Thread: Blood work question - can this diet affect results?

I had blood work done after being on HCG for about three months straight and the results were surprising. I didn't have any abnormalities in my thyroid levels but my cholesterol was high when it had never been high before. I reasoned out that on the diet I had basically been living off my own fat for the last three months and it showed up in the blood work. It will be interesting to see what it is next year when I'm eating a more normal diet.

I had my blood work done 1 week after coming off the diet after doing it off and on all year long. I cycled. I'd take 2 weeks off and then back on to maximize my results.

With that said, everything came back perfect except my cholesterol but I know it's not bc of the diet. Last year we ate out a lot bc we did not have a kitchen for so long with our remodel. Although I chose healthier foods, I still had fattening foods like steak, a lot of it.

But my cholesterol has gone down since my last blood work done in March. So I'm doing better.

For nearly 3 years I had somewhat high glucose levels, dr said I was prediabetic at 120 and when I was pregnant at the end of 2009 I failed the test and had to do the 3 hour with barely passing.

Now my glusoe is 100-107. I don't have sugar except natural like berries, apples, stevia, etc.

Your T4 is borderline, it should be .54-1.24. TSH looks fine since it should be .35-5.50 and T3 should be from .6-1.55 which is a little high.

From my experience the diet should not affect the results. I had a high T3 back in 2008. I was sent to the endo for further testing and everything turned out fine. Your doctor will probably do the same for you. Good luck and let us know how it turns out.

In the long range scheme of things, I'd rather have a little higher cholesterol than high glucose.