Five factors that affect your thyroid
Thyroid problems rarely sit in isolation. These five factors often overlap, which is why we test them together.
Each one affects how thyroid hormone is made, activated or used, and each affects the others. Blood sugar swings drive cortisol; cortisol slows conversion; poor digestion lowers nutrient status; an inflamed gut adds to the liver’s workload.
Nutritional deficiencies
Your thyroid needs iodine, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin D and B vitamins to make and activate its hormones.
Blood sugar imbalances
Energy crashes and insulin resistance raise stress hormones that slow thyroid function.
Adrenal function
Long-term stress and a disrupted cortisol rhythm suppress the thyroid and slow the activation of its hormones.
Gut function
Healthy gut bacteria help activate thyroid hormone, and gut inflammation is linked to thyroid autoimmunity.
Liver function
The liver converts much of your T4 into active T3 and clears used hormones. When it struggles, both slow down.
Get to the root of your thyroid symptoms
Start with the Thyroid Profile, or book a Discovery Consultation at our Llandudno clinic.