Bloodwork on Carnivore: What's happened to my kidneys?!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ต.ค. 2023
- How's my bloodwork after 4 months on carnivore. I ordered some very specific tests in order to see how this carnivore experiment would impact my kidney function (eGFR & Cystatin C), my blood glucose levels, HBA1C (diabetes prevention) and I tried to get my Vitamin C level tested too. I do have other full panels of labwork I've had done, and I've also done a very comprehensive G.I. test (while on carnivore) and will do videos sharing these results coming up.
Thank you so much for watching - Holly.
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Medical professional here... Great video, I've been telling my patients who get a Lower GFR because of high creatinine, to get a Cystatin-C and test then recalculate their GFR.
Creatinine has many many variables that affect it, meat consumption, creatinine supplements, a lot of muscle or lean body mass, or chronic exerciser who has a lot of muscle/protein breakdown in the blood. The average bodybuilder has a creatinine of 1.3-1.8 with perfectly functioning kidneys.
Cystatin test is not only an earlier indicator of kidney dysfunction, but it's also an early indicator of type 2 diabetes and CAD, coronary artery disease. So why not get the more accurate test for kidney function that also shows the state of your glucose metabolism and arterial plaque situation.
I am a bodybuilder and my creatinine stays around 1.4-1.7, giving me a gfr in the low 50s. My doctor wouldn't listen, so I went to the little walk in lab and ran my cystatin c.
It came back at
.66 giving me a gfr of 97.💪
I am also on the carnivore diet and it's healed almost all of my nagging ailments from eczema to joint and bone pain.
Great video.... Keep em coming.
Thank you so much for sharing this - it helps to get feedback and advice from someone in the medical field. I will continue to spread the word about Cystatin C. Even when my GFR was in the 50s/low 50s for years and I got concerned, then chatted with my doctor about it - she never recommended anything to me. She just said it was due to aging. She never said anything about different variables impacting the results & she never offered the Cystatin C test. Thanks again for your comment and I am so happy to hear you've had so much healing from your diet!
I’ve been doing carnivore since july 2023 I’m an active 36yr old male. I just got blood work done for the first time in my adult life (May 2024) everything was great except cholesterol which I’m not worried about, but my kidney numbers (creatinine, eGFR, and bun/creat ratio) are out of range on the high side. I wasn’t sure if that was a good thing or bad because my dr hasn’t called me to discuss the results. I wonder if he’ll talk to me about those numbers? Glad I learned about the cystatin test! I might order one myself just because I’m curious now. Thanks to both of you!
Hopefully you can get a Cystatin C test done and hopefully you get great results there!
How refreshing to hear this. I, like you, have been given dire warnings from doctors and cardiologists about kidney function, high cholesterol and blood sugar. I started a modified keto/carnivore diet several months ago and all my blood markers have improved. These same doctors told me that diet and nutrition improvements were useless and that the only way to save my life was through pills and pokes. After much research and following blood test trends, I have totally lost confidence in these so called medical professionals.
Your comment is refreshing too! I am so happy to hear that you followed your gut :) and you can tell what's working for you when you're feeling better than you used to and then it's just a great confirmation to see such an improvement with the labwork. I love it! I think low carb/keto/carnivore can help so much - not just with your health but with becoming more aware of eating habits too. Unfortunately many doctors just turn to prescriptions without talking about diet at all. It's kind of shocking. I too have lost all confidence in medical professionals, though I am very grateful if I find a good one. I have actually found an amazing functional medicine doctor, though it's very hard to get in to see her. It's such a relief to have the right kind of doctor who does take all of these things into consideration. :)
The potential issue with carnivore is that the only 100% carnivores ever ate more or less 100% of the animals they killed. Basically everything except for the contents of the digestive track.
That's good that it worked for you. It worked for me,too... Until it didn't. Then my blood pressure and cholesterol skyrocketed, my type 2 diabetes worsened (insulin resistance), I was tired, nauseous, constant gastric issues, heartburn, difficulty concentrating, I went plant-based and everything improved. Still improving.
That doesn't at all sound like the result of being on a carnivore diet. First of all there is no glucose or fructose in meat so that could not possibly be the cause of your diabetes or insulin resistance. Carnivore actually improves both conditions because of the elimination of carbs and sugar. Gastric issues were not e result either as meat is not inflammatory. Either you never went on a true carnivore diet or you're just a troll. Eat your veggies if you want to - it's your choice but don't spread lies about something you know nothing about.@@tarabooartarmy3654
@@tarabooartarmy3654 Best to stay off PROCESSED plant food
Natural Mixed Grains (no polished grains). White meat only and White fish only. Moringa that contains Vit D3, D + K. Vitamin K2+Mk7 (NATTO - diy)
Stay off all kinds of added Sugar ,Milk, refined carbs, seed oils (bad omega 6)
I’ve been doing the carnivore diet for about 6-1/2 years. This has lowered my HIV to about 37%. I’m so happy for this change in my condition.
Wow!! That is incredible! I am amazed at every health condition that I hear was changed for the better by carnivore!
Are you taking medication?
WHAT do you mean it "lowered" your HIV ??? thats not how it works .... HIV is not a percentage system... plus you MUST be taking your meds daily with out question
your hiv? what does it mean?
@@AlanNguyenMD the virus I'd imagine! Carnivore has improved it from developing into the AIDS!
Hi. Your history sounds very similar to mine. Here in the U.K., I was told that I had stage 3 kidney disease and that eGFR never recovers. They said that once the kidney loses some filtration function, you can, at best, only maintain that current level and stop it from getting any worse... which is total rubbish :) After 4 months on carnivore, my eGFR is now only just above normal range and I formally have no kidney disease.
Sadly, I believe that the medical profession is wrong on this (as we have both proved), just like they are on total LDL, fibre, vitamin d levels (they recommend 100 IUs per day and say 1000 IUs is toxic. I have great vitamin D levels after 2 years of taking 8000 IUs everyday). I was also diagnosed with retinopathy that magically disappeared after I went no-carb.
Congratulations on your results and improving health!
I've seen kidney failure back up 2 stages amongst those in the carnivore community.
