I got mine checked and maybe you should too!!

My personal experience and the experience of my clients support this issue.  In my personal life, I am easy to go into constipation even though I eat a really healthy balanced plant based diet. I exercise and think positive and live a non stressed lifestyle. So my thyroid has been out of whack for some time now.  Not that I am not medicated for thyroid balance, but some how I am still crazy out of balance. So I finally got a better picture after seeing yet another doctor to balance my thyroid.  I’ll let you know how I do with this medication change.   

Really read this stuff: “Severe or long-term constipation is frequently associated with hypothyroidism, while diarrhea or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is associated with hyperthyroidism.”  Wow, good to know, really!!

If this sounds like you, you should ask your doctor to check your thyroid right now.  Your problem might be part of a medical issue like mine.

Symptoms of Hypothyroidism (An under active thyroid)
fatigue, exhaustion
feeling run down and sluggish
depression
difficulty concentrating, brain fog
unexplained or excessive weight gain
dry, coarse and/or itchy skin
dry, coarse and/or thinning hair
feeling cold, especially in the extremities
constipation
muscle cramps
increased menstrual flow
more frequent periods
infertility/miscarriage

Symptoms of Hyperthyroidism (An over active thyroid)

nervousness

irritability

increased perspiration

thinning of your skin

fine brittle hair

muscular weakness especially involving the upper arms and thighs

shaky hands

panic disorder

insomnia

racing heart

more frequent bowel movements

weight loss despite a good appetite

lighter flow, less frequent menstrual periods

Love to answer your poo questions …

Hope you know me by now; I love to talk about poo!!