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Studies show
there is hope to naturally
repair and restore proper thyroid function.
Important keys to
natural repair:
Why detoxing is so important
A prime objective for anyone with a thyroid problem is
to eliminate intake of all toxins, while removing toxic buildup within
the body. Thyroid malfunction, both overactive and underactive, is
generally due to autoimmune response by the body. This is where
the body's immune system produces antibodies which attack the gland
because the tissues seem foreign to the body. Normal hormone
production is upset. Generally, the cause is due to buildup of
dangerous toxins, chlorinated substances, viruses, pathogens,
infections, pesticides, altered enzymes or hormones, etc., in the
tissues of the thyroid gland. Such conditions can also cause
lumps, tumors, and cancer.
Detoxing:
Diet:
No additives, preservatives, colorings, hydrogenated oil, (trans
fat), MSG, artificial flavorings, processed salt, artificial sweeteners.
Reduce or avoid refined sugar, caffeine, alcohol, and carbonated
beverages, and of course smoking.
Use
products designed to remove toxins from the thyroid, such as
Fulvic
Most people have no idea how toxic their
diet really is...they think they are eating a healthy diet by
selecting only good quality wheat bread, natural cereals, leaner lunch
meats such as turkey, natural sports drinks and more. Not one of
these foods is actually "healthy", and all cause toxins to saturate the
body...affecting immune system and thyroid function. Here's why:
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Whole wheat is not "whole grain" and
can adversely affect insulin hormone levels
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"Natural" cereals that have been
formed into shapes and clusters, not found in nature, are subjected
to high heat pressure extrusion processing, causing free glutimates
in the process, which are essentially a hidden MSG derivative.
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Lunch meats contain cancer
causing nitrates
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"Healthy" sports drinks contain
an array of detrimental sweeteners, including high fructose corn
syrup, aspartame,
sucralose, neotame, and saccharin, as well as
artificial colorings, preservatives, and more
Jody Ahrens, Co-Owner of Vital
Earth Minerals, reversed an advanced case of Graves Disease using all
natural methods.
Read her story here
Healthy food is food that is as
close to the way nature presents it as possible. If
the food you're buying in the grocery store comes in a package or box
and contains more than 1 or 2 simple natural ingredients, then it has
probably undergone some type of unnatural process that has altered it
for shelf life, color, flavor, smell, consistency, convenience, or
advertising reasons. These processes essentially change the
structure of the food and therefore the way the body will respond to it.
And this includes genetically modified (GM) foods also. Take GM
sugar beets for example. GM sugar beets have been engineered to be
pesticide resistant; they are able to withstand being sprayed with Round
Up 5 times per growing season without the plant being affected.
Do you really want to eat something that has been saturated with Round
Up? This is just one example of why Genetically Modified foods
have hidden dangers that the general public is completely unaware of.
(GM foods are banned in Europe).
A deficiency of healthy phytonutrients in
our modern day diet is thought to be responsible for undernourished
hormonal functions of the endocrine glands.
When the body has been cleansed and has accumulated proper levels of
nutrients, the thyroid has a chance to begin working again. In
many cases, nutritional therapists have seen that thyroid function
resumes after only a few months, evident as body temperature begins to
rise. A careful and cautious nutritional approach, with low levels
of natural thyroid glandular supplements, and the nutrients and
procedures outlined in this article will provide the best and safest
treatment possible.
Natural therapies can prevent and treat thyroid
disease, including hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), hyperthyroidism
(overactive thyroid), Graves Disease and Wilson's Syndrome, which are
the underlying causes of many serious illnesses.
Avoid chlorine (chloramines) and fluoride like the plague,
including fluoride found in toothpaste, softdrinks, and added to drinking water.
Dioxin, a dangerous chlorine related compound found throughout the food
chain, is one cause of low thyroid. Another is likely related to
toxic substances which are produced when drinking water is chlorinated,
and later when chlorinated drinking water mixes with healthy plant phytonutrients
found in food.
The many, healthy, hormone-like plant micronutrients
found in food, that serve to feed the body's endocrine glands as nature
intended, are altered by chlorine, and turned into mutagens that do
permanent damage to the glands.
The phosphoric acid used in soft drinks can also contain fluorine, which
is equally implicated. Chlorine, fluorine, and fluoride are
chemically related to iodine, and compete with it, blocking iodine
receptors in the thyroid gland.
It is a well known fact that an excess of
one mineral can cause a deficiency in another.
A high amount of copper in the body is common to reduced thyroid
function. Too much copper can inhibit the function of zinc, which
is essential to the thyroid conversion process along with manganese,
iodine, iron, and selenium. Fulvic in the diet
assists with maintaining proper balance. Fulvic chelates and removes excess copper ( or other minerals or heavy
metals), and helps to nourish by supplying safe natural organic plant
forms of minerals, in the proper balance as nature intended.
Guggulsterone: Commiphora Mukul
Studies have shown that guggulsterone extracts from
the Indian herb Commiphora Mukul can increase the concentration of
thyroid hormones in the blood. The herb is especially effective in
increasing the ratio of the active T3 form of thyroid (triiodothyronine)
to T4 (thyroxine). A corresponding and significant decrease in
normal liver damage by free radicals was noticed, which is most
interesting considering the fact that the liver is the principal site
where T4 thyroid is stored and T3 thyroid is generated. Due to the
natural increase in thyroid hormone function, and possibly other factors, guggulsterones have been used to treat overweight patients. During
those double-blind clinical studies, a significant fall in serum
cholesterol was noticed. Thyroid hormone studies with forskolin
extract of the Indian herb Commiphora Mukul, have shown increased
thyroid production.
