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Your Thyroid Problems Solved: Holistic Solutions to Improve Your Thyroid ( Dr Sandra Cabot MD author of Liver Cleansing Diet ) PDF

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Bee SOLUTIONS to improve your thyroid Dr Sandra Cabot Margaret Jasinska ND Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2022 with funding from Kahle/Austin Foundation https://archive.org/details/yourthyroidprobl00O00cabo Your Thyroid Problems Solved Holistic solutions to improve your thyroid Dr Sandra Cabot Margaret Jasinska ND Your Thyroid Problems Solved Your Thyroid Problems Solved Copyright © 2006 Dr Sandra Cabot & Margaret Jasinska ND First Published 2006 by WHAS Pty Ltd WHAS Pty Ltd - Australia P.O. Box 689, Camden NSW, 2570 Australia Phone 02 4655 8855 SCB Inc. - United States of America PO Box 5070 Glendale AZ USA 85312 Phone 623 334 3232 www.whas.com.au www.liverdoctor.com www.weightcontroldoctor.com ISBN: 0 9757436 4 3 1) Thyroid 2) Nutrition 3) Immune system 4) Hormones Disclaimer - The suggestions, ideas and treatments described in this book must not replace the care and direct supervision of a trained health care professional. All problems and concerns regarding your health require medical supervision by a medical doctor. If you have any pre-existing medical disorders, you must consult your own doctor before following the suggestions in this book. If you are taking any prescribed medications, you should check with your own doctor before using the recommendations in this book. Notice of rights - This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, hired out, or otherwise circulated, without the publishers prior consent, in any form of binding or cover, other than that in which it is published, and without a similar condition, including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, digital, mechanical, photocopying, recorded or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copy right owner. All rights are reserved by the publisher Type set by Hero Productions: 0414 539 419 Contents Contents Ei EEC OCRUMCENON ete carlo a eect nos viable veonvivsnane eee SS 6 Chapter One TUE Gy ENG HOS( GSp e ted etn ob er ne 9 EUMCHON Caer tnyrOlGlatiC suet er ees ee ke 10 Mommones Secreted) bythe tiWiOld h.ci.vececvescasridnccnssotetteenee 11 Chapter Two Thyroid diseases that cause an under active gland .......c.cecscsseeeseseeeee 14 MACIUCHCE OMIM Cis qsey eth CR ct ase: nick tececesccises es 14 SUMP CONIs OP NYP OENVROIISIN 2 cateaciehauademen.ctteeesteneeeonos 15 VAS DUMMOLORS CIVVIOKIU Steen ce etree ce Ge eres ccfecczacenestesieninntreses s1 6 Nv: CEsI CLENNe W astes estec are ste he soteas ke acedavavch ic nsivicrnicvia acd tet 18 FATOCENIC VDOUNYCOIOISINt wer cee seterec etesetercccecterscteteaormeiccciataenenea h Vs SOCOM VANYOOUIVFOIISMiawa eect ct icvsccrsctees-ec tscsseetsneetein Ms Case history: The thyroid gland and age@ing ........ccccccseeeeeeeeteeees 26 Chapter Three Thyroid diseases that cause an overactive gland ......... cee: 28 SHIT OLOMAS MUI DONERIONYC IS IM exter cf fexeu tausneconesskesnnivtshacencxsecsveancer0s6 s 28 (STEEP Cas eg OE IE Se Ren ce Sra eee mp ee 29 Drugs used to treat an overactive thyroid gland ...... cscs 30 BeA GES LON: Fry ON UNV CICIISEN eterna ratreeg aya vg wether a S radaraldaadeints as3 4 PWVc rs teamn nN pyre eter cna Naess eee cess De taeesa nn Pacer ists 36 ATO NC EVCNISC ASC eee Ole afi esccrt saacteg ee cea iesnien ante adecnn anes oonter si 37 OMe MG TOO eaeC ONEN G rest dese szanrtas casa ac lenco arsyu veaiaecoseokshacitignaesr 39 SCSGTC O Nt j ace nae eae iy eee ata a ie RROD cea ae Me EE Al BWPUIPALV MOG OWN clt e ess tease ever tenes tsatc anct sto posgraorasacediacasverconcrensbeoFn L EPC CHC NVD ENUNVRONNSI TLc s arecarccvsosase tcousearxsxxsccdeeacsrunsedntioyactrcee s 43 Chapter Four OTE ENVOYN GC Se aSES avant 7 stares aruces et ocsarepag traits sais ceres cree¥ectanteaconezaes 44 (igG P flaps alt ac alcae ee cehaeleri ro oo iaeatie, See ae ePe eCTer 44 ifyH OLA TRUUL LES Pie centre ereck peeneaF ER Paar Dene REE PCE InC errR RrRER 48 GASEM SLOTY sI TIVROIG HOWE cerca ra cxse et tai iasnsptertteeaa isedtceeatnye ns 54 HIV KO ICG NCE Fins,s etters mteceanae vb se ecccins ome dneatirecesnaveriaaliemeaacreeeseeres 56 Your Thyroid Problems Solved Chapter Five Thyroid disease and pregnancy’ .r-coccrececcescstossseckeeecetree tretenaa nrseneeese PostpartumsthynOiditis:ex2:. desc, sees