You were acute kidney desease not chronic thats why your kidneys recover fast
Wow!!!! That is so awesome, I have a long history of drug abuse unfortunately, I'm afraid to get blood work done but I need to do it. I am clean now and doing ketovoure diet (mosty meat) maybe I'm ok we will see!!
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It depends if your kidney disease was an acute incident or chronic, what if the tiny tubules were damaged due to yrs of hypertension and/or diabetes? The going on to a Carnivore diet would I assume tax those damaged kidneys via high protein, PRAL, AGE's, Ammonia etc etc
We are in desparate need of more videos like this to help dismantle the myths about carnivore being bad for your organs.
Thanks!
It is from the very first week of creation. The animals were all put here by God to support our bodies! Enough of these manufactured garbage foods just go back to what God gave us greens, fruit, and meat.🙏🏼
@@theusconstitution1776 Animals being created doesn't necessarily prove that God intended for us to eat them.
However, the word clearly records God permitting mankind to eat plants.
This is why my position is that God did not intend for man to eat animals but that he instituted it as a response to man taking a way that God did not intend.
Hey, I am an older Viet Nam Vet pre diabetic, high creatinine some other issues...so i thougt...I will listen to your video. You are an amazing, beautiful young woman and I am so thankful of your willingness to share details of your journey. Thanks so much and BEST of health to you!!😇🥰
Thanks for your service! And, thank you also for such a nice comment. 🙏 I appreciate it!
I have already seen two videos of two people who were on dialysis. A few months after starting the carnivore diet, they began to feel improvement to the point that they were completely healthy at the time of the videos.
First time seeing your video and when you said that was back at 40 I was thrown to the floor! You look like a kid you look like you’re in your
LOW TO MID 20s🤯
Whatever you’re doing keep it up ❤️🔥❤️🔥🇺🇸
Wow, thank you! 😊
You are very well spoken and explain things very well. Thank you for sharing. 😊
Watched your videos years ago.
You were very sad but clearly your happiness is returning.
Never too old to get fully healthy.
Blessings!
Wow, thank you! I never thought I was sad back then but maybe you could see that. When looking back, I know I was just not doing well with my health and it was a real struggle. I am so happy to not have that now! Thank you for your comment! 🙏
You always give amazing advice on your videos. I am so glad that your kidneys are improving and so sorry about the blood collection and confusion you've received from doctors.
Thank you so much, Ellie! 🙏
The medical profession is really good at things like setting bones but the human body is so complex, they don’t understand chronic conditions. They don’t even know why blood pressure changes without any external stimuli. That’s when they start throwing meds at you. It ensures continual three month check ups and lots of labs. Very profitable for them.
Yes!
Thank you for sharing. This came at a perfect time. My mother is concerned about her kidneys so I'm going to share this video with her. God bless you. 🙏🏽❤️
Thank you! 🙏
I have researched myself that your kidneys can heal themselves over time, so great job in my opinion.
I reversed 80sh % of my toe joint deformation on carnivore. And the rest of the joints feel much better. Vertebrae start moving. Brain works better. Everything.
How long for your deformation to correct? I really want that!
Congrats on your numbers! Great advice, always question!
Thanks, Adam! 🙏
If your concerned with kidneys or anything...just fast 24-48 hrs to reset everything. Do this every 7 to 10 days. It also resets your pallet so food tastes much better. If your diabetic get a cgm and then start experimenting on how long you can fast. People are so worried about low blood sugar that they keep eating carbs even though they may not need all the carbs. My mom's T2D and will say she must eat carbs even though her energy is great and focus is great - she's absolutely paranoid of low blood sugar. I told her she'll continue guessing until she gets a cgm.
This is excellent advice! And, for me I wouldn't be worried about low blood sugar until it happens (as it is super rare). I did have an issue with it a year ago though from taking Berberine while eating so low carb. I think carbs are just addictive & cause blood sugar swings. I feel so much better with less of them in my diet and my blood sugar feels really stable.
This is excellent advice.
Thank you. I will give this a try.
❤ Thank you for sharing this!
Thank you for another great video, beautiful Holly! ❤
I’m SO sorry about the test results-that’s super disappointing and also puts you in an odd position were you to go back there and she’s there. :/ I hope that situation gets better. 🙏🏻
I am THRILLED over your kidney results!! 🎉🎉 That’s the BEST news!! 💃🏻 I smiled so big at those results!!
I’m mid 40s and was damaged by a Floroquinolone antibiotic as a teenager-been struggling ever since, so I can relate in some ways to your struggles.
I had bloodwork late last year and just checked my eGFR, and it was 110. 😆
My A1C was 4.9 also.
I was doing keto back then with lots of broccoli and cauliflower, eggs, huge salads, and sour cream, oh and some keto treats that probably had too many carbs, as I was doing net carbs back then. 🤪
I’m now carnivore and will be doing more bloodwork eventually! I’m started to see some small changes and am so excited about healing! I’m specifically doing high fat for that.
Thank you again for your content!!
Thank you so much for such a nice and supportive comment! I love your username. :)
With the bloodwork, you're right about the predicament because I wish I could go back there again to get more bloodwork in the future, as it's the closest place for me. But, no offense to this very nice lady, but I would not want her to do my bloodwork again!
I'm sorry to hear about the damage from the antibiotic - that's terrible. Antibiotics are no joke. They can have such a big impact and I feel like doctors don't explain the potential problems or side effects - I feel like they're given out to casually and too often. I am sure they can be very useful when absolutely necessary, when used rarely.
I am so happy to hear that your eGFR was 110 - that's is amazing! Your A1C is also incredible. I hope your experience with carnivore goes well! It has taught me a lot about little things that I would have never noticed before - about my habits, how food impacts me, etc. I'm so happy you're starting to see small changes! 🙏
I’ve done a lot of research not crap that the medical magazines talk about but from real human beings like yourself doing the testing before and after and there’s literally thousands on the Internet with the same success story in all cases the numbers go to the better so today is day one of carnivore for me❤️🔥🇺🇸
Thank you for such genuine report....
Welcome!
