High Blood Pressure and Hypertension Forum - cholesterol levels up and weight gain

I had a blood test done to check my cholesterol levels and they were up...again from what they were in July 07.

In mg/dl

hdl = 50
ldl = 170
HDL Risk Factor 5.0
triglycerides =187
Cholesterol =248

Now in this same time I have gained 11 pounds. I feel sluggish, can't lose weight even though I eat a childs amount of food, walk 2 miles at least 3 times a week and my main snack consist of coffee w/splenda, and maybe 1/2 scoop of ice cream.

My dr. says my thyroid is fine but my ?? is this. Could it be that it's not off enough to show up on a test but still cause me problems? Would it hurt to try a natural remedy for the thyroid? If not what should I try?

Any suggestions or ideas about anything I wrote would be appreciated!!!

Replies(9)

MandMs

replied on February 8th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

Have you been checked for TSH and thyroid hormones levels?

mrs_jenjen

replied on February 9th, 2008

New User

No my doctor says he don't believe anything is wrong with my thyroid because he checked it about 5 yrs ago and if something was wrong it would shown up back then.

MandMs

replied on February 25th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

People who have even mildly high blood levels of a hormone, called thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), may have elevated blood cholesterol levels.
Having hypothyroidism slows down the metabolism and consequently may cause weight gain and difficulty with weight loss.

pineconesare us

replied on March 4th, 2008

New User

I've got you beat. Just had mine blood tested last week.

Total chol :294!!! (blew me out of the water)

chol/hdl: 6.3 (highest ever)
hdl: 47
LDL : just over 200!

Of course, I've gained 30 lbs since last test 16 years ago, and
don't run nearly as much. My dream year was 1990. My numbers
that year were total chol: 189; hdl: 67, giving a 2.82 ratio. Sweet.
I had just lost 20 lbs and was running hard.

mrs_jenjen

replied on March 5th, 2008

New User

Well I've started taking Niacin and am actually feeling better. My energy is up and I'm walking more so who knows........maybe when I go back in May everything will be alot better.

294!!?? Omg.....what are you taking for it? The medicine I was on made my muscles hurt...That's why I'm taking Niacin.

pineconesare us

replied on March 5th, 2008

New User

Hee, I don't take drugs...well, only as a last resort, and I ain't there yet. I've been doing some business travel lately and the food and lack of exercise played a role in my bad numbers, I'm quite sure...currently I'm working on getting back to where I should be.

Your numbers aren't that bad anyway. Does heart attack run in your family? If not, I would sweat it too much. My 72-year-old neighbor has a chol of about 300, and so does his 97 YEAR OLD mother!

mrs_jenjen

replied on March 5th, 2008

New User

lol..I bet you're right about eating on the road and lack of exercise. Once things ae back to normal for you your levels should even out.

I'm not worried about a heart attack...I had a stress test done and they said my heart was excellent. I just want to keep it that way!! I want to live to be as old as your neighbor and his mom!!! lol

huffster

replied on March 14th, 2008

Experienced User

Try supplements???

Have you looked into nutritional supplements at all? There are several studies out there on the benefits of items such as niacin, olive oil, CoQ10, and fish oil just to name a few. Just make sure you look at a high quality supplement...preferably not something from Walmart. Something that is pharmaceutical grade is best. Just remember, you get what you pay for.

NoFormaldehyde

replied on March 30th, 2008

New User

Same question, why not look in natural supplements. I know a great one and it totaly works, plus if you don't like it money back. Let me know if you want to check into it.

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