Thyroid Health

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The use of table salt has been on a steady decline over the past couple of

decades as more and more Americans have become concerned about the link between

salt and high blood pressure.

 

This is good news for anyone who wants to control high blood pressure, but the

iodine in salt is essential for proper thyroid function. The resulting iodine

deficiency in our diets has contributed to another health problem: the

ever-increasing numbers of patients who are diagnosed with underactive thyroids

(hypothyroidism).

I'm not advocating the use of salt, but proper thyroid function and your overall

health depend on replenishing iodine levels in your thyroid gland. In order to

understand how, it would first help to know what causes hypothyroidism and how

it affects your health.

What causes hypothyroidism?

When you take a close look at the health problems that have started to skyrocket

in this country, an underproducing thyroid gland (hypothyroidism) shows up as a

common denominator in a surprising number of them.

The major factor in hypothyroidism is iodine deficiency. The mineral iodine is

essential for the thyroid gland's production of the hormone thyroxin. The

thyroid uses this hormone to regulate numerous functions, most importantly

metabolism. However, there are some cases of hypothyroidism, such as Graves'

Disease and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, that are autoimmune conditions and are

unrelated to your iodine levels. Conuslt your health care provider if you

believe you have this kind of disorder.

Iodine consumption has dropped dramatically in this country over the past 20

years. This drop is due in part to the depletion of our soils and in part to

less iodized salt being used as an ingredient in our foods.

An inadequate intake of iodine can result in lower levels of thyroxin. When this

occurs, a person will often experience a wide-range of health problems,

including:

Fatigue and exhaustion

Poor circulation

Obesity and inability to lose weight

Irritability

Low sex drive

Headaches

Mental confusion and difficulty in concentrating

Decreased heart rate and cardiac output

 

Other causes

In addition to iodine deficiency, my research indicates there are two other

primary dietary and environmental reasons for the high rate of hypothyroidism in

America today:

Selenium Deficiency: As with iodine, our soils have become deficient in the

trace mineral selenium. Selenium-deficient diets are a primary cause of

hypothyroidism.

 

 

Estrogen-like Compound Pollution: Estrogen-like compounds such as PCBs,

dioxins, and pesticides such as lindane or dieldrin pollute the environment and

enter the body through respiration, ingestion of contaminated food, and skin

contact, blocking essential thyroid hormone production.

 

Is your thyroid unbalanced?

If you have several of the symptoms I've listed above, it would be well worth

your time and money to test your thyroid on your own.

One of the first things you should do to see if your thyroid is functioning

properly is check your basal metabolic rate. You can best check this rate by

taking the temperature of your body at your underarm with an oral thermometer.

For an easy way to test if your thyroid is out of balance,

What can you do?

If your thyroid is unbalanced, one of the most effective ways I've found to

rebalance the thyroid gland is to take a liquid iodine product called Iosol.

I've used it successfully for years without any problems whatsoever.

For the first two weeks, I recommend four drops of Iosol in water each day, and

then reduce the dosage to two drops per day. (Note: Under no circumstances

should you ingest antiseptic or topical iodine.)

If the Iosol alone does not seem to alleviate the symptoms of hypothyroidism,

then I would suggest that you take three tablets of a glandular product called

Thytrophin along with just one drop of Iosol per day.

Thytrophin can often be used in place of prescription thyroid medications.

Roughly three tablets of Thytrophin are equivalent to one grain of hormone.

There are other safe, natural, and effective ways you can correct an underactive

thyroid.

When you take a close look at the health problems that have started to skyrocket

in this country, an underproducing thyroid gland shows up as a common

denominator in a surprising number of them.

Based on the research I've seen and conducted myself over the past decade, there

are three primary reasons for the growing number of people with an unbalanced

thyroid: iodine deficiency, selenium deficiency, and estrogen-like compound

pollution.

 

To determine the productivity of your thyroid gland by doing a simple self-test,

If your thyroid gland function needs support, I recommend the

following methods for improving your thyroid health.

 

Vitamins and minerals

 

Iodine

 

The most effective way to maintain thyroid gland function is to supply it with

the proper iodine levels necessary for an increase in hormone production.

 

The mineral iodine is essential for the thyroid gland's production of the

hormone thyroxin. The thyroid uses this hormone to regulate numerous functions,

most importantly metabolism.

 

Note: Under no circumstances should you ingest antiseptic or topical iodine.

Iodine food supplements are widely available. Start with four drops (dissolved

in a large glass of water) for the first two weeks, and then reduce the dosage

to two drops a day.

 

Zinc

 

A common mineral that improves thyroid health in middle-aged and elderly men and

women is zinc.

 

Adequate levels of zinc are required for proper thyroid hormone metabolism.

 

As we age, thyroid problems and zinc deficiencies both become more common.

 

Recommended dosages in this case generally range from 30 — 50 mg of zinc

(elemental) per day. Keep in mind that it may take months for oral zinc

supplementation to affect a chronic thyroid problem.

 

Multinutreints

 

Finally, a good multinutrient will include proper levels of important trace

materials, such as selenium (200 mcg daily) and zinc (20 mg daily).

 

Diet

 

Selenium-rich Foods

 

Because selenium deficiency is a major factor in low thyroid function, you

should regularly include selenium-rich foods in your diet. The thyroid produces

several hormones, and must produce them in a somewhat balanced ratio. Without

selenium, this balancing process is hindered.

 

Good sources of selenium in your diet, include: wheat germ, tuna, herring and

other seafood and shellfish, beef liver and kidney, eggs, sunflower and sesame

seeds, cashews, mushrooms, garlic, onions, and kelp.

 

Soy

 

Soy products like tofu and soymilk can help mildly stimulate thyroid function.

Certain other foods have a tendency to lower thyroid function and need to be

avoided by those with underactive thyroids: turnips, mustard greens, broccoli,

cabbage, rutabaga, brussels sprouts, bok choy, cress, cauliflower, kale, and

kohlrabi.

 

Environment

 

Reduce your exposure to estrogen-like compounds. These compounds make their way

into the body through respiration, ingestion of contaminated food, and skin

contact. Once in the body, they block thyroid hormone production and contribute

to low thyroid function.

 

I recommend that you use organic cleansers, pesticides and other household

products. And make the switch once and for all to distilled water.

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Gettingwell , Frank <califpacific>

> http://www.drdavidwilliams.com/nc/thyroid_health.asp >>

 

> Iodine consumption has dropped dramatically in this country over

the past 20 years. This drop is due in part to the depletion of our

soils and in part to less iodized salt being used as an ingredient in

our foods.>>

 

Many other advisors of thyroid disease don't recommend taking iodine

for thyroid disease. In fact, many people can have strong negative

reactions to taking iodine.

 

I haven't seen a lot of prove that North America has a iodine

deficiency. Iodine is added to salt and salt is added, in great

abundance, to all the canned and processed foods we eat.

 

Here's some more info on iodine and thyroid:

 

http://www.ithyroid.com/iodine.htm

 

 

> Soy products like tofu and soymilk can help mildly stimulate

thyroid function.>>

 

I would challenge this too. Many people with thyroid problems have

bad reactions to soy. Soy can also block thyroid medication. It's

usually strongly recommended to avoid soy if you have thyroid disease.

 

Here's a link that explains it better:

 

http://thyroid.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?

site=http://www.thyroid%2Dinfo.com/articles/soydangers.htm

 

Mary

[Guest guest]

Dear Mary,

 

I applaud you and your discerning eye.

 

A lot of the articles and information that I find on the web, I

either don't agree with or at least not completly.

 

I normally do not edit the articles when I post them. I preach to

people to read and explore and find out for themselves.

 

I normally post something to the group to get that process going and

the article usualy has some good points also.

 

I hope that the members here learn to search, research, become self

educated, be able to seperate the wheat from tthe chaf, etc. and be

able to make good decisions when it comes to their health and

wellbeing.

 

I agree that most soy is very detrimental to health. There are many

messages here in our archives and links to soy dangers.

 

I personally don't agree with there being no iodine deficiency in our

societies though. A number of studies that I have read show a large

number of people who are iodine deficient.

 

I have read a number of studies though that say there is no defiency,

some I believe were done to help promote thyroid medication.

 

As I say, we all have to learn what is truth, how do we get it, and

what we decide to try to obtain optimal health.

 

I am glad that you are questioning things though. That can get you

health or may save your life someday.

 

I hope that no one here takes every part of any article as " gospel " .

 

Frank

 

 

Gettingwell , " lil2du " <lil2du> wrote:

> Gettingwell , Frank <califpacific>

> > http://www.drdavidwilliams.com/nc/thyroid_health.asp >>

>

> > Iodine consumption has dropped dramatically in this country over

> the past 20 years. This drop is due in part to the depletion of our

> soils and in part to less iodized salt being used as an ingredient

in

> our foods.>>

>

> Many other advisors of thyroid disease don't recommend taking

iodine

> for thyroid disease. In fact, many people can have strong negative

> reactions to taking iodine.

>

> I haven't seen a lot of prove that North America has a iodine

> deficiency. Iodine is added to salt and salt is added, in great

> abundance, to all the canned and processed foods we eat.

>

> Here's some more info on iodine and thyroid:

>

> http://www.ithyroid.com/iodine.htm

>

>

> > Soy products like tofu and soymilk can help mildly stimulate

> thyroid function.>>

>

> I would challenge this too. Many people with thyroid problems have

> bad reactions to soy. Soy can also block thyroid medication. It's

> usually strongly recommended to avoid soy if you have thyroid

disease.

>

> Here's a link that explains it better:

>

> http://thyroid.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?

> site=http://www.thyroid%2Dinfo.com/articles/soydangers.htm

>

> Mary