Stress decreases TSH - John Bergman

[Spareribs]

youtube.com/watch?v=BTNhlkO...(Not working as expected?)

45 minutes - please just watch 10 minutes if you can - we are still in the dark ages!

About 5 minutes in he starts to explain that under stress (physical, chemical, emotional) the hypothalamus signals adrenals to produce cortisol (stress hormone) and TSH production is decreased

cortisol up - thyroid hormone down balance

Bingo - so is TSH meaningless when under stress? J

Why is it often that women over 50 have low thyroid? Oestrogen binds to thyroid transport proteins?

[crabapple]

That is what he's saying, isn't it?

[nightingale-56]

What a fantastic presentation. I watched it all and nearly clapped along with the audience at the end. All of it makes so much sense. Does he have a book as each slide looked so informative. Thanks for posting sparerib.

[Spareribs in reply to nightingale-56]

lots more interesting 'makes sense' stuff from Mr Bergman free on youtube - I'm addicted!

(yes he has books out too)