DHEA
Other studies on patients with low thyroid have shown
that body DHEA levels are below normal. DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone),
is a naturally occurring steroid secreted from the adrenal gland.
Some researchers believe that supplementation with DHEA might assist in
stimulating thyroid production and alleviating symptoms.
Thyrosine
Thyroid hormone is made from tyrosine, an amino acid
that the body readily converts from phenylalanine, an essential amino
acid. The body breaks down proteins, turning them into these and
many other amino acids. Poor quality protein intake or conversion
problems during digestion and metabolism can limit tyrosine intake.
This is especially true with people that have PKU (phenylketoneuria), a
condition where their body cannot properly convert phenylalanine to
tyrosine. Low blood plasma levels of tyrosine have been associated
with low thyroid.
Supplemental Thyrosine is best taken on an empty stomach,
with purified water or all natural fruit juice. Adult daily dosage
for thyroid supplementation is about 1,000 mg, taken independent of milk
or other protein foods, preferably an hour before meals.
Natural thyroid glandulars
Another highly successful approach for underactive
thyroid conditions, or hypothyroidism, is to supplement with a natural
desiccated thyroid glandular. This is best obtained from a source
other than pharmaceutical, because most thyroid replacement drug
therapies are synthetic. The best natural glandulars come from
livestock raised organically in New Zealand, where extremely careful
control against animal diseases in maintained. Studies show that
when used properly, these natural glandulars can help revive the body's
thyroid function. With the use of natural glandulars, reduction,
or even possible eventual elimination of the need for supplemental
thyroid may be achieved.
Pharmaceutical companies produce synthetic levothyroxine
versions of "inactive" thyroid that very often don't work. These
products have T4 thyroid which depends on the liver to do the conversion
to T3, which is the most active form of the hormone. In many cases
the synthetic versions don't convert properly, even though blood tests
look normal.
Synthroid's adverse effects
Patients treated with synthetics often experience
adverse symptoms and feel much better when given the natural desiccated
thyroid, containing T4, T3, T2, and T1 hormones. Recently, the
drug company manufacturing the synthetic thyroid known as Synthroid has
been undergoing lawsuits for inconsistency and quality problems, but
sadly even those legal actions don't address the real issues, and let
them off the hook for more serious legal issues. Studies show that
Synthroid and related synthetics can deplete the body's bone mass by as
much as 13%.
Conventional Medicine
Conventional medicine has failed miserably
with treatment of thyroid problems. Their procedure uses THS blood
screening to lab test for low thyroid levels, which is often very
inaccurate because it only identifies part of the picture. It does
not show if the thyroid hormones are actually working correctly in the
body. Many people that exhibit the common symptoms don't receive
proper treatment because their blood levels appear normal.
There are important factors involved in getting proper
treatment. You must find a doctor that understands the proper
tests and treatments, and is willing to use natural desiccated thyroid.
If your doctor does not understand these methods, and insists on blood
work alone and prescribing synthetic thyroid drugs, then find a doctor who
does.
Thyroid Self Test
There is a self test based on body temperature, developed by Dr. Broda
Barnes, M.D., using an ordinary thermometer. Immediately upon awakening
in the morning, while still in bed, place the thermometer under your
armpit for 10 minutes. A normal temperature range would be between 97.8
to 98.2 degrees. Anything less than 97.8 indicates low thyroid, or
hypothyroidism. Anything above 98.2 could indicate hyperthyroidism, or
over-active thyroid. (Of course, we are not recommending that this
test replace a doctor's advice.)
Your first line of defense is to start
supplementation with an appropriate high quality Fulvic
preparation.
Fulvic is a natural water soluble substance of plant origin.
It contains many healing phytochemicals and enzymes which readily
disperse throughout the body, even to the interior of cells.
Clinical medical school and hospital studies show that specially
prepared Fulvic extracts regulate abnormal thyroid hormone
secretion as a result of their ability to regulate RNA and DNA (cyclic
nucleotides) at the cellular level. Similar studies also show that
fulvic acts as an immunomodulator, regulating immune system function.
Fulvic provides natural chelation
Humic extracts, especially Fulvics, provide a
natural chelatin therapy. They detoxify the body, the liver, and
the digestive tract, by attaching to toxic buildup, including heavy
metals, chlorination byproducts, etc., where they disarm, neutralize,
and remove them as waste products. Fulvic also works as nature's
most powerful antioxidants, neutralizing dangerous free radicals, as
well as supplying hormone stimulating micronutrients. Outpatient
medical hospital studies on thyroid tumors, using Fulvic, show a 90% success rate, with 80% having complete
cures.
The underactive thyroid gland requires sufficient
organic iodine to function properly. Organic means that it must
come from a plant source, as part of a carbon molecule. High
quality, safe, and readily available iodine is found in Fulvic.
Another safe and effective supplemental source of iodine comes from
kelp. A dose even as high as 2,000 to 3,000 mg of kelp daily is safe and
effective.
Fulvic offers hope
Stimulate, nourish,
and repair thyroid function with nature's
remedies
while relieving deadly symptoms |
Additional reports:
Info on Fulvic
Thyroid Epidemic;
symptoms and therapies
Jody's Story of Graves Disease -
(A great success story)
http://www.thyroidtalk.com
- A helpful website with
information on:
thyroid advice, thyroid related content, insurance, medication,
fitness and diet:
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