As you can see Natural Health News has been covering issues that affect thyroid health for quite a long time. We've also published issue of our newsletter, herbalYODA Says!, on this topic, and presented one of our radio programs on this too.
May 08, 2010
The new study just being reported focuses on the use of some specific amino acids that effect thyroid function. Skipping proper thyroid function testing so rampant in today's medical modeling its no wonder this old and well known fact ...
Even the TV show featuring the Duggars and their very large family shows a clear example of an overlooked thyroid problem. Gall bladder problems are a key symptom of thyroid health concerns, and it is best to not cut it out.
Recently I met with a client whose MD ignored her low thyroid TSH result and pressured this person to take Pravastatin. Elevated cholesterol levels are another common symptom of thyroid health problems. And now Hillary Clinton is pleased to tell you thyroid diminishing cell phones are to be used to help you have a healthier baby
All pregnant women should be screened for hidden signs of thyroid disease, according to Czech researchers.
A blood test can pick up about a third of mothers-to-be who have no symptoms but will go on to develop full-blown disease after giving birth, they say.
Early detection could have major implications for the health of mothers and babies, they told the European Congress of Endocrinology.
Increasing rates of Down Syndrome show a thyroid connection. But then so does fluoride in everything.The function of the thyroid gland is to take iodine, found in many foods, and convert it into thyroid hormones: thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). Thyroid cells are the only cells in the body which can absorb iodine. These cells combine iodine and the amino acid tyrosine to make T3 and T4. T3 and T4 are then released into the blood stream and are transported throughout the body where they control metabolism (conversion of oxygen and calories to energy). Every cell in the body depends upon thyroid hormones for regulation of their metabolism. The normal thyroid gland produces about 80% T4 and about 20% T3, however, T3 possesses about four times the hormone "strength" as T4.
The thyroid gland is under the control of the pituitary gland, a small gland the size of a peanut at the base of the brain (shown here in orange). When the level of thyroid hormones (T3 & T4) drops too low, the pituitary gland produces Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) which stimulates the thyroid gland to produce more hormones. Under the influence of TSH, the thyroid will manufacture and secrete T3 and T4 thereby raising their blood levels. The pituitary senses this and responds by decreasing its TSH production. One can imagine the thyroid gland as a furnace and the pituitary gland as the thermostat. Thyroid hormones are like heat. When the heat gets back to the thermostat, it turns the thermostat off. As the room cools (the thyroid hormone levels drop), the thermostat turns back on (TSH increases) and the furnace produces more heat (thyroid hormones).
The pituitary gland itself is regulated by another gland, known as the hypothalamus (shown in our picture in light blue). The hypothalamus is part of the brain and produces TSH Releasing Hormone (TRH) which tells the pituitary gland to stimulate the thyroid gland (release TSH). One might imagine the hypothalamus as the person who regulates the thermostat since it tells the pituitary gland at what level the thyroid should be set.
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Mar 05, 2011
PURPOSE: In the present study we investigated the possible histopathological effects of pulse modulated Radiofrequency (RF) fields on the thyroid gland using light microscopy, electron microscopy and immunohistochemical methods. ...
Apr 29, 2011
Also note that if you search the history of Synthroid you will find that there was collusion many decades ago to move Armour Natural Thyroid out of the marketplace and allow Synthroid to move in. This had to do as well with a change in ...
Jul 03, 2010
Larry Frieders, the compounder, THYROID MADNESS DEFINITION: 1.Treating hypothyroid patients solely with T4-only meds (synthroid) 2.Dosing solely by the TSH and the total T4, or using the outdated "Thyroid Panel" ...
Jul 22, 2008
Especially risky to people with diabetes, an endocrine disorder linked to thyroid and other endoctine imbalances. Few human studies of safety have been published on sucralose. One study of diabetic patients using the sweetener showed a ...
Jun 04, 2010
The thyroid gland, in the neck, is sensitive to ionising radiation, especially in children, but the potential risk posed by dental radiography is often ignored, researchers said. In a study of 313 cancer patients, scientists from ...
Mar 27, 2009
Thyroid concerns are perhaps a greater health concern that realized. This may be related to low selenium levels in food, the thyroid suppressing effect of water fluoridation, the rise in the number and use of fluoride based ...
Nov 10, 2008
Researchers at UCLA tried to show that low vitamin D would make an autoimmune thyroid problem worse. Their experiment was based on the idea that vitamin D has a dampening effect on an excessive and inappropriate immune response in many ...
Sep 24, 2008
The correct range currently and for the last several years for TSH is 0.3 to 3 or 3.2 mU/L. Even some whose TSH result is in this narrowed range may still be suffering with symptoms realted to abberation in thyroid function. ...
May 26, 2008
The data suggest that silent or "subclinical" thyroid dysfunction "might represent a potentially modifiable -- albeit modest -- risk factor for coronary heart disease and mortality," Dr. Nicholas Rodondi, from the University of Lausanne
May 19, 2008
2008-05-19 15:54:10 - There is clear evidence that small amounts of fluoride, at or near levels added to US water supplies, present potential risks to the thyroid gland, according to the National Research Council's (NRC) first-ever ...
