High hs-CRP value
Hi Dr. Attia, I'm a 37 year old female with a 19.6 high hs-CRP but no other health problems that I'm aware of, 2 years ago, my hs-CRP was 9. I know this marker isn't specific, which is challenging to diagnose what's causing the inflammation. Where should I even start to solve this mystery? My doctor has little idea at this point. :(
In-depth look at hypertension
Dear Peter, recently I randomly took my parents blood pressure machine and discovered I was hypertensive. I haven’t gone to the doctor but I intend to decrease it on my own accord using the usual methods that can be researched online. Bearing in mind that hypertension affects so many people throughout the world it would be fantastic if you could do an and in-depth podcast about hypertension. Causes symptoms prognosis treatments alternative treatments The future et cetera in your usual way. Thanks for all your hard work by the way I really enjoy your podcasts and have learnt so much from you.
Is the dawn effect a problem?
If a patient with reasonably tightly-controlled Type 2 Diabetes (low-carb/ketogenic diet, Metformin, Statin) has an average blood glucose reading over a seven-day period below 100 mg/dL, does an apparent dawn effect reading each morning (fasted) of 110-120 mg/dL really matter? This assumes that over the course of the day, the glucose decreases back to between 85-100 mg/dL in a fasted state and that the patient practices a TRF protocol of 18:6. Also assumes that blood ketones typically register between 0.5-1.5, even alongside the dawn effect glucose spike. I recall you mentioning that in ideal metabolic health, excursions beyond 100mg/dL should be avoided where possible. Does the dawn effect excursion fall into this category too?
Blood donation and health.
Hello, I've listened to a great deal of the podcast material and greatly appreciate it. I used to work in Hepatology and Liver Transplant and of course am familiar with hemochromatosis and the effects of iron overload on organs such as the heart, testes and liver. I've also heard one explanation that women's risk of heart disease becomes equivalent to mens (or close) after menopause because women are no longer menstruating and thus not losing iron monthly. I give blood quarterly for these reasons. Is there evidence that giving blood on a regular basis improves health and or lifespan? Thank you.