Statins raise diabetes risk; what to do instead of drugs
You’ve been told you need to lower your cholesterol, but did you know taking a statin could raise your risk of type 2 diabetes? A recent study of almost 9,000 [...]
Cholesterol is good for you even with Hashimoto’s
If you’re one of the many people with high cholesterol, you may have been prescribed statin drugs and told to eat a low-fat diet — the standard advice for decades. [...]
Cholesterol often wrong target in heart risk when you have Hashimoto’s
Everyone has heard that high cholesterol is bad for heart health. But as it turns out, the association between cholesterol and cardiovascular disease has been somewhat misrepresented. Doctors are starting [...]
Low cholesterol caution for Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism: Why you need cholesterol
We frequently hear about the dangers of high cholesterol, but keeping cholesterol as low as many doctors recommend may be doing your body more harm than good, especially if you [...]
Is your desk job worsening your Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism?
Do you eat a healthy diet, exercise regularly, and practice other healthy habits to manage your Hashimoto's hypothyroidism, but sit long hours each day at work? If so, you could [...]
Statins increase risk of diabetes in women 50%
A new study found older women who take cholesterol-lowering statin drugs increase their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by almost 50 percent. Researchers say it isn’t clear why the [...]