First time I write after reading many post and learning a lot...
I'm a retired french psychiatrist interested in weight problems and convinced that mild hypothyroidism is extremely frequent and underdiagnosed in post menopausal women
I wonder if there isn't a vicious circle in these common problems:
Low stomach acid induces a poor absorption of iron, therefore little iron is available*, therefore hypothyroidism, that induces low stomach acid...
The low tech technique to test for poor stomach acid is this one:
"Mix 1/4 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) in water (about 6 ounces) and drink on an empty stomach, first thing in the morning, before eating or drinking. ... If 'normal' belching doesn't occur until after 3 minutes, stomach acid is low."
Did anyone experienced that taking Betain HCL + Iron helped with their symptoms ?