Kidney Tests - Cystatin C and Creatinine

[AllOkJumpmaster]

As a rule for kidney health I run 2g of astragalus per day when on cycle.

I’m also a big fan of chanca piedra for active kidney issues.

Obviously with numbers off, adjust your cycle and lifestyle accordingly.

thanks for the comment on chanca piedra, never heard f it, but my Dad could benefit from it, he has already ordered some

 

[bbxtreme]

thanks for the comment on chanca piedra, never heard f it, but my Dad could benefit from it, he has already ordered some

It’s a rain forest herb. Stuff works miracles as I’ve seen over the years. There’s a few others, but that one alone is the most effective in active kidney situations in my experience.

 

[whacked]

My CystatinC score was
1.06 mg/dl (0.62-1.26)

My eGFR has always been 65-75 so never very good. My serum creatinine always runs a little high - hence the eGFR.

I’m in my 50’s and it’s been like this for 20 years.

I assume based on the CystatinC score I’m good to go and zero worries?

 

[scmtnboy]

My CystatinC score was
1.06 mg/dl (0.62-1.26)

My eGFR has always been 65-75 so never very good. My serum creatinine always runs a little high - hence the eGFR.

I’m in my 50’s and it’s been like this for 20 years.

I assume based on the CystatinC score I’m good to go and zero worries?

We seem to be similar. That is my understanding but I also posted my results and thoughts in case anyone had any other feedback.

 

[Hammer4]

Good to see everything in range! Are you off all gear or just on true trt? Test at 330 and estro at 11?

 

[whacked]

We seem to be similar. That is my understanding but I also posted my results and thoughts in case anyone had any other feedback.

Mehh your eGFR is GREAT. Mine blows lol

 

[scmtnboy]

Good to see everything in range! Are you off all gear or just on true trt? Test at 330 and estro at 11?

At that time I had lowered my dose from 100mg down to 70mg. I honestly felt great strength wise and sex drive too (have a super sexy wife ) I was dealing with some crippling tendinitis for a few months so tan bloods to see if I had anything else going on. I think I had skipped a shot and maybe my last pin was almost 7 days from test. I honestly was more concerned with how low the estrogen was but regardless I bumped the dose to 150mg split twice per week. I also added 5iu GH which I hadn’t taken in about 4 years and BPC 157 and TB500. They got better in about 2 months thank god.

 

[primobolan]

are you guys taking a few days off the gym before your cystatin test?

i had one this summer on cycle with no break in training
1.09 cystatin
73 egfr

just wondering if these numbers would improve much like ALT/AST does with a few days off or not going in sore.

 

[scmtnboy]

are you guys taking a few days off the gym before your cystatin test?

i had one this summer on cycle with no break in training
1.09 cystatin
73 egfr

just wondering if these numbers would improve much like ALT/AST does with a few days off or not going in sore.

This one I did not train the day before.

 

[Poppapump49]

My Cystatin-C was 0.65 when I measured it, so I was thrilled.

You guys can talk about Astragalus all you want and I agree it seems good, but any serious kidney health protocol must include an SGLT2 inhibitor like Empagliflozin/Jardiance. If you aren’t taking this, you’re not taking your kidney health seriously enough as a bodybuilder.

It is one of the biggest breakthroughs for kidney health in 30 years, as the author of the below study said.

This brand new study here included Empagliflozin, an ARB/ACE BP med, and an aldosterone inhibitor

Significant benefit seen in Phase III trial of experimental drug for kidney disease

In a clinical trial of patients with chronic kidney disease, an experimental drug significantly reduced albuminuria—albumin in urine, a sign of kidney damage—for 50% of participants. When the experimental drug was paired with a standard-care medication, 70% of participants reportedly experienced...

medicalxpress.com

your right you should be taking an ARB also

 

[Poppapump49]

Ok. I see there is astragalus, astragalus root and extract. Any difference? Are all the brands pretty close?

the same

 

[nothuman]

are you guys taking a few days off the gym before your cystatin test?

i had one this summer on cycle with no break in training
1.09 cystatin
73 egfr

just wondering if these numbers would improve much like ALT/AST does with a few days off or not going in sore.

It shouldn’t matter with Cystatin C from what I heard. For eGFR it might falsely lower it.

 

[primobolan]

I want to thank everyone on this thread, someone really important information being discussed here.

 

[BIGNUTZ]

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone that contributed to this thread. A month ago my egfr was 50 I've taken astragalus for only a month, and today it came back at 61.

 

[Bumpygooch]

Years of shit eGFRs(mid 50s) and mildly elevated creatinine. Endo never worried. Randomly had protein in my urine. Ran to nephrologist. CPK was over 1800. Ran cystatin c with eGFR, former was middle of reference range, latter was 99%. So, kidneys are fine. Have to work on the CPK now. Make sure you get those cystatin c tests, gents, especially if you’re over 250 with shit eGFRs.

 

[nothuman]

Another problem with eGFR other than all the ones mentioned already is the fact that it fluctuates a lot test to test (could be hydration or inflammation from a recent workout) so while a lot of you get excited when you see an increase, it might not be related to something different you've done.

This is why you need to test your Cystatin C.

 

[pupu]

Thanks brother.

absolutely fantastic Kidney product

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[BIGNUTZ]

My cystatin c is 1.57. I don't get that rechecked for another couple months. My egfr has been between 44 and 50 for the past year, so 61 is definitely an improvement.

 

[nothuman]

Every 0.1 increase in Cystatin C is correlated with an extra 7% increased risk of death. Looks like it also has cardiovascular implications and not just kidney implications

Cystatin C and mortality risk in the general population: systematic review and dose response meta-analysis - PubMed

Elevated serum cystatin C is associated with an increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in the general populations. Particularly, cystatin C level and cardiovascular mortality showed linear correlation.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[whacked]

My CystatinC score was
1.06 mg/dl (0.62-1.26)

My eGFR has always been 65-75 so never very good. My serum creatinine always runs a little high - hence the eGFR.

I’m in my 50’s and it’s been like this for 20 years.

I assume based on the CystatinC score I’m good to go and zero worries?

@ NotHuman - thoughts? Is this one of those tests we want mid range or as low as possible? Sounds like the latter.