Is this you? 24 Common Signs and Symptoms of Iodine Deficiency.
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP
Inflammation of the thyroid gland Goiter and Nodules Feelings of weakness Feeling cold all the time Slow mental faculties Unexplainable weight gain Hypothermia Hair Loss Depression and anxiety Constipation Muscle pain Fatigue Early Signs of Iodine Deficiency Include: Weight Gain Fatigue Low Energy Hair Loss/Thinning Dry Skin Cold Intolerance Reduced...
Constipation in Menopause is not unusual.
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP
Hormonal fluctuation such as lower estrogen and progesterone levels affect the digestive system causing slow motility and constipation. Hormones act as chemical messengers in the body that help regulate many functions, the decline in estrogen and progesterone, specifically, cause changes including constipation.
The thyroid cannot function without magnesium.
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP
Here is a list of very important functions of magnesium and how it relates to your thyroid gland health. Magnesium is responsible for converting the inactive T4 thyroid hormone into the active form of T3. This is extremely important because of the metabolism of your body cells by T3, not inactive T4.
