I heard that hypothyroid can
cause elevated cholesterol... My cholesterol is thru the roof — TC 383.
Not exact matches
The mutation
causes an increased risk of coronary heart disease even in the presence of
elevated levels of HDL - C or «good»
cholesterol.
A study from an international research team finds that familial hypercholesterolemia — a genetic condition that
causes greatly
elevated levels of LDL
cholesterol throughout life — accounts for less than 2 percent of severely
elevated LDL in the general population but also increases the risk of coronary artery disease significantly more than does
elevated LDL alone.
(14) Contrary to the secondary prevention findings, no statin primary prevention study has ever shown a benefit in terms of all
cause mortality in healthy men and women with only an
elevated serum
cholesterol, and no known coronary artery disease (link).
In healthy persons, moderate caffeine intake (< 400 mg / day) does not likely
cause or increase the risk of cancer [2], dehydration [91,92], DNA errors (mutations)[2], electrolyte imbalance [91],
elevated blood
cholesterol [22], excessive sweating [103], heart disorders [22], high blood pressure [117], increased body temperature [93], inflammation [37] or stroke [94].
This meal plan may help alleviate
elevated triglycerides and
elevated cholesterol levels
caused by excessive carbohydrates and fats.
Consultation with multiple doctors yielded little insight into the
cause of his
elevated cholesterol, ferritin and GGT so he turned to his analytical roots to study the problem.
The relationship between the overfat condition and poor health is a spectrum or progression in which the vicious cycle of excess body fat, insulin resistance and chronic inflammation lie at one end,
causing abnormal blood fats (
cholesterol and triglycerides) and glucose, and
elevated blood pressure, which then produces a variety of common diseases at the other end.
High
cholesterol does not
cause symptoms on its own — you may not be aware that it is
elevated, unless you get regular blood screenings.
In that way, homocysteine is similar to
cholesterol because prolonged,
elevated levels of it gradually damage the inner linings of blood vessels,
causing atherosclerotic plaque and narrowing of the arteries.
I believe the
elevated LDL on low carb is primarily
caused by the higher intake of
cholesterol from food.
Elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels combined with blood glucose abnormalities and obesity
cause damage to the cellular matrix of the liver and brain that worsen with time.
While dietary intake of
cholesterol fat has been exonerated as the
cause of
elevated serum
cholesterol — red meat and eggs are NOT off the hook.
Other common bloodwork changes occurring with hypothyroidism include a mild anemia (low red blood cells), mildly low sodium level, high
cholesterol, and a mildly
elevated creatinine level (due to decreased blood flow to the kidneys
caused by a slower metabolic rate).
Additional
causes include: atherosclerosis (
cholesterol plaques like humans get) associated with hypothyroidism, hypertriglyceridemia (
elevated blood fat levels) in miniature schnauzers, and cancer.
Along with the upside control of
cholesterol a person would also need to monitor their liver functions as
elevated liver functions
caused by
cholesterol lowering drugs could bump you out of the best rate.