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One of the most common issues I see with my clients is fatigue.
Fatigue can happen from a lot of things, but hypothyroidism and fatigue usually go hand in hand.
Even if you don’t have an “official” diagnosis of hypothyroidism, the thyroid can still be causing fatigue. You can absolutely have a somewhat normal thyroid panel and still have this extreme fatigue going on. Let’s talk about that.
Most thyroid tests only look at TSH, which doesn’t tell the entire story.
To really understand what’s happening with the thyroid, you need to make sure you have a full thyroid panel. This will also cover your TSH along with your free T3, free T4, reverse T3 and thyroid antibodies, TPO and TgAb. This will give you a better idea if your fatigue is connected to your thyroid.
Once you get this test, download my FREE guide on the secret to reading your thyroid blood test, so you can have a clear, honest conversation with your healthcare provider.
If those labs come back normal, there is more testing you can do.
First, I like to do a hair tissue mineral analysis. This will tell you if you are deficient in key minerals, such as potassium and selenium, which support healthy thyroid function. It will also tell you if you have too much of a certain mineral, like calcium, which can hinder thyroid hormone production.
Next, I’ll do a full hormone panel, looking at the adrenal and sex hormones, too.
Your adrenals, thyroid and sex hormones make a triangle - they’re all interconnected. So, when you have this extreme fatigue going on, there could be something going on with hormones outside the thyroid.
One of the biggest things that I do see is the adrenals getting bogged down. The adrenals are getting affected, because the thyroid has become slow or vice versa. It doesn't even matter, whether the thyroid stuff started first or the adrenal stuff started first - you have to address both!
Stress is going to be a huge factor for fatigue. When you have a lot of stress, it is really hard to have T3, which is your active thyroid hormone. Chronic stress can cause T3 to revert it backwards to reverse T3.
Stress can be from a lot of things. It can be physical, emotional, or even environmental. It could be food that you're eating.
If you're eating a ton of bad food and processed foods, that is going to cause a lot of fatigue. Your body has to use a lot of energy to try to get rid of it, because it's not good for you. So it ends up bogging down your adrenals and your thyroid. So you have to keep that in mind as well is what you're eating that can really play a role in your fatigue. Read this blog post for the best foods for a happy, healthy thyroid.
There are a lot of reasons why you are fatigued, and many of these reasons can be connected to your thyroid health and function, either directly or indirectly.
I would love to help you get to the root cause of your fatigue, so you can get your sexy back. Whether you have an official hypothyroidism diagnosis or not, let’s chat and find your Sexy Thyroid Solution.
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