Guest guest Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 Thyroid disorder may cause high cholesterol http://www.personalmd.com/news/n0120052605.shtml NEW YORK, Jan 18 (Reuters Health) -- A high blood cholesterol level may be an indication that the thyroid gland in the neck is underactive, rather than the result of poor dietary habits. In order to increase awareness of the link between the two, endocrinologists are urging Americans to learn about the link between high cholesterol and the thyroid in a program called " Take Cholesterol by the Neck. " The program, sponsored by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), notes that after diet, " thyroid disease is the most common secondary cause of high cholesterol. " " Somewhere between one-quarter and one-half of patients with underactive thyroids will have high cholesterol levels, " AACE President Dr. A. Dickey told Reuters Health. " The cholesterol level responds just by diagnosing and treating the thyroid disease. " Conversely, about 10% of persons with high cholesterol have underactive thyroids, AACE past-president Dr. Stanley Feld explains. A survey released by the AACE shows that " fewer than half of the adults who had been diagnosed with high cholesterol knew if they had ever been tested for thyroid disease. " Everyone with a high cholesterol level should be screened for thyroid disease, Dickey explains. " We want to avoid patients being treated for high cholesterol when the cause is really thyroid disease, " he added. This is also the recommendation of the Food and Drug Administration and the National Cholesterol Education Program. The cholesterol-lowering statin drugs carry a warning that all persons with high cholesterol levels should have their thyroid function checked. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that is located just below the Adam s apple. It produces hormones that regulate metabolism, including the ability to metabolize cholesterol. In addition to high cholesterol, an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) can cause fatigue, weight gain, dry skin, and depression or mood swings. Thyroid hormone replacement therapy can restore thyroid hormone levels to normal. Thyroid disease affects as many as 13 million Americans, though more than half of these patients are not diagnosed, AACE officials believe. Diagnosis is done with a simple blood test. Individuals can perform a preliminary self-check by standing in front of the mirror and drinking a glass of water while watching for signs of an enlarged or irregular thyroid. http://www.personalmd.com/news/n0120052605.shtml Thyroid-Adrenal Connection: Information and Resources http://www.bestweb.net/~om/thyroid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 How strange. I just was reading and posting that link this morning or early this afternoon? Thyroid and Cholesterol Thyroid disorder may cause high cholesterol http://www.personalmd.com/news/n0120052605.shtml NEW YORK, Jan 18 (Reuters Health) -- A high blood cholesterol level may be an indication that the thyroid gland in the neck is underactive, rather than the result of poor dietary habits. In order to increase awareness of the link between the two, endocrinologists are urging Americans to learn about the link between high cholesterol and the thyroid in a program called " Take Cholesterol by the Neck. " The program, sponsored by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), notes that after diet, " thyroid disease is the most common secondary cause of high cholesterol. " " Somewhere between one-quarter and one-half of patients with underactive thyroids will have high cholesterol levels, " AACE President Dr. A. Dickey told Reuters Health. " The cholesterol level responds just by diagnosing and treating the thyroid disease. " Conversely, about 10% of persons with high cholesterol have underactive thyroids, AACE past-president Dr. Stanley Feld explains. A survey released by the AACE shows that " fewer than half of the adults who had been diagnosed with high cholesterol knew if they had ever been tested for thyroid disease. " Everyone with a high cholesterol level should be screened for thyroid disease, Dickey explains. " We want to avoid patients being treated for high cholesterol when the cause is really thyroid disease, " he added. This is also the recommendation of the Food and Drug Administration and the National Cholesterol Education Program. The cholesterol-lowering statin drugs carry a warning that all persons with high cholesterol levels should have their thyroid function checked. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that is located just below the Adam s apple. It produces hormones that regulate metabolism, including the ability to metabolize cholesterol. In addition to high cholesterol, an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) can cause fatigue, weight gain, dry skin, and depression or mood swings. Thyroid hormone replacement therapy can restore thyroid hormone levels to normal. Thyroid disease affects as many as 13 million Americans, though more than half of these patients are not diagnosed, AACE officials believe. Diagnosis is done with a simple blood test. Individuals can perform a preliminary self-check by standing in front of the mirror and drinking a glass of water while watching for signs of an enlarged or irregular thyroid. http://www.personalmd.com/news/n0120052605.shtml Thyroid-Adrenal Connection: Information and Resources http://www.bestweb.net/~om/thyroid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 >A high blood cholesterol level may be an indication that the >thyroid gland in the neck is underactive, rather than the result of >poor dietary habits. That ONE sentence is so profound that I thought I'd lead this post with just it!!!!!!!!! FINALLY, they might be getting it. Now, if ONLY they got it with ARMOUR instead of Sin-throid. Because I know folks who are TREATED for their thyroid, with T4-only meds, who also have high cholesterol. UH DUH!!!! Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 >A high blood cholesterol level may be an indication that the >thyroid gland in the neck is underactive, rather than the result of >poor dietary habits. That ONE sentence is so profound that I thought I'd lead this post with just it!!!!!!!!! FINALLY, they might be getting it. Now, if ONLY they got it with ARMOUR instead of Sin-throid. Because I know folks who are TREATED for their thyroid, with T4-only meds, who also have high cholesterol. UH DUH!!!! Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 Janie, I'll post my results when I get them,going up thrusday.I also called his office and requested my free's and a ferritin. (I can't stand it any longer!!) I've heard everyone talk about ferritin for months now!!!. No tsh though.He gave me everything else I wanted, maybe he'll order these too................ Shirl Re: Thyroid and Cholesterol >A high blood cholesterol level may be an indication that the >thyroid gland in the neck is underactive, rather than the result of >poor dietary habits. That ONE sentence is so profound that I thought I'd lead this post with just it!!!!!!!!! FINALLY, they might be getting it. Now, if ONLY they got it with ARMOUR instead of Sin-throid. Because I know folks who are TREATED for their thyroid, with T4-only meds, who also have high cholesterol. UH DUH!!!! Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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