Best home cholesterol tests according to redditors
We found 12 Reddit comments discussing the best home cholesterol tests. We ranked the 2 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 12 Reddit comments discussing the best home cholesterol tests. We ranked the 2 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
UTI Dip Stick
I'm using a combination of a generic blood glucose meter/strips used by diabetics that I picked up at Walmart, 10 measurement urinalysis strips, and a health station that does weight, blood pressure, and body composition at the local pharmacy.
Not sure if links are allowed here, but these urine analysis strips came in very handy when I had my kidney stone. You can check for Leukocytes, blood, pH, protein, ketones etc
10 Parameter Urinalysis Test Strips 150ct on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XIKQCJC?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf
How accurate are these home blood tests (http://www.amazon.com/Best-Home-Cholesterol-Test-Triglycerides/dp/B00CA8LW5M) In my state you can't get bloods by walking to a private lab, and these seem to have good reviews. Wondered if anyone has tried them.
For those interested in this topic I used this relatively cheap Lipid Panel Test Kit from Amazon.
Now for my rant/review; I got 1 kit done for before starting a keto regimen, and 1 for after. I had a bit of saturated fats and also a few too many keto snacks and cauliflower (carb substitute hacks).
Total Cholesterol: 205 , 235
Triglycerides: 64.9, 119
HDL-C: 38 (low), 58
LDL-C: 153, 153
TC/HDL-C Ratio: 5.4 (high), 4.1
The results were good, besides elevated triglycerides which is a strong indicator a person isn't adapting well to the diet (1/4 of humans dont). The level it rose to is still in the "optimal" zone at 'under 150' so we'll see where we are at as I only recently went back to stricter/cleaner keto. Will test again in June.
Cheers!
Intact male dogs are always "in heat"! But regarding the urine stench, I would capture a morning sample to take to the vet. ASAP.
ETA: Just saw your response to the other poster. I would still capture a morning sample and if you feel that you are not being listened to, I would find a second opinion. I, for one, have used these because I have an intact female. Just to ensure that when she's through her heat, I am not going to miss an infection or something like that (even with no signs whatsoever).
Could be proteinuria. You can buy test strips on amazon that test for protein in the urine, but it's probably worth seeing a doctor about if it's happening consistently.
10 Parameter Urinalysis Test Strips 150ct, Urinary Tract Infection Strips (UTI) Urine Test Strips Test Glucose, Ketone, pH, Protein, And More, for Those With Diabetes, Gallbladder, and Kidney Problems https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XIKQCJC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_mBvNBbXJZDQ6A
Does this look comparable to what you have in UK? It looks like they both test for the same 10 things.
That'd be pretty cool. I currently use a combination of strips to monitor mine:
This is fairly expensive monthly (~$70/mo) but I'm doing unmonitored letrozole cycles right now and so it's cheaper than taking the day off work and driving 6 hours several times.
This gave me a really clear picture last cycle: https://imgur.com/a/o64Eqgz, confirmed with the progesterone strips, and then menstruated exactly 14dpo as expected.
Something like the 10 parameter urinalysis strips that did estrogen, lh, and progesterone each dip would be awesome, or a meter like my blood glucose meter that automatically measured the amounts. It'd probably be insanely expensive, since the progesterone strips themselves are $5 per and the semi-quantitative (high quality) LH strips are $1 per strip.