9 Months to Tri

I took the time to visit my doc and he had some updated blood work done on me. I know I had a ’screening’ at the gym about 3 1/2 months back, but even the technicians said it was only an indicator of the real numbers and I should have my blood work done at a proper lab if I wanted the real numbers. So, here they are:

Optimal blood pressure is 120/80.
My initial blood pressure was 150/100.
My screened blood pressure was 136/90.
My current blood pressure is 132/89.

Optimal total cholesterol is 150 mg/dL or less.
My initial total cholesterol was 238.
My screened cholesterol was 223.
My current total cholesterol is 208.

Optimal HDL (good) Cholesterol is 40mg/dL or higher
My initial HDL cholesterol was 42.
My screened HDL cholesterol was 46.
My current HDL cholesterol is 44.

Optimal TC/HDL Ratio is 4.5 or less
My initial TC/HDL Ratio was 5.67.
My screened TC/HDL Ratio was 4.85.
My current TC/HDL Ration is 4.73.

Optimal LDL (bad) cholesterol is 70-129 mg/dL.
My initial LDL cholesterol was 152.
My screened LDL cholesterol was not measured.
My current LDL cholesterol is 123.

Optimal Triglicerides are 35-135.
My initial triglicerides were 220.
My screened triglicerides were not measured.
My current triglicerides are 205

Optimal Glucose is 100 mg/dL or less.
My initial glucose had no number, but was rated as ‘normal’.
My screened glucose was 90.
My current glucose is still ‘normal’.

Electrolytes, Kidneys and Blood count are all normal as well.

Oddly enough, my Liver enzymes are a “TINY bit off” and the doc wants to look at those. I only mention these here because he tells me that this might just be due to exercise OR due to Advil or Tylenol intake. Now, while I haven’t taken a lot of these medicines, I have take them more often than normal. Even so, we’re talking once every couple of weeks (whereas before, we’d be talking once every couple of months). It might also be due to my diet. The paper says “especially alcohol”, but I don’t drink so that’s not likely to be it. If it turns out to be due to the training or diet, I’ll be sure to mention it here.

—- Update —-

I got the test results back from my liver enzymes, and the doc said no problem. They were on their way down. Something had caused a spike, but since they weren’t dangerously high to begin with, and since there was an obvious decline, he chalked it up to a diet or environmental factor that has since dissipated.

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