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The power of focus
My dear, a long time ago, when I read a book, I read it twice because I have a difficult ability to comprehend and concentration. I have read a lot that hypothyroidism and celiac cause an imbalance in the power of understanding and a lot of forgetting. Is this true? -
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Hey ,
Yes, you are totally right! Hypothyroidism can cause concentration problems because with hypothyroidism energy production goes slower. Also energy production in the brain.
Every disease that creates a significant amount of inflammation can make you feel tired including celiac disease, but so do allergies, fibromyalgia, diabetes, long Covid… the list can get quite overwhelming
Perhaps we can guide you better by asking you first what other kinds of symptoms you are experiencing.
With hypothyroidism, there are other signals your body might give. Do you for example have one of the following other symptoms?
• Feeling cold
• Fatigue
• Hair loss/thinning of hair
• Unexplained weight gain/problems losing weight
• Slowed heart rate
• Constipation
• Slowed Heartrate
• Muscle weakness
• DepressionSymptoms that come with coeliac are typically the following:
• Diarrhea
• Gas
• Feeling bloated
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea/vomiting
• Weight loss
• Fatigue.Another reason why you might experience fatigue can be anemia. Signs & Symptoms of anemia are for example
• Feeling cold
• Looking pale
• Being short of breath
• Feeling fatigued even after a good night of sleep
• Cold hands & feets
• Tingling sensation in the arms/legs
• Dizziness/lightheadedness
• Headaches
• Feeling weak.If you have any other symptoms, let us know. They hold the key to helping you in the best way possible!
Lifestyle questions
Perhaps you could tell us also about how you are sleeping. Do you feel rested when you wake up? From when to when do you sleep? Are you waking up in the middle of the night? When and how often?Other things that can influence concentration are medicines. Are there any you are taking? Don’t forget to think about antacids, any form of painkillers or oral contraceptives.
Other factors that can help us in our search for your concentration problems can be diet related. What do you eat normally for breakfast, lunch and dinner? And do you experience cravings for sweetness (and how often do you give in to these cravings?)
I know these are a lot of questions, but they could help us narrow down the options.
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Hi Danial,
These symptoms I have been feeling for a long time:
• feeling cold
• exhaustion
• Hair thinning
Weight loss problems
• Slowing of the heartbeat
• holding
• Slowing of the heartbeat
Muscle weakness
• depression
Feeling bloated
• exhaustion.
• Feeling tired even after a good night’s sleep
• Cold hands and feetMy lifestyle:
I wake up several times during the night and when I wake up in the morning I feel tired all day.
Currently, I do not take any stomach acid medications at all. I only rely on fermented foods.
The eating system is currently paleo diet.I often feel that I want to eat sugars, but I stop myself and eat fruits instead of sweets
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Hey ,
Thank you for sharing your symptoms! A lot of these symptoms point to a hypothyroid state, but this is not a surprise to you of course.
Often I recommend my clients to explore what type of slow thyroid they are having. A slow thyroid could be caused by:
• Nutrient deficiencies like Iodine, zinc, iron, magnesium, vitamins A & D, selenium but also protein.
• Stress could also interfere with fT3 production.
• And last but not least, sometimes thyroid hormones become sluggish because of autoimmune issues (like with Hashimoto’s disease).If you have Hashimoto’s (or other autoimmune diseases) I would recommend avoiding dairy and gluten for a while. Avoiding grains for a while would even be better.
A test can point you in the right direction and help you with making more targeted lifestyle choices. This video explains what you would like to test.
Stomach acid
You mentioned you are currently not taking any stomach acid medication at all – did you used to? If you took stomach acid medications for whatever reason or if you experienced in the past heartburn, you could also do the baking soda test. It is easy to do at home and it can provide you clues as to if your stomach produces enough stomach acid.Stomach acid is needed to digest protein, and absorb iron. As I mentioned earlier, these nutrients are needed for a healthy thyroid hormone balance.
You can find out how to perform the baking soda test in this document.
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Hi Daniel,
Thanks for your cooperation.
It is possible that you can send me stomach acid supplements, because I did not find it in IHERB.
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Hey ,
For some reason, I didn’t see your reply. Sorry if I am replying a little late!
I think you mean the supplements for the hydrochloric acid dosing challenge right?
You can for example use Thorne’s Betaine HCl & Pepsin for that. It is also available in fullscript and there you can get a discount, but I’m not sure if you are available to use that where you live. If you don’t have a login to the page yet, watch this movie. It explains how to create an account.
Let me know how things went!
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Thank you very much, unfortunately the video is not working.
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There are some difficulties with playing videos in the UAE unfortunately, but under the video you will find an explanation on how to get acces as well!!
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