Caffeine, Calcium and the Thyroid
by Mary Shomon
- Caffeine is a stimulant, and has an effect on your central nervous system, your digestive tract, and your metabolism
- Anecdotal information from a number of site visitors points to the fact that caffeine can potentially be a factor that worsens symptoms of thyroid disease
- Some of the symptoms of too much caffeine can mirror undertreated or untreated hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism
- In addition to similarity of some symptoms, there is a suspected hormonal relationship between the thyroid and caffeine
- If carpal tunnel syndrome or other nerve and swelling-related problems are plaguing you, you might want to consider cutting out the caffeine
- It’s known that caffeine causes urinary excretion of calcium
- It’s clear that most women with thyroid disease should already be paying special attention to fulfilling their calcium requirements in order to avoid the potential of an increase risk of osteoporosis
- Just last month, groundbreaking new research reported in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology showed that calcium may ease premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms
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