My cousin got me into Derek from More Plates More Dates. He started talking on podcasts about all these biomarkers from blood work that you can use to optimize your lifestyle, exercise, diet, and exercise.
Just a few months into the animal based diet, I was especially curious to see how that was affecting my health. And determined to put on more muscle, I wanted to see where my testosterone was at.
The problem is: I hate getting my blood drawn, I’m scared of trying to analyze my own blood work (even with ChatGPT), and I knew it would take countless hours to find the right mix of supplements to move the needle in the areas I wanted.
So I booked a call with Derek’s company Marek Health. The promise is simple: They help you get your bloodwork done, do a thorough analysis, and then provide a personalized consultation to translate it into simple action items. They even sell the supplements directly to you and prescribe ones that require a doctor’s note.
I figured that as I get older, I’d want to be able to look back and compare my 28 year old self to my 38 year old self and so on.
All the bloodwork is done through Lab Corp, which has locations everywhere. A couple weeks later, I got the results and went over them with the Marek team.
You can see the 1st lab summary and report.
There’s a lot of crazy names for the biomarkers so I’d encourage you to read through the full report to get familiar with what each one means.
Based on that, they gave me this treatment plan that outlines a bunch of lifestyle, dietary, and supplement recommendations.
The main goals were to improve Testosterone, Prolactin, TSH (Thyroid), Insulin, Triglycerides, and LDL Cholesterol.
They prescribed this supplement stack:
I was also already consuming:
I also injected three compounds for 3 months:
Over the course of the next several months, I did my best to diligently take the supplements and follow a consistent routine.
Some important details about me and my lifestyle:
9 months later, I got my second lab done and met with the Marek team again.
Really the only variable that changed was the supplements I was taking.
You can see the 2nd lab summary and report.
The difference?
Well, to start… my testosterone went up by 45% from 510 to 741. Win!
A few of my priority metrics TSH, Insulin, Triglycerides, and LDL Cholesterol also improved by significant amounts.
Cortisol was much better, which I guess means I’m handling stress better.
Triiodothyronine (T3) is now in the ideal range.
Several I’m keeping an eye on that are still not in the ideal range:
My Marek doctor did mention that it’s normal for Creatinine to be on the high side with regular creatine consumption, so it’s not a worrying metric.
So here’s what I’m adding and changing going forward:
As a reminder, this is all personalized to me. Everyone’s results, lifestyle, and needs are going to be different.
All in all, I’ve actually spent well over $1,000. In reality, when you include both labs and all the supplements, it’s closer to $4,000.
Worth it?
Definitely.
I’d recommend everyone at least go through the process once.