Hi Holly, It's so great that your kidney function is back on track. I agree wholeheartedly that you should get a second opinion, like everyone, some MDs make mistakes and have poor judgement for a whole host of reasons, unfortunately for the young ones the 70-20-10 rule applies, and we are in the 70 bracket.
Thank you so much, Vince! I am happy it is too. 🙏
Happy to hear about your kidney results! I am struggling with the unknown kidney function decline now, so I understand how worried you were
Thank you! I hope your results improve and hopefully you can request a cystatin C test too. Also if you're dehydrated at all that can impact your eGFR results. 🙏
@@LifeDIY Thank you! I am from Ukraine and Cystatin C test is quite cheap and widely available here. For some reason, my Cystatin C eGFR declined from 102 in August to 87 in October, while my Creatinine eGFR improved from 67 to 86 at the same time. So I am quite confused as you can tell. Wish me luck
@@my_late_night_thoughtspray to St. Raphael he is the angel that heals
Eat vegan cut out meat, fish, dairy & eggs
Thanks for the lab recommendation!
You're welcome, Doug!
Great work. Thank you!
Very good information. Thank you.
Power to you babe... you look very healthy i your skin and radiance. I myself was diagnosed with grade 5 Prostate hyperplasia, they wanted to operate. I said no way, switch to Keto, then keot vore then carnivore. lost 35 KIlos ( 70 odd lbs) and issues with my 'bits' disappeared.... i relate in my own way. and love how you have shared.
Such encouraging news. ❤ As a diabetic I truly envy your A1C 😂 However being on carnivore the past cpl mobths has shown ne my numbers can be stable, and i'm looking forward to it becoming lower the longer I live this way. 😊
Aww thank you. I am so happy for you that you're doing well on carnivore. I hope it really improves things for you! 🙏
I'm very glad you did the cystatin c test. Many people give up high fat, medium protein diets just because if incorrectly estimated GFR. Every doctor should know that higher protein diets and other stuff people do on carnivore makes the creatinine eGFR mostly useless.
Thank you! I think it's better to investigate before giving up. Interestingly, when I was eating less meat/protein and fat my eGFR was lower. So even without the Cystatin C, this time my normal eGFR was 93. So I am happy and kind of surprised!
How are you doing now, is your egfr still 93 on the Ketovore-type diet?@@LifeDIY
I think you and I are kindred spirits…. I have been Keto for also 2 years and my blood work completely reversed. I am a tennis pro and fitter and almost as strong now than when I was 30. I am 60 and kicking much younger guys butts….. thanks to this diet and people like you and Dr. Shawn Baker. Luv your channel. BTW…. You are a beautiful “healthy” woman. ❤
Wow, it's amazing to hear that! I'm so happy you are super fit, healthy and and loving life!
Very interesting about that alternative to the egfr test. Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome. 🙏
Excellent video! I had a patient come to me after his doctor diagnosed him with kidney failure because his eGFR was in the 40s. He was 68 years of age but exercised lifting weights on a daily basis. I ordered the Cystatin test and it came back perfect. A lot of conventional medicine physicians are really a bit lost when it comes to this. IF YOU EXERCISE lifting weights, your eGFR can go down and even your ALT liver enzyme can increase.
Also, I recommend that anyone following a carnivore diet to do an OxLDL and MPO test to check for oxidation. You can have elevated cholesterol, but if that cholesterol is oxidized in the presence of inflammation, then you got problems! Keep in mind that cooked meat is highly oxidized and while carnivore is good on one hand when it comes to diabetes or losing weight, the last thing you want is to end up with cardiovascular issues or even cancer. One thing that is super potent when it comes to combating the oxidation is taking 12mg of Astaxanthin on a daily basis. A lot to this for sure.
A lot of people think that carbs are a problem. Sure, sugars, breads, pastas, and even white potato can be bad, especially if you combine those foods with fatty foods OR the sugary food contains a lot of fat. The key is to eat a well balanced diet that contains a large variety of foods and eat those foods that YOU are not sensitive to. Use a continuous glucose monitor to see how your body responds to certain foods. If you exercise, you can get away with eating more white starches. If you are a couch potato, then not so much. We are all different! YOU have to do YOU because what works for you may not work for someone else. Again, eliminate foods that cause problems for YOU! Making drastic changes or eliminating good quality vegetables and fruits may work short term, BUT you need a variety of foods if you expect to build and maintain a vast gut microbiome. Too much to go into here, but remember this. We are all different!
BTW, I am a functional medicine practitioner - been involved with healthcare for the last 29 years and have trained in integrative and sports medicine for the last decade. Great video, and glad you did your own research as I hear stories like this all the time. I about fell out of my chair when you said your physician stated an eGFR in the 50s was a normal part of aging and you were in your late 30's at the time. I would have filed an official complaint against her.
Thank you for sharing this! I will look into the test you mentioned and if I get bloodwork again coming up, maybe I can add that. This is so helpful and I love the balanced approach too. I think too many people online form these groups and are too judgemental when others are not eating exactly the same. I have noticed by watching a lot of videos and listening to stories, that many people have deeper issues with addictive behaviors. So, from what I've seen, some of these people tend to do extremely well with being strict carnivore - many of them will say that they can't eat other things in moderation. I am grateful I don't have that and I am also grateful I can eat other things and my body switches back into ketosis pretty fast. Have you seen this type of thing with your clients?
I will do another one in the somewhat near future to talk about incorporating foods back in - and having a diverse microbiome. I did have really comprehensive GI testing done while on carnivore, and the results were great overall (no more SIBO, no parasites), but I could have a more diverse microbiome, like you mentioned. I personally can't tolerate many vegetables. I think I can tolerate the high starch ones (though I haven't had any in years so that may have changed), but I avoid those because I don't like the blood sugar effects or health effects and don't see any benefit. I have been trying to incorporate some things in and finding it difficult, though I can tolerate certain little things. I love fermented foods so I have been trying to add in a super small amount of sauerkraut when eating meat, as I am trying to improve my stomach and I think that could be helpful. So I am a work in progress. I can also have fruit without an issue if I wanted to. What I like about this experiment I've done is that it's made me extremely aware of my habits, which I previously thought I understood. It's also surprised me that I am sensitive to a lot of things, but never made the connection before with some of them.
