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Why Is Your Cholesterol Still High After Eating Healthy? You switched to salads. You gave up fried food. And yet your blood test still shows high cholesterol. Frustrating, right? The truth is, diet controls only 20 to 30 percent of your cholesterol. The rest depends on your genes, thyroid, stress levels, and medical conditions most people never suspect. The dangerous part is high cholesterol causes zero symptoms. No pain. No warning. Just silent artery damage building quietly for years. By the time chest tightness, fatigue, or breathlessness appears, serious damage may have already happened. Get a simple lipid profile test. Know your numbers. Act early. Because protecting your heart before damage begins—that is everything. Note: This content is for educational awareness only. Always consult a qualified doctor before making any health decisions. Read Full Guide: RealMedVision

By: Iraphan Khan, BSN, NP | Public Health Researcher | RealMedVision

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High Cholesterol: The Silent Danger You Can’t Ignore!

High cholesterol often shows no warning signs — but it can silently build up in your arteries, increasing your risk of heart disease, stroke, and more.

Watch out for these symptoms:

Yellowish bumps near eyes (xanthomas)

Sudden dizziness or stroke risk

Chest pain or angina

Leg pain while walking

Fatigue & shortness of breath

Sonu Hospital

Being a community health visitor, I have found that often families are taken aback when diagnosed with high cholesterol and hypothyroidism in children. Many consider these conditions to be adult diseases, while the reality is that children can get them. Knowing this connection between the two diseases and early action with respect to it can save a child's future well-being. With Sonu Hospital, there has been an increase in the number of young patients facing these issues, and with the right therapy, there can be good results.

Understanding High Cholesterol in Children

Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance within the body cells. It serves in hormone production and vitamin D synthesis, as well as in the general functioning of body cells. On the other hand, if cholesterol levels go too high, particularly that of LDL cholesterol, it starts adhering on the blood vessel wall to form plaques that may later cause heart disease.

High cholesterol in children could be due to various reasons:

Genetics: An inherited disorder called familial hypercholesterolemia can cause cholesterol to be elevated from birth.

Improper Diet: Fried foods, sugary beverages, and processed snacks really account for a lot.

Inactivity: Sedentary lifestyles, mainly because of excessive screen time, come into consideration.

Understanding Hypothyroidism in Children

This wonderful, butterfly-shaped gland placed in the neck is a hormone-releasing gland that controls metabolism. Being underactive, the gland produces insufficient hormones and hence the metabolism in the body slows down.

Symptoms in kids include:

Constant fatigue

Stunted growth or delayed puberty

Weight gain without greater appetite

Dry skin and brittle hair

Learning difficulties or poor concentration

This illness can be present at birth, or it can also develop later due to autoimmune problems such as Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

The Link Between High Cholesterol and Hypothyroidism

A strong correlation exists between high cholesterol and hypothyroidism in children.Thyroid hormones help to promote the metabolism of fats and with a down in thyroid hormone level, the liver cannot metabolize cholesterol properly, therefore raising the levels of LDL (bad cholesterol) and triglyceride.

The pediatric endocrinologists at Sonu Hospital commonly find that a child with untreated hypothyroidism incurs unexpectedly high cholesterol levels. Therefore, thyroid function is always tested in the presence of abnormal cholesterol.

Warning Signs for Parents

As a community health worker, I encourage parents to look for signs that might be indicative of these conditions:

High cholesterol: Visible signs are hardly present; however, a family history of premature heart disease or sudden cardiac death should alert the care providers.

Hypothyroidism: Unexplained lethargy, bad reactions to cold weather, constipation, or slow development should encourage the parents and doctors to act forthwith.

By managing and preventing complications

If your child has been diagnosed with high cholesterol and hypothyroidism, try not to panic. Both can be managed with the appropriate care plans. I suggest the following holistic approach, which we pursue at Sonu Hospital:

Medical Treatment:

For hypothyroidism, the standard treatment is thyroid hormone replacement, given every day (levothyroxine).

In hypercholesterolemia, a statin may be employed if lifestyle measures have failed, especially in an older child.

Fruits and green leafy vegetables, dairy, lean protein, nuts and seeds, and whole grains, should be eaten.

Advocate against all trans-fats and avoidable unhealthy saturated fats.

Support omega-3s like flax seeds, walnuts, and meaty fish:

Active Lifestyle:

Just about any physical activity for 60 minutes per day - biking, walking briskly, playing sports, being physically active-makes for healthy cholesterol and thyroid functioning.

Regular Monitoring:

Tests for blood are performed at intervals of few months to keep thyroid levels in check and cholesterol.

The Role of Family Support

Good management of these disorders needs cooperative work. Fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, and caregivers all have a role to play. Preparing healthy meals for the child, taking the child out for some outdoor activity, and giving the child whatever medication prescribed to him create a good environment. Emotional support would be needed as well: kids should not ever be blamed for their ill health.

Why Choose Sonu Hospital

An array of treatments are offered in Sonu Hospital for children with high cholesterol and hypothyroidism. Pediatricians, dietitians, and counselors come together to map out a finely grained plan of care. Families are supported from diagnosis, at lifestyle counseling, through to treatment. Parent classes are also held so that the parents might come to some understanding about the disorders, thereby making informed decisions in their child`s health.

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