“Can my thyroid be the reason behind my high cholesterol?”
My latest body check up reports have indicated high cholesterol levels along with high TSH levels. Could there be a connection between the two?
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Absolutely. Thyroid function impacts your metabolism. Fix the thyroid issue then recheck the cholesterol levels.
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How high a TSH? It would have to be way out of range to affect the cholesterol.
Hello, yes this can definitely be the case. Many times we see elevated cholesterol and some other lab abnormalities when the TSH is abnormal. More specifically when the TSH is elevated we can see an elevated cholesterol. Here, first we need to correct your TSH and when normal we can recheck your cholesterol panel.
Low thyroid hormone levels relate to high cholesterol results. It is important to restore balance in thyroid function before trying to treat increased lipids.
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Proven low thryoid may raise cholesterol but it is usually not a primary cause. Have your doctor check your thryoid and consult with him or her.
There may or may not be. High cholesterol and thyroid disease can occur each on its own, but they can also occur together. A high TSH indicates a failed or failing thyroid. That means that the thyroid hormone that controls a lot of chemical reactions in the liver (where cholesterol is made) as well as chemistry of the rest of the body. If thyroid is low, then the chemistry of the liver (and other organs) do not work well and a high cholesterol may be the result. What should you do? 1) get your thyroid under control and in normal range for free T4 & TSH. 2) Then, see what your cholesterol does. If still high with control of thyroid, 3) then treat the cholesterol with anti-cholesterol drugs such as a statin.
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