Thank you for your advice on that doctor. I just don't have options for a VA doc right now and she is the best one. :) Thankfully I don't really need to see her for anything nowadays, other than their standard checkups.
@@LifeDIY What I've learned in life is that we can't please everyone regardless of what we do and how hard we try. We as humans all have our own opinions of something and if someone doesn't believe the way we do, we get bashed for it. Everything from religion, politics, and of course the human body. My diet is better than your diet, or my exercise program is better than yours. Fact is, ALL OF US are wrong IF we try to push OUR own beliefs on someone else. Why? Because people need to do what makes them HAPPY and what works for them. We are all different. We can give advice based on our own experiences, training, education, experimentation, etc.. However, in the end, our advice may hurt the individual we are truly trying to help IF we think of it as a one size fits all protocol.
Okay, so what do we do. Well, I personally like to start by checking gut function. Gut is number 1 in my professional opinion. If you have a gut issue, then that by itself leads to a host of health issues. Underlying infections is another one. H-Pylori, HSV or EBV are some infections that can cause many health issues. Fungal infections, parasites, and the list goes on. If someone has an underlying infection, the body responds by increasing histamine. People come to me with severe allergies, hives, food sensitivities, etc., and the problem is not allergies. The root is an underlying fungal infection. Clear the fungal infection and the histamine returns to normal and allergies are gone! That is just one example.
So, my advice to anyone is to do testing to make sure they have a normal functioning gut and to test for any underlying low grade infections. If your gut integrity is compromised, your immune function will be compromised as well. Why? Because 70% of your immunity is right there in your gut and how is your body to fight off rogue cells (cancer) with only 30% immunity. Fix the gut and any underlying infections and then allow the body to heal itself.
I like a vast gut microbiome because it allows people to eat just about anything in moderation without causing problems, and it doesn't put restrictions on them. If you restrict someone's diet, the odds of that person sticking with that diet is not good long term. We need to think long term. I've had people on carnivore for a couple of years decide one day to splurge by eating cake at a birthday party and practically go into a diabetic coma even though their A1c was in the 4's with a fasting glucose of 65. Why is that? Why on earth would their blood sugars hit nearly 300 after splurging on ice cream and cake? Microbiome! Your microbiome changes based on what you eat. If you make ANY change in your diet, this is why you MUST make subtle changes. Take it slow and allow at least 2 weeks for your microbiome to catch up so to speak. This goes for exercise as well. If you are a couch potato and then decide to start running 5 miles per day, then you are putting your body under stress. Stress is good, but not giving your body enough time to adjust to stress will lead to fight or flight which results in anxiety, sleepless nights, GUT issues due to the wrong stress response, and the list goes on and on. ANY change must be done gradually until your body adapts. Once the body adapts, then you progress on.
If the gut is well, then you have to look at heavy metals and other toxins. Then of course we look at diet, exercise, sleep patterns, stress, hormones, and other organ health starting with the liver. The treatment protocol will be different for everyone based on whatever is causing the problem. Thing is, most conventional medicine physicians never order the right testing. They order a CBC/CMP and they might look at TSH and Free T4, along with a cholesterol panel and that's it. Thing is, the human body is much more complex than that and nothing really shows up on basic blood testing until the health issue reaches an advanced stage. I can spot anemia in a CBC before most physicians can spot it. Why, because I don't look at just the reference range. I look to see what is OPTIMAL and then make suggestions and offer treatment so that we reverse something that could have been bad later down the road. The key is prevention because once a disease has already been discovered in advanced stages, it is much more difficult to treat and reverse.
Sorry for the rambling - I type 100wmp so I can get carried away. Looks like you are doing well and it's always nice to chat with you! Take care and keep up the good work!
@@totalbodyfitness6103Do you know what tests you would request when looking for a normal functioning gut? My son suffers from seasonal allergies (we think) and I'd like to ask his doctor to further investigate this. Thanks
@@totalbodyfitness6103 Thank you for sharing your knowledge. It is very much appreciated.
Hello, Holly! It's great to see your new video, and I'm pleased to know that you're doing well. I haven't heard from your brother yet. When are you planning to collaborate?
Hey Jeri! Thank you for the kind comment. I am sorry you haven't heard back from Kerry. I'm hoping to do some collaborations in 2-3 weeks. I just need to take care of some things first. 🙏
Your diet seems to be working for you, you look very healthy and beautiful
Totally agree about painkillers and kidneys. Had a friend who had very low kidney function due to always taking them. As far as supplements go.. I do not think (of course would depend what exactly you take) that they negatively influence kidneys. I have bene a supplement junkie for yearssss and actually decades, I am well into my Forties now and my egfr on my last test was 118 and Cystatin 0,5. So my kidneys are in perfect condition despite all of the supps. I do eat everything but I stay away from any type of pharmaceutical meds. It´s great to hear you had such an improvement yourself simply by changing the diet. I´m sure that gives hope to a lot of people.
Thanks for sharing this. I agree! I should have clarified a little more about the supplements. I don't think most supplements would cause kidney damage, though anything is possible. I think that for me personally, they just have a transient impact my eGFR results if taken the day of the test or the day before. But, I don't think they're causing any damage for me - just messing up this test. :)
Thank you for sharing always a blessing to be able to learn from others so if you want more views on it, maybe cut the drama part out of it person drawing the blood it didn’t work out without her and get you a quick draw
Great video! So sad that no vitamin C was taken. Odd the phlebotomist did not know what color tube to use. EFGR number was good news!
Thanks! I know! I wish she would have done that one properly. I also ordered a bunch of others that didn't go through either. I read that she was supposed to freeze the vitamin C vial, but didn't.
Great results!!
Thanks so much!
I like this lady. Very intelligent.
Thank you!
