<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> One reason so many celiacs have high cholesterol is many celiacs have hypothyroidism. According to Steven Langer MD, author of SOLVED: THE RIDDLE OF ILLNESS, high cholesterol is a symptom of hypothyroid that can often be treated with thyroid hormone replacement. Quoting from his book: "...hypothyroidism can be diagnosed by high blood cholesterol, and effectiveness of treatment can be determined by the decline in blood serum level of cholesterol. A give-and-take relationship apparently exists between the decease in basal metabolism in thyroid deficiency and the rise in blood cholesterol. On the average, the rise in cholesterol is approximately four times as great as the drop in metabolism." He reports from one researcher, E.F. Gildea that "two grains of thyroid would reduce cholesterol and triglyceride levels." Before I went gluten free, my total cholesterol was seriously high -- 440. One year later, just months after beginning the GF diet, my total cholesterol dropped to 193. I didn't understand the connection at the time. Now I believe it was because going GF improved my thyroid function which in turn lowered my cholesterol. ~Valerie in Tacoma, WA ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com *Support summarization of posts, reply to the SENDER not the Celiac List*