Blog – Page 8 – Wilson's Syndrome

Is your body a symphony?

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I am often asked if the adrenals are important in relation to the thyroid. My answer is YES- very important! For such a small pair of organs, the adrenal glands have a lot of influence over our entire wellbeing. They are part of the endocrine system, a collection of tiny organs that work in concert to control the production and secretion of the chemical messengers produced in our body. Some of these include hormones and neurotransmitters, which send signals and instructions to different parts of our body. Similar to the conductor of an orchestra, who signals certain players on

Is cholesterol really related to the thyroid?

Do you struggle with elevated cholesterol levels, even though your diet is good and you exercise? If you still mysteriously have high cholesterol, believe it or not, you may want to check your body temperature! Is it below 98? It’s possible you may have low thyroid hormone function that is contributing to your high cholesterol. Sometimes correcting temperature and thyroid function can help normalize cholesterol levels.

Here’s how it works. Low thyroid function is associated with a reduction in the number and activity of LDL (“bad” cholesterol) receptor sites on liver cells. Receptor sites are “docking stations” that allow

How to overcome leptin resistance and lose weight

You’ve probably heard of the so-called “fat” hormone, leptin. Leptin is produced in fat cells. It sends a signal to the brain’s control center, the hypothalamus, about our nutritional status. High levels mean we have enough fat stores. All is well. No need to eat. Falling leptin levels, on the other hand, send the opposite message: Uh oh. Fat stores are depleted. Time to eat. At least, that is the way it is supposed to work.

Here is the catch. Most overweight people have higher blood leptin levels than normal weight people. And they have a condition called leptin resistance.

Finding a doctor you can work with

When looking for a doctor to help with Low Temperature symptoms, sometimes you can find one by interviewing and sorting through various doctors. Since you are the “customer” and paying the doctor to provide a service, if you aren’t getting what you’re looking for, then you should find someone who does.

Many doctors feel that the information on wilsonssyndrome.com makes common sense and the symptoms are consistent with what they see in practice. But how do you find those doctors that would be willing to work with you to normalize your temperature? Believe it or not, you can put

Is it a mental health problem? Or just your thyroid…

It seems unfair, but women are more likely than men to be given a psychosomatic (psychiatric) diagnosis for a physical ailment. They’re especially likely to be diagnosed with depression and anxiety, even when they have similar symptoms as men. Right or wrong, there is an assumption among health care professionals that women are indeed more likely to have these mental health problems than men. Certainly plenty of women walk away from their doctor’s office with prescriptions for antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs.

These drugs may help in the short-term, but may not get to the root cause of the problem. That’s because

Where does belly fat come from?

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Call it a spare tire, a pooch, or even a beer belly; despite the cute names, it’s still frustrating. Abdominal fat is associated with aging-related shifts in fat deposition, drops in sex hormone levels, and especially with chronic stress.

Here’s how it works: high blood levels of the main stress hormone, cortisol, change the way your body handles fat. Belly fat cells have more cortisol receptors on their surface than fat cells in other places in the body. They are primed to take in fat when cortisol levels are elevated. If you combine that with high insulin levels from too much

Is your doctor practicing ageism?

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Have you been told your thyroid is a little low, but that it’s OK because you are “old” and that’s what happens to old people?

Well, a low temperature may not affect your life expectancy but it can have a huge impact on your quality of life. The list of symptoms is long, and it includes fatigue, intolerance to cold, dry skin, puffy eyes, muscle cramps, weak muscles, constipation, depression, slow thinking and poor memory. Your doctor may tend to dismiss these symptoms as simply signs of aging, but where does one draw the line? It’s

Migraines? PMS? Anxiety? You can fix them.

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Migraines, PMS and anxiety share a common link. All three of these conditions are more common in women with low thyroid function. These conditions often resolve when body temperature is normalized and proper metabolism is restored.

The purpose of the thyroid system is to set the metabolic rate or body temperature. New research shows that even a slightly underactive thyroid gland, or low metabolic rate, causes endothelial dysfunction. That is, it interferes with the function of cells lining blood vessels. These cells respond to hormonal cues that help blood vessels relax and contract; therefore, they are

Five ways for thyroid support

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Standard clinical guidelines suggest that once people require thyroid hormone replacement, they will need to stay on it for life. That is not my experience, or the experience of the doctors you can locate on our website. Some people can indeed recover with proper support- here’s what I suggest.

1) Get stress under control.
High levels of stress hormones interfere with your body’s ability to use thyroid hormones properly and can damage the thyroid gland itself. Every person is unique in how they reduce stress. Some make more time for exercise, while others meditate or find ways to cut back

The intricate web of the endocrine system

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You’ve heard about this domino effect before. Chronic stress and ensuing adrenal dysfunction can adversely affect thyroid function, leading to fatigue (especially in the morning), disrupted sleep, body aches, low blood pressure, light-headedness, salt and sugar cravings and brain fog.

But did you know that the reverse is also true? Low thyroid hormone activity can lead to adrenal gland dysfunction. In fact, all parts of the endocrine system are interrelated and impact each other. It’s best known as the “HPA” axis- the intricate web of the endocrine glands- the Hypothalamus, Pituitary and Adrenal glands.

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