The effects of hypothyroidism on sport

Increasingly widespread, this hormonal problem interferes with the lives of athletes, but with nutrition and treatment it is possible to have a training routine

Do you experience excessive tiredness, symptoms of depression, excessive weight loss or gain, and hair loss? If so, know that you may be suffering from hypothyroidism, a problem that occurs when the thyroid gland does not produce the amount of hormones needed by the body. This condition affects a large part of the population and can have consequences in various areas and negatively impact those who practice sports.

This was the case with the former BBB André Martinelliwho in 2015 noticed that his body was not reacting normally to training and exercise. Exclusively for MALÙhe told how he discovered he had hypothyroidism: “I felt very sick, tired, I couldn’t train, surf and play sports due to various pains. My weight also increased a lot. It was a very difficult period, the my kidneys and liver were working, I could no longer train without feeling pain, tendonitis, muscle recovery was very slow, so I didn’t have my routine”, he says.

After these symptoms, André decided to consult an endocrinologist, who arrived at the diagnosis after a series of tests. “He gave me a lot of peace of mind about the diagnosis and asked me to do some tests to make sure it was the same,” she recalls.

Life after diagnosis

After discovering he had this problem, André says that, in addition to drug treatment, he also needed to change his eating pattern. “I started eating in a way to enhance the effect of the medicine. There are some nutrients that help. And later I also changed the way I think about food. I saw that I needed to do it to feel good at various times of the life. my life. diet that doesn’t inflame my body I learned that we have to take care of our health from the inside, monitor the rhythms because the rest is a consequence.

Better understand hypothyroidism

Considered a serious condition, hypothyroidism is a problem that occurs in the thyroid, the gland responsible for producing hormones that regulate organs such as the liver, kidneys and heart. More common in women, hypothyroidism affects the production of T1 and T2, which circulate in smaller quantities in the body, overloading the functioning of the organs.

This explains the symptoms of tiredness and tiredness reported by André Martinelli. For people with this condition, it is common to have reduced cardiovascular function, bringing less oxygen to the cells, especially during exercise. The same happens with the functions of the liver and kidneys, which begin to work out of control, increasing fluid retention in the body, contributing to swelling and weight gain.

Do I have hypothyroidism?

Symptoms

• Feeling cold/sweaty
• Deficits in memory, cognition, concentration
• Depression, psychosis, bipolar disorders
• Constipation
• weight gain
• Hair loss
• Headache, dizziness, tinnitus

Signs

• Dry, rough and cold skin
• Lethargy, slow speech
• thick tongue
• rough hair
• Pallor of the skin

Source: Hypothyroidism protocol – Federal University of Santa Catarina

There is a treatment!

According to the Ministry of Health, treatment of hypothyroidism must be prescribed clinically by a specialized professional. Furthermore, it consists of ingesting substances that will regulate hormone production, in order to reduce the symptoms and signs of this condition. Furthermore, a healthy diet, together with drug treatment, contributes to the effectiveness of drugs.

Source: Terra

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