With the fast pace of modern living there are many conditions that go incorrectly diagnosed and treated by the medical community. One of these major conditions that warrant attention is that of thyroid dysfunction.
The thyroid gland which is based in the neck behind the thyroid cartilage and is responsible for your body’s metabolism and can affect every cell within the body. The rate at which you metabolise carbohydrates, fats and proteins is regulated by the thyroid and here are just a few symptoms of a underactive or hypothyroid.
* decreased body temperature
* weight gain
* decreased blood pressure+ dizziness when standing
* weak flabby skeletal muscles
* sluggishness and fatigue
* dry rough skin
* emotional disturbances and even psychosis
And the list goes on! The problem is that there are so many people particularly in fast paced westernised culture who are suffering from hypothyroid and for that matter hyperthyroid or an over active thyroid also.
An underactive thyroid has clear implications for the development of atherosclerosis through raised blood cholesterol levels. There have been studies that showed that when the thyroid glands were removed from rabbits blood cholesterol levels shot through the roof. In fact high cholesterol levels were used as the marker for thyroid function, along with metabolic rate, and core temperature.
Cholesterol levels have now been hijacked these days for the purpose of telling us that there is too much fat in our diet but dietary fat has very little implication on circulating cholesterol levels!
Once someone has been determined to have an underactive thyroid the influence of the medical companies has shifted the paradigm of natural thyroid prescription to thyroxine which by all accounts does not work as well its natural counterpart. This is primarily because pharmaceutical companies couldn’t patent the natural version and a heap of research designed to convince the medical practitioners that thyroxine, the synthetically manufactured product was a better choice.
Secondary hypothyroidism is often bought on by a failure in another system and particularly, when the adrenal glands become fatigued thyroid dysfunction ensues.
The fact is that most of us are in some stage of adrenal fatigue, high levels of cortisol, which whilst having anti-inflammatory properties, inhibits the production of DHEA which is a repair and growth hormone which helps us to heal at nighttime during sleep. Here are a few symptoms of adrenal fatigue:
* exhausted easily
* crave salty foods
* dizzy when standing up
* wounds heal slowly, bruises stay for a long time
* body becomes sensitive to touch and change in temperature
* blue or black circles under eyes
There are more. I have had quite a few clients who have been fobbed off with statements such as, ‘its all in your head’ or ‘you’re just imagining it.’ The sad thing is this is all very real
There are many things that you can do to help prevent or rehabilitate yourself from thyroid dysfunction or adrenal fatigue. Working on foundational principles of health can go along way to getting you back to optimal and wellbeing.
The next time you feel any of the above symptoms ask what your quality of life is like? Do you follow these principles?
* Thinking right
* Breathing correctly
* Drinking good quality water
* Eating for your genetic needs
* doing the right type of exercise
* good sleep wake cycles
These changes can be easily implemented with a little time and effort and can help to prevent any unwanted conditions such as thyroid dysfunction or adrenal fatigue!
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