Life is all about balance and when it comes to your body and proper functioning this couldn’t be truer. Our body operates on a delicate balance of chemicals that it must maintain to function properly.
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e of the most important chemicals when it comes to weight and metabolism are the thyroid hormones, T3 and T4 aka triiodothyronine and thyroxine.
These hormones can be thrown out of whack by many issues. From a diet with too much or too little iodine, to toxicity from amalgam fillings, to an undiagnosed medical condition the thyroid can produce too much or too little T4 or thyroxine impacting your metabolism.
How to Know:
Hyperthyroidism (too much T4):
Nervousness
Insomnia
Racing heart
Unexplained weight loss
High amounts of perspiration
Muscle weakness
Multiple bowel movements
Thin, brittle hair
Hypothyroidism (too little T4):
Fatigue
Dry hair, skin
Unexplainable weight gain
Constipation
Muscle weakness and discomfort
If you’re experiencing one or more of these symptoms consult your health care practitioner to learn more.
The three most commonly used tests to determine if you have a thyroid condition are blood tests, a thyroid scan, and the radioactive iodine uptake test. Your doctor can determine which one is best for you after a review of your specific conditions.
What to Do:
Instead of turning to hormone replacement therapies with the use of pharmaceuticals, natural hormones using animal hormones, or in extreme cases surgery, first look at any nutritional deficiencies like iodine or toxicity from things like amalgam fillings in your teeth. Consider supplementing with kelp, and if you have amalgam fillings, I highly recommend you seek a natural dentist to have them removed.
These hormones can be thrown out of whack by many issues. From a diet with too much or too little iodine, to toxicity from amalgam fillings, to an undiagnosed medical condition the thyroid can produce too much or too little T4 or thyroxine impacting your metabolism.
How to Know:
Hyperthyroidism (too much T4):
Nervousness
Insomnia
Racing heart
Unexplained weight loss
High amounts of perspiration
Muscle weakness
Multiple bowel movements
Thin, brittle hair
Hypothyroidism (too little T4):
Fatigue
Dry hair, skin
Unexplainable weight gain
Constipation
Muscle weakness and discomfort
If you’re experiencing one or more of these symptoms consult your health care practitioner to learn more.
The three most commonly used tests to determine if you have a thyroid condition are blood tests, a thyroid scan, and the radioactive iodine uptake test. Your doctor can determine which one is best for you after a review of your specific conditions.
What to Do:
Instead of turning to hormone replacement therapies with the use of pharmaceuticals, natural hormones using animal hormones, or in extreme cases surgery, first look at any nutritional deficiencies like iodine or toxicity from things like amalgam fillings in your teeth. Consider supplementing with kelp, and if you have amalgam fillings, I highly recommend you seek a natural dentist to have them removed.
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