Problem Thyroid
According to the ATA Hypothryoidism Booklet, page 6, American Thyroid Association, 2003. "Thyroid hormones are essential and primary regulators of the body's metabolism. Imbalances can affect virtually every metabolic process in the body, exerting significant effects on mood and energy level. Thyroid function has a profound impact on overall health via its modulation of carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism, vitamin utilization, mitochondrial function, digestive process, muscle and nerve activity, blood flow, oxygen utilization, hormone secretion, sexual and reproductive health, and many other physiological parameters."
That paragraph is significant because yeast infections are a symptom of a greater problem within the body and I see a lot of thyroid problems in women with yeast infections. Especially women that complain of their lack of energy and brain fog, which they attribute to candida yeast.
Some, but not all of these problem thyroid symptoms include:
Hives
Brain fog
Irritability
Slowed metabolism
Constipation
Physical fatigue
Anxiety or panic attacks
Impaired memory
Migraine headaches
Increased sensitivity to heat and cold
Increased need for sleep
Muscle cramps and joint pain
Brittle fingernails
Mood instability
Decreased libido
Abnormal menstrual cycles
These are the most common symptoms of a problem thyroid that are attributed to yeast infections or candida but in many cases it is not yeast that is causing them but is the thyroid. So everyone should have their thyroid checked to rule out the possibility of a problem.
Now if you have had your thyroid hormones recently checked you might be ok and could rule out this possibility but then maybe not.
You have to look at where your thyroid levels are on the tests and you have to look at all of them. Not just the overall TSH or T7 levels but each individual hormone that the thyroid produces, which are T4, T3 and calcitonin. If you are on the low end you may still have a problem.
You can do a few simple tests at home to determine if your possible problem thyroid is working like it should be. The first is to take your temperature the first thing in the morning before you get out of bed. If it is below 97.5 your thyroid is underactive and I would do this for a few days to be absolutely sure.
Now I have seen many women test at 98 degrees for a few days in a row and most people would consider themselves not to have a problem. However, and this is what I mean by the medical thryoid hormone tests being wrong as well, they still have a problem. I'll explain how Test 2 reveals the problem in a minute but first you need to understand how the thyroid works.
The thyroid gland is composed of follicles that selectively absorb iodine as iodide ions from the blood to produce the thyroid hormones. Twenty five percent of all the bodies iodine resides in the thyroid gland. The thyroid must have iodine to function correctly. If it does not then you are going to have problems whether your T levels are in the so-called normal range or not. After all, how can they fit one set of hormone levels and call them normal for everyone? We are all different with slightly different physiology and different nutritional needs based upon genetic and metabolic type. Of course we all have the same basic nutritional needs but where one person may do well on a high protein the diet the next may not and instead require more good carbs to maintain good health.
Do you understand what I am trying to say?
One person may do well with high T4 and T3 where another does better on the low end of the scale. Since the body is designed to function as a complete living organism made up of trillions of cells that work together with an inate intelligence to do what is best for itself. Wouldn't it be better to give it what it needs and let it do what it does best based upon its higher design?
Ok...lets get to the problem thyroid test.
Get some liquid iodine from the store or pharmacy. Lugo's brand is best but whatever they have will do. Now paint a spot about the size of a half dollar on your stomach somewhere. Now if it disappears in less than 24 hours your thyroid is starving for iodine and is not working like it was designed. Its that simple!
The thyroid must have iodine to function!
The solution is equally just as simple. Take a pharmaceutical grade iodine supplement everyday for your problem thyroid. When ordering this product please help support this website and use my healthcare practitioner id # at checkout and on any reorders, it is 585164. Thank You. If you are unconcerned about taking the best of the best in supplements here is a source for cheap iodine supplements. The thyroid will use what it needs and the body will dump the rest. If you suffered from any of those symptoms above they will most certainly disappear as the body heals itself and the problem thyroid begins to work as it was designed for YOUR body.
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