Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
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The VA sent me some test results for a blood test I took on 06/10/2024. They said my thyroid function is slow. They gave me a score of 4.90. Normal function is 0.35 - 4.00. I quit taking thyroid medication back on 03/17/2004. I wanted to establish a new base number. Well, I guess my new base number is 4.90. They also said my cholesterol is high. The gave me a score of 231. Normal range is 140 - 220.
So they want me to start taking medication for high cholesterol and slow thyroid function. I don't want to do it. The thyroid medication is not so bad, but I definitely don't want to start a cholesterol drug. Please advise.
These are some resources that may be helpful. We need high cholesterol for brain health. There’s been studies on this. Cholesterol meds cause dementia of Alzheimer’s. Search Carnivore and cholesterol you should find the study. Yandex might be better for this search. I don’t have the studies handy. It’s just another lie to sell medicine.
This a great company. They answer questions quickly.
https://ancestralsupplements.com/collections/shop/products/grass-fed-natural-desiccated-thyroid-by-ancestral-supplements
This lady has several articles on Thyroid, from her own experience.
https://wellnessmama.com/health/boost-thyroid-function/
Carnivore expert and doctor. Some say eating carnivore cures disease. I haven’t experienced this yet. If you have multiple medical conditions it takes a while to heal.
Dr Anthony Chaffee Cholesterol
Hey thanks moodyblue ! 😊
You’re welcome, hope you find something that works. Keep in mind herbs and other natural sources take longer to see improvement. Unlike medicine they are healing your body.