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My understanding is that this is something that can be temporary, as
Dr. Atkins
seemed to be saying. Perhaps you might want to check on it in a few
months or so?
--Richard
Cave Chick wrote:
> Richard,
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> I feel healthy. Blood pressure was fine. The only "weird" symptoms I've
> exprienced are that I am heat intolerant (feel way too hot when everyone
> around me is freezing) and have noticed some hair loss. I attributed the
> hair loss to the rather rapid weightloss I've experienced on this way of
> eating but the dr. checked my thyroid which he said appears normal:
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> TSH: 1.53 ("Normal" Range: .40-5.50)
> T4, Total: 8.8 ("Normal" Range: 4.5-12.0)
> T3, Total: 107 ("Normal" Range: 80-190)
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> I recently heard Dr. Atkins once say on the radio that a high HDL w/High LDL
> in connection with a protein based, low-carb diet could mean thyroid activity
> is dropping which is common during weight loss-- but that doesn't seem to be
> the case. Thoughts??
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