Can STRESS alter your Thyroid____________? What is your answer. Did you know, Cortisol your stress hormone can destroy your metabolism by altering your T3 hormone to the inactive form rT3 causing you to have thyroid problems! Thyroid Hormones T4 Synthesized from the amino acid tyrosine and iodine, is produced in the thyroid in response to TSH. T4 is either converted to T3 or rT3, or eliminated via conjugation, in the liver. It is estimated that about 70% of T4 produced in the thyroid eventually will be converted into either T3 or rT3 via the deiodinase enzyme that cleaves an iodine molecule from the quaternary form. T3 Is considered the most metabolically active thyroid hormone, is 4-5 times more metabolically active that T4! Stress and T3 T4 can also be converted into a molecule of reverse T3 (rT3) Cortisol has been shown to take T3 and alter it to the inactive form known as rT3. Reverse T3 is not biologically active in your body and can cause a negative feed back loop to the hypothalamus, causing metabolic issues. Signs and Symptoms of Thyroid issues. Fatigue Weight gain Headache Dry skin Insomnia Elevating blood cholesterol levels Hair loss Cold intolerance Low temperature Fragile nails What causes Cortisol dysregulation and RT3? Infection Trauma Fluoride Heavy Metals Bad nutrition Autoimmune condition Chronic Stress! What can you do! Eat more seafood as it contains high levels of Zinc , helps convert T4 to T3 Reduce stress (Meditation, and learn to control your environment ) Selenium helps T4 to T3 conversion. Great sources for selenium are garlic, onions, broccoli, brazil nuts Detox your body with the Paleo Diet. Run Functional Diagnostic Testing to see the health of your adrenals and thyroid As you can see guys your Adrenal glands and cortisol levels are really important in controlling the status of your thyroid health, if you suspect you have any thyroid issues please consider the information I told you told. Optimally yours Ameer
Posted on: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 13:51:25 +0000
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