Coordination, Thyroid, and Obesity Friday, August 22, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
Early impairment of nerve-related function is a clear risk for developing later-life obesity, so concludes new research published in the British Journal of Medicine. Read more...Thyroid and Cholesterol Thursday, August 21, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
It is well established in the scientific literature that sub clinical hypothyroid as well as frank hypothyroid are associated with increased levels of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and lipoprotein(a).
Sluggish Thyroid Increases Blood Pressure Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
The impact of thyroid function on arterial stiffness and consequent elevation in blood pressure is a new finding helping to explain yet another adverse consequence of poor thyroid function on cardiovascular health. Researchers showed that correcting sluggish thyroid function (subclinical hypothyroid) enabled a return of better blood pressure function. Read more...Sluggish Thyroid Disturbs Heart Function Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
Several studies now point out that sluggish thyroid function (sub clinical hypothyroid) is associated with early adverse changes in the electrical function of the heart. Read more...Sluggish Thyroid in Women Increases Heart Disease Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
Women who have sluggish thyroid function, meaning that they are not hypothyroid by lab test but have many of the symptoms of poorly functioning thyroid and their thyroid scores are close to lower limits of “normal,” have 57% increased risk for developing heart disease. This relationship does not exist after age 65, which is also an interesting point. Read more...Thyroid Problems Double Women’s Alzheimer Risk Monday, August 18, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
A new study finds that women in the sluggish thyroid category had more than double the risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease. Read more...Thyroid Function Closely Associated with Mood Monday, August 18, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
New imaging technology is enabling researchers to understand the relationship of thyroid function and just how well your brain works. Read more...Page 1 of 1 pages |
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