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Throat’s Door – Thyroid

You can only truly compare you
with you, and not a range of oth-
ers. It would be ideal if we were
tested when we were in our late
teens and twenties and our peak
levels were recorded at the top-
most physical time in our life. Then,
as we age, we could test ourselves
again to ensure that our hormone
levels remain at this peak level.

The second reason that the tests
are often inaccurate is because
they only show what your thyroid
hormone levels are on the day of
testing. Your thyroid is a "tricky" or-
gan to both diagnose and treat
since its hormone levels fluctuate
all the time. What you eat each
By Carlos M Viana, CCN, OMD especially among women, in the day has a tremendous and imme-
ST. CRUZ — The word thyroid comes West today. diate impact on it, and how much
from the Greek “thura” which hormone it secretes.
means “door,” which is what the Research indicates that up to 10 A third reason for their inaccuracy is little thyroid production may cause
thyroid looks like. Your thyroid percent of Westerners have a thy- that the tests do not indicate if your increased prolactin levels and per-
sistent estrogen stimulation. Prolac-
gland is the largest endocrine roid problem that has most likely thyroid hormone is actually enter-
gland and is situated in the front gone unrecognized. If you are ex- ing your cells. Your thyroid may be tin is the hormone that stimulates
the production of breast milk. Lev-
of the neck. Your thyroid gland se- periencing any of the symptoms manufacturing plenty of hormone
cretes iodine- rich hormones thy- above your doctor could send but your cells can become resis- els rise normally during pregnancy
roxin and triiodothyronine which you to check your thyroid func- tant to the hormone and not able and breastfeeding. Abnormal
regulate your metabolism rate; but tion through a blood test. Unfortu- to utilize it. This condition is called changes in prolactin production
can slow or stop your menstruation
its effects are felt all over the body. nately, the test results may not be Wilson's Syndrome. If you have
accurate. This is because test “av- low body temperature and some and you may find that you are pro-
Thyroid glands that are not func- erages” do not show how all of us of the symptoms listed above you ducing milk from your breasts when
tioning optimally produce a myri- are unique. Your individual thyroid could have this condition. you are not pregnant.
ad of symptoms. Many people ex- hormone levels are not like anyone
perience unexplained cold hands else’s. In our clinic we see a lot of hypo Get The Point! Your thyroid may
not be working at its optimum if
and feet, low body temperature, or low functioning thyroids. The
sensitivity to cold, a feeling of al- Thyroid tests will not give you an ac- first solution is to put our patients you are experiencing some of the
symptoms mentioned above. If the
ways being chilled, headaches, curate indication of your ideal thy- on their metabolic or blood type
insomnia, dry skin and hair, puffy roid hormone level, because they food list. Because of today’s diet, guardian in your throat isn’t han-
dling the job anymore, maybe it’s
eyes, hair loss, brittle nails, joint are missing a critical piece of infor- people will likely never experience
aches, constipation, mental dull- mation which is your peak thyroid outstanding thyroid health, unless time for a change of guard. Take
control of your health by open-
ness, fatigue, frequent infections, level when you were young and they are encouraged to change
PMS symptoms, hoarse voice, ring- healthy. Should your thyroid test their eating habits. Your thyroid ing the door to diet and lifestyle
changes. Don’t settle for “aver-
ing in the ears, dizziness, depres- results indicate that you are in the can be nourished better with a diet
sion, fluid retention, anxiety and "normal" range...say 5.5...but when that includes the good fats (olive ages.” We are all different; we of-
fer specialized hormone and other
panic attacks, allergies, asthma, you were younger you would have oil, pumpkinseed oil, real, unsalted
acne, skin hives, loss of libido, and tested at a 9, then indeed, your butter, cod liver oil, and egg yolks) testing. Let us prepare a personal
weight gain, which is sometimes thyroid is quite under active for and mineral-rich foods (dark green plan to fortify your health. q
uncontrollable. In fact, an insuffi- you. At 5.5 you may feel very tired leafy vegetables, sea salt and CARLOS VIANA, Ph. D. is an Ori-
ciently nourished thyroid might be yet your doctor will tell you that ocean veggies). Supplements that
a major cause of weight problems, your test results are "normal." help in building a strong thyroid are ental Medical Doctor (O.M.D.)
having studied in Shanghai,
kelp and selenium. China; a Board Cert. Clinical
Nutritionist (C.C.N.), a fellow
Most thyroid patients are women member of the Board Certi-
and many with low progesterone fied Association of Addiction
are often misdiagnosed as thyroid Professionals (C.Ad.), the Chair-
deficiency. Thyroid and sex hor- person of the Latin American
mones each affect the other. We Committee of the Interna-
often attend women with bulg- tional Academy of Oral Medi-
ing eyes, racing heartbeat, and a cine and Toxicology (IAOMT),
swollen neck by naturally stimulat- a Rejuvenating Cell Therapist
ing their progesterone production. and specializes in Anti-Aