Hypothyroidism – it increases the risk of premature death, fact!
But this has only been a recent discovery.
Until now, the link between hypothyroidism and premature deaths has received mixed reviews, but a recent review published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism tells us otherwise.
The authors of the new study consulted the literature and identified the 27 most credible studies on the relationship between hypothyroidism and deaths in the senior population. Altogether, the studies had 1,114,638 participants.
They learned that people above the age of 60 with hypothyroidism were 26 percent more likely than those with a normal thyroid function to die prematurely of any cause.
At this stage, there are many reasons why hypothyroidism can cause premature death. Hypothyroidism involves the slowing down of your metabolic system, and this affects pretty much every system in your body, which will obviously take its toll eventually.
It’s therefore essential that you address your hypothyroidism as soon as possible.