@Life&DIY Hey Holly!💚Good work! I love seeing lifestyle changes show up in the bloodwork! It’s so validating since what we are often doing is staving off so many ‘comfort’ habits that take discipline to avoid!! I have also had the same frustration with researching the ‘ideal’ A1C - yea, I’m not diabetic and half-dead (thanks Western Standard Medicine🙄) but do I have a good/ideal number? (My last one was 5.0) I’m happy you feel encouraged with the results (as you should) Big win!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Let’s catch up soon!💚🍃💚🍃
Hey Cheryl, I am so happy to see your comment here - thank you! It's been such an interesting experiment of sorts for me in doing this. It really changes your perspective and I feel like it puts you extremely in tune with your body. I don't find it to be difficult either, except when adapting and going through certain things with that. I know you follow Bryan Johnson and what is really fascinating to me is that he has the opposite approach - he does not want to listen to his body, he wants to override that. I prefer the opposite approach but I still find it very fascinating. It would be interesting to chat with him again sometime or even do a video with him on that topic, if I had the guts to do that! :)
Cheryl, your A1C sounds so good! I am so curious about what the proper or ideal range is, or what is the lowest number you can get for that (that's considered healthy)? Maybe there are better tests out there instead of A1C...I am thinking there probably are. I had an extremely comprehensive cholesterol panel that included very detailed insulin-related testing (I'll have to do a video on this later) and it showed that I have absolutely zero issues there and the results were excellent. I'll have to look into this more. Let's definitely catch up sometime! 🙏🤗
@@LifeDIY an average glucose is 83. that equates to an a1c of 4.6 approximately. 4.6 to 5.0 is amazing.
Hi Holly
Im 63 and I stop eating alot of carbs and my kidney function has been improving over time. Insulin usage has drop from 300 unit ever other day to 300 units every 10 days. When eating carnivore it drastically changes the health paradigm.
My gfr recently is 84 and 109.. my microalbumim was 1640 2 years ago and now is 12..
You can turn it around
My main point is that the age thing is total b. s.
Doctors are not inerrant they make faulty decisions based on old science that is not credible no longer and often rely on one test and not recheck it with another type.
Glad to hear you took matters into your own hands instead relying the doctors advise.
Hey Douglas thank you so much for sharing this! I am really happy to hear about your improvements. Your eGFR is really great. Yeah I totally agree about many doctors following old science and I feel like they aren't paying attention to what's really happening, and they aren't investigating things. It's an amazing thing if you can find a doctor who is a curious person, determined to investigate and figure things out.
Wow! Articulate, thorough, concise, drama-free, hyperbole-free, profanity-free content...that was excellent. Pardon me while I subscribe!
You just made my day. Thank you! 🙏
Cool video thanks
gosch, what a relief you aren't going blind, Holly 👀
Good Job!!!
You look so much younger than you said you were. You look very healthy. That's a true test.
Thank you, Brian!
Have you had a neck kiss test? I will administer.
Thank you for your work spreadin the beef gospel. You are ravishing. I am thriving on even a 90% carnivore I'll be 100% soon. So happy for your chutzpah to do the frustrating hard work for you and you are also helping others so much, you are beaming, what an inspiration!
Nurse practitioner here. A1C is three month average of blood sugar. You don’t want it too high, but, extreme low would be unhealthy as well. 4.9 is great
Thanks for sharing this! What's the lowest number you've seen for A1C? I'm just curious. 🙏
Hello Nurse…your so right..best
How do they get a 3 month average from 1 test result?
It will never get too low, gluconeogenesis does not allow for that
Oh good to know mine was low and I was like sweet . 4.3 .. but my dad is type 2 so I’m happy with it low ..
Not on carnivore but eating high protein/meat and small amount carbs at one meal per day only. My creatinine and GFR have been below normal since 2016. Told I have stage 3 kidney disease. After 1 month my blood work as a whole was great. My kidney tests were also back in the normal range since 2016. Glad your results have improved too.
I just got blood work done and was told my level should be above 60 and I’m at 53. I’m not sure what marker it is, but it corresponds to level three like you. I eat mostly meat and fat. Lots of butter, cheese, chicken beef.
My mom had kidney failure in her 50s, but she was overweight, high blood pressure, chronic smoker. I am none of these things. I lift weights heavy four times a week and have been exercising since I was 16. I am 48.
I’m concerned about the levels, but wonder what your thoughts are considering you are about the same as me
Great advice on getting a 2nd opinion on a major diagnosis & how it will negatively affect one’s state of mind. Believing something is wrong that is not can actually make someone sicker. Hypochondria + Dr. diagnosis = unnecessary disaster
Sloppy doctors are the worse!😒
For sure! 🙏 I think some people are not used to second guessing doctors. They tell you what's wrong and you go on your way. But, in the case with the doctor misdiagnosing me with macular degeneration, I did initially believe him and I felt very disturbed by that. It had a bad impact but I am happy I snapped out of it, started questioning things and got checked out somewhere else!
One tip I have regarding kidney function and kidney health in general; stay hydrated. At Stage 3a you should have started to have symtoms, like swelling of the feet, knee/joint pain. Good idea to do your own homework and get a second opinion when necessary.
Havent watched it, I know it has an effect on eGFR level if youre using a Creatinine based test. Use a Cystatin C based eGFR test, if any. Cystatin C doesnt use ceatinine for the test 😊
BTW dehydratiom also affects eGFR.
edit, Yayyy you did Cystatin C test. Great!
Youre winning!
When you mentioned the VA I had to listen to all of the video. I go to the VA in ft. Worth; horrible experience with the Doctor. They are having a very difficult time controlling my BP. I've been Carnivore since 1/7/2023. I am a 78 y.o. handicapped Veteran now homeless. I usually have had excellent blood draws with the VA, but last week I think she used a larger needle. I have Scoliosis so bad that Dr. Cho, spine specialist in Ft. Worth, said that no one should operate on my back. This affects my shoulders and hips. They prescribed statins but after watching Dr. Mason's video I won't take them. Thanks for sharing.
Good decision with the statins. They keep trying to get me to take them, and it's a no here too! I wish you all the best for the future - good luck!
Are you homeless now? Need any help?
thanks for the clear, concise, report. Hard to find TH-cam videos not done by apparent zealots.
Thank you very much!
I would love to see you collab with the creator - conquer aging or die trying. He also does regular blood work and making changes accordingly
That would be awesome! I really like his content and the testing he does. I have done some of the same tests (TruAge) and would love to chat with him about that, or some other testing out there. I will try to reach out to him. Thanks for this suggestion!
