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Thyroid Fucntion: Hypothyroidism & Hyperlipidemia
Last week I discussed the secondary effects of low carb/ketogenic diets and the role that insulin plays in maintaining a well stimulated thyroid. This week I wanted to discuss the impact of hypothyroidism (under-active thyroid) on lipid metabolism and atherosclerosis. What is your thyroid? Thyroid hormones act on almost every kind of cell…