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Originally Posted by Villages PL
As I mentioned several months ago, I decided to make a few small changes in my diet so as to get more iodine for a slightly slow thyroid. One thing I changed was to start eating 3 eggs per week. (I was a vegan and that made me a vegetarian.) The eggs (and other changes) helped my thyroid function but raised my cholesterol and triglycerides.
So now I'm going back to veganism, (no eggs) it's healthier for me. It's amazing how only 3 eggs per week changed my blood-test numbers for the worse; see where "moderation" got me? And the eggs were spaced out - one on Monday, wednesday, and Friday. And this was done over a long period of time because I know that cholesterol numbers can change slowly. The beginning test was on 01-23-13 and the ending test was on 02-25-14.
First test: Total cholesterol 159 - second test: 182
First test: HDL 63 - second test: 68
First test: LDL 81 - second test: 100
I just thought others might benefit from knowing that even small changes in diet can push your numbers in another direction. In my case it was in the wrong direction.
So now I have decided to boost my iodine consumption by taking a small kelp suplement. Kelp is a natural source of iodine. No more eggs or iodized salt. Now I'm just using a small amount of "Real Salt", which is unprocessed.
It may not work the same for everyone but this was my experience. Has anyone else tried making small changes between blood tests to see what the result would be?
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Even though your numbers went up, your ratio is still good. I wouldn't worry too much.