An Interview with Cardiologist Dr. Stephen Sinatra
"A woman with thyroid disease needs to take more responsibility for her heart," says renowned holistic cardiologist in this interview talking about the heart disease/thyroid connection. Find out the one supplement Dr. Sinatra believes every woman with thyroid disease should be taking.

Low Thyroid is Heart Risk for Older Women
New research finds that older women with subclinical hypothyroidism are almost twice as likely as women without this condition to have blockages in the aorta and twice as likely to have had heart attacks.

Palpitations? Pounding? You Might Have Mitral Valve Prolapse
Even with your thyroid under control, do you still have fatigue, low tolerance for exercise, intestinal problems, and shortness of breath? You may have mitral valve prolapse (MVP) syndrome, a heart valve defect more prevalent in people with autoimmune thyroid disease.

Homocysteine

Blood levels of C-reactive protein may predict heart risk
Blood levels of C-reactive protein may predict heart attack and stroke risk

High homocysteine concentrations
High homocysteine concentrations in blood warn of increased heart attack

New Evidence for Role of Homocysteine
New Evidence for Role of Homocysteine in Cardiovascular Disease

American Heart Association's Research Advances
American Heart Association's top research advances

Annals of Internal Medicine/Hypothyroidism and Homocysteine