Experiences with

Very low density lipoprotein test (VLDL)

cholesterol -34 LDL cholesterol -100 VLDL cholesterol -40 Cholesterol/Hdl ratio - 5.18 LDL/HDL ratio -2.99 TOTAL LIPIDs - 746.5 FASTING BLOOD SUGAR-101 now i want to loose my weight Currently i dont do any aerobics activities I am walking daily 7000 - 8000 steps.

I am also curious about the preferred energy source of CLL cells. Particularly the cholesterol role. If the CLL cells use cholesterol do they use whatever is present, or is there a signaling going on telling/initiating production—that causes cholesterol to rise? Below are a few articles I found on

There's also a particular type of cholesterol associated with the liver called VLDL: Is this a test that an NHS GP can do or is it a specialist test?

Those percentages of my FT3 and FT4 ranges kindly provided by DippyDame and Slowdragon, showing an expected poor conversion issue - is this dangerous? I ask particularly because I foresee a tussle ahead and if I need to get stroppy, I’m not really in a good place for it right now! Although the pounding

I would like to find some online sources for buying T3, off prescription - would be grateful for recommendations by private message only please. Im in Northern Ireland,UK. Thank you.

Hi all, Thank you for all the replies and advice I received a couple of months ago. I was diagnosed with stage 3A at the end of last year and did not get any follow up from GP (UK and NHS). I am 47, no high BP or diabetes. I chased them up and they did a second urine test which was clear of blood.

I have been referred to have an urgent short Synacthen test. 18 March 2pm. The endocrine nurse who phoned me to book the appointment wants me to not take my prednisolone on the 18th and the 17th. Said I could take my dose straight after the test. I'm worried about how I will be with no pred for

I'm first time momIs it normal to have this brown/black spotting at your 7week pregnancy?I was anxious that I need to take pregnancy test if it's still positive .. I had my blood serum on my 5week and hcg is normal my next ob visiting on my 10week.but unexpectedly on my 7 weeks I had this spotting for

Hi have been sourcing T3 online from uni pharma in Greece for a while. Trying to order more but site doesn't seem to work. Anyone else having problems or any other recommendations welcome! Thank you

Hi, I have hypothyroidism and I take levothyroxine 75mcg. I also take a high quality multivitamin for support. I am trying to conceive.Can someone please tell me which vitamin tests I should be asking my doctor apart from ferritin,vitamin D,folic acid and iron? TIA

hi all , since my last post I asked dr to write to consultant and ask if I can have t3 again as I’d like to get t3 higher through range and I’ve just had word I can have 5mcg twice a day but instead of 125 and 150 levo alternate days I’ve been told I have to go back to 100 and 125 levo with10mcg t3 per

Hello, first of all, thank you for this amazing forum. I have been feeling tired, have no energy, with awful pain in my bones, joints, and muscles. Very disabilitating. When chatting with my eldest sister, who lives abroad, she advised me to check my thyroid as she suffers from Hashimoto. She said

I know a lot of forum members take their levo in the morning when they have a loo visit between say 4-6am. My question is this - is it okay to do this with T3 - take it during a two hour or so window or is it advised to take at a set time? Thanks

I’ve read such a mix of this online I’m curious so thought I’d ask! Thanks.

how often should you have blood and urine tests with early stages of proteinuria, I have been reading lee hulls basic book and about albutrix might help, anyone using albutrix and when is the best time to start it.

Hello, Does the combined contraceptive pill affect the saliva cortisol test? I’m actually just looking over my prev. results and wondering if it’s time to retest but I cannot be without my hormones from the pill. Looking back my very first set of results on the pill I’m actually quite low in the am

good morning all The blood results from the test I went for after much indecision due to my cold are “sub optimal” shall we say… Kidney function which is always poor even worse than usual and even creatinine out of range. But I am more concerned that my Alk Phos liver enzyme which has crept up through

Hello, I took the plunge and went for a trial run of t3 only from 2.75 of Ndt. I don't have a thyroid(if it makes a difference) and have been using P. Robinson's Crt3m as well as daily dosing. Hands are cramping, eyes burn, hair is oily, but dry and coarse. I'm dosing according to how I feel, but never

I’m hoping some of you kind and knowledgeable people here can shed some light on how thyroid hormones can affect tinnitus – and GORD – before my endo appointment later this week. I now have a helpful Endo who has been gradually adjusting my dosage over the past couple of years. I still have some symptoms