Episode 31: Hypothyroidism and gallbladder function

If you have hypothyroidism, the first question you have to ask yourself is how long did it take to finally get diagnosed? Most people do not receive a diagnosis immediately after symptoms appear. What happens to most people instead is they struggle with symptoms for months or years: Hair loss, constipation, cold hands and feet, fatigue – symptoms get worse and worse and they keep developing new ones. Yet their doctor says their lab tests are normal until their thyroid function is bad enough to receive a diagnosis or they find a knowledgeable doctor. By then their body has been deprived of thyroid hormone for quite some time. One problem that can lead to is gallbladder sludge and gallstones. Gallbladder congestion in turns leads to poor absorption of fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamin D, which cascades into other health problems.

This is one reason gallbladder issues are so common among hypothyroid patients.

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