I finished my H-drol/1-T cycle about two months ago.
I've had two sets of blood tests since. The latest saw these results:
Urea - slightly up
Creatinine - slightly up
Liver values - slightly up.
HDL cholesterol - just under average.
LDL cholesterol - just above average.
The top two results are down to a high-protein diet and CEE supplementation.
As for the elevated liver values, that was down to the high-dosed, long-cycled H-drol.
The second set of tests revealed these values had dropped a fair bit, but were still a little higher than usual - but at least they're heading in the right direction, though. I am going back in for some more tests in two weeks, so hopefully they'll be significantly lower or back to normal this time around.
My main concern, though, is the change in HDL and LDL. Before the cycle, I had a check-up and both levels were normal. Now, the 'good' HDL has dropped slightly and the 'bad' LDL has risen a bit. My diet hasn't changed significantly since being on the H-drol. My diet still comprises a lot of fibre and fruit and veg (although this part could be better) and the only foods I can see affecting the levels are the eggs (I have a bout two omelettes a week, both having 3 yolks and 6 whites. Having said that, I know many believe that eggs promote balanced cholesterol so I'm unsure as what to think on this one) and red meat (which I eat about 2-3 times a week - the mince is less than 5% fat).
This leaves me to summise that it was mainly the H-drol that has affected both my HDL and LDL. Is H-drol similar to Winny in that it can significantly affect one???s lipid profiles? Also, would carrying around an extra 30-odd lbs that I wasn't before have that much of a detrimental effect on these levels (I've only gained lean mass and my body fat percentage is pretty similar to what it was initially).
The only other factors I can think of is that I don???t do any cardio. I know this seems to be one of the reasons behind the change in levels, but I didn???t do a great deal of cardio beforehand, either. I did play 5-a-side football for 30 minutes on Monday nights (and did so while on cycle, too), but is lacking even that small duration of exercise - combined with potential faults in my diet ??? enough to mean it???s not solely the H-drol that caused these HDL/LDL fluctuations? If not, perhaps it???s the combination of the lot that's causing these alterations.
Any thoughts?
Cheers.
I've had two sets of blood tests since. The latest saw these results:
Urea - slightly up
Creatinine - slightly up
Liver values - slightly up.
HDL cholesterol - just under average.
LDL cholesterol - just above average.
The top two results are down to a high-protein diet and CEE supplementation.
As for the elevated liver values, that was down to the high-dosed, long-cycled H-drol.
The second set of tests revealed these values had dropped a fair bit, but were still a little higher than usual - but at least they're heading in the right direction, though. I am going back in for some more tests in two weeks, so hopefully they'll be significantly lower or back to normal this time around.
My main concern, though, is the change in HDL and LDL. Before the cycle, I had a check-up and both levels were normal. Now, the 'good' HDL has dropped slightly and the 'bad' LDL has risen a bit. My diet hasn't changed significantly since being on the H-drol. My diet still comprises a lot of fibre and fruit and veg (although this part could be better) and the only foods I can see affecting the levels are the eggs (I have a bout two omelettes a week, both having 3 yolks and 6 whites. Having said that, I know many believe that eggs promote balanced cholesterol so I'm unsure as what to think on this one) and red meat (which I eat about 2-3 times a week - the mince is less than 5% fat).
This leaves me to summise that it was mainly the H-drol that has affected both my HDL and LDL. Is H-drol similar to Winny in that it can significantly affect one???s lipid profiles? Also, would carrying around an extra 30-odd lbs that I wasn't before have that much of a detrimental effect on these levels (I've only gained lean mass and my body fat percentage is pretty similar to what it was initially).
The only other factors I can think of is that I don???t do any cardio. I know this seems to be one of the reasons behind the change in levels, but I didn???t do a great deal of cardio beforehand, either. I did play 5-a-side football for 30 minutes on Monday nights (and did so while on cycle, too), but is lacking even that small duration of exercise - combined with potential faults in my diet ??? enough to mean it???s not solely the H-drol that caused these HDL/LDL fluctuations? If not, perhaps it???s the combination of the lot that's causing these alterations.
Any thoughts?
Cheers.