Correct Hypo-Thyroid with Natural Remedies

Hypothyroidism means your thyroid is not making enough thyroid hormone. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in the front of your neck. It makes hormones that control the way your body uses energy.
Having a low level of thyroid hormone affects your whole body. It can make you feel tired and weak. If hypothyroidism is not treated, it can raise your cholesterol levels and make you more likely to have a heart attack or stroke. During pregnancy, untreated hypothyroidism can harm your baby. Luckily, hypothyroidism can be treated with specific nutritional support. 

The thyroid is a gland that combines and concentrates iodine with tyrosine into active thyroid hormone.  These reactions are controlled and influenced by the pituitary gland.  The thyroid gland has many physiologic effects on all the cells of the body.  The two major ones are to help form protein RNA (building blocks of life) for every cell, and to increase oxygenation consumption by most cells.  Thus, the thyroid greatly affects overall body metabolism.
Hypothyroidism is a very common health problem.  Although it is recognized by doctors, many unusual cases go undiagnosed and can be the cause of many reoccurring or nonresponsive health problems.  Blood tests tend to be very inaccurate in detecting a dysfunctional thyroid gland.  Symptoms include fatigue, weight gain, slowed heart rate, constipation, irritability, sensitivity to cold, mental depression, recurrent infections, increased allergies, hair loss and various female problems (immune function, calcium metabolism and retarded child growth).   

People of any age can get hypothyroidism, but older adults are more likely to get it. Women age 60 and older have the highest risk. You are more likely to get the disease if it runs in your family.  

Special Notes:  In Hashimoto’s disease, the body becomes allergic to its thyroid gland and forms antibodies against it, causing low thyroid.

The main reasons for hypothyroidism is a deficiency of iodine and selenium.  Iodine deficiency occurs due to increasingly depleted soil and Americans increased aversion to iodized salt.  Our drinking water also plays a role in this situation.  When the thyroid cannot get iodine, it will absorb other halogens such as fluoride and chlorine.  These items then destroy thyroid tissue.  This is a strong reason for anyone to have a water purification system in their home.

Selenium is also essential to stimulate the thyroid (Selenometh iodine).  Many patients require nothing but selenium and they respond well.  Make sure not to over-use selenium as it can cause the very symptoms that you are trying to avoid.  As the case with selenium, L-Tyrosine sometimes is all that is needed, particularly with females and where depression is present (Metabolic Enhancer).

Diet is also a key factor in treating this condition.  You should consume foods that are naturally high in iodine such as fresh protein, kelp, vegetables and root vegetables such as potatoes.  Avoid repetitive consumption of foods that naturally slow down the functioning of the thyroid such as: cabbage, brussel sprouts, mustard greens, broccoli, turnips, kale, spinach, peaches and pears.  Also increase daily consumption of foods high in vitamin B complex (B Complex) such as whole grains, raw nuts and seeds, and vitamin A rich foods which are dark green and yellow vegetables (excluding those mentioned above).  You should also eliminate hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated fats and oils.  Use only raw and fresh oils (Omega 600, Omega 3D).

Home Thyroid Test - Keep a basal thermometer by your bedside.  In the morning, before arising, lie still and put the thermometer under your armpit and hold it there for 15 minutes. A temperature below 97.5 degrees Fahrenheit may indicate a problem with the thyroid gland.  Take your temperature in this manner for three days, except for the first few days of a menstrual cycle, and the middle day of the cycle, and calculate the average temperature.  If it is consistently low, it is a suggestion that low thyroid may be a problem.  The lower the temperature, the greater the degree of hypothyroidism.