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How To Lose Weight When Having High Cholestrol And 4.5 Tsh?

I am 66 in excellent health, swim 4x/wk, but I can't lose wt. my thyroid test came back 4.5 tsh and my cholesterol LDL too high. I do not want to take medicine. I got iodine and bovine thyroid to take, and I ate too many cruciferous vegetable also and stopped those. I stopped eating red meat and fat. what else can I do?
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
Obesity is a risk factor for developing high cholesterol.
Weight loss will help to control the levels of cholesterol also.
Weight loss requires improving the diet as well as regular exercise.
Diet should be rich in proteins, fiber, salads, fruits and plenty of water.
Avoid carbohydrates and fats in your diet.
Take regular aerobic exercises regularly.
Hypothyroidism (high TSH) needs to be managed by thyroid hormone replacement.
You need to take thyroxine and get the thyroid function tests regularly.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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How To Lose Weight When Having High Cholestrol And 4.5 Tsh?

Hello and welcome to HCM, Obesity is a risk factor for developing high cholesterol. Weight loss will help to control the levels of cholesterol also. Weight loss requires improving the diet as well as regular exercise. Diet should be rich in proteins, fiber, salads, fruits and plenty of water. Avoid carbohydrates and fats in your diet. Take regular aerobic exercises regularly. Hypothyroidism (high TSH) needs to be managed by thyroid hormone replacement. You need to take thyroxine and get the thyroid function tests regularly. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal