Matt Stephens @Matt_S_Stephens (33.4K followers) (39.7K tweets)

One of the reasons why cholesterol increases when on a low carb diet is lower thyroid function.

Carbs (glucose) are required for thyroid hormone production.

Thyroid hormones (T3 & T4) metabolize cholesterol.

Carbs also lower cortisol. Cortisol lowers thyroid function.

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