Cholesterol and thyroid link

High cholesterol can be caused by a number of factors, including familial tendency, and secondary causes like diabetes, hypothyroidism, diet and use of steroids. Hypothyroidism can present as cold weather sensitivity, lethargy, weight gain, dry skin, hoarse voice, menstrual irregularities and constipation. Thyroxine, a hormone produced by the thyroid is involved in the maintenance of cholesterol and fats in the body. High cholesterol increases a person's risk for atherosclerosis which goes on to cause heart attacks and strokes. Hypothyroidism can be treated with hormone supplementation. High cholesterol can be treated with diet and exercise as well as medications and correcting hypothyroidism if it is present.

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Related Disease Topics:

• High cholesterol
• Diabetes
• Hypothyroidism
• Atherosclerosis
• Heart attack
• Stroke

Related Symptom Topics:

• Cold weather sensitivity
• Lethargy
• Weight gain
• Dry skin
• Hoarse voice
• Menstrual irregularities
• Constipation

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About: Cholesterol and thyroid link

Date: 29 May 2005

Source: Medical edge

Author: Scott Lintin

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This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Cause of high cholesterol
• Cause of atherosclerosis
• Cause of heart attack
• Cause of stroke
• Cause of cold weather sensitivity
• Cause of lethargy
• Cause of weight gain
• Cause of dry skin
• Cause of hoarse voice
• Cause of menstrual irregularities
• Cause of constipation
• Risk and hypothyroid
• Risk and high cholesterol
• Risk and atherosclerosis
• Risk and heart attack
• Risk and stroke
• Risk and familial hypercholesterolemia
• Medication and high cholesterol
• Medication and hypothyroid
• Medication and thyroxine
• Medication and thyroid hormone supplementation
• Diagnosis and high cholesterol
• Diagnosis and high cholesterol

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