Interesting article low thyroid and emotions

[Fizzwhizz]

I hope the link works.

womenshealthnetwork.com/emo...

[FallingInReverse]

Thank you for sharing! Interesting yes, just enough truth and complicated medical/biological terms to sound good.

But also - they are a supplement company and their answer to thyroid issues is an iodine/selenium supplement.

I think it would take a very discerning eye to see the true from the misleading in this for people who have actual autoimmune or symptomatic hypothyroidism. I think it would be good training to pick it apart to find the helpful truth in it all!

[Fizzwhizz in reply to FallingInReverse]

Yes, I ignore the plugs for vitamins but you’re right to be sceptical about who’s doing the research and what they’re promoting. I’ve had issues with some b vits giving me pains so am wary. I currently daren’t take any b vit complex. It’s hard to unpick everything and get good advice. Thank goodness for this space.

[Sparklingsunshine in reply to Fizzwhizz]

Whenever I see research of any kind I find myself wondering what is their agenda and who is funding it. Its very rare to see truly unbiased or vested interest free research.

[RedApple Administrator]

Quoting from the title of that article ' repressed anger really can lead to low thyroid'

I believe this is the wrong way round. Thyroid hormones are not directly influenced by emotions. It is thyroid dysfunction that leads to emotional problems because of the effect of the hormones on the brain. By thyroid dysfunction, I'm including being over or under medicated with replacement thyroid hormones, as well as naturally low or high thyroid hormones secreted by the thyroid gland.

Other hormones can also affect the emotions, as many, many women know only too well, having experienced PMT, peri-menopause etc.

[Fizzwhizz in reply to RedApple]

That’s a good point. A lot of my symptoms are emotional as much as physical. Currently I’m like that phrase from a song ‘when you feel like you’re always stuck in second gear’ I just can’t get going somehow. I’ve just started meds so assuming I’m under medicated.

[RedApple Administrator in reply to Fizzwhizz]

There's a very long list of possible symptoms when you don't have enough thyroid hormones here thyroiduk.org/signs-and-sym... Scroll down the page to where it says Non-Physical hypothyroid signs and symptoms

[Fizzwhizz in reply to RedApple]

Thanks, I’m familiar as I have a truck load of symptoms even though bloods say I’m fine. For 5 years I went down the HRT route wasting time and ££. It just feels a minefield trying to unpick everything and start to feet better. I suppose it’s baby steps.

[FallingInReverse in reply to RedApple]

RA- this is the biggest of the problems with this article… especially because it’s exactly the contrary “a-ha” they think they are being so clever about - that anger CAUSES hormone problems.

I can see why Oprah would have been slammed for junk science here … but the problem with these things is that there is a grain of truth in it.

Like… sure, the cellular mechanisms they describe that are “caused” by anger… grain of truth. Of course anger and stress and emotions can be the “cause” of health issues. I took a deep dive on that this month with my heart rate. With my monitor on, I could sit for a minute and breath deeply and watch the heart rate go down. Sure.

In the US, there are magazines at supermarket and drugstore registers that have articles on “miracle health cures.” One I just saw with the word “thyroid” on the cover and I just had to shake my head. They describe pieces of our biological processes, and then draw conclusions that are dangerously and sadly misleading for anyone with actual health conditions.

I hesitated to reply to this article in any detail - because it’s a fascinating study on how to take the premise of truth and warp it to a place that’s wrong. I think only a skilled and educated debater could defend it point for point and come out ahead. It’s a slippery one.

[tattybogle in reply to FallingInReverse]

i agree with you ,that article is 'slippery' .

"loads of true facts , not necessarily in the right order" ...lol.

Mind you .... i'm glad i read it , thanks Fizzwhizz ...it did a good job of reminding me that stress is one of the worst things for health... and effective methods for calming the mind and slowing heart rate, things i already know but had forgotten to use, eg. slow deep breathing from diaphragm not chest... or Tai Chi .... or attention to where i focus my awareness round my body

[FallingInReverse in reply to tattybogle]

Fizzwhizz I double that, I’ve read it a few times and will again. Even though yes, tattybogle , well said that the facts are in the wrong order : ), what is written is still so interesting and helpful if thought of in the right context.

[RedApple Administrator in reply to FallingInReverse]

I completely agree with you FiR. I just wanted to point out that the title of the article was potentially misleading in itself, and might even suggest to anyone who doesn't understand (i.e. patients and/or medics), that we are the cause of our own thyroid issues.

[arTistapple in reply to RedApple]

What I wanted to say!!