Great video. The eGFR is very out when eating more protein than the average person. The cystatin C is a much better test. I have 100s of examples of this in my channel. I've worked in phlebotomy for a long time and am currently writing a book about bloods from a low carb, keto and Carnivore angle
Thanks for sharing this! I just subscribed.
Hello Holly, this's jeanie, I have to say you look so good in this video and I hope everything is fine now! Have you still felt eadache? I hope the head massager help you a lot~
This is gold. I have decent insurance but bloodwork is astonishingly expensive for some reason
@@MajesticArtimus what I will never understand is how can one test cost 20 dollars and another 325??? Robbery
@@whatthefunction9140hello what…yes I go to labs much affordable then your doctor and I’m in control..best
Ownyourlabs
I’m 74 and the biggest improvements in my health have come from going to a keto diet at 67, and most recently mostly carnivore. I’m now eliminating nuts because of oxalates.
I’ve learned to use doctors and lab tests to guide my health decisions, but the decisions are mine. That’s a change from years ago when I simply followed doctors orders.
Thanks for sharing this. You made such a good point about how years ago you just followed doctors orders, but now you do things differently. Same here!
Normal on labs means typical of what that lab sees. It’s normal to be sick and declining health earlier and earlier these days. Let’s not shoot for normal. Let’s shoot for optimal or even fantastic. Good for you for being on top of this yourself!.
For sure! Thank you for pointing this out. It is so true.
I use Lab Corp, they are awesome 😎
I have been on carnivore for over a year now...and now just starting to do 5 day fasts.
The e in the eGFR stands for estimate. Its not a number to go on dialysis on. I have stage 5 my eGFR is 8 last test but I have a healthy appetite, I dont have water in my legs or arms and I dont get nausea....so absent of these symptoms, my nephro can beg all he likes Im not getting a fistula and Im not doing dialysis yet.
You look great!
Oh thank you!
I agree, the eGFR is an unreliable number. I had a low eGFR and the doctor freaked out and referred me to a kidney specialist. I tried to explain why eGFR was not accurate, but she would not listen at all. So, between my next blood test, I ate less protein, didn't workout as much, and drank more water. My numbers were all normal the next time. So, yea, doctors don't know everything.
Exactly! Glad you figured it out. They never listen to me either.
Appreciate this. I will do this
Hey was your gfr lower before you start the carnivore diet? Mines around 50 and thinking about trying the diet
Great results Holly! You’re looking really healthy…Your diet over the last year sounds similar to one I was on back in the day…called the ’Atkins Diet’…Look forward to your next video on carnivore.
Glad you shared your doctors experience, and highlighted the importance of getting a 2nd opinion. I can relate. Numerous doctors told me all sorts about a skin condition. Most of them were baffled…one showed me a cancer picture…😳After a frustrating 4 year period they eventually sent me to the top specialist at the London Hospital…His diagnosis lasted 30 seconds. He wrote down the Latin name of what I had, and told me there was “nothing to worry about”.
I really do feel for people who have to go through unnecessary stress.
Thanks for sharing that. Sorry to hear about your situation with the skin issue. It sounds similar to something my mom went through. Doctors seem to know very little about unique skin conditions. She ended up going to the Mayo clinic and they even put her on chemo drugs that had horrible horrible side effects, but for what? It wasn't cancer. She never really got a diagnosis and I am not sure if she still has it because she hasn't mentioned it in years now. I always assumed for her that it might be related to dairy or the diet, but everyone is different. And, I think you're right that this does sound similar to Atkins. I'm currently trying to slowly add things in so I can see how that goes, but I'll always eat super low carb as that works best for me. 🙏
@@LifeDIY Sad that your mum had to go through that. Hopefully her skin issue, like mine, turned out be OK.🙏
I always believed that they prescribed drugs as a last resort, but I now know different...During that period they gave me many ointments, a biopsy, and even put me on antibiotics, which I definitely didn't need.
Look forward to hearing about your other test after going carnivore. I have a feeling they're going to be good....I felt great on the Atkins, but just got bored with it. I agree that you have to find what works best for you. I mainly eat healthy, but allow myself a tiny bit of the the not so. I can actually do moderation...a small bag of crisps lasts me more that a week.😋
If you lift weights, you will have a higher creatinine level from muscle breakdown and so you can be wrongly diagnosed with CKD. Many people take creatine mono hydrate as a supplement. This can also give an incorrect eGFR. Unfortunately, many doctors are oblivious to these and other issues with the eGFR measurement and blithely diagnose CKD when the person is completely healthy. Some people have done considerable time on dialysis, only to be told after possibly a year, that they no longer had to be on dialysis and in fact, they never needed it in the first place. Be wary of well meaning doctors.
One thing I’ve taken from one of the OG keto gurus (Stephanie keto person) is to not overeat protein
The thing about CKD is that GFR is an incomplete evaluation. If you are dropping protein (proteinuria) then a carnivore duet may not be advised. The VLPD (Very Low Protein Diet) might be sonething to look into if your kidneys are spilling protein into your urine. CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) is often asymptomatic so you may not even be aware that you are suffering from it or exactly how serious it is. One relatively simple way to tell if you are dropping significant amounts of protein is if your urine regularly seems bubbly or foamy. This is often indicative of excessive protein in the urine.
Thanks for sharing this. I'm going to look into it more.
Yess i have proteinuria! My pee is foamy like beer froth!! Im spilling protein and carnivore would be death sentence!!! Im trying to go for low meat diet.. its hard but i need to to survive. I dont understand people promoting carnivore with people with kidney damage!! Ut gets worse
Yes, you should work with your doctor to figure out what is best for you and if you have a medical condition, you should get help. I think for many people, eating low carb can be a wonderful thing. Many people who are eating Keto or Carnivore are more focused on fat than protein. In this video my goal is to share my test results, not promote anything in particular.
Blood pressure meds can cause your kidney function to go down.
Yeah the VA is the same with me. Doesn't want to approve the lab tests I want to have done.
So I signed up with the site, but what do I choose for my area of interest; baseline, vitamin & minerals, or something else?
