Kerala-based hepatologist Dr Cyriac Abby Philips — popularly known by his X handle TheLiverDoc/@theliverdr — posted about a medical case on Monday, 3 June.
“Please do not check liver tests right after a rigorous/high intensity work out especially if the work out/gym training was recently started. It often leads to unnecessary testing and panic.”
Dr Philips is known for his expertise in liver health and his efforts to debunk common myths related to liver diseases. He advocates for evidence-based medical practices and more.
According to Dr Philips, since this 18-year-old patient’s blood markers showed high AST and ALT on the liver test, a series of tests were done to rule out rare liver diseases.
He explained that intense workouts, especially for those new to such routines, could significantly elevate liver enzyme levels which is often overlooked / misdiagnosed by doctors.
Dr Philips said that in cases like the one cited above, a period of rest, good hydration during workouts and a stepwise increment in exercise schedule would work.