Thread: Dexa scan result 27% BF *Help*

Originally Posted by take2

Getting a complete assessment of your body chemistry allows for two things:

1. It lets you see if there are any inbalances or causes for concern that will either work against peak health, or against your dieting/training regimen.

2. It gives you a benchmark for future tests to let you see problems starting before they become more serious. IMO it's one of the best preventitive health measures you can take.

As for me? It enabled me to identify major hormone imblances, impaired liver function, and a previously undiagnosed genetic illness that would have eventually killed me.

Cheers

I second this in a big way, check full blood profile and tweak things if need be.

Sounds good, can this be done by a local gp

Originally Posted by funklaroon

Sounds good, can this be done by a local gp

Providing your last bloods were over a year ago then most good GP's will give you a pathology request for a full blood profile, however some can be hesitant to test for hormones.

Originally Posted by funklaroon

Sounds good, can this be done by a local gp

Yes mate, in fact, the best place is a local GP.

As Andy said, some may be hesitant, although the time between is somewhat moot, the issue is that YOU, the patient, want a complete "snapshot" of your body chemistry as a preventitive measure. Many GPs are open to the idea, but if not, just go to a medical centre. You can also get the lab to post you a copy of the results, which is what I do.

Fwiw: I get a FULL set done every quarter at least.