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RENEW YOUR PASSIONATE SELF B RILLIAN T
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THYROID – METABOLISM – HIGH STRESS Author photo by Christopher Briscoe Photography
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NISHA JACKSON
Nisha Jackson PhD, NP, HPP
NishaJackson.com
Author of Brilliant Burnout – How Successful
Driven Women Stay in the Game by Rewiring
their Bodies, Brains, and Hormones
Founder and Owner of Peak Medical Clinics
www.peakmedicalclinic.com
e all deal with stress every day. Whether we’re constantly and strength you need to survive each threatening situation—even if
running late, taking care of loved ones, facing an important you’re just running late to a meeting.
Wwork deadline, running on fumes because of little sleep,
or simply trying to get through a to-do list that never ends, we are all The connection between the thyroid gland and stress lies in the fact
dealing with stress on some level. But all this rushing around can be that the thyroid gland controls how quickly your body uses energy,
bad news for your thyroid—a delicate gland responsible for numerous makes proteins and responds to other hormones.
functions in the body including regulating metabolism and sensing
when our bodies are out of whack. So, if you are making demands on your body by constantly calling for
stress hormones, as most busy people do, then the response from the
While there is no definitive proof that stress causes thyroid problems, thyroid is to attempt to keep up with the energy demands until it just
the two definitely go hand-in-hand, and stress often appears to be the can’t do it anymore. Like driving a car pedal to the metal all the time,
culprit behind low thyroid output and the reason why we are often eventually it will break down. Then, all you can do is shift into the
dragging ourselves around, exhausted and barely getting through the lowest possible gear and try to make it to the shop. The same thing
day. Stress may also exacerbate any existing thyroid conditions, tipping happens to your body. If you push your thyroid too far, your body
a thyroid over the edge of normal functioning into the low-functioning begins to feel broken down.
state.
If you are wondering what happened to your zip, drive, brain function,
In an emergency, stress can save your life. When you are faced with mood, energy, waistline, skin, hair and nails (all part of thyroid health)
a threatening situation, your body recognizes the danger and pours then it might be time for a more aggressive investigation into your
stress hormones into your bloodstream. These hormones drive up thyroid health and how to boost the health of this precious gland.
your heartrate and blood pressure, giving the extra boost of energy

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