One of the most overlooked connections in conventional health care is the relationship between the adrenal glands and the thyroid gland. When you experience stress or trauma, your adrenals produce a series of hormones, including cortisol, that prepares your body for a response. Cortisol downregulates the thyroid gland and steals resources from the production of active thyroid hormone. Lastly, when …
If you are suspicious that you have a thyroid disorder, but your doctors keep telling you that everything is OK, you are not alone. Patients are often told that their labs are “normal” and that their symptoms are just caused by stress. One of the reasons that so many people suffer through low-thyroid without getting the care that they …