Question 1

is lipase and protease , cellulase xylanase safe when taken by a protien shake 300 mg  the product is called genuine health ?

Accepted Answer

Sure: It is a waste of your money. Go eat a nice steak, broiled fish, baked chicken, yummy tofu, or something else that you actually enjoy. Good luck with your fitness activities.

Question 2

what causes low lipase?

Accepted Answer

No disease: Low lipase is not a pathologic state. You did not state the actual level and the normal ranges that the lab would have reported.

Question 3

lipase	21  l	22-51 (u/l) is this low?

Accepted Answer

Numbers are just...: Numbers are just numbers. Without details and the whole picture, such as why was labwork done, numbers cannot tell much. The result value in this question is a lipase level, which is usually from a blood sample. If the lab's reference range is 22-51, that means 95% of healthy people are in that range, and 5% of healthy people are outside that range. Time to ask the ordering doctor details.

Question 4

can alcohol raise lipase levels?

Accepted Answer

In a way: Alcohol is one of the commoner causes of pancreatitis and pancreatitis is associated with raised lipase levels.

Question 5

is anyone on lipase inhibitors for months?

Accepted Answer

Unknown: Really, i don't know of anyone these days.

Question 6

my lipase blood test is 7, is this a concern?

Accepted Answer

No: Blood lipase level of 7 is no cause for concern.

Question 7

can kidney problems cause elevation of lipase?

Accepted Answer

Sort of: Renal failure can result in mild elevations of amylase and lipase, but by then renal failure is a serious enough issue and elevated lipase is a side issue.

Question 8

has anyone used lipase inhibitors successfully?

Accepted Answer

Yes and no: As a physician, the first time it came out. Yes, it was a success.

Question 9

why do lipase inhibitors not stop 100% of the fat?

Accepted Answer

Not enough amounts: Quantity and concentration related, and you get nasty foul smelling greasy stools.

Question 10

could lipase still hydrolyze without the gallbladder?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The GB merely serves as a storage recepticle for bile. After it's removal there is a constant flow of bile into the GI tract. The GB does not alter the function of bile

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

Doctor answers about:

Is lipase a protein

A member asked:

Is lipase and protease , cellulase xylanase safe when taken by a protien shake 300 mg the product is called genuine health ?

A member asked:

What causes low lipase?

A member asked:

Lipase 21 l 22-51 (u/l) is this low?

A member asked:

Can alcohol raise lipase levels?

A member asked:

Is anyone on lipase inhibitors for months?

A member asked:

My lipase blood test is 7, is this a concern?

A member asked:

Can kidney problems cause elevation of lipase?

A member asked:

Has anyone used lipase inhibitors successfully?

A member asked:

Why do lipase inhibitors not stop 100% of the fat?

A member asked:

Could lipase still hydrolyze without the gallbladder?

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?