The Effects of Hypothyroidism on Cholesterol Levels

If you have too little thyroid, that is to say your TSH is high, what is the impact on cholesterol? The liver cannot handle cholesterol very well. It's a common feature of hypothyroid this, having higher than normal cholesterol levels. Hopefully, once you're treated and your TSH has been normalized, the idea is that the cholesterol levels will go to the normal range as well.