While your doctor would have certainly alarmed you about how having the wrong type of cholesterol would have a direct impact on the condition of your heart; what you might not know is how cholesterol can have a direct impact on your thyroid levels too. Dr. Muffazal Lakdawala Founder & Chief Surgeon – Digestive Health Institute by Dr.Muffi will help us in understanding the real connection between these two prominent lifestyle conditions of modern age. Hypothyroidism causes a rise in LDL cholesterol levels: Hypothyroidism can cause an elevated LDL cholesterol level as low thyroid levels can interfere and slow down