Why Serious Lifters Should Always Check Cystatin C?

Cystatin C detects kidney stress earlier than creatinine.

Muscle mass skews creatinine making Cystatin C reliable.

High protein diets distort creatinine readings significantly often.

Cystatin C unaffected by muscle size or training.

Early kidney dysfunction appears before creatinine rises noticeably.

Helps distinguish real kidney strain from muscle artifacts.

Helps distinguish real kidney strain from muscle artifacts.

Creatinine falsely elevates in heavily muscled lifters often.

Cystatin C offers clearer GFR estimation accuracy overall.

Bloodwork without Cystatin C misses hidden kidney stress.

Important for long term health monitoring on gear.

Detects subtle declines before symptoms or damage appear.

Useful when creatinine appears normal but kidneys aren’t.

Helps guide dosing hydration and recovery decisions better.

Catches issues masked by size strength and diet.

Kidney safety demands more than creatinine alone checks.