Low Thyroid causing adrenal issues?

Gianluca

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I understand that low cortisol levels impair thyroid function as cortisol is needed to push T hormones into the cells, but what if it was the way around? could possibly a slower thyroid cause adrenals issues?
 
I just Googled it
Adrenal Fatigue
is often the cause of under-active thyroid, orhypothyroidism. ... Stress also causesthe liver to have a difficult time converting T4 to T3 (the active form ofthyroid hormone that we want), whichcan drastically reduce energy levels and lead to a cascade of other hormonal effects.Feb 23, 2017
Adrenal Fatigue and Hypothyroidism: What Most ...
 

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Lakshman KM, Kaplan B, Travison TG, Basaria S, Knapp PE, Singh AB, LaValley MP, Mazer NA, Bhasin S. The effects of injected testosterone dose and age on the conversion of testosterone to estradiol and dihydrotestosterone in young and older men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Aug;95(8):3955-64.

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