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Thanks for posting. I started her on walnuts recently - I put it in the oat/flaxseed hot cereal with cinnamon and raisins. I use about that amount. Also started tart cherry juice. Hard to stop her from drinking cola sodas. Still researching and trying to pull all the pieces together. Skeptical about the diet changes as high cholesterol runs on both sides of family (early fatalities) and her sister had her thyroid removed couple years ago. But, it can't hurt to try everything possible. Congrats on lowering your numbers- heres to your health!View Thread

You must be psychic! - She got 12 capsules 50,000 unit of Vit D in the mail yesterday. No explanation. Everyone in my house doctor is pushing Vit D for various reasons/ailments. Stock must be up in the pharmaceuticals for this stuff. More research. Thanks for the links. A busy weekend looking forward to it.View Thread

Hey, Thanks for the information - this is too cool. I'm looking forward to the research and I appreciate your help in this matter. Have a great New Year Bobby75703 and community.View Thread



Thanks for your response. This is the recent lab report findings:
Cholesterol - 350 mg/dl Very high
Triglyceride - 148.0 mg/dl normal
LDL - 269.4 mg/dl High
HDL - 51.0 mg/dl Normal
VLDL - 29.6 mg/dl
I forgot to mention this
She does take Synthroid 0.1mg Once a day. I read up briefly about this medicine. Am I correct that this only affects TSH (T4?) levels? I'll go and get her reoports from the V.A. next week to see the results. I have a feeling I'll need to take this case out of their hands. Some of our doctors get real "iffy" when we bring in info we have researched and they just shut down on any suggestions. Now he is trying niacin and zetia The thyroid is a complex gland. yes? I'll post later to you to tell you that T3 value and again, thanks for your suggestion/concernView Thread

I just recently posted about the inability of my friend to take statins.
Then I read the post for hereditary cholesterol and I feel so much better. Nothing like a doctor saying "Well, she is going to die" when you tell them you witnessed the ill the statins bring and they don't believe a word you say. I've reframed my thinking. Just do what we can and live the best we can while we can because only Our Maker knows when we are going to go, really. I've stopped worrying, crying and secretly looking into how to get a burial site at Fort Sam Houston for my veteran friend. Being poor in money stinks - have to depend on the V.A. They aren't all bad doctors but.... Anyway, thanks community for posting your trials and successes. Thank You all. Peace Be With You All.View Thread
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