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How does stress weaken the immune system?
What are the types of stress? Physical, Chemical and emotional stress.
How does stress change your chemistry? All types of stress stimulate an autonomic nervous system response that will impact your immune system, thyroid and hormone sensitivity, sex hormones… WOW!
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Did you know that stress will increase cortisol and decrease your T4 conversion to T3? This can make you feel hypothyroid even when you have “normal” TSH! If you want to know more you can learn about this pattern of hypothyroid function here: https://business.facebook.com/drbradshook/videos/1783990445173370/