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Thyroid -part 3 The Gall Bladder Connection

Liz James · April 5, 2022 ·

Thyroid Clues Part III: The surprising alliance between the thyroid and the gallbladder
In the Westernized, insurance directed medical culture, medical complaints tend to be compartmentalized. A thyroid disorder is navigated by an endocrinologist and gallbladder disease is managed by a gastroenterologist……. and rarely the two shall meet! And yet, that’s not how the body works.🥴 Every organ plays an important role elsewhere in the body, and having the knowledge of a diagnosis can easily be used as a clue to shore up defenses in hopes of avoiding a secondary diagnosis. I’ve wondered if more people knew this truth, would they put in the personal work to prevent the collateral damage and in doing so, perhaps even bring the primary disorder to heel?🤔
 
The thyroid and gallbladder have an “Odd Couple” relationship
…at first thought, you wouldn’t imagine that one could have a powerful impact on the other (and vice versa), and yet they do.
One of the jobs of thyroid hormones is to bind to the smooth muscles of the gallbladder which then facilitates contraction and causes a release of bile into the small intestine. If someone is (even mildly) hypothyroid over a period of time, gallbladder emptying will become inefficient and sludge begins forming within the organ. Gallbladder (aka biliary) sludge is a real culprit and can cause significant problems in that semi solid form. Sludge is also fodder for gallstones🌚.
 
Interestingly, gallbladder sludge can also accumulate as a result of HYPERthyroidism, though the mechanism of action is different.🤓
If bile is sludgy, very little of it will be in usable form, so the body becomes less able to digest fatty foods. Burping or belching may occur often, and stools💩 may start to lighten up in color (to a lighter brown or clay colored). Bloating may also occur, especially after a fatty meal. Lipid panel (lab work) results will also begin changing. It’s not uncommon for patients to develop higher LDL (cholesterol) than previously exhibited.
Bile is also important in the absorption and metabolism of fat soluble nutrients such as vitamins A, D, E, and K as well as essential fatty acids. Without bile, deficiencies may quietly slide into play.
Additionally, bile acts as an immune signaling agent in the gut microbiome.🦠 It binds to special receptor sites within the gut to help control intestinal inflammation and help facilitate the metabolism of toxins in the gut.
 
Meanwhile, thyroid hormones and gut bacteria also have their own intricate relationship. According to recent studies (2019 and 2020), the microbiome 🦠plays a significant role in the activity of thyroid hormones, and a gut with a healthy microbiome 🦠 supports healthy thyroid function. Of special interest is regular incorporation of probiotic strains Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus into the diet, as both have been shown in studies “to lead to fewer thyroid medication dose adjustments, allow for possible dose reduction, and having less serum hormonal fluctuations.” Young Living’s Life 9 probiotic contains 4 strains of Bifidobacterium and 4 strains of Lactobacillus (9 strains total with 17 billion colony forming units!). Supporting the gut makes the thyroid happy too!
 
An estimated 600,000+ gallbladders are removed each year, so odds are high that someone reading this would ask…. “What if I don’t have a gallbladder?”
Let’s chat about that! T4 is converted into T3 (the more active form of thyroid hormone) in the liver, and properly metabolized fats (usually accomplished with bile) are needed to make that magic happen. As a result, not enough usable T3 is made, and metabolism ultimately slows down. If the gallbladder has been removed, then fats will not be broken down properly without some help from outside sources. Essentialzymes-4, Detoxzyme, Allerzyme, and Essentialzyme all contain the digestive enzyme lipase (among other digestive enzymes) which supports proper fat digestion and metabolism…… AND thyroid health!
Do you see the sludgy slope? ….The thyroid is off which in turn throws the gallbladder off, which in turn throws the gut microbiome off! That’s some hard slogging through sludge right there.
Women👩‍ are far more likely than men🧔 to have a combination of thyroid / gallbladder issues. Excess estrogen (aka estrogen dominance ) can compete with thyroid hormones at the thyroid receptor sites. Not only can estrogen dominance potentiate hypothyroidism, it can also be a factor in gallbladder distress by blocking the thyroid receptor sites on the gallbladder. Estrogen dominance is an enormous problem in our world for both men and women because of all the synthetic estrogen like compounds found in everything from plastics to body care products (Thank goodness Young Living has a full line of all things personal care for us that are safe to use!) Estrogen dominance is also driven by use of birth control and hormone replacement therapy. Even strong hormonal changes in pregnancy can trigger a gallbladder issue, which as we’ve just seen, can then stress the thyroid. Full circle friends!
The complexities of the body is fascinating! God gets all the credit for our uniquely and wonderfully made us!
 
xoxo~ liz
 
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April Young Living Gifts

Liz James · April 1, 2022 ·

Whoop!!!…There’s no April foolin’ when it comes to this month’s gifts with qualifying purchase. Young Living has done their homework and given us some mighty health tools for free!
Pine and Lemon…. friends, if you know…. you KNOW how important these two are for every single one of us right now. I’m wondering if Dr HK Lin had a hand in picking this selection out?…… I wouldn’t be surprised😉.
USE your lemon every single day however it best fits into your world. Dr. Lin suggested (when talking to him back in January in Utah) diffusing daily. I personally also use it in a roller bottle blend on the bottoms of my feet twice a day (my blend recipe looks like this)…..
1 10ml roller bottle
~ 20 drops of Lemon
~ 20 drops of Pine
~ 20 drops of Geranium
~ 20 drops of Thieves
Fill remainder with carrier oil
I also use a couple drops of Lemon in my water and also in my diffuser….. as you (hopefully) know…. Lemon and Lemon Vitality are both the same essential oil …. just different “wrapping” on the bottle to keep the FDA happy!
Immune systems still seem to be fighting some major battles in all areas and we know that much of the immune system health originates in gut health. A free bottle of Life 9 probiotic🤩? Yes please!!
Seasonal stuff (hello cedar season in North Texas) is here too…… if you haven’t made a little LLPC inhaler or taken a LLPC capsule bomb when needed, you just might be missing out on enjoying Springtime fully (if you tend to get taken down a notch or two by cedar etc) …👀👀lookie, lookie…. all you need is lavender and copaiba (which you probably already have on hand if you’ve been here for 2 minutes🤩) to make that happen!
Purification……I use it in the laundry room (extra stinky laundry!), on dogs (we are running a geriatric hospice for a couple of our pups right now😥)…. thankful for Purification and Thieves Household cleaner🙌🙌). Purification is also a stellar “little dab will do ya” on helping keep biting bugs away and also helping stop the itch if you do happen to get bitten 🐜or stung🐝.
My most favorite happy oils are Tangerine and Lushious Lemon! Let’s chat about Lushious Lemon for a sec…. While it does smell amazing, it actually has some pretty significant activity on the body (in addition to making smiles!🙂). Inside that bottle is Lemon, Lemon Myrtle, Ylang ylang, Spearmint and Eucalyptus Globulus…… the short sciencey version is this…. supportive of lymphatic, immune system, lungs🫁 and heart🫀 health. See what I mean? Luscious Lemon is a stealth health helper! Don’t be afraid to whip up a room spray with it and use it with wild abandon🕺💃
Happy April friends! What’s in your shopping cart that will get you these items for free?
xoxo~ liz
 
PS….. if you are ready to be part of the healthy scene, let’s chat. I’m thrilled to be an active part of my tribe’s individual health journey. Creating a YL account is free. Get yours here, and let’s talk! https://yl.pe/beablessing

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