Moderator note: Great discussion, everyone. Just a reminder to keep things civil and evidence-based.
Thread quality is excellent — keep it up. 👍
Slightly tangential to Contaminated BAC water but julia.endo reminded me — has the insurance landscape changed recently?
I know it is not exactly on-topic but it seems related enough to ask here rather than starting a new thread. Apologies if this has been covered — I did search first.
tyler_CSCS said:Follow-up question: what labs did your doctor order to monitor this
This is exactly right. tyler_CSCS articulated what I have been trying to explain to my friends for months. The Contaminated BAC water aspect is what made the difference for me.
Saving this for reference. Quality thread.
Adding my data to this Contaminated BAC water discussion:
| Metric | Baseline | Month 5 | Month 6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 264 lbs | 239 lbs | 209 lbs |
| A1C | 6.8% | 6.0% | 5.2% |
| hsCRP | 8.0 | 4.0 | 0.6 |
Protocol: Semaglutide 1.7mg/wk, resistance training 3x/wk, protein 1.6g/kg/day.