#1

Hello,

I hope this has not been discussed somewhere else, if so, a link would be greatly apricated.

My questions is what specific blood tests would you all recommend after a 3 month 8mg per week rapamycin cycle?

The reason: I was listing to this: https://youtu.be/h0zMyrYbFZ8?si=b3Nl6v0iiW2W8Nv-&t=1181
#timestamp and thought id put it to the community.

Matt Kaeberlein mentions the following:

  • Glucose / insulin
  • Fasting Glucose
  • A1C
  • CBC Cam
  • Lipids
  • “want to know what the cell count looks like” - not sure what he is talking about. :innocent:
  • Kidney Liver function
  • Bonus: Comprehensive Hormones
  • Inflammatory markers - what tests are these?

Thanks,
S

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#2

I’ll let others give you a more specific answer to your question that is rapa related… but…

For general health, if you’ve never done so, it’s a good idea to test Lp(a) … it’s a one time test. If it’s elevated, it shows you that you want to keep your lipids lower than one who has less risk

Vit d is a good test to have if you have no idea where you are.

If you are plant based, I’d get b12 to make sure your levels are sufficient.

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#3

Once every 12-18 months, I run a Life Extension Male Elite comprehensive battery as listed below. A quick estimate is that it includes 75-80 specific tests in all.

In-between, I run an occasional one-off test or two following up in anything I didn’t like in the Elite to see if I have improved it. I’m going to add an occasional specialized test for arterial inflammation. You can find in the LE list of tests.

Male Elite

Steroid Hormones:

  • Testosterone, Free with Total
  • Estrogens, Total
  • Estradiol
  • DHEA-S
  • Progesterone
  • Pregnenolone
  • Dihydrotestosterone (DHT)
  • FSH/LH
  • Cortisol

Thyroid Hormones:

  • TSH
  • Free T3
  • Free T4
  • Reverse T3

Cardiac Markers:

  • C-reactive protein (high sensitivity)
  • Homocysteine
  • Apolipoprotein B

Prostate Cancer Marker:

  • PSA
  • Free PSA
  • % Free PSA

Endocrine Hormone:

  • Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1)
  • Insulin

Hormone Binding Proteins:

  • Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)

General Health Markers:

  • Vitamin D, 25-hydroxy
  • Complete Metabolic Panel
  • Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)
  • Lipid Profile
  • Complete Blood Count (CBC)
  • Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C)
  • Magnesium (serum)

Iron Panel:

  • Iron, Serum
  • Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC)
  • Unsaturated Iron Binding Capacity (UIBC)
  • Iron Saturation
  • Ferritin

Sample Report

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#4

It is now possible to buy 1 session (10 days) of a continuous glucose Monitor in the USA OTC. I think having this record for normal eating is a useful baseline.

There is no need to run a CGM all the time, but knowing what tends to happen is quite useful.

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#5

The inflammatory markers are things like CRP (C-reactive protein) which is important to keep low, generally speaking.

I recommend you review these past discussions related to blood testing:

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