THYROID IMBALANCE – NEEDS A LITTLE TLC

Statistics and Facts:

• Thyroid disease is one of the most common hormonal disorders.
• Hypothyroidism has been called the “great imitator” because      of the vast number of medical conditions thyroid conditions can mimic.
• An estimated 13 million Americans are affected by thyroid disease.
• More than half of the people with thyroid disease are      unaware they have it.
• Thyroid disease affect 8 times more women as it does      men
• The mid-west is called the “goiter belt” because the      soil there is so deficient in Iodine.

What does the thyroid gland do?

The thyroid gland converts food into energy and heat by modulating carbohydrates, proteins, fat metabolism, vitamin utilization, mitochondrial function, digestive process, muscle and nerve activity, blood flow, oxygen utilization hormone secretion, sexual and reproductive health, and more.

The pituitary, hypothalamus in the brain are responsible for the regulation of how much thyroid hormone should be produced for the body. Heavy metals can attach to the hypothalamus and pituitary and cause a communication problem as to how much thyroid hormone should be available.

We need to have lots of zinc, selenium and iodine in our diets to produce the enzymes that convert T4 to T3.

Sugar leads to binding of the thyroid hormone making it unavailable to the body (hypothyroidism results).

Copper, mercury, and lead will block zinc absorption. This is why it’s important to detect and get rid of any heavy metals in the body.

Lifestyle Changes to Support Thyroid Disorders:

• Exercise, increase
• Keep neck area warm
• Manage Stress
• Sugar elimination
• Sun Box (Full Spectrum Lights)
• Sunshine/Full-Spectrum lights
• Throat Chakra- Speak your truth
• Turn thumbs forward
• Warm compresses to thyroid area

Excerpts from Dr. Denise Moffatt

REMEMBER….eating whole, nutrient dense foods is always the cornerstone of healing.  ANTI-inflammatory foods do not come in packages. Add spices to your cooking, use TURMERIC and GINGER and use CELTIC SALT to get your body back in balance…..An IMBALANCE can be corrected!