Half of us have thyroid problems-most without realizing it. And thyroid problems can cause high cholesterol levels. Few doctors know this however.
Besides, it's easy to prescribe a statin drug, but harder than blue blazes to figure out thyroid problems. So guess what you're getting, Bunky!
Well, now there's an oops.
Not treating thyroid problems causes big problems. Low thyroid levels-even a little bit low-when left untreated or undertreated double your risk of heart disease-along with a couple hundred other never-wished-for diseases.
It's not the cholesterol; it's the thyroid. Adding to the mess, statin drugs make thyroid problems worse.
When you don't eat enough saturated fat, your liver leaps into action to create the cholesterol your brain and endocrine glands need so much. Now, that's not as good as saturated fat in the diet, but it's something. But the whole point of statin drugs is to march in and prevent the liver from creating any cholesterol.
Besides, it's easy to prescribe a statin drug, but harder than blue blazes to figure out thyroid problems. So guess what you're getting, Bunky!
Well, now there's an oops.
Not treating thyroid problems causes big problems. Low thyroid levels-even a little bit low-when left untreated or undertreated double your risk of heart disease-along with a couple hundred other never-wished-for diseases.
It's not the cholesterol; it's the thyroid. Adding to the mess, statin drugs make thyroid problems worse.
When you don't eat enough saturated fat, your liver leaps into action to create the cholesterol your brain and endocrine glands need so much. Now, that's not as good as saturated fat in the diet, but it's something. But the whole point of statin drugs is to march in and prevent the liver from creating any cholesterol.