Jun 13, 2009
"The thyroid, located in the neck, is a kind of master gland, secreting hormones that affect metabolism. Doctors usually check its activity by an indirect measure -- looking at levels of TSH, or thyroid stimulating hormone." ...
Apr 14, 2009
No large-scale human research studies have been conducted that examine the thyroid-related effects of long-term consumption of whole, natural soy foods consumed in ordinary amounts. Studies in this area have mostly focused on rats fed ...
Mar 14, 2011
Diabetes in this case may develop from loss of function of the thyroid gland, which in turn effects function of all other endocrine glands, including the pancreas. High quality digestive enzymes and other natural pancreatic support may ...
Apr 05, 2011
That's why nutrients such as Iodine, L-Tyrosine, Kelp and other iodine-rich seaweeds rejuvenate and balance thyroid function. These help to protect the thyroid and supports its detoxification process. While these low dose and natural ...
Jan 01, 2008
over-consumption of fluoride can raise the risks of disorders affecting teeth, bones, the brain and the thyroid gland," reports Scientific American editors (January 2008). "Scientific attitudes toward fluoridation may be starting to ...
Mar 21, 2010
An array of additional risk factors for statin AEs are those that amplify (or reflect) mitochondrial or metabolic vulnerability, such as metabolic syndrome factors, thyroid disease, and genetic mutations linked to mitochondrial ...
Mar 18, 2011
Many customers already take Iodoral® (iodine/iodide) and therefore have taken an important and ongoing step in supporting thyroid and overall health. The reality is that we don't yet know the extent to which this disaster will truly ...
Mar 16, 2009
The National Research Council has identified fluoride as an "endocrine disrupter" that may impair thyroid function, while recent research from Harvard University has found a possible connection between fluoride and bone cancer. ...
Feb 07, 2011
In addition to Zinc, Iron, B12, vitamin D, and EFAs, thyroid nutrients may be depleted in vegan and vegetarian diets. Vegans risk blood clots and atherosclerosis, so also heart attack. Meat eaters are known for having a significantly ...
Jun 09, 2010
ODDLY IN BOTH DOWN SYNDROME AND ALZHEIMER'S, HIGH INCIDENCE OF THYROID PROBLEMS EXIST AS WELL Eye problems can be a symptom of thyroid imbalance. Contact Lenses News :: Experts make Down syndrome and Alzheimer`s eye link ...
Jun 07, 2010
If there were to be something coming from this story I'd like to see proper thyroid testing, nutritional counseling, and supplement support. I say this because I worked for several years as a resource person for a large urban hospital
Jun 04, 2010
http://naturalhealthnews.blogspot.com/2010/05/treat-soy-with-caution.html. Scientists have known for years that isoflavones in soy products can depress thyroid function, causing autoimmune thyroid disease and even cancer of the thyroid. ...
Oct 02, 2010
Even more amazing was when, while channel flipping, I heard Dr. OZ tell poeple that you have to shield your thyroid when you get ANY x-ray (even mammogram) or you will be at risk for thyroid cancer, because x-ray is cumulative. ...
Apr 09, 2010
Research from the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development found triclosan had thyroid and estrogen effects in animals. The agent is a common ingredient in antibacterial soaps and washes, toothpastes, ...
Aug 16, 2006
Also, consider that those people taking radiation are subjected to outcomes that can lead to congestive heart failure, total thyroid ablation, immune system failure and other cancers. This information is provided by Creating Health ...
May 06, 2009
Along with a concern about rising rates of thyroid cancer I think it is worthwhile to consider the implications of fluoride in the water supply, fluoride in many drugs and in pink salt or found in other places along with increasing cell
Dec 15, 2008
and don't forget that walnuts do have a thyroid lowering effect so perhaps this will aid those with hyperthyroid conditions who aren't sold on slaying their gland with radioactive iodine. This information is provided by Creating Health ...
Feb 02, 2011
September 22, 2008 — A new study has found that older adults with severe subclinical hypothyroidism had almost double the risk of developing heart failure (HF) compared with those with normal thyroid function over a 12-year follow-up . ...
Mar 31, 2010
One of the most problematic health issues today is thyroid function. Part of the problem is that it is not only overlooked as important in today's Big Insurance+Big PhRMA controlled medical care, but it is also porrly diagnosed.
Oct 19, 2010
With his open-minded MD he was able to switch to B12 shots and natural thyroid support, reduce his costs, and greatly improve his anemia, and his health. Working as I do from time to time with people who experience serious anemic states ...
Jan 10, 2011
Also effecting mostly the elderly: not enough good fats, the dearth of which causes cataracts and eye disease while contributing to joint problems, dementia, and thyroid disease! Years ago when I was a self taught "Grand-Master" of ...
