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Went to the doctor for a general checkup for the very first time in my life about a month ago. Went through the usual barrage of questions about lifestyle, diet, exercise, yada yada yada. Get blood drawn to do the usual tests for the first time ever.
Fast-forward to two weeks ago - get a call after the results come back - while the doctor did have some grumblings about me being a bit overweight (coming in at 5'4" and 190 lbs, after a history of competitive powerlifting for 6-odd years, I'm not surprised by their critique of my weight), they did mention that two of my enzymes that my liver produces were WAY out of whack, along with my blood glucose levels coming back as pre-diabetic.
More concerning about this news is the fact that I am an occasional/social drinker (not more than 2 beers a week on average), I don't eat/drink super sweet things, I generally eat healthy (lots of fish, chicken, and greens, though my portion sizes could use a little work here and there), and I'm pretty active. After lots of very pointed questions about heavy drinking, by more than one doc, the medical professionals are sending me to get an ultrasound of the liver this week, to make sure nothing looks wrong. If all comes back clear from that, I'll begin tests for NASH(non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, otherwise known as the precursor to Fatty Liver Disease).
The good news is, if my ultrasound comes back clean, chances are good it is NASH, and a minor change in diet and an uptick in exercise will help keep my liver flushed and clean. The bad news is, if my ultrasound doesn't come back clean, then I've got other problems at play, but that may eliminate any guesswork about anything else either.
Wish me luck, the ultrasound is Wednesday!
Fast-forward to two weeks ago - get a call after the results come back - while the doctor did have some grumblings about me being a bit overweight (coming in at 5'4" and 190 lbs, after a history of competitive powerlifting for 6-odd years, I'm not surprised by their critique of my weight), they did mention that two of my enzymes that my liver produces were WAY out of whack, along with my blood glucose levels coming back as pre-diabetic.
More concerning about this news is the fact that I am an occasional/social drinker (not more than 2 beers a week on average), I don't eat/drink super sweet things, I generally eat healthy (lots of fish, chicken, and greens, though my portion sizes could use a little work here and there), and I'm pretty active. After lots of very pointed questions about heavy drinking, by more than one doc, the medical professionals are sending me to get an ultrasound of the liver this week, to make sure nothing looks wrong. If all comes back clear from that, I'll begin tests for NASH(non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, otherwise known as the precursor to Fatty Liver Disease).
The good news is, if my ultrasound comes back clean, chances are good it is NASH, and a minor change in diet and an uptick in exercise will help keep my liver flushed and clean. The bad news is, if my ultrasound doesn't come back clean, then I've got other problems at play, but that may eliminate any guesswork about anything else either.
Wish me luck, the ultrasound is Wednesday!