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Gained Weight, Feeling Lethargic. Blood Test Showed Elevated Gamma GT And Cholesterol Level. Safe Remedy?

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Posted on Tue, 23 Apr 2013
Question: Hello, I did a medical a few months ago
and the blood test showed elevated Gamma GT levels at 489 and high cholesterol levels. Since then I've gained weight, feel very lethargic and seem to have very little patience. My job requires me to socialize so I haven't been able to stop drinking alcohol. What to you recommend? Thanks
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Answered by Dr. Nsah Bernard (4 hours later)
Hello XXXXXXX

Thanks for posting on XXXXXXX

I am pleased to be able to assist you with your health problem.
Already the mere fact of having high cholesterol levels already contraindicates your heavy consumption of alcohol which will drastically increase cholesterol levels and hence weight gain and not to talk of other health complications of the liver, pancreas, blood system (artherosclerosis), cardiovascular system etc. High level of gamma GT is associated with alcohol consumption and the same above complications above.
My question is,do you feel you are addicted to alcohol? If yes, then you will need therapy for alcohol withdrawal. Therapy here is not necessarily medications but psychotherapy with a help of a doctor or health care provider.
I will recommended that you discuss this with a very close friend (about your present health situation) who can help you during outings, so you can gradually step down your alcohol consumption to nil. If your gamma GT levels and cholesterol are rising it means, your liver and cardiovascular system are getting deteriorated and will gradually reach a point of serious complications.
My advise is to give up alcohol consumption (you may take non-alcoholic beverages with beer taste to compensate for the alcoholic beverages you presently take).

Hope this helps and if you have any other questions, please feel free to write back.
Dr. Nsah

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Gained Weight, Feeling Lethargic. Blood Test Showed Elevated Gamma GT And Cholesterol Level. Safe Remedy?

Hello XXXXXXX

Thanks for posting on XXXXXXX

I am pleased to be able to assist you with your health problem.
Already the mere fact of having high cholesterol levels already contraindicates your heavy consumption of alcohol which will drastically increase cholesterol levels and hence weight gain and not to talk of other health complications of the liver, pancreas, blood system (artherosclerosis), cardiovascular system etc. High level of gamma GT is associated with alcohol consumption and the same above complications above.
My question is,do you feel you are addicted to alcohol? If yes, then you will need therapy for alcohol withdrawal. Therapy here is not necessarily medications but psychotherapy with a help of a doctor or health care provider.
I will recommended that you discuss this with a very close friend (about your present health situation) who can help you during outings, so you can gradually step down your alcohol consumption to nil. If your gamma GT levels and cholesterol are rising it means, your liver and cardiovascular system are getting deteriorated and will gradually reach a point of serious complications.
My advise is to give up alcohol consumption (you may take non-alcoholic beverages with beer taste to compensate for the alcoholic beverages you presently take).

Hope this helps and if you have any other questions, please feel free to write back.
Dr. Nsah