posted Mon, 12/17/2012 - 07:17
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So on Friday I went to my dr to get some blood work done and told her i wanted everything checked. Well looks like they have given me everything except the hormone panel because i dont see test levels anywhere. Well dr said all looks good except for one of my liver enzymes (ALT) which is slightly elevated at 52? She doesnt seem too worried, just said follow low fat diet and get them checked again in a month. Now i am just wondering if anyone on here can think of anything else that could have cause this? Other than that i guess i will get my test levels checked online so i can see exactly where im at.
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Mine was 42 pre-cycle started taking liv52 and NAC just got mid cycle bloods done and it went down to 18.
X2 on NAC! liv52 also but ive just been taking nac and my levels have remained normal
ok, so what is NAC?? gonna google it now but never heard of this before.
N-acetyl cysteine comes from the amino acid L-cysteine. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. N-acetyl cysteine has many uses as medicine.
N-acetyl cysteine is used to counteract acetaminophen (Tylenol) and carbon monoxide poisoning. It is also used for chest pain (unstable angina), bile duct blockage in infants, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease), Alzheimer’s disease, allergic reactions to the anti-seizure drug phenytoin (Dilantin), and an eye infection called keratoconjunctivitis. It is also used for reducing levels of a type of cholesterol called lipoprotein (a), homocysteine levels (a possible risk factor for heart disease) and the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients with serious kidney disease.
Some people use N-acetyl cysteine for chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hay fever, a lung condition called fibrosing alveolitis, head and neck cancer, and lung cancer. It is also used for treating some forms of epilepsy; ear infections; complications of kidney dialysis; chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS); an autoimmune disorder called Sjogren’s syndrome; preventing sports injury complications; radiation treatment; increasing immunity to flu and H1N1 (swine) flu; and for detoxifying heavy metals such as mercury, lead, and cadmium.
N-acetyl cysteine is also used for preventing alcoholic liver damage; for protecting against environmental pollutants including carbon monoxide, chloroform, urethanes and certain herbicides; for reducing toxicity of ifosfamide and doxorubicin, drugs that are used for cancer treatment; as a hangover remedy; for preventing kidney damage due to certain X-ray dyes; and for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Healthcare providers give N-acetyl cysteine intravenously (by IV) for acetaminophen overdose, acrylonitrile poisoning, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease), kidney failure in the presence of liver disease (hepatorenal syndrome), chest pain in combination with nitroglycerin, heart attack in combination with nitroglycerin and streptokinase, and for helping to prevent multi-organ failure leading to death.
N-acetyl cysteine is sometimes inhaled (breathed into the lungs) or delivered through a tube in the throat to treat certain lung disorders such as pneumonia, bronchitis, emphysema, cystic fibrosis, and others.
How does it work?
N-acetyl cysteine treats acetaminophen (Tylenol) poisoning by binding the poisonous forms of acetaminophen that are formed in the liver. It is also an antioxidant, so it may play a role in preventing cancer.
I appreciate the info...googled it and read up a little and placed an order for NAC and Liv 52. Thanks for the reply!
n-acetyl cysteine, its cheap and effective, at least in my experience. i take the recommended dose twice a day. also milk thistle is in one of my other supplements so i take a daily dose of that as well
Well shit im going to have to grab some of that. I have milk thistle, but to be honest been getting lazy taking it. Thanks for the reply.
Any history of heavy alcohol use? I had elevated enzymes for almost two years after my binge drinking days. Your doctor is right, you're not in any serious danger. But if they continue to rise then you may have another issue going on. Are they planning on rechecking this in the next few months?
Naw man i have never really been a big drinker...now about 6-7 years ago in my party days i would get pretty wasted on the weekends, but now i rarely have a drink. Well im gonna get some Liv52 and yeah she wants me to get them checked in a month.
Liv52 is great stuff. You're on top of things and should be fine.
Right now i am not running anything. Completed my first cycle and pct a couple months ago and never got baseline tests done so wanted to get them before next cycle i was planning to run in Feb. It was just a simple 12 wk test E cycle.
What are you running?