Thyroid Disease, Longevity and Healthspan
Sandy Kruse
Podcast Host & Creator, Author, Speaker, Registered Holistic Nutritionist at Sandy K Nutrition
I am putting out something out that is a longstanding creation. All Amazon stores will release my Essential Thyroid Guide on Friday, March 1st. For me, this is a big deal. I wanted to get this out into as many hands as I could, as quickly as I could. Every part of this magazine-style, no long-form text guide is created and written by me - even down to the graphics and design. I wrote it for those who want a place to start to learn how to take care of this all-important, beautiful little butterfly-shaped master gland that controls so much.
I will also be releasing accompanying videos that dive deeper into the content within the guide. I'm still trying to figure out which modality to use to release these videos, and I'm in the editing process, so be sure to follow me on my socials to keep up; Sandy K Nutrition is everywhere. Also, be sure to follow my podcast, Sandy K Nutrition Health & Lifestyle Queen, now 4 years old; links are below but also available on all podcasting platforms.
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Thyroid disease isn't a sexy topic related to longevity and healthspan, but it should be because it is the master gland.
Let me break down a little regarding thyroid disease and longevity. What I've researched is a bit of a joke to me. And my friends, this is exactly why I say you cannot ever rely on science only; so many studies are so flawed.
One large study in the Netherlands was part of the Rotterdam study that analyzed older individuals without definitive thyroid disease, but they had "high normal" or "low normal" functioning thyroid. It was determined that if you had low normal thyroid function, you lived 3.7 years longer. Here's the study if you want to review:
Many things were wrong with this study, including no measurement of FT3 and not enough repeated testing. Really, and how can you make this assumption? Can we surmise that low normal means more energy conservation, thus a longer life? And I've also read that there could be a genetic component to hypothyroidism that links to increased longevity. But I'm confused because, technically, no one was hypo or hyper in this study. I thought all participants were supposed to be "normal?" And there are now some saying that if you're hypothyroid, you live longer.
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This may be where the problem begins. What is normal as it relates to thyroid function?
It's pretty obvious that life expectancy lowers with prolonged uncontrolled hyperthyroidism. I will assume hyperthyroidism might be easier to diagnose as well because the symptoms can be serious and sometimes life-threatening.
You know that saying, "The squeaky wheel gets the grease?". This is how I look at hypothyroidism...it can be a quiet, subtle, slow-building disease, and it doesn't get the attention it deserves because of this.
Symptoms matter. We need to look at the thyroid more carefully and closely to manage it correctly and ensure its healthy function to increase both health span and lifespan.
Personally, longevity in itself isn't even relevant to me unless you're looking specifically at hyperthyroidism, the dangers of which put you at significant risk of thyroid storm (high bp, high body temp, high heart rate, potential death), among other issues like cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and more.
Let's look at hypothyroidism from the perspective of HEALTHSPAN.
Being even slightly hypothyroid is living sub-optimally. And this is different for everyone on what hypothyroid feels like.
Let me explain what I mean by this. For me specifically, I have a threshold of a maximum of 2 TSH. Above this, I start to experience mild hypothyroid symptoms, including hair loss, functioning depression, low motivation, low energy and more.
But the range for TSH is 0.5-5.0...so, as a regular person, you can't even see an endocrinologist if you're within this range because it would be considered normal. Yet, you may have considerable symptoms of hypothyroidism at a 3.5 TSH. You may be living suboptimally. You may have mild depression and be put on an anti-depressant as a result. You may be overweight or obese and carry all the risks of obesity. You may have high cholesterol (common with hypothyroidism AND menopause, by the way), and then you are put on a statin...
Do you see how this goes?
These subtle symptoms you may experience from being slightly hypothyroid not only might shorten your life but your life will be lived suboptimally.
This, my friends, is why I wrote this guide. This is why I intentionally did not want to birth yet another clinical book about thyroid function that no "normal" person would read.
My guide is straightforward in showing you that we can optimize function through nutrition, lifestyle interventions, proper and thorough testing and, yes, proper medication that involves so much more than T4-only.
Coming this Friday, March 1, on Amazon everywhere, The Essential Thyroid Guide by yours truly, Sandy Kruse.
Look out for my book coming later this year on wellness overall; the working title is Bridging the Gap Between Science and Soul. Let's learn how to truly tap into our wellness from a wholistic perspective that includes learning the science AND how to tap into the wisdom within each of us.