Hemochromatosis & Hypothyroidism
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Hemochromatosis & Hypothyroidism
| Sat, 04-07-2007 - 5:20pm |
I've just been reading about a condition called hemochromatosis that is more common in people that are hypothyroid and those in the age range from 40-60. It's an inherited disorder that results from excessive iron absorption from food. There are "silent carriers" as well as those that are at high risk for having it.
According to the article I read, the symptoms can include:
- ongoing fatigue
- arthritis-like pain in joints, in particular, the middle two fingers
- loss of libido (sex drive), impotence
- early absence of menstrual periods
- changes in skin color, yellowish, bronze, grey, olive
- redness in the palms
- abdominal pain
- shortness of breath
- heart arrhythmia
- depression
- elevated blood sugar
The link for the American Hemochromatosis Society is:
I just thought I'd pass this along since it may have connections to hypothyroidism.





