Comments on: Gallbladder, Hormones, Adrenals & Fibromyalgia http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/gallbladder-hormones-adrenals-fibromyalgia/ No hype, straight forward, down to earth, honest talk about holistic health, natural health and green living to improve or protect your mental and physical health. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:11:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Admin - Cynthia Perkins http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/gallbladder-hormones-adrenals-fibromyalgia/comment-page-1/#comment-1030 Admin - Cynthia Perkins Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:03:31 +0000 http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/?p=361#comment-1030 Hi Donna, I don't know a lot about hypometabolism other than it means that metabolism is slower than normal. According to Dr. John Lowe, hypothyroidism is one of the primary causes of hypometabolism, but so are nutritional deficiencies, being too sedentary and cellular resistance to thyroid hormone. Many people have hypothyroidism even though there blood work for the thyroid is normal. My blood work was normal but I had severe hypothyroidism. Dr. Barnes discovered that most people who have hypothyroidism have normal blood work and that blood work is not a reliable means of testing the thyroid. If you read my article listed above on the thyroid, you will see the recommended test for the thyroid. Whole grains are often a major contributor to weight gain or inability to lose weight, because many people have unidentified food sensitivities. If I eat wheat on a weekly basis, I gain 20 pounds. Unidentified food sensitivities are often the root cause of fatigue and pain and a major contributor to fibromyalgia as well. When the food is removed from the diet, then improvements are seen. Best Cynthia Hi Donna,

I don’t know a lot about hypometabolism other than it means that metabolism is slower than normal. According to Dr. John Lowe, hypothyroidism is one of the primary causes of hypometabolism, but so are nutritional deficiencies, being too sedentary and cellular resistance to thyroid hormone.

Many people have hypothyroidism even though there blood work for the thyroid is normal. My blood work was normal but I had severe hypothyroidism. Dr. Barnes discovered that most people who have hypothyroidism have normal blood work and that blood work is not a reliable means of testing the thyroid. If you read my article listed above on the thyroid, you will see the recommended test for the thyroid.

Whole grains are often a major contributor to weight gain or inability to lose weight, because many people have unidentified food sensitivities. If I eat wheat on a weekly basis, I gain 20 pounds. Unidentified food sensitivities are often the root cause of fatigue and pain and a major contributor to fibromyalgia as well. When the food is removed from the diet, then improvements are seen.

Best
Cynthia

]]> By: Donna http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/gallbladder-hormones-adrenals-fibromyalgia/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 Donna Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:55:18 +0000 http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/?p=361#comment-1025 Cynthia, My hormones were checked through saliva. I had the t3 and t4 tested for thyroid disorder 3 times in the past 2 years. They always come back normal. The tech. that evaluated my saliva hormone test also mentioned that I could also have hypometabolism. I have all the symptoms of a thyroid disorder, brittle nails, hair loss, cold hands and feet, low body temp., low blood pressure, headaches, fatigue, muscle weekness, and especially not loosing weight. I have no problem putting weight on. I have been on the diet with no sugar, no white flour, no bad fats, and no caffeine for 5 months. I have been eating whole grain, lots of raw and aldente veggies 2-3 times a day, chicken, turkey, salmon, beans and nuts for protien. I drink mainly water and once a day I have a cup of tea. I am 5'4'' and 170. I have been this weight for at least 15 years. I am active and deffinately not a couch potato. I have struggled all my life to just maintain my weight and as I get older it seems to be getting more difficult. I have read about something called reverse t3 that causes hypometabolism. Have you ever heard of this condition? Can I be tested for it? Could my hormone imbalance be the cause? Donna Cynthia,
My hormones were checked through saliva. I had the t3 and t4 tested for thyroid disorder 3 times in the past 2 years. They always come back normal. The tech. that evaluated my saliva hormone test also mentioned that I could also have hypometabolism. I have all the symptoms of a thyroid disorder, brittle nails, hair loss, cold hands and feet, low body temp., low blood pressure, headaches, fatigue, muscle weekness, and especially not loosing weight. I have no problem putting weight on. I have been on the diet with no sugar, no white flour, no bad fats, and no caffeine for 5 months. I have been eating whole grain, lots of raw and aldente veggies 2-3 times a day, chicken, turkey, salmon, beans and nuts for protien. I drink mainly water and once a day I have a cup of tea. I am 5′4” and 170. I have been this weight for at least 15 years. I am active and deffinately not a couch potato. I have struggled all my life to just maintain my weight and as I get older it seems to be getting more difficult. I have read about something called reverse t3 that causes hypometabolism. Have you ever heard of this condition? Can I be tested for it? Could my hormone imbalance be the cause?
Donna

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