Health & Family Blood tests, who does them?

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  1. Zos

    Zos Active Member

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    Looks like they added a little more space for vegies and everything else looks very similar.

    Perthguy your cholesterol numbers look fine can't complain about those numbers.
     
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    No, your LDL is fine, low.
    But your HDL would ideally be higher - like 1.8-2.0 (exercise, and ... alcohol I believe)
     
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    Thanks! That might be something easier to work on. Just having a look at mayo now. They reckon quit smoking and alchol (I don't drink or smoke), exercise and eat healthy fat. I can exercise and eat healthy fat! :)

    Interestingly, Niacin has been found to increase HDL cholesterol. However,
    http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/niacin/art-20046208

    I prefer to eat food rather than take supplements anyway. :)
     
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    Niacin did nothing for my HDL and I took it for a good 3 months. My HDL struggles to get over 1 always has and probably always will. Then I know of people who don't eat so good, like sweets, dont exercise as much as me and have HDL over 1.6 :)
     
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    Would most definitely be bad for trig.
     
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    Been thinking about what could be the cause of Dementia in the elderly. Am interested in others people thoughts.

    Does anyone think it maybe be due to the lack of sex hormones as you age? For example undiagnosed low testosterone levels in a man. For good brain function I think testosterone is vital it has been said. More importantly not just total testosterone but Free Testosterone. Having a high total T and then having it all bound is not gonna be the same as having it unbound and active.

    We all know as we age hormones dip and are no where near the levels as when we were young.

    I feel that the 2 are related.

    Thoughts?