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Cholesterol and Your Hormones

Are You Menstrual?

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The Role of Thyroid Hormone in Cholesterol and Inflammation

T3 is our active thyroid hormone to convert cholesterol into steroid hormones. We also need thyroid hormone to clear that cholesterol because that's what activates this LDL receptor. If if that gets activated, then we're clearing out any excess cholesterol from the blood. Then finally, T3 can help protect LDL cholesterol from free radicals.

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