Far from being an isolated system, thyroid function is intimately involved in overall wellness, and impairments impact stress resilience, immune response and cardiovascular health. Thyroid disorders range from thyrotoxicosis to thyroid cancer, with the most common being hypothyroidism. Subclinical hypothyroidism is prevalent, affects 3 to 15 percent of adults, mainly women. Symptoms of hypothyroidism are varied and non-specific, with no one symptom definitively predicting the disorder. Because weight gain, fatigue, poor concentration, depression, diffuse muscle pain, menstrual irregularities and constipation are associated with a number of conditions
We have to take care of our thyroid due to the many diseases that affect it and then the whole body. Using only ‘ pink’ salt limits the body from getting iodine. Iodine is important for the thyroid I usually recommend combining all three salts together- pink, real table salt and sea salt. This way you will at least get some iodine when using salt.
If you have an autoimmune condition of the thyroid called Hahsimoto’s thyroiditis you must try to be as gluten free as you can to decrease the thyroid peroxidase antibodies ( TPO) You must also consume one Brazil nut per day for the selenium and lastly seek out a health care practitioner that can prescribe low dose naltrexone. ( LDN)
You must take care of the thyroid due to its cardiovascular risks. Thyroid hormones are engaged in a complex relationship with the cardiovascular system, influencing heart rate, vascular tone, LDL metabolism and blood pressure regulation. Research shows thyroid hormones have direct and serious effects on cardiovascular risk factors, and imbalances are implicated in heart failure, coronary artery disease, stroke and sudden cardiac death.
Get a full thyroid panel checked today TSH, free T3 free T4 TPO, thyroglobulin antibodies, Total t3 and reverse T3
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