Sorry to hear about the VA! It depends on what you're looking for. There are so many deals through ulta. If you want to get your cholesterol panel tested, it's about $20. Plus, they often have coupons and more deals.
LabCorp for many of the tests, does not need a prescription. Typically walking. Quest too.
Wow,thank you. I had no idea I could do this! Other than getting lab work done I really don't want to see a doctor because I don't want to hear how I'm going to have a heart attack on keto/carnivore.
I really would like to find out if my creatine has improved!
You're so welcome! I am really glad you saw this. Not everyone knows that you can get bloodwork done without seeing your normal doctor. So, I always try to share that. I hope your creatinine has improved too. :)
@@LifeDIY I will have to check to see if Medicare will cover this and sorry I didn't spell check creatinine 😀
I used to have to pee every 2 hours and it was a nightmare at night,but after less than three months and not even full carnivore I can go 4-6 hours without having to go,even after drinking loads of water! Carnivore Rocks 😀💙👍
I'm glad to hear it's helping with the bathroom stops at night! That's such a pain to deal with. And, unfortunately Medicare won't cover the cost of these tests, sorry!
@@LifeDIY Oh well....thanks for responding 💙
Your at 100 present on the pretty scale.
Yeh, pretty much throughout my entire 20s I took 2 daytime cold meds (with Tylenol in it) and two Excedrin (also with Tylenol in it) every morning on an empty stomach. Then my liver enzymes started coming in high. Determined it was the Tylenol, quit taking it, and it quickly went back to normal. :) Glad to hear you're doing well. :)
Yeah that sounds painful for the stomach. That's good you stopped and are had no lasting damage.
@@LifeDIY Welll... I did have to have my gallbladder taken out before I figured this out. ^ :/
The doctors told me I’m lucky to be alive after taking acetaminophen regularly for a long time. I was undiagnosed for 22 years with ankylosing spondylitis and was denied adequate pain management medication so instead, I accidentally overdosed over time and nearly killed myself. Thanks doctors.
Glad the results are good. I noticed back when I was 42 and vegan my total T was around 575 ng/dl and last time I checked doing carnivore at age 50 my total T was around 1100 ng/dl. So it basically doubled from the carnivore diet.
Also, I don't normally drink, but there was a time when I was getting on a kick of trying to be a bourbon person and after a few months of that I got a blood test and my triglycerides basically tripled. So alcohol basically makes a persons triglycerides go up. So I went back to my non drinking lifestyle which I had all my life, and moved my hobby of testing bourbons to trying out different fragrances, lol which is only hard on the pocket book but doesn't effect blood levels 🙂
I never had a person take blood that incompetent. I found the best person I went to was Quest Diagnostics. Not sure if your place was different but you can tell when they are good or not.
Glad that person didn't cause any damage to you.
Your beautiful as ever Holly, xo
Thank you Spencer! It's so nice to see your comment. I hope you're doing well! That's amazing to hear about the T levels going way up. Very cool that you tested it too. And, that's helpful for people to know about alcohol and triglycerides - I had no idea. Yeah, I wish I had a Quest Diagnostics or Labcorp nearby but I don't. I'd have to drive across the state for one. But, I definitely need to drive further away the next time I need labs done as I can't go there again! :))
It has nothing to do with the carnivore diet. Statistically, vegans have slightly higher T levels than omnivoires and I've seen several carnivores who had pretty low T. It depends what you ate on that vegan diet, but also physical activity, exposure to hormone and other factors.
Taurine 6 gr s day helped me improve kidney function on carnivore. Thanks to Harry Stephanos and Pottenger human.
Super interesting! Thanks for sharing this.
Hey!
Regarding the Vitamin C, it's water-soluble so we all piss it out. Won't hurt to get some citrus at least once a day, or my favorite acerola cherries.
Yeah good point! It's hard to test for it because of this. I now add some lemon to my water everyday or use True Lemon packets (dehydrated powder lemon).
@@LifeDIY Love those! Makes drinking water so much easier! I bought the orangeade mango from their website.
I understand what you mean, but if you're getting the right fruits per day then you're probably fine. You look great :)
Have you checked JasonHealth?
It's frustrating when you go through all the right procedures and then that one step that your can't do yourself gets f'ed up by someone incompetent.
Yeah I tried. I will have to go get it done somewhere else in the future. :)
I used ulta labs and in my area they go with Quest labs for blood work.
After years , I had a very bad experience where the lady didn’t know how to draw blood and I think she damaged a nerve on my right arm. Was in pain for 3 weeks with big bruise.
I now rather go to labcorp , that quest
I don't get doctors sometimes. My husband had the standard blood test dec 2023. 6 things were out of range. Never got a call back. It was Christmas so it could of been missed. My research said macroytic anemia and he doesn't drink. I read b12 deficiency and he takes b12 so I changed the form. When we got back from our winter away I called and asked if we could retest and test b12. He had to see the intern because the gp was out. This time b12 was super high. He said nothing is that far out so he is fine. He has symptoms, memory problems and falls down in the morning and the only follow up is a sleep test. He is now seeing a naturopath and doing a bit better.
Sorry to hear that! How terrible. I've noticed docs sometimes go overboard with things and with other test results they're just ignored and you're never even told there's a problem. I think some of them are so used to abnormal ranges, they don't bother. I had Hashimotos and no one told me. It helps to always look at your own records. I'm glad to hear your husband found a better doctor to see and is doing better. I found a Functional medicine doctor who is absolutely incredible.
@LifeDIY a friend that used to work in medicine said we definitely need to start early getting blood tests so we have a baseline. I know I never did till I started working at a factory and they tested regularly which was nice but in my 30s
I've read that just having a steak the night before your kidney test will throw it off and also being dehydrated. I also had a bad kidney test reading and I think it was because I ate a steak and took some ibuprofin the night before and it was a hot summer so I was probably not fully hydrated. The follow up test I took a month later was much better so I'm not worried but lesson I've taken is - don't take ibuprofin and stay hydrated - drink water (not just coffee) in the morning!
