Good Afternoon!
I ran the New York City marathon this past Sunday, and had the time of my life.
But it also destroyed my body. There was a LOT of training that went into this, and I would be lying if I said that none of that training was painful.
There were a lot of days when I pigged out on the wrong foods to replenish carbohydrates, probably missed my hydration marks, and felt off, for lack of a better description. So when I got my bloodwork done at the start of my taper, I wanted Olivia to look at the biomarkers that came back to give me (and you!) a sense of what good readings are from a functional practitioner’s view.
Here are the most important timestamps in my view from our conversation yesterday.
3:20 - Lipoprotein A (LpA) - A hereditary biomarker I was concerned about that was elevated that may indicate cardiac events later in life, and how to lower it.
11:30 - Creatinine - Another elevated biomarker that is a direct indication of kidney function and hydration levels. (Runners, pay attention here!)
15:00 - Is there such a thing as too much protein? We talk about shifting our priority from protein — which is still important! — to another nutrient.
17:00 - Hydration and Electrolytes - Can I be TOO hydrated? We talk about how I feel despite my readings.
19:10 - Vitamin D and its many functions - Is my reading adequate?
22:30 - Folate and Vitamin B12 - Good levels and why they’re important
26:45- TSH, T4 and Thyroid health - Did I get enough data to make sure my thyroid is ok?
I hope you enjoy this convo! You should be able to increase the speed of the video in the Substack app if you’re in a pinch but still want to listen.
