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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
What supplements would cause high AST or ALT?
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<blockquote data-quote="StoicDoc" data-source="post: 205575" data-attributes="member: 39645"><p>I’m a primary care doc, so I’ll take a crack at this…</p><p></p><p>Most likely exercise and or lab error, but let’s review the findings and potential causes.</p><p>Both your AST and ALT were elevated. AST is not liver specific and can certainly be elevated with muscle damage. ALT is liver specific, though.</p><p></p><p>The four most common causes of acute hepatic injury are:</p><p></p><p>Congestion (cardiac failure)</p><p>Hepatobiliary</p><p>Infection (viral, usually)</p><p>Toxin (alcohol, acetaminophen)</p><p></p><p>The only likely culprit from this list would be acute viral hepatitis and not that likely if you are vaccinated, careful about where you eat, and don’t share needles.</p><p></p><p>I would also think fatty liver less likely, given normal enzymes not that long ago. It is possible, I suppose, that you hit a “seam” of fatty deposit and are seeing the results of releasing toxins stored there, but…</p><p></p><p>I would think about keeping the bottom four supplements and losing the top three; they are of dubious benefit and perhaps questionable sourcing (?).</p><p></p><p>You could consider taking one capsule of Jarrow milk thistle daily, abstain from alcohol completely, moderate your exercise, and retest in 3-4 weeks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="StoicDoc, post: 205575, member: 39645"] I’m a primary care doc, so I’ll take a crack at this… Most likely exercise and or lab error, but let’s review the findings and potential causes. Both your AST and ALT were elevated. AST is not liver specific and can certainly be elevated with muscle damage. ALT is liver specific, though. The four most common causes of acute hepatic injury are: Congestion (cardiac failure) Hepatobiliary Infection (viral, usually) Toxin (alcohol, acetaminophen) The only likely culprit from this list would be acute viral hepatitis and not that likely if you are vaccinated, careful about where you eat, and don’t share needles. I would also think fatty liver less likely, given normal enzymes not that long ago. It is possible, I suppose, that you hit a “seam” of fatty deposit and are seeing the results of releasing toxins stored there, but… I would think about keeping the bottom four supplements and losing the top three; they are of dubious benefit and perhaps questionable sourcing (?). You could consider taking one capsule of Jarrow milk thistle daily, abstain from alcohol completely, moderate your exercise, and retest in 3-4 weeks. [/QUOTE]
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What supplements would cause high AST or ALT?
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