full on blood testing recommendations before going keto? (London, UK)

[Judita M]

I'd like to test my blood prior to going keto (in addition to tracking ketones/glucose).

Any suggestions of what kind of markers are important to follow in this sort of experiment?

And where I could get such blood tests done in London? :)

[Ken Snyder]

• CRP - general inflammation levels
  
• Triglycerides - very sensitive to dietary change ... might as well get this with a standard lipid panel (LDL, HDL, etc.) although I value those markers less
• ApoB - proxy for LDL partical size (which you don't get in a LDL-c test), also a CVD (waning) and Mental disease (continuing) risk marker
• Blood Pressure - I use the Withings device that plugs into the iPhone ... makes this very easy but it is a marker you can see move in relation to a dietary shift like this

Based on Marcus's talk last QS I'd say maybe something white/red-blood cell counts (at least if you're working in some fasting to get to ketogenesis). I can't recommend though as I've not done it.

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