cholesterol

69 yo F with high cholesterol wanting to avoid statins

I’ve been working with this client since 2005 when she had a total hysterectomy with removal of lymph nodes. She had unexplained bleeding and scan showed her womb lining to be 11mm, and then a biopsy showed there was malignant changes. Her prognosis after surgery was good, no spread and…

34 yo F with High Total Cholesterol/LDL/HDL

Hello, I’m hoping for some advice regarding this female, aged 34. Always had high total cholesterol but she is alarmed at results of late; Total Cholesterol 8.8 (340) Triglycerides 0.31(27) <2.26 mmol/L HDL 2.41 (93) LDL 6.25 (242) <3.36 (130) – 4.11(160) mmol/L She is actually seeing me for infertility,…

34 yo F with High Total Cholesterol/LDL/HDL

Hello, I’m hoping for some advice regarding this female, aged 34. Always had high total cholesterol but she is alarmed at results of late; Total Cholesterol 8.8 (340) Triglycerides 0.31(27) <2.26 mmol/L HDL 2.41 (93) LDL 6.25 (242) <3.36 (130) – 4.11(160) mmol/L She is actually seeing me for infertility,…

F overweight, history of constipation, low thyroid

I have a patient who has tested for low T4 (60) and low TSH (0.81). FT4 (14.2) ok in range but a little low. Peripheral thyroid function and Thyroid auto immunity all fine. T3 3.9 ok. It has been suggested to me that low T4 and low TSH combined is…

Chronic fatigue client with increase in blood pressure and high cholesterol

Hi my  female client is 72 years old. She has had ME/CFS for 18+ years started after a bout of viral ill health and stress due to husbands deteriorating health..  hiatus hernia, reflux oesophagitis 14+years cholecystectomy 1983, gastro endoscopy 2004 scarring and narrowing of oesophagus, hysterectomy 2017,left and righ hallux…

70 yo F with high cholesterol, poor methylation

70yr F, high cholesterol, poor methylation and 4 episodes of anaphylactic shock in response to medications I have previously posted about this client, my sister, who has had 4 episodes of anaphylactic shock in response to prescription and OTC medications, usually taken to combat chest infections which she got every…

45 yo M with high cholesterol

45 year old male, high cholesterol, trying to lose weight and get healthy. Need some advice on testing. Suspected familial hypercholesterolemia, high cholesterol currently controlled by atorvastatin (40mg a day for 7 years) & more recently Ezetimibe. Needs to lose weight, carrying particularly round middle. On a recent mission to…

Fish oils and flax seed oil

Fish oils and flax seed oil all seem to contain vitamin E. What is your advise on recommending these whilst client on Statins?

56 yo F with hypercholesterolemia

Possible familial hypercholesterolemia – female aged 56, 5′ 6″, 9st. Initially came for help with tiredness, ‘mild’ anxiety and insomnia. Some clarification would be appreciated please Prime concerns were tiredness and insomnia (12 months), and ‘cholesterol a bit high’. She also mentioned a proneness to anaemia in the past, and…

42 yo F with Thyroid

Please could I get some help on a client, 42 year old female, whose thyroid hormones don’t seem to improve although she has been taking Thyrostim and GTA Forte 2 for 3 months. Her TSH, fT4 and fT3 were all low detected in late 2011 when she was gaining weight.…

61 yo F with High blood sugars

Ideas for recent digestive flare up after much success with this client Female 61, High blood sugars and cholesterol, various digestive issues, general aches and pains, and overweight. Janie Perry

High cholesterol

Patient’s with very high cholesterol. She does have familial hypercholesterolaemia and is about 5kg overweight. Hi Everyone I have been seeing this patient for the past 4 months. When she came to me she was taking red yeast and her LDL-c was 4,6 (177) (<3), TG – 0,95 (84.2) (1,2)…