[Vegas69]

Test Results:

Good:
BP: 110/68
BPM: 52-60 resting
Cholesterol: 134

Bad:
HDL: 36 (Range 40-199)
B12: 326 (Range 200-1100 US 550-1100 Japan/European)


HDL: I eat fish twice a week and have a very good diet. My doctor has recommended 2 fish oil pills per day.

The B12 is a big deal. I am B12 deficient. Anthing under 400 causes tiredness, depression, memory issues, and the list goes on forever. In fact, in Japan and many European countries the minimum is 550. Anything under 550 they start injections and supplements. This really explains why I've felt so tired on and off in my life. Especially now that my diet and excercise program has been so great. I started taking a B12 supplement this morning and am being retested in February to make sure it's well above the 400. From my brief research, my body is not absorbing B12 as it should, regardless of diet. A multi vitamin simply isn't enough. It is hereditary and I have suspicion that many of my family members may have the same issues.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_B12_deficiency
http://chriskresser.com/b12-deficien...s-consequences

The lesson to be learned is no matter how well you eat or how much you excercise, it may not be enough. Do yourself a favor and go see a great doctor and have them test you from A to Z. I've been to see doctors on and off for the last 5 years complaining of fatigue. I've had blood drawn but they never tested for B12 or they weren't aware that the US standard is extremely low. I'm extremely happy that I finally found a doctor that cared enough and had the knowledge to find the problem.

My nose x ray also came back with a deviated septum. She believes I will need surgery to fix it. I'm going to the Nose doctor in January.