Hey guys. New here.
2 decade history of fatty liver, obesity, and DMII.
I started keto 6 months ago and lost 30 lbs and got back to upper range of normal BMI.
Went from being lethargic, moody, and hungry all the time to much leaner, energetic, having no more acid reflux, and sleeping better. I wish I knew what I know now 20 years ago!
Anyhow, been reading tons of books and approached my doc about getting some labs and imaging such:
fasting insulin level
DEXA scan to see % body fat
ultrasound of liver
He shot it all down saying nothing was “indicated.”
He knows about my history of fatty liver, but refused me a repeat U/S to see how fatty it is now.
I was pretty disappointed.
I’ve also switched to another MD at one of those doc-in-the-box chains before and it’s like being processed through a mill. They just want to do standard labs that they are comfortable with and do not want to think outside the box, or heavens forbid be taught anything by their patients, even when there are very clear results.
I don’t want to waste time or money on switching to new docs every few months only to be told that the labs I am requesting are not reasonable or that the improvements I have seen with my own eyes will not last.
So I am asking if any of you know of a keto-friendly doc in the Houston area that would be willing to order the above labs. That would save me time, money, & frustration and be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance.