Guest guest Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Dear Master Marilette, Namaste, Could you please advice on healing protocol for Goiter? Regards, Ruchi ================================================= Dear Ruchi, Namaste. Thank you for your email. Medical Background: Goiter is an enlargement of your thyroid gland. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland weighing less than an ounce, located just below your Adam's apple. Hormones produced by your thyroid gland regulate all aspects of your metabolism, from the rate at which your heart beats to the speed at which you burn calories. In children, the thyroid is essential for normal growth and development. If a child is born with an enlarged thyroid gland, it is referred to as congenital goiter. In some cases, a child may have Pendred's Syndrome, a condition in which congenital goiter and deaf-mutism are both present. Goiter in a newborn can press on the windpipe, making breathing difficult. Although generally not uncomfortable, goiter can interfere with swallowing or breathing. The possible causes are numerous. Before the early part of the 20th century, the most common cause of goiter was a shortage of iodine in the diet in areas where the soil was deficient in iodine. Without enough dietary iodine, your thyroid can't make and release enough of the two essential iodine-containing hormones. The term goiter comes from the Latin guttur for " throat. " Goiter became rare in the United States after iodized salt was introduced in the 1920s. In addition, iodine naturally occurs in some foods, such as water, dairy products and seafood, or may get into some foods inadvertently during processing. In some parts of the world, goiter is still common because of iodine deficiency. Treatment for goiter depends on the size of the enlargement, signs and symptoms and the underlying cause. Signs and symptoms of goiter may include: -Enlargement of your thyroid gland, resulting in swelling of your neck -A tight feeling in your throat -Coughing -Hoarseness -Difficulty swallowing -Difficulty breathing You may experience other signs and symptoms depending on the underlying cause of the goiter. Causes: Normally, your thyroid gland produces two main hormones — thyroxine and triiodothyronine (T-3). These hormones circulate in your bloodstream and help regulate your metabolism. They maintain the rate at which your body uses fats and carbohydrates, help control your body temperature, influence your heart rate and help regulate the production of proteins. Your thyroid gland also produces calcitonin — a hormone that regulates the amount of calcium in your blood. Your pituitary gland and hypothalamus control the rate at which these hormones are produced and released. The process begins when the hypothalamus — an area at the base of your brain that acts as a thermostat for your whole system — signals your pituitary gland to make a hormone known as thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). Your pituitary gland — also located at the base of your brain — releases a certain amount of TSH, depending on how much thyroxine and T-3 are in your blood. Your thyroid gland, in turn, regulates its production of hormones based on the amount of TSH it receives from the pituitary gland. Hormone level could be high, low or normal Goiter doesn't necessarily mean your thyroid gland isn't producing hormones normally. Even when enlarged, your thyroid may produce below-normal, normal or above-normal amounts of hormones. Enlargement of the gland can be uniform (diffuse goiter), or the gland may be enlarged due to one or more nodules (nodular goiter). Nodules are lumps within an otherwise normal thyroid gland. One cause of goiter is iodine deficiency. In this situation, your thyroid can't make and release enough thyroxine and T-3 — both of which contain iodine — and enlarges in response to excess stimulation from the pituitary. Many causes of thyroid enlargement exist other than iodine deficiency. Some of the causes are serious, others not. Other causes of goiter include: -Graves' disease. This disease, an autoimmune disorder, is the most common cause of an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism). In Graves' disease, antibodies produced by your immune system stimulate the thyroid to produce too much thyroxine. Normally, your immune system uses antibodies to help protect against viruses, bacteria and other foreign substances that invade the body. In Graves' disease, antibodies mistakenly attack your thyroid gland and occasionally the tissue behind your eyes and the skin of your lower legs. Scientists aren't sure why Graves' disease occurs. The overstimulation of your thyroid in Graves' disease results in uniform and nonpainful swelling of the gland. -Hashimoto's disease. This disease, also called chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, is a common cause of an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism). Hashimoto's disease also is an autoimmune disorder and causes inflammation, which impairs your thyroid's ability to produce hormones. Then, your pituitary gland attempts to stimulate your thyroid gland to produce more thyroid hormones, causing your thyroid gland to enlarge. -Multinodular goiter. In this condition, several nodules develop in both sides of your thyroid, resulting in overall enlargement of the gland. Multinodular goiter may occur with normal, low or excessive thyroid hormone production. -Solitary thyroid nodules. A solitary nodule describes a single nodule that can occur in any part of your thyroid gland. Most nodules are noncancerous (benign) and don't lead to cancer. -Thyroid cancer. Thyroid cancer is less common than benign thyroid nodules. Cancer of the thyroid often appears as an enlargement on one side of the thyroid. -Pregnancy. A hormone produced during pregnancy, human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), may cause slight uniform enlargement of your thyroid gland. -Inflammation. Thyroiditis is an inflammatory condition of the thyroid. Various types of thyroiditis can result in an enlargement of your thyroid gland. Some may cause thyroid pain, often aggravated by swallowing or pressure. Some types of thyroiditis are associated with hyperthyroidism. In another form of goiter, called toxic nodular goiter, one or more nodules in the thyroid get out of control and produce too much thyroid hormone. In this case, the nodules are benign thyroid tumors and are not associated with other disorders. Sporadic goiter is caused by an overgrowth of the thyroid gland. In certain other types of goiter, the cause is unknown. References: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Encyclopedia of Medical Care-Medical Economics Company, Inc. Pranic Healing: 1. Invoke and scan before, during and after treatment. 2. General sweeping severeal times. 3. Apply treatment for the principal ailment. 4. Localized thorough sweeping on the ajna chakra alternately with LWG and ordinary LWV. Energize the ajna with EV simultaneously instruct the chakra gently and firmly to normalize and harmonize the other major chakras and organs. 5. Localized thorough sweeping on the crown chakra, forehead chakra, back head minor chakra and base head minor chakra. Energize them with LWG then with more of ordinary LWV. 6. Energize the affected area and the throat chakra with LB for localizing. Apply localized thorough sweeping on the affected area and the throat chakra alternately with LWG and LWO. If the chakra is overactivated, energize the chakra with LG then with LB simultaneously will the chakra to become smaller. If the chakra is underactivated, energize the chakra with LWG then with ordinary LWV simultaneously will the chakra to become bigger and brighter . 7. Localized thorough sweeping on the front and back solar plexus chakra and the liver alternately with LWG and LWO. Energize the solar plexus chakra with LWG, LWB then with more of ordinary LWV. 8. Localized thorough sweeping on the front and back heart chakra. Energize the heart chakra through the back heart chakra with LWG then with more of ordinary LWV. 9. Localized thorough sweeping on the basic chakra and navel chakra. Energize with W. 10. Stabilize and release projected pranic energy. 11. Repeat treatment 3 times per week. Love, Marilette 1. Pranic Healing is not intended to replace orthodox medicine, but rather to complement it. If symptoms persist or the ailment is severe, please consult immediately a medical doctor and a Certified Pranic Healer. 2. Pranic Healers who are are not medical doctors should not prescribe nor interfere with prescribed medications and/or medical treatments. ~ Master Choa Kok Sui Miracles do not happen in contradiction to nature, but only to that which is known to us in nature. ~ St. Augustine Reference material for Pranic Healing protocols are the following books written by Master Choa Kok Sui: Science and Art of Modern Pranic Healing, Advanced Pranic Healing, Pranic Psychotherapy, Pranic Crystal Healing. Ask or read the up to date Pranic Healing protocols by joining the group through http://health./ MCKS Pranic Healing gateway website: http://www.pranichealing.org. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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