sweetpeat
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So last fall I discovered I had elevated liver enzymes. In January I did 2 weeks of high vitamin K2 (15mg) and started experimenting with caffeine. I tend to use the caffeine pills rather than coffee because it’s easier to track the dosage. I’m just now getting around to having labs done to check my progress (it was a rough winter/spring). Here are the results:
Alkaline phosphatase (39-117) 120, was 128
AST (0-40) 52, was 58
ALT (0-32) 72, was 93
GGT (0-60) 100, was 120
Bilirubin 0.3 (0.0-1.2)
Direct bilirubin 0.10 (0.00-0.40)
Albumin 4.6 (3.5-5.5)
Globulin 2.7 (1.5-4.5)
So, enzyme levels have come down but still elevated. Am I right in thinking that liver function looks ok though?
Should I do another 2-week stint of high K2 or just keep trying to increase the caffeine?
I’m doing 4-5mg K2 now, but probably not getting enough caffeine. I’m currently up to 300mg/day (200 in the am, 100 in the pm). I don’t get jittery or anxious with these dosages because I’m increasing pretty slowly, but I do get uncomfortably warm at times. Is the warmth considered a stress response or is it the thermogenic/uncoupling effect of caffeine? My temps are generally 98.6+ with pulse 85-90. Extremities are warm. I’m generally quite toasty these days.
Other things I’m taking that help the liver: cascara, vitamin A, E, B’s (especially thiamine), several grams of glycine throughout the day, a little taurine. Trying to get at least 80 grams protein.
Other items of note:
Glucose 101 - I was fasting, but this is the first time it’s ever been out of range
Total cholesterol 215
LDL 124 (was 131)
Triglycerides 115 (was 152)
Prolactin 7.7 (was 11.2)
TSH 5.19
Total t4 5.1
Total t3 136
My TSH crept up over the winter so I’m increasing thyroid supps. I have been feeling rather more fatigued lately, but my temps and pulse have been pretty good so I was surprised by this much of an increase. But now that I think of it, this is the first time I’ve ever gotten thyroid labs while fasting. Wouldn’t fasting cause higher cortisol, higher glucose, and higher TSH?
Anyway, I guess I’m looking for reassurance that I’m on the right track. Do I just need to be more patient or get more aggressive?
Alkaline phosphatase (39-117) 120, was 128
AST (0-40) 52, was 58
ALT (0-32) 72, was 93
GGT (0-60) 100, was 120
Bilirubin 0.3 (0.0-1.2)
Direct bilirubin 0.10 (0.00-0.40)
Albumin 4.6 (3.5-5.5)
Globulin 2.7 (1.5-4.5)
So, enzyme levels have come down but still elevated. Am I right in thinking that liver function looks ok though?
Should I do another 2-week stint of high K2 or just keep trying to increase the caffeine?
I’m doing 4-5mg K2 now, but probably not getting enough caffeine. I’m currently up to 300mg/day (200 in the am, 100 in the pm). I don’t get jittery or anxious with these dosages because I’m increasing pretty slowly, but I do get uncomfortably warm at times. Is the warmth considered a stress response or is it the thermogenic/uncoupling effect of caffeine? My temps are generally 98.6+ with pulse 85-90. Extremities are warm. I’m generally quite toasty these days.
Other things I’m taking that help the liver: cascara, vitamin A, E, B’s (especially thiamine), several grams of glycine throughout the day, a little taurine. Trying to get at least 80 grams protein.
Other items of note:
Glucose 101 - I was fasting, but this is the first time it’s ever been out of range
Total cholesterol 215
LDL 124 (was 131)
Triglycerides 115 (was 152)
Prolactin 7.7 (was 11.2)
TSH 5.19
Total t4 5.1
Total t3 136
My TSH crept up over the winter so I’m increasing thyroid supps. I have been feeling rather more fatigued lately, but my temps and pulse have been pretty good so I was surprised by this much of an increase. But now that I think of it, this is the first time I’ve ever gotten thyroid labs while fasting. Wouldn’t fasting cause higher cortisol, higher glucose, and higher TSH?
Anyway, I guess I’m looking for reassurance that I’m on the right track. Do I just need to be more patient or get more aggressive?