Hello all,
Before I started on Keto, I thought I should get some baseline numbers drawn. From the results below, and what I recall in the podcasts, it all looks pretty good! I haven’t been diagnosed with diabetes, and I’m only “slightly” overweight (230lb and 6’0 tall).
However, I do recall in one of the podcasts, The Dudes were saying there was a test that you could get that could be a predictor, 10 yrs early, of diabetes and insulin resistance. Does that sound familiar? Is it covered in this panel below? Or do I need to ask for a specific test?
Also, any particular observations or comments are welcome.
Thanks!
-Mike
My bloodwork numbers
mkaufman811
(Mike Kaufman)
#1
tdseest
(Tom Seest)
#2
tdseest
(Tom Seest)
#3
The last test is better than most tests for insulin, but it’s not quite the same…
ctviggen
(Bob M)
#5
That sucks they didn’t also do insulin. Those are still great blood sugar numbers, though. For comparison, mine were 99 (5.5) and 119 (6.6) (before and after 2 hours, respectively). My HbA1c was 5.0. (insulin values were 10.3 and 41.3, before and at 2 hours, respectively).
FueledbyFat
#6
I would definitely ask for a fasting insulin. Just got my tests back. After almost 8 months of keto way of life My blood sugar numbers are great and hbA1c is 4.8. I wasn’t diabetic to begin with. However, my insulin level is 12.7 so my HOMA-IR says I am borderline highly insulin resistance. I am
Hoping in another year it will be lower.
ctviggen
(Bob M)
#7
I’d be careful with fasting insulin. It’s only a snapshot. I’ve had insulin values from “<3” (that’s what it said) to above 33 (normal fasting value), all while low carb/keto. In fact, the highest fasting insulin i got was when I was fasting a lot *(but ate for a few days before the test), and got my lowest HbA1c.
ctviggen
(Bob M)
#9
These are my values.
The 1/20/18 was supposed to be an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test with insulin, before, after 1 hour, and after 2 hours. They only did the before and the 2 hour. All of this is while low carb/keto.When I got the 33, I was so shocked (was fasting a ton before this test), that after going on vacation, I got another test…and my insulin went down. Strange.