13-09-2004, 07:17 PM
Sometime ago Icecub posted on this forum that she had a high cholesterol count. I cannot find that thread, sorry Icecub!!
In the meantime, some more of us had similar experiences..........
My cholesterol count was 7.7, the doctor then sent of for a thyroid function test and the results were that I was in a dangerous state of hypothyroidism ( which may have accounted for the hight cholesterol reading)......... after a few weeks' of taking the thyroid tablets, the cholesterol count did lower somewhat, but in spite of the fact that I am not someone who likes animal fats etc, the count was still too high. I deciced to include Flora Pro-activ products in my diet and the reading is now a good 5.5... considering my age, the fact that I do not have diabetes, do not smoke, etc, keeps me in the "green area" regarding CVD.
How are the rest of you getting along?
In the meantime, some more of us had similar experiences..........
My cholesterol count was 7.7, the doctor then sent of for a thyroid function test and the results were that I was in a dangerous state of hypothyroidism ( which may have accounted for the hight cholesterol reading)......... after a few weeks' of taking the thyroid tablets, the cholesterol count did lower somewhat, but in spite of the fact that I am not someone who likes animal fats etc, the count was still too high. I deciced to include Flora Pro-activ products in my diet and the reading is now a good 5.5... considering my age, the fact that I do not have diabetes, do not smoke, etc, keeps me in the "green area" regarding CVD.
How are the rest of you getting along?