Thyroid problems are one of the most common challenges for women. It’s not uncommon to see the bulk of female patients stating they are or have been treated for hypothyroidism. To make matters worse, the cost of thyroid medication has skyrocketed.
Since women have to deal with monthly endocrine fluctuations which men don’t, there’s a greater demand on the thyroid to balance out adrenal and ovarian monthly changes. That’s not to say men don’t deal with thyroid issues, but it’s far more prevalent in women.
When a woman goes into menopause and the normal fluctuations in estrogen and progesterone no longer happen, the thyroid has to step up and compensate. If this fails to happen due to poor thyroid output, the dreaded temperature fluctuations associated with menopause are one of the outcomes.
Since our thyroid runs on iodine, a diet too low in this critical nutrient tends to precipitate many of the problems associated with hypothyroidism. In cases of radiation poisoning, the body will burn up iodine rapidly. Living on the Pacific coast, we’re still receiving radiation from the Japanese meltdown.
A wonderful source of iodine has in the past been sea food. It’s safe to assume that if our body burns up iodine when exposed to radiation, that fish swimming in an environment heavy with radiation could end up depleted of iodine as well. Because of this, fish may not be as reliable for maintaining adequate iodine levels as it has been.
Our need for iodine is around 12 mg a day. Unfortunately the RDA for iodine is only a fraction of this. Japanese women consume levels of iodine which mirror the complete body requirement. This has been critically important for the Japanese people, as the nuclear disaster in their country could have had even greater physical damage to their population.
The elevated consumption of iodine in Japan suggests why the Japanese tend to have a very low incidence of obesity. Another consideration is that breast tissue is nourished and protected by iodine. The incidence of breast cancer in Japan is quite low compared with the rest of the world.
In it’s advanced stage, hypothyroidism is known as Hashimoto’s disease. This is where production of thyroxin is greatly reduced. This can be either caused by insufficient levels of iodine, the raw material for thyroxin production, or the end stage result of what’s been called the general adaptation syndrome of fear, anxiety, and stress.
Any organ, stressed beyond it’s ability to regenerate cells can lead to deficiency syndromes. Since the thyroid and adrenal glands work in tandem, any additional burden on the adrenals in the form of chronic stress will impact the thyroid as well.
When cells are damaged faster than the reticula-endothelial system can clear debris, nuclear components (DNA), are free to enter the general circulation. When this happens, the body will make antibodies against the DNA of those tissues. When that happens, we see the birth of autoimmune diseases. This is where accumulation of white cells occur at the organ under attack, and healing of those tissues becomes impossible.
Graves disease on the other hand is a condition where the thyroid over secretes thyroxin. This can result in goiters, swelling eyes, heart palpitations, and severely racing heart. Because of the racing heart, Graves disease can be life threatening. Due to this, conventional therapy involves killing the thyroid by taking a radioactive iodine. This results in permanent Hashimoto’s disease, requiring a lifetime of taking supplemental thyroxin.
As in Hashimoto’s, Graves is also influenced by autoimmune attack, but it’s primarily a result of emotional stressors. Anxiety is a causative factor. The signaling of fear, stress, guilt, rejection, and worry are communicated from the cerebral cortex to the hypothalamus. From here, the pituitary tells the thyroid hurry up, keeping the thyroid in high gear.
When it comes to repairing the thyroid, there are many aspects to consider. Nutritional needs must be met as well as turning off the autoimmune component. This is where the use of protomorphogen therapy can assist greatly. Dr Royal Lee found that giving the same DNA the body is fighting against, orally can turn off the attack on the body. This is what we do with these protomorphogens. Once that is done, we can address the deficiency so the tissues can heal.
Since women have to deal with monthly endocrine fluctuations which men don’t, there’s a greater demand on the thyroid to balance out adrenal and ovarian monthly changes. That’s not to say men don’t deal with thyroid issues, but it’s far more prevalent in women.
When a woman goes into menopause and the normal fluctuations in estrogen and progesterone no longer happen, the thyroid has to step up and compensate. If this fails to happen due to poor thyroid output, the dreaded temperature fluctuations associated with menopause are one of the outcomes.
Since our thyroid runs on iodine, a diet too low in this critical nutrient tends to precipitate many of the problems associated with hypothyroidism. In cases of radiation poisoning, the body will burn up iodine rapidly. Living on the Pacific coast, we’re still receiving radiation from the Japanese meltdown.
A wonderful source of iodine has in the past been sea food. It’s safe to assume that if our body burns up iodine when exposed to radiation, that fish swimming in an environment heavy with radiation could end up depleted of iodine as well. Because of this, fish may not be as reliable for maintaining adequate iodine levels as it has been.
Our need for iodine is around 12 mg a day. Unfortunately the RDA for iodine is only a fraction of this. Japanese women consume levels of iodine which mirror the complete body requirement. This has been critically important for the Japanese people, as the nuclear disaster in their country could have had even greater physical damage to their population.
The elevated consumption of iodine in Japan suggests why the Japanese tend to have a very low incidence of obesity. Another consideration is that breast tissue is nourished and protected by iodine. The incidence of breast cancer in Japan is quite low compared with the rest of the world.
In it’s advanced stage, hypothyroidism is known as Hashimoto’s disease. This is where production of thyroxin is greatly reduced. This can be either caused by insufficient levels of iodine, the raw material for thyroxin production, or the end stage result of what’s been called the general adaptation syndrome of fear, anxiety, and stress.
Any organ, stressed beyond it’s ability to regenerate cells can lead to deficiency syndromes. Since the thyroid and adrenal glands work in tandem, any additional burden on the adrenals in the form of chronic stress will impact the thyroid as well.
When cells are damaged faster than the reticula-endothelial system can clear debris, nuclear components (DNA), are free to enter the general circulation. When this happens, the body will make antibodies against the DNA of those tissues. When that happens, we see the birth of autoimmune diseases. This is where accumulation of white cells occur at the organ under attack, and healing of those tissues becomes impossible.
Graves disease on the other hand is a condition where the thyroid over secretes thyroxin. This can result in goiters, swelling eyes, heart palpitations, and severely racing heart. Because of the racing heart, Graves disease can be life threatening. Due to this, conventional therapy involves killing the thyroid by taking a radioactive iodine. This results in permanent Hashimoto’s disease, requiring a lifetime of taking supplemental thyroxin.
As in Hashimoto’s, Graves is also influenced by autoimmune attack, but it’s primarily a result of emotional stressors. Anxiety is a causative factor. The signaling of fear, stress, guilt, rejection, and worry are communicated from the cerebral cortex to the hypothalamus. From here, the pituitary tells the thyroid hurry up, keeping the thyroid in high gear.
When it comes to repairing the thyroid, there are many aspects to consider. Nutritional needs must be met as well as turning off the autoimmune component. This is where the use of protomorphogen therapy can assist greatly. Dr Royal Lee found that giving the same DNA the body is fighting against, orally can turn off the attack on the body. This is what we do with these protomorphogens. Once that is done, we can address the deficiency so the tissues can heal.
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