The Claim
Chronic psychological stress and anxiety cause dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis, which leads to worsening of autoimmune thyroid dysfunction.
What the research says
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When you're under long-term stress or feel anxious all the time, it can mess with your thyroid gland's normal function and make autoimmune thyroid problems like Hashimoto's worse.
See the scientific wording
Chronic psychological stress and anxiety dysregulate the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis, exacerbating autoimmune thyroid dysfunction.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Stress & Thyroid Function - From Bench to Bedside.
When people go through long-term stress or trauma, their body’s stress system can mess up their thyroid, making it more likely to attack itself—like when a confused alarm system goes off for no reason.
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