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The Answer To Signs and Symptoms Of Thyroid Problems

Posted by My Fair Lady on February 27th, 2010

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Iodoral is the number one supplement recommended by Dr. Brownstein for people with thyroid problems. Some of the signs and symptoms of thyroid problems that he says you may experience are as follows:

Not only does Dr. Brownstein say that Iodoral will take care of the signs and symptoms of thyroid problems, but it will also: help to regulate moods, prevent cancer (especially in breasts, ovaries, uterus, prostate and thyroid gland), prevent and treating fibrocystic breasts in women, help to regulate blood pressure, help to regulate blood sugar and prevent and treat diabetes, and helping to prevent abnormal cardiac rhythms.

Another Doctor, Dr. Guy Abraham, who is an expert on the subject of the signs and symptoms of thyroid problem says that “iodine tends to be antibacterial, antiviral, antiparasitic, and antifungal and that it enhances immune function”.

So when you take Iodoral you’re not only getting the benefit of eliminating the signs and symptoms of thyroid problems, you’re also getting the immune enhancing and antiviral, antifungal and antiparasitic benefits as well!

5 mg iodine / 7.5 mg iodide per tablet
Contains both iodine and iodide for the most biological activity
Easy-to-swallow tablet
Great for healthy thyroid, skin and cellular growth
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There is no more potent form of iodine available on the market! Compare to kelp which usually provides 200 mcg (micrograms) equivalent to less than 2% of the dose found in Iodoral. There is simply no more effective iodine formula on the market. Iodoral is the most powerful iodine supplement on the market and the product preferred by many well known doctors and practitioners. Iodine play so many important roles in the body that it is considered one of the most important mineral supplements on the market today. Because different tissues of the body prefer different forms of iodine, Iodoral has been formulated with the perfect balance of the two most important forms: iodine and iodide. By supplementing with Iodoral you can assure that a sufficient amount of iodine will be present for the proper functioning of the thyroid, skin, breast, bones, hair and immune system.

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The Effect of Under Active Thyroid Glands on Women’s Health

Posted by My Fair Lady on December 29th, 2009

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An under active thyroid gland is one in which the gland produces an insufficient amount of thyroid hormone. Women are affected much more commonly than men. The thyroid hormone is intended to control the metabolism of the body and women, in particular, with an under active thyroid gland or “hypothyroidism” often wonder about the effect of under active thyroid glands on women’s health. The condition occurs in about 10 percent of American women. Many women have hypothyroidism and don’t know it.

There are a couple of common causes of under active thyroid gland. The first is caused by inflammation of the thyroid gland which damages the thyroid cells and makes them unable to produce enough thyroid hormone. Autoimmune thyroiditis is one of these conditions. The other main cause of under active thyroid gland involves removal of the thyroid such as when a nodule or cancer is found. The thyroid is removed, leaving little sources for thyroid hormone. Radioactive iodine treatment to the thyroid can also destroy healthy thyroid tissue. Radioactive iodine treatment is used to slow the progress of an overactive thyroid or to treat a thyroid goiter.

There are many symptoms of an under active thyroid gland in women. Some of them include fatigue, weight gain, weakness, hair loss, rough, dry skin, cold intolerance, constipation, muscle aches and cramps, depression, irritability, poor libido, abnormal menstrual cycles or memory loss. Every patient has a different cluster of symptoms depending on how severe the deficiency is and how long the deficiency has occurred. Most patients will have varying combinations of symptoms. Thus the effect of under active thyroid glands on women’s health, vary from one one to another.

The treatment of an under active thyroid gland can be very simple and can involve replacement of the missing hormone through a prescription given by a doctor. However, one of the drawbacks of this is that the taking of hormone replacement is generally something that is taken for the rest of one’s life.

Another option is to take natural remedies which promote healthy thyroid function. These remedies have been around for thousands of years and not only support the thyroid function but the endocrine function as well. In recent years, researchers have found that some traditional remedies demonstrate “the ability of a range of herbs to support the endocrine system and thyroid health”. These remedies have been shown to be able to restore the thyroid back to normal function.

If you suffer from under active thyroid glands, then it’s important to investigate these natural remedies, as there can be potential dangers to having an under active thyroid gland. If left untreated, symptoms of hypothyroidism can progress and a woman can get a goiter or enlarged thyroid gland as a result of failure to treat the condition. If further untreated, there can be life threatening depression, followed by heart failure and perhaps coma.

Under active thyroid gland symptoms can be diagnosed as hypothyroidism through the use of a simple blood test that measures the body TSH, T4 (thyroxin) and T3 (triiodothyronine). Often the TSH is elevated with lowering of the T4 and T3. In rare cases, all three values are diminished. TSH is a hormone made by the pituitary gland that “turns on” thyroid production of T4 and T3.