Triiodothyronine (T3) is made by the thyroid and uses Selenium, Zinc and Iodine to do so. T3 is also made by the liver by converting T4. TSH from the Pituitary Gland causes the thyroid gland to make two hormones: triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). Testing the blood for T3 levels is a good indicator if the [read more]
Video – Natural Solutions for Thyroid Disorders 44 minutes Top things to do to treat Hashimotos 4 min Thyroid Pharmacist Izabella Wentz Reduce Stress Supplements for nutrient deficiencies Reduce / remove Gluten Careful diet – Sugar free, Grain free, Dairy free, Paleo, Low GI index Supplements B12, D3, digestive enzymes, ferritin/ iron, omega 3 [read more]
Video – Healing the root causes of thyroid disease
Video – using Essential oils for gut, thyroid and adrenals 44 min DrAxe.com Natural Remedies Chronic Fatigue Hyperthyroidism Hypothyroidism Leaky Gut Headache Hair Loss Gluten Sensitivity Gut health Essential oils for cleaning products in place of chemicals Thyroid Frankincense oil for thyroid – rub on thyroid area or rub drop on roof of mouth Thyme [read more]
Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) is used for a wise variety of illnesses by some practitioners. The general principle is to use LDN to trick the body into thinking there are not enough endorphins in the system while you sleep by blocking the ability of the body to detect them. This should make the body produce more during that [read more]
If you have your entire thyroid removed you then need to take replacement thyroxin for the rest of your life, which can have its own set of side effects. Synthetic thyroxin is also often used for those that have a poorly functioning thyroid. This can be effective for some, but others report side effects after long [read more]
Diagnostic Radioactive iodine uptake. A capsule or ‘cocktail’ containing a measured amount of radioactive iodine is swallowed; iodine is a critical component of thyroid hormones. The iodine accumulates in the thyroid; more accumulates when the gland is overactive, as occurs in Graves’ disease. After a specified amount of time, a probe similar to a Geiger [read more]
Thyroid disfunction can also influence sleep, resulting in related problems. Some report needing excessive amounts of sleep – 12 hours or so, and feel constantly exhausted. Others have great difficulty in getting to sleep, waking every few hours, which can also result in exhaustion as the body is not getting the 4- 5 hours it [read more]
Another symptom of thyroid under (Hypo) or over (hyper)activity is trouble regulating your weight regardless of how much food you eat.
A symptom that often shows as a result of a poorly functioning thyroid is trouble with body temperature regulation and cold feet / toes.