HYPOTHYROID

This insidious illness condition is escalating out of control just as almost all other chronic illness conditions have done for the past 50 years. The causes are of course multifactoral and include malabsorption/malnutrition at a cellular level, especially for iodine, unmanaged stress (especially mental-emotional) and overconsumption of unfermented soy bean products, fluoride and possibly but rarely overconsumption of goitrogenic foods - such as Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, cassava, millet, kohlrabi, radishes, rutabaga, turnips.

The risk to thyroid disease is increased if:

…You have a family member with a thyroid problem
…You have another pituitary or endocrine disease
…You or a family member have another autoimmune disease
…You've been diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
…You've been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia
…You're female
…You're over 60
…You've just had a baby
…You're near menopause or menopausal
…You're a smoker
…You've been exposed to radiation
…You've been treated with lithium
…You eat too much soy foods
…You've been over exposed to certain chemicals (i.e., perchlorate, fluoride)

TAKE THE TEST

Go to HAB page for thyroid symptoms

TEST RANGE

Our research over 21 years shows that 83% of patients presenting for thee first time may be hypothyroid the majority (over 60% have had a recent blood test for thyroid function resulting in a normal assay. However almost without exception theses are in the lower percentile. Leading authorities today agree the assay shoul be above the mid-range not lower than.

The most useful self-test for thyroid function is the Basal Axillary Temperature Test

Simply place the thermometer beside your bed and on awakening in the morning and before getting out of bed for any reason, place the thermometer under the left arm (armpit) and when ready, record the temperature. Repeat for 3 days then calculate the average temperature. If the average is 36.4 degrees Celsius or less than that, you have some measure of hypothyroidism, and because of the consequences of untreated hypothyroidism appropriate treatment should be instigated at the earliest opportunity. If your doctor will not investigate further and is lab-test oriented rather than patient-symptoms you might change your doctor. For borderline or sub-clinical hypothyroidism we obtain good results with Metagenics "Energenics" and/or "Tyroplus".formula's

Your health is in your hands