Tish Re: Re: Got My blood Work Back---Need help interpreting

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I am also genetically predisposed to having high cholesterol. My

grandmother was always around 300+ and my mother is almost 500. My

grandmother was also hypothyroid, Mom won't have herself checked.

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Hypothyroidism runs in families. All 3 of my sisters and my mother

are on thyroid replacement. Could be also that your family is

genetically predisposed to hypothyroidism and that is causing the

high Choleterol. Does your family have weight problems, heart or

cardiovascular disease, cancer and blood sugar problems? This would

point toward hypothyroidism at the root.

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I was diagnose several years ago with insulin resistance. I take

metformin 500mg 2x/day now. Doesn't seem to have helped the glucose

numebr then,

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You might try Chromium. This is very good for blood sugar control

and thyroid function. Also, you could look into Banaba

http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/banaba.htm and some alternative

doctors have had good luck with high fat diets. Good fats like

butter, vergin coconut oil, olive oil, fat meats (organic). I know

this sounds outrageous, but it's true

http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/10786a.htm

Getting thyroid levels right should go a long way to helping this.

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Okay, could this be bad? I know nothing about kidney function other

than I haven't seemed to go as often as I should given the amount of

water I drink. Although, these tests were done pre Armour and since

I started on the Armour this past Saturday, I have had to run go

potty more often.

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This just means things are slowed down from hypothyroidism.

http://www.rnceus.com/lf/lfbili.html Bilirubin

Tish