Demystifying Lab Reports with Kim Howerton
Have you ever gotten the results from a lab test and had no clue how to decipher what you were actually seeing? My good friend Kim Howerton co-wrote a book with Dr. Ken Berry entitled Common Sense Labs on how to understand what you’re seeing when you read a lab report. Kim has had an amazing keto journey and she has a wealth of knowledge in the space. It was a pleasure to discuss her new book and the writing process. What you’ll hear: What Kim has been up to and all the awesome work she has been putting out (2:33) The importance of creating the habit of working out early in life (4:38) Protein consumption and muscle loss (7:57) Why Kim and Ken wrote their book and what it helps with (11:32) The basics of the book and how to use it (12:26) Her writing workflow (13:34) Labs that she recommends getting done before a competition prep or for overall health (18:29) The disagreement in mainstream medicine over cholesterol numbers and the ongoing research needed (21:26) The problem with the perfect cholesterol number (27:13) Doctors are overworked and most are doing the best they can (27:57) Making dietary tweaks on keto to lower LDL (31:32) The importance of looking at all the variable when you’re focusing on cholesterol (34:55) High HDL levels (38:57) Lean mass hyper responder (41:15) Frequent competitions and how they affect your blood levels (44:27) Building a strong health foundation (47:15) Glucose monitors and why they’re not recommended for certain people (49:31) Physiological insulin resistance or adaptive glucose sparing (56:04) Kim’s cookbook based on favorite holiday foods (1:05:33) Cooking oils (1:08:44) Where to learn more from Kim and purchase her books: Kim Howerton If you loved this episode, and our podcast, please take some time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, or drop us a comment below!