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What Causes A High CK Level?

I have been on a low calorie diet for over a year...when I had my blood tested my doctor was concerned that my ck levels were on the high side. i do work out regularly.....but nothing seriously. Secondly worried about Ck levels i stated to try and eat more frequently fruits veges still watching what I eat and I am gaining serious weight...What is happening?
Tue, 3 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Every human being needs a fixed amount of calories in order to maintain muscle mass and body weight if your caloric requirement is far below the minimum required level that is around 900/day you will start to loose your muscle mass and since muscle are made up of protein and there breakdown releases CK that's why your Ck levels were high due to your low caloric requirement. I would advise you to maintain your caloric requirement according to your age and sex , you can easily check it online. This will resolve your problem of high CK levels and weight gain.

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What Causes A High CK Level?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Every human being needs a fixed amount of calories in order to maintain muscle mass and body weight if your caloric requirement is far below the minimum required level that is around 900/day you will start to loose your muscle mass and since muscle are made up of protein and there breakdown releases CK that s why your Ck levels were high due to your low caloric requirement. I would advise you to maintain your caloric requirement according to your age and sex , you can easily check it online. This will resolve your problem of high CK levels and weight gain. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.