Diabetic DittoDan’s Blood Work 03-10-2015 Part 1

Mistizoom

KnitOrMiss wrote: »

@DittoDan The high triglycerides COMBINED with the high TSH numbers scream to me that your thyroid is low. I can't remember if I sent this to you before, but www.stopthethyroidmadness.com

I can tell you that without cholesterol meds of any kind, getting on thyroid meds, in 6 months, my trigs wen from 260 or so to 112 or something. Just from thyroid meds. If this is an endocrinologist, I would ask for the comprehensive thyroid testing indicated on the website above. If this isn't an endo, I would get a referral to one. Getting your thyroid in range could ramp up your health even more.

I agree with the full thyroid panel. DH has both Type 2 diabetes and Hashimoto's (autoimmune thyroid disease). The site KnitOrMiss linked to is a good one. You want to make sure you get tested again for TSH, free T4, free T3, anti-thyroid peroxidase, possibly anti-thyroglobulin, there are a couple others as well that may be appropriate also. DH takes Armour to treat the Hashimoto's.

Also I noticed you had been on prescription vitamin D2? That is not considered a good form of vitamin D. Vitamin D3 is preferred. You may consider supplementation with that. If you want a natural form, look into fermented cod liver oil (contains vitamin A as well).

DittoDan

Thank you Misti. I will do that. A copy of my blood work was also sent to my endo.

I stopped taking D2 back in September, because of the bad things I read about it on the internet. I read somewhere that Keto and grainfree will help Vit D. My blood work showed an improvement, but still low & out-of-range.

This is common in Michigan, not much sun AND I don't "bathe" in it. I also looked into indoor lighting that produces the correct spectrum, but not logistical.

I'll look into the supplements, thank you for telling me the specific one to look for.

Dan the Man from Michigan
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Kitnthecat

I live farther north than you do and I need to supplement with D3 as well. But in the summer, I soak up the sun. Look for the liquid kind of D3. I take 5,000 IU daily.

KnitOrMiss

DittoDan wrote: »

Thank you Misti. I will do that. A copy of my blood work was also sent to my endo.

I stopped taking D2 back in September, because of the bad things I read about it on the internet. I read somewhere that Keto and grainfree will help Vit D. My blood work showed an improvement, but still low & out-of-range.

This is common in Michigan, not much sun AND I don't "bathe" in it. I also looked into indoor lighting that produces the correct spectrum, but not logistical.

I'll look into the supplements, thank you for telling me the specific one to look for.

Dan the Man from Michigan
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Fat Bombs

The drops for D3 absorb quicker than the capsules. It tastes weird but can be added to any non water drink... NuMedica is the brand I have, and each "drop" is 1000 IU, so easily modified dosages this way. It's a little pricey, but the bottle lasts a long way. Other brands are also found on Amazon and such.