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Physiotherapist - Answered on Apr 25, 2023

Nidhi Bajaj Gupta has 20 years of experience as a physiotherapist.
She founded the Merahki Holistic Wellness Company in 2011 and is the co-founder of Miraaya Holistic Growth Centre.
She has a bachelor's degree in physiotherapy from Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Pune, and certifications in myofascial release, dry needling and craniosacral therapy from New York, San Francisco and Singapore.
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Asked by Anonymous - Apr 24, 2023Hindi
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I am 34 Male. I work from home with minimal physical activity i.e. walking etc. I recently got my health check-up done. While I am meeting my physician this week to discuss the reports, I am writing here to take a second opinion. 1) How increased is the heart disease risk HOMOCYSTEINE - 60, HSCRP - 0.5, APO A1 - 113, APO B - 122, Total CHOL - 206, HDL - 38, LDL - 156 2) Vitamin B12 - 150, LP (A) - 40.2, LP PLA2 - 298. Is lack of vitamin B12 impacting lipoprotein? Even SD(RDW-SD) & (RDW-CV) values were also on the higher side. 3) TSH - ULTRASENSITIVE - 16.9. I assume it indicates a lack of TSH hormone. How do I treat it naturally without medication? thanks

Ans: Hello anonymous,
Your TSH seems quite high. What about your vitamin D3 levels? It is important for your physician to check everything in details and guide you accordingly. For sometime if TSH is very high allopathy is required but along with that you could consult a holistic wellness coach or a nutritionist as nutrition plays an important role. Also certain yoga asanas and pranyamas can help you. If emotionally you are stressed then meditation can also be very useful.
All the best!
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