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Thyroid complaints often go unrecognized

Have you perhaps been suffering from an undetected thyroid disorder for years? It is estimated that 30 million Germans suffer from thyroid dysfunction. Often with serious symptoms. Women are affected more often than men. The reason: the thyroid gland is often forgotten in diagnostics – even by doctors. Even specialists often overlook the disease.

Who is affected?

Although their thyroid levels are normal, patients often complain of exhaustion, tiredness, restlessness, lack of resilience, nervousness, outbursts of anger, irritability, changes in blood pressure, palpitations, sleep disorders, weight loss or obesity, cold skin and constant chills, digestive problems, dry skin, food cravings, hair loss, lack of concentration, cycle disorders, potency disorders, water retention, depressive moods and much more. Anyone experiencing such symptoms may have a thyroid disorder.

What is behind it?

From Hashimoto’s to viruses, micronutrient deficiencies, adrenal insufficiency, parasites, tooth infections and the Eppstein-Barr virus – the causes are varied and complex. One frequently undetected thyroid disease is Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. This is an autoimmune disease in which antibodies are produced against the organ. It mainly affects women. This disease often remains undiagnosed for years, which means that the symptoms that occur are never treated properly. Because as long as the cause is not known, no cure can be found!

When the thyroid goes crazy

The symptoms of thyroid disorders are generally often non-specific and can vary greatly from person to person. This is because the thyroid gland controls the metabolism in each of our body cells. It therefore has an enormous influence on our well-being and health. It does this by means of certain thyroid hormones. The thyroid gland is responsible for growth, reproduction, metabolism and defense.

TSH – T3 – T4

Thyroid hormones support the utilization of nutrients in the cells, the energy and water balance, temperature control, skeletal growth, the activity of the sweat and sebaceous glands in the skin and intestinal motor function. Thyroid hormones have an effect on the heart, blood pressure and blood vessels. They have an effect on sugar, fat and connective tissue metabolism. They have an effect on bone metabolism and prevent bone resorption. If, for example, there are not enough thyroid hormones in the blood, TSH is released in the pituitary gland. This TSH is a hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland to produce more T4, which is then in the liver metabolized to T3 in the liver. And this is where the problems begin. Because when thyroid values are examined today, the focus is usually on the TSH and the T4 value. The T3 value is often ignored or misinterpreted. However, a lack of T3 also causes the symptoms of hypothyroidism. Some people have a completely normal T4 level, but do not convert enough of it into T3.

Many people therefore suffer from hypofunction – without anyone noticing.

Autoimmune disease Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

The thyroid disease Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is autoimmune, meaning that the body begins to produce antibodies against thyroid proteins for unknown reasons. Hashimoto’s is therefore an autoimmune disease. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis leads to chronic inflammation of the thyroid gland. Over time, the constantly inflamed thyroid tissue can be destroyed, resulting in an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism). Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is one of the most common causes of hypothyroidism and therefore a lack of thyroid hormones. People usually fall ill between the ages of 30 and 50. Women are affected much more frequently than men. In women, the onset of the disease often coincides with the menopause. This is why the thyroid gland must always be checked when menopausal symptoms begin, as the symptoms are often misinterpreted.

Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)

In adulthood, an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) usually develops gradually, with little or no symptoms at first. Symptoms usually only become noticeable when the hypothyroidism becomes more severe. The symptoms do not necessarily all occur and can also vary in severity.

Typical symptoms of an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) are

  • Extreme tiredness, excessively rapid exhaustion
  • Depressive mood
  • Concentration disorders
  • Lack of drive
  • Headache
  • Disinterest
  • Sensitivity to cold
  • Loss of appetite
  • Constipation
  • Increased susceptibility to infections
  • Cool, dry skin
  • Swollen face, tongue and eye areas

Precise diagnostics. Effective therapies.

In the case of suspected thyroid disorders – in addition to the classic thyroid values – the gut, sex hormones and micronutrients, e.g. selenium, Q10 and omega-3 fatty acids, are often also taken into account. For example, the increasingly common Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (Hashimoto’s disease of the thyroid gland) as a cause of hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) often occurs together with leaky gut syndrome. The cause of this autoimmune phenomenon is therefore certainly also to be found in a disorder of the intestinal wall. What the thyroid gland does not need is a diseased intestine. After all, the micronutrient ingredients from our food that are essential for hormone synthesis must enter the blood and cells via the intestinal mucosa.

Thyroid and cholesterol levels

Incidentally, hypothyroidism is often the cause of high cholesterol levels. This becomes particularly critical when patients are prescribed so-called statins to lower their cholesterol levels. This is because statins additionally block the thyroid gland and thus exacerbate the hypothyroidism. The vicious circle is perfect. So think about your thyroid gland if your cholesterol levels are quite high.