I had labs run as far back as 2011 that showed my alkaline phosphatase low. I asked my ARNP why and she just shrugged it off as did the ND (who was sure I had candida) back in 2013. I did a few searches on doctor Google but didn't come up with anything. I spoke with the ND from my nutrition program last week and she took one look at my labs and said, "wow you have a big zinc deficiency! Your alkaline phosphatase should be around 70. That could be a big reason why you are not converting T4 to T3". Mine has been hovering in the 20's and 30's.
This is information from HealthGuideInfo.com (not sure how reliable they are):
"Reduced alkaline phosphatase levels are associated with a number of conditions including zinc deficiency; folic acid deficiency; low levels of phosphorus; vitamin B6 deficiency; vitamin C deficiency; excessively high vitamin D intake; malnutrition involving inadequate protein assimilation (this can also be caused by hypochlorhydria – low production of stomach acid); Celiac disease; hypothyroidism; anaemia or inadequate parathyroid gland function."
Um, okay then! I know I have inadequate protein assimilation and I'm def having thyroid issues.
On to the DUTCH results. Turns out I have true adrenal insufficiency. Try as it might, my body is not producing much cortisol at all. My body is just doing a really good job utilizing what does come out. The low cortisol metabolites indicate that my body is hanging onto the cortisol in circulation as long as it can. My strong, resilient genetics at play once again. What I need to do? Be kind to my body and give it the time it needs to rest and heal. Add in Zinc glycinate supplementation, add in some adrenal glandulars and a bit of DHEA and pregnenolone to support my adrenal function. She also wants to see some current thyroid labs and feels like I probably need to be on a natural thyroid medication like WP Thyroid or Nature-throid. I don't like that but I also don't like feeling run down and cold all the time.
She said that maybe since organs and tissues are not keeping up with demand they are shutting down hormone production to make me rest. That seems really dramatic but true of humans today. We push on and on ignoring all the subtle, and not so subtle, clues to slow the heck down and let the body rest and replenish.
I just really don't want to give up hot yoga now that I'm back in the studio. It feels so good to be HOT. I'm just going to have to limit myself to one or two days a week of hardcore hot stuff and make sure I plan for ample rest afterward.
My digestion stays good if and only if I am super strict with my diet. If I eat the same thing I have been eating for months then everything stays spot on and my weight starts to reduce. If I try to add something new I bloat, gain and am generally pretty freaking irritated. I made a chicken "noodle" soup with the canned broth I made from chicken heads and feet and that did not go over well at all. None of the vegetables were new so I assume it was the broth. Frustrating to say the least. It seems like it is taking me forever to get through this H. Pylori program. Definitely need to practice my patience. Just in time for the holidays!
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