Can your thyroid affect your cholesterol?

Even people with mildly low thyroid levels, called subclinical hypothyroidism, can have higher than normal LDL cholesterol. A study in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM) found that high TSH levels alone can directly raise cholesterol levels, even if thyroid hormone levels aren't high. read more

Taking the thyroid hormone replacement medicine levothyroxine (Levothroid, Synthroid) to treat an underactive thyroid can also help lower your cholesterol level. When your thyroid hormone level is just marginally low, you may not need thyroid hormone replacement. read more

Take a closer look at the link between hypothyroidism and high cholesterol, and how treating your thyroid disease may improve your heart health. Take a closer look at the link between hypothyroidism and high cholesterol, and how treating your thyroid disease may improve your heart health. read more

Hypothyroidism is a condition where the thyroid produces too little thyroid hormone causing the body to slow down, hair becomes brittle, skin becomes dry and person is more sensitive to the cold. This can increase cholesterol levels as the liver's ability to process the blood is inhibited. read more