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Depression and gallbladder connection
Although depression itself cannot cause gallbladder problems, not being able to eat can certainly be depressing. Many antidepressants are anticholinergic, meaning they slow gallbladder contractions, contributing to gallbladder problems. However, there is also a physiological connection via the thyroid. If you suffer from chronic depression or even occasional depression, it may be due to a certain type of hypothyroidism caused by low levels of serotonin and/or dopamine. Here's how it works. Low levels of serotonin or dopamine impair thyroid function, resulting in low (not high) TSH levels. It is high TSH levels that alert your doctor...
Depression and gallbladder connection
Although depression itself cannot cause gallbladder problems, not being able to eat can certainly be depressing. Many antidepressants are anticholinergic, meaning they slow gallbladder contractions, contributing to gallbladder problems. However, there is also a physiological connection via the thyroid. If you suffer from chronic depression or even occasional depression, it may be due to a certain type of hypothyroidism caused by low levels of serotonin and/or dopamine.
Here's how it works. Low levels of serotonin or dopamine impair thyroid function, resulting in low (not high) TSH levels. It's high TSH levels that alert your doctor that your thyroid is working overtime and needs support. However, these low values, along with other markers, may indicate that the thyroid is not functioning optimally, even if these markers are within the “normal” laboratory range. Insulin surges and excessive cortisol production, such as from high and low blood sugar levels, contribute significantly to this thyroid pattern.
To support this pattern, it is not the thyroid itself that needs support, but the thyroid-pituitary connection, along with proper blood sugar balancing. In addition to blood sugar dysregulation, intestinal inflammation, poor diet, and adrenal stress are also factors that contribute to poor thyroid health. Do you see the connection to digestion here? Many gallbladder diseases are accompanied by intestinal inflammation. And intestinal inflammation has corresponding inflammation in the brain. Hypothyroidism, diagnosed or not, affects brain function, which can lead to depression and poor memory. “Unsupported thyroid disease guarantees some degree of brain degeneration over time.” (1., 2.) How can we support the brain's neurotransmitters?
- körperliche Bewegung
- mentale Übungen wie Sudoku
- Ernährung, die reich an Fischölen ist und den Blutzucker ausgleicht
- Verbesserung der Verdauung von Fetten, die für die Gehirnfunktion wichtig sind
- zusätzliche Gehirnunterstützung das die entsprechenden Aminosäuren und spezifische Nährstoffe enthält
Supporting the brain helps the thyroid; Thyroid support helps the brain. It's a win, win. Reducing gut inflammation also reduces inflammation in the brain. What does all this have to do with my gallbladder problem? Well, here's the key point: low thyroid function slows digestion and gallbladder function, which contributes to low HIDA scans and gallstone formation. (3.) And if you're on thyroid replacement therapy and still have hypothyroidism, there's a chance there's something more going on that's not being addressed. So if you are prone to depression, brain fog, poor memory and suffer from gallbladder disease of any kind, check out our page on hypothyroidism and gallbladder function. There is a list of other symptoms related to thyroid function that might surprise you too.
References:
- BernalJ, et al. Schilddrüsenhormone und Gehirnentwicklung. Eur J Endocrinol 1995;133:390-398
- Flavin RSL et al. Regulation der Mikroglia-Entwicklung: Eine neue Rolle für Schilddrüsenhormone. The Journal of Neuroscience 2001;21(6):2028-2038.
- Henry Völzke, Daniel M. Robinson, Ulrich John,Assoziation zwischen Schilddrüsenfunktion und Gallensteinerkrankung,World J Gastroenterol
Inspired by Deborah Graefer