Anecdotal observations by John Thomas

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Hypothyroidism: low or sluggish thyroid activity with low production and conversion of T-4 to T-3 thyroid hormone.  Interference from related metabolic factors that influence if and how responsive the thyroid gland responds to other metabolic factors.

Overview

Hypothyroid is epidemic in women from puberty to menopause for many reasons that are NOT necessarily indicative of dysfunctional thyroid physiology.

Seniors [of both sex] suffer from many thyroid symptoms, such as thinning/loss of hair, cold bodies, loss of muscle mass, poor memory and low energy to name a few.

The hormone/menstrual cycle both aggravates and is aggravated by sluggish thyroid.

Hypothyroidism is CLOSELY linked to insulin/leptin-resistance and metabolic syndrome.  If adrenal stress is severe and/or ongoing, symptoms of anxiety manifest, accompanied by poor sleep, brain fog, weight gain, cold body and low energy.

Medicine has treated hypothyroidism the same way for over 100 years.  Sadly, women DO NOT correct the so-called thyroid problem because it’s NOT a thyroid problem.  It’s a metabolism problem.

Women internalize and cope with stress very differently than men, partly because of maldigestion [poo/ inability to fully digest food], sluggish bowel and menstrual cycle.

Women’s liver is affected much more by alcohol, sweets and carbohydrates than mens.

By comparison, hyperthyroidism affects women over men by a ratio of 100:1.

And like hypoglycemia vs. hyperglycemia, hypothyroid is the actually the flip side of hyperthyroid ; meaning, each presents itself and manifests with different symptoms, when the factors driving the problem are the same.

Interestingly, the solution for thyroid problems is much the same as for anxiety, adrenal burn-out, cortisol issues, poor sleep, low energy, menstrual issues, eating disorders, obesity, brain fog, poor memory, belly fat and poor skin and hair.

Most women are prescribed synthetic thyroid, but even so-called natural thyroid meds have shortcomings.  Generallys, once on thyroid medication, women must be careful about withdrawing from their use.  Guidance is strongly suggested and equally hard to come by.

The ReVive Protocolš, Hormone Protocol and Digestive Protcol offer practicable answers for many female-related issues.  Thyroid problems are NOT what they appear and the diagnoses handed-out are, at best, misleading, canned answers based on a faulty medical model and poor understanding of body physiology.

Other factors that influence hypothyroidism is yeast overgrowth, use of antibiotics, bladder infections [so-called], obesity, gas and bloating, belly fat formation, poor digestion, sluggish bowel, breast fibroids, menstrual irregularity, polycystic ovary dis-ease [so-called] along with moodiness and brain fog issues—just to name a few.

Be sure and read Special Insights, Pre-Diabetes & Premature Aging in the Archive link below to get a better understanding of factors that affect women and their thyroids.

It would be helpful to learn about the Autoimmune Attack Cycle and the Sugar/Alcohol Cycle. Click hyperlinks to read about them.

Lastly, please see Special Insights, Change Your Food Habits, Change Your Life in Archive.

Suggestions

1. Change your lifestyle and your diet.
2. Embrace Young Again Club Protocols.
3. Ask for help and be open to new ideas.

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