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Unsuspecting thyroid issue in women seems to be very commonn. I would say 6 out of 10 women are dealing with some sort of thyroid issues by the age of 50. The most common that I see is hypothyroidism which some of the symptoms are a slow down in metabolism and can include fatigue, weight gain, and depression among other symptoms.
Western medicine is reactive and it seems that most women who have their thyroid checked the test comes back negative and the doctor tells them that they are fine. I had a client who had a gastric bypass surgery because she was negative for a bad thyroid come to find out later the test was wrong. The doctor kept telling her it was all in her head……sooo sad… What most people do not understand is that some of the standard test for thyroid do not work for everyone and what is normal for one person may not be normal for another. She did end up getting help in the end but, not after multiple surgery’s a ton of money and mental anguish.
Eastern medicine is proactive and takes a whole different approach to helping the body and thyroid rather than just treating the thyroid Eastern medicine treats the whole body and the body’s supporting organs. If your doctor does not see you as a whole when they are treating you then you need to start questioning their understanding of the body and healing and look for some alternatives or second and third opinions….
Here is a good example of a common scenario; you go to the doctor and you tell them that you shoulder hurts….so they look at your shoulder to help your shoulder problem and they just try to relive the symptoms or pain maybe with a shot of cortisone but, do not address the reasons that your shoulder started hurting in the first place…Maybe you sit all day in a bad posture and your posture and your neck is the true source of why your shoulder is hurting….do you think that if they just relive your shoulder pain that you will no longer be in pain??? NO…is the answer….. if you do not deal with your posture and do the right stretches and exercise you will forever have a hurt shoulder and keep getting injured.
With that example you can see how easily you can get caught in a cycle of never solving the real problem to your injuries or disease. You will never get better if you are always just chasing symptom relief… to make a true change you have to start with the foundation of health and understand that there are supporting systems in your body that need to be addressed.
So lets talk about your thyroid………
What is your thyroid and what does it do for your body?
The thyroid is one of the biggest endocrine glands in your body.The endocrine system is a system of glands, each of which secretes a type of hormone to regulate the body. Also remember that D vitamins are hormones and up in the NorthWest they need to be addressed.
The thyroid is controlled by the hypothalamus and pituitary.
Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) and hypothyroidism (under active thyroid) are the most common problems of the thyroid gland.
What I see mostly in my Studio is a combination of toxic build up and stress produced chemicals producing a pharmacological response on the tissue of the human body; stress chemicals being at high levels for long periods of time wreck all sorts of havoc on your body’s organs and tissue. You may or may not know about psychosomatic response to prolong stress…what that simply means is that you body is always in stress mode and causes imbalances of hormones over time.
Most people I see that have some sort of disease process going on already and can relate to when their disease or injury started.It usually started during a particular time in their life of high stress whether it be a divorce, job change, death in the family, relationship difficulties, these are some common things that happen to most of us at some point and time in our life.
If stress reduction techniques are not being applied to reduce mental stress which ultimately leads to a adrenal cortisol poisoning then humans will always be caught in this new age psychosomatic syndrome.
Stress has a component to it that most people are familiar with but, truly do not understand the long-term implications on the body and its many connected systems. I wrote a blog that talks about stress and the effects on the body check it out https://bellinghamcomplementarycare.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/are-you-stressed-who-me-recognizing-stress/
What does all of this mean to you and changing your perception of the many components of health?
1.) You should always get your blood tested for vitamin deficiencies, hormone levels and other markers of underlying health problems that you can not see.
2.) If you are really trying to change your health condition you have to realize that if the doctors tell you that you are fine but, you do not feel fine it is time for a second and third opinion. I highly recommend Jean Layton at http://www.laytonhealthclinic.com/ She is a trusted colleague with the knowledge and practical experience to help you through the maze of information.
3.)You must understand and address stress in your life! It is imperative to your health and should be part of your health plan.
4.) Creating a team of medical professionals to help you through this transition is important…remember that the doctors and practitioners that are trying to help you need to listen to you and be on the same page as your other practitioners to provide you with “exponentially better health care”.
Well I hope this information helps guide you in the right direction. If you have any questions about how to make a real change in your body and mind please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thank you for your time and energy.
Jaime J. Hernandez
Health and Exercise Prescriptions Inc.©
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