Anda oceans courted veoeateenancne eee Hypothyroidism I PreQMamey scca-sentceaesens smereebeuvenreent teesea , Chapter Six Allabout thyroid:tests ccs... scteev.setacceteeassee tsteoen degae Thyroid blood tests .csscsiessnrcers+nsvoueadueenthsenemse neereatta nseeent aetnartee ey Tyrie ultraSOuUnG edceemssvens ceric tterrtor renee: ere eecereneee Nucléarthyroid'scans. svat cetieco: Geet: tee a succe aati ene ee Thyroid DiODSy (issassa.cetta-te sneeed ena esees etpeen nisesee The:thyroid ineckecheck sxaesss susie ueate ene eee ee eee THe teMmperatUretester ins aiwis.cacte .0eesea tneewe see e Chapter Seven Medication used in the treatment of hypothyroidism .............cceceeees Conventional treatment of hypothyrOidismM ........ccsececeseeeeseseseeenees Substances that interfere with thyroid hormone medication ............. Thyroid resistance: when your medication GOSS. SEEM) TODS WOKING arent entree te aces an eee eee Factors that impair the conversion Of T4 intO T3 ....c.ccccccssseseseseseeeeees Alternative thyroid hormone medication — including compounded Nattiral thyrOid NOTMONES tee rccc cence cee sn ue ee Demeeeee eemene enna Case history: Fine tuning the thyroid gland .....c.ccccsccscesesseeseesesens A comparison of different forms of thyroid hormone medication ...... Chapter Eight Diseases associated with thyroid disease NCA Senet ame een en Aan ere ike NS 7 Autoimmune disease — including coeliac disease Cardiovascular disease OSTEO OLOSIS Sa etsts, os ueratececcs tutus tycnlelae, aioe ee eee The parathyroid glands DO DIGSSION see crdeceusstdivalsi Geannsesc eCocee aece tnie seees EISFOMVAUGIA, icuccecareecssicetms acosten eee cerae eece -neve eceee ege Other conditions associated with thyroid disease Contents Chapter Nine Substances that have an effect on the thyroid gland... 121 Medications that aftect theithyrOld. f.s....ccctvcasnseneseressceecnicee : 121 Nutritional supplements that affect the thyrOid ...eeccceseseeseeseseen Ps Freh oseNiCl EG: MIVEOIGNS Ae ieee eet. et ees:k a Teens see 125 FOOCS- Lal arrect Lev Nt One ss scmdiia bcc Me res ax cre, fax 127 Chemicals and pesticides that adversely affect the thyroid ..........0.... 129 Heavy metals and the thyroid gland .........0.cscsesssssscissccceevsserseeseseeoes 135 The effects of radiation on the thyroid gland ....c.ccccccsscsseeeseseeseeee 140 Gijakettes aM Met VOOM ccc eee alias ee ter Maes 142 The effects of oestrogen and adrenal hormones on the thyroid ........ 143 Chapter Ten The nutritional treatment of thyroid disease .........cseseseseseseseseeseseenes 146 freatmentof autoimmune: dis@ase ¢..2.sc.hc .ot2ee.aew1ei.ed.as0 il. 146 | HV RESOO NR OLO K e Sepia este teecete Mets a 00s aincsa ds sor Me, de oases eae 147 Ghitemanerd aly free diet WeeMee.e t e ee a tease. 149 THES HVER-eCOx Re Sh MU be Fe ae Se lirster, tiachiardeeaneneieer . 159 Case history: Hidden thyroid disease ..........sssssessseceseetsteseeseteeenenees 165 Essential minerals for the thyroid gland ......ccccescccesssssseeeteteteenees 168 FICGIELY FaCStOF UE TYTOlCh GlAIIC es een geteers terse seerortenc sc cctecn opeass 72 PONCE OCS OUEM COMMMANCE seuctactisce rtetcret teteic: -1 75 HME ECV CIMA COU Ket eetecedrateete tt cache ia ysas issn tenets acer ano tate 179 SSRI WaTO l wheeler aaeekotd. Ve iceman ii Win 2 np eernt ian, 182 Chapter Eleven Thyroid hormone trouble shooting — tips & tricks to restore your EVN ONG althiCn tee ete ete enone, Saeees. See. LeMans 184 Thyroid hormones normal but still suffering with symptoms ............. 184 Thyroid dos and don'ts — beneficial foods plus foods to avoid ......... 186 Thyroid solutions — overcoming common problems associated with AN YRONACISCASE M.S cath a Mes ttc tava, es ncteareretuatersrvaniecieasiaetse 187 COIRCIUSIOS ie tee vks tore ere corre ean ctsk ote tec Nee aes gaara es tase 193 (COCCR d s eh Are eg Mfc a peace i ARC) Bearec her race athe ay CPLR cao 195 BECITUE VICUSHES cette cle cps cranes races acco eis ivrcceefindduinrn eed curenvorstv etsiarenr 199 FTECu reer eter sca ch ete cgae aces on apav Tassc eeaeieacinatuannaiandviepes 200 CNL eee ac a cee ere cine ne cou reeves assdamcaeepatonnnsres a bpoee 204 Your Thyroid Problems Solved Introduction hyroid disorders are extremely common and unfortunately their incidence is rising. All thyroid conditions are far more common in women than men. By age 50, one in ten women has a thyroid disorder. The symptoms of a mild thyroid imbalance can go unnoticed for