High TSH scores related to increased cardiovascular deaths in women

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LOW THYROID LINKED TO FATAL HEART DISEASE IN WOMENA stunning thyroid study has just been published in the Archives of InternalMedicine . It showed that women whose TSH scores were in the high end of thenormal range were at a 69% increased risk for cardiovascular death.A similar trend in men was also present, but not statistically significant.The range for TSH scores is typically 0.50 to 3.5 mIU/L. Women in the lowerend of this range had no increased heart disease risk. As the number increasedthe risk went up. Women in the middle of this range (1.5 - 2.4) had a 41%increased risk, while women in the higher end of the normal range (2.5 - 3.5)had the 69% increased risk.TSH is the signal coming from your subconscious brain (pituitary gland)telling your thyroid to get going. Because these scores are in the normal range it means that the thyroid is responding to the TSH "phone call," just not verywell. This means doctors will not see these types of TSH scores as a thyroidproblem needing medication - but they are reflective of a metabolic problemthat clearly increases the risk of death from heart disease.What are women to do? Get your thyroid working better. TSH scores come downnaturally when the rest of your body is working more efficiently. Weightmanagement is one key to the issue as extra body fat clogs metabolism and forces TSH up. However, stress is another important issue whether a person isoverweight or not. Providing key nutrients that help activate T4 to itsbiologically active form of T3 is a key to solving this issue, as well as protecting your liver and thyroid gland from free radical damage.The take home message of this very important study is that women can maximizetheir longevity by doing what they can to keep their thyroid-relatedmetabolism running efficiently. A thyroid that is struggling, for whatever reason, even if it isn't "medically in trouble," is still a sign to take action topreserve your health and well being. A simple TSH test can tell you where youstand on this risk issue.

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