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Cholesterol Count 250 And 172 For LDL. Thyroid Disease. Prescribed Tumeric. Suggest

I had BC in 1999 with radiation therapy. Ever since cholesterol count has risen and yesterday was given the count of 250 for cholesterol and 172 for LDL. Because of thyroid symptoms and having a normal T4 I asked for a T3 test and doctor called and said the test showed thyroid disease. Is that a low or high T3? I know from research that radiation effects the thyroid and now the T3 is off. I can't stand statins so have been on RedYeast Rice for 2 years. I do not overeat and watch red meat, etc. Have them once or twice a week and eat a lot of salads.

Doctor has put me on 500mg of Tumeric for the cholesterol...what do you recommend for T3?
Fri, 12 Jul 2013
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Thank for choosing HCM, if it is thyroid dysfunction then thyroid profile is needed without this it is difficult to say any thing about therapy or any thing else, if the thyroid cell is destroyed because of radiation then the chances of hypothyroidism is more likely, then you need to take the iodine therapy for life long, have nice day.
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Cholesterol Count 250 And 172 For LDL. Thyroid Disease. Prescribed Tumeric. Suggest

Hi Thank for choosing HCM, if it is thyroid dysfunction then thyroid profile is needed without this it is difficult to say any thing about therapy or any thing else, if the thyroid cell is destroyed because of radiation then the chances of hypothyroidism is more likely, then you need to take the iodine therapy for life long, have nice day.