High ALT levels for liver and high cholesterol - should I worry?

[edmund]

Hello,

I’ve just had some LFT results back. Everything is fine, except my ALT is 103 and my cholesterol is 6.7. When I last had these tests done in 2010, my ALT was 41.

I had a prior issue with my liver two years ago, had an ultrasound, and it was fatty liver due to possible toxic medication influence. (I’m not a big drinker, non-smoker, 5? 10 height, and slim).

I’m disappointed the levels are high again. Having said that, I have not done any serious exercise in the last two years, just walking (whereas I used to go to gym). Beyond that, I’m inert at my desk.

I will now return to gym. I also bought some phytoserol tablets to help with the cholesterol .

I am naturally a very anxious person. Can you tell me if I should be concerned that this is something more than a lifestyle/diet issue?

Thanks.

[abijann]

Different things can cause fatty liver:
alcohol consumption, certain kinds of medications
(like steriods), weight gain, fast weight loss,
metabolic problems, malnourishment,
high cholesterol/triglyceride levels,
diabetes, insulin resistance,
and more.

All liver patient are usually told, no alcohol.
They are also told not to take any medications
that have not been approved by or prescribed
by their doctors. (this includes herbs, herbal
teas, vitamins, minerals, supplements,
eye drops, inhalers, over the counter meds
or pain med, and others)

Do to the fact you were diagnosed with fatty
liver...you should check to be sure the doctor
agrees with the taking of these phytoserol tablets.

Cholesterol can come from the foods we eat...but
if the body doesn't have enough, the liver will make
more. The liver uses cholesterol to make bile and
also it is used for the making of the cell membranes
in the body.
High cholesterol can mean over consumption of
cholesterol foods...of which the doctor will place the
patient on a lower cholesterol diet OR
it could be hereditary condition...of which the doctor
would have to consider medication to lower it...
however Statin drug are hard on the liver and must
be followed with blood testing to be sure they don't
cause more liver cell damage. This may be also
true with the tablets you are thinking of taking.

Best wishes

[Stevie]

For high cholesterol, you have a serious problem. This is probably a big problem if you do not pay attention to your cholesterol. There are a lot of ways to do it so you can probably try reading some of the best tips in lowering cholesterol.