many years because they are so general and unspecific. You may have gained a couple of kilos in the previous six months, but put it down to being busy and not as physically active as you once were; or maybe you blame it on menopause. You may feel tired but reason that it must be the extra pressures at work right now. Perhaps you have felt bloated and depressed but just put it down to the weather . or that time of the month. What if the real problem is an under active thyroid gland that has gone undiagnosed? Many people wander around with a thyroid imbalance, yet their doctor may consider them a hypochondriac and not offer any practical help at all. If your doctor does do a blood test for your thyroid gland how will you know if he/she has tested all of the important hormones? And does your doctor understand the importance of testing thyroid antibodies and what they could mean for the potential development of a thyroid disease in the future? Many people with a thyroid disease are very confused. In Australia and the USA the most common thyroid disorders are Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Graves’ disease. Most cases of hypothyroidism are due to the autoimmune disease Hashimoto's thyroiditis; yet the majority of people taking thyroid hormone tablets have no idea their disease is caused by a dysfunctional immune system. Taking thyroid hormone tablets replaces the hormone your body can no longer make, but it does nothing to halt the continued destruction of your thyroid gland by your immune system. Introduction In this book you will learn how to improve the health of your thyroid holistically by working on your immune system, liver and digestive tract with the help of nutritional medicine. You will be treating the cause of your thyroid gland trouble. Thyroid medication is still essential to take in many cases, but there are several options that you are probably not aware of. If you are one of the thousands of people taking Oroxine, (the most common brand of thyroxine, or T4 thyroid hormone) and still feeling tired and overweight there is a reason for this. You will learn which nutrients help thyroxine work in your body; which foods you should be eating more of and those that are best avoided; perhaps you require another medication in addition to thyroxine to obtain the full benefits of thyroid hormones. Many patients in the early stages of thyroid disease have symptoms that brought them to the doctor, and they may even have an enlarged thyroid gland, but if their blood test results are normal they are sent away. Their doctor cannot offer them any solutions to improve the health of their thyroid and avert a thyroid disease; they can only wait until the disease develops fully, and then offer medication. This book will give you practical help on how to improve the health of your thyroid and also how to read your blood test results, so that you are fully informed. This book mostly focuses on conditions that cause an under active thyroid gland; also known as hypothyroidism, since this is the most common thyroid problem. However, every major thyroid condition is covered. Thyroid cancer rates are climbing sharply, and it is often younger women who are affected. Several chemicals in everyday use have been linked to the development of thyroid nodules and cancer; you wil! learn how to protect yourself against these. Your Thyroid Problems Solved No one organ in your body functions independently of the others, and this is very much the case with the thyroid gland. The health of your liver, adrenal glands, immune system and reproductive system all affect the function of your thyroid gland. A truly holistic approach to treating thyroid conditions takes the health of your entire body into account. Conventional medicine treats thyroid conditions by either supplementing with thyroid hormone if the gland is under active, or destroying or removing the thyroid if it is overactive. However, change of diet, nutritional and herbal medicine can help you greatly if you have a thyroid problem. Correcting your thyroid hormone levels is only one part of the solution and it does nothing to address why the thyroid condition developed in the first place. For truly holistic treatment of thyroid disease, your diet, lifestyle and other health conditions must be addressed. Otherwise your thyroid hormone levels may be normal, but you will still feel far from well.

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