Yes!!! I used to think that eating a lot of meat prior to the test would mess it up too, but I haven't had that experience with this last test. I think a lot of people will get worse numbers like you did due to dehydration (plus the ibuprofen). For me it's hard to drink a lot of water when fasting for a long time prior to bloodwork, sometimes it makes me feel a bit nauseous. But, it's important for the test! I think ibuprofen can have a big impact on your test results too. That's great you got a followup test and things were better. :) The crazy thing here is that the doctors I've spoken to have never acknowledged or thought about this and just brushed it off when I shared my experience with those things. If I was a doctor and had a patient with poor kidney function results, yet they otherwise appeared healthy with great bloodwork on other tests, I'd be asking a lot of questions and taking a lot of notes to figure out what could have impacted the test results, to see if the results were legit. I'd keep note of that for future patients and I'd order them the cystatin C test too. It's a shame that most doctors I know of would never think of doing anything like this.
Personally, I can't go complete Carnivore since my protein to glucose is not fast enough. I add some carbs. I also have very sensitive GI Tract so animal fats (exception butter and whipped cream) are pretty hard on digestive system. I found your video helpful.
Yeah that's ok though! I think anything that involves lowering sugar/carbs is wonderful. I too have a sensitive GI tract and when it comes to fats I'm ok if I don't overdo it. I can't tolerate any dairy.
How do you know your protein to glucose isn't fast enough?
Also, I had dairy intolerance before carnivore but now, after 1 year, I can eat all dairy except milk without problems.
@@Hertz2laugh Each time I went full carnivore, I 1) caught flu and, once Covid, 2) Felt it during workouts.
Also heard Dr. Donald Layman in an interview with Dr. Gabriella Lyon saying he opts for carbs since, at his age, converting 100g of Protein to Glucose will be difficult within a given time window. He also mentioned that the GNG rate can be low, medium or high depending on the individual.
I may try full carnivore sometime in the future. As you said, you developed a tolerance for dairy after a year so sometimes it could be about giving it some time and then trying again.
Best to get second opinions from doctors who practice alternative medicine. In 2011 I was diagnosed with prostate cancer stage 2. The urologist talked about various procedures. All of which would leave me impotent and incontinent. So, I check in with an alternate med doc, and was treated with the IPT procedure. So now I'm ok.
Thanks for sharing this. I 100% agree!
Ive recently found out that I have a congenital right kidney absence. I’m 38 years old and my kidney function on blood work has come back normal, but now I’m just trying to be mindful of what foods I put into my body now to prevent CKD. I really want to start carnivore for the weight loss, skin and blood pressure advantages, but I don’t want to do damage my one kidney. Would you still recommend this diet for a person with only one?
Heck no. Eating a shit load of meat means more protien
Gfr can also be affected by dehydration. I make sure to drink enough water. I hope your carnivore diet is strictly from local farms and none if it is from CAFOs.
Yes, great point! I was really careful to make sure I was properly hydrated prior to the tests.
I just tried to see what Ulta lab has for tests but I could not because a promo code kept popping up that required my name and email and I am not willing to give that out for no reason. Requires me to give my name and email to even check out the site and no way to refuse.
Forget that
Sorry to hear that! I know you definitely need to put your full details in when checking out or putting an order in because it's legally required because they have a doctor signing off on your order and putting it through to your local lab. For a coupon code, you can look for codes in Google so you don't need to give them your email that way. They also often just have codes on their website that you can use too.
Getting accurate blood test kits is very difficult to get here? I gave up on doctors years ago as they were clueless!
They are clueless because they are 10-15 years behind the latest research results . As an example so many Doctors and even Nutritionists still believe the myth/lie that animal fats are the cause of high cholesterol and cause heart disease .
Can you do a makeup tutorial? Random but I love your eyebrow shape
Wow, thank you! I will try to do this in the near future within a skincare video. :)
Thanks for this. So in September of 2022 I thought I had cancer and thought I was dying. Well to make a long story short I found out I’m type 2 diabetic and reversed so many of my health problems with keto and now I’m exploring carnivore
I'm glad you're doing better!
I missed what the kidney function test is called. Not Cystatin c thsts expensive is there another one and what is it called?
It is eGFR!
Glucose and vitamin C compete for the same receptor (Glut 4) and if your glucose is high you need much more Vitamin C. With a low carb lifestyle you need much less vitamin C and red meat does contain enough vitamin C. How much vitamin C do you think the Inuit ate from plant sources?
What were your LDL/TC/Apob?
Started eating keto and ALL of my blood tests returned to normal levels except my A1C went from 9.3 to 5.7 which is almost non diabetic…
I'm an orthopedic acupuncturist. Your torso is leaning left, and your head is leaning right. This distortion can produce health problems.
Very interesting and thanks for sharing this. I did not notice that. What kind of health problems? I had sleep issues and woke up at 1 AM when I recorded this, so that could have also played a part. :) I was also often looking to one side or maybe leaning that way because my computer was there.
My cholesterol shot up to 351 and LDL was 290. I spent the night in the hospital for the first time in my life... EKG was off and blood enzyme (troponin) was 13, then 23... had an ECG and stress test the next day. And I am athletic.
Do you think there is some sort of problem with cholesterol "shooting up?"
If so, what sort of research are you basing that on?
@@Hertz2laugh Unless you've been living under a rock your entire life... eating nothing but meat and animal fat will 100% make your cholesterol go way up. I'm not saying that it's a bad thing, in and of itself, but it had a profound effect on MY heart. I am not a couch potato. I walk my dog every morning for an hour. 3 miles. I lift weights, I do cardio... I am 54 years old and I weigh 180 pounds at 5' 10". There's no reason for me to be having heart issues.
@@swn69 How do you *_know_* that cholesterol *_caused_* your heart issues or had any effect on your heart at all?
This was after doing carnivore diet?! What do you eat now?
@@Hertz2laugh because now I have a stent in my heart (as of 4 days ago) and TWO cardiologists said so. One of whom has 35 years experience and worked at the Mayo Clinic in Mankato, MN. I think he might have some idea what he's talking about.
What was ur creatine numbers?
omg, i never believe like doctors when they diagnose me with stuff. i just manifest and all my shit is healed!
The Cystatin c test on "own your labs" is $282.06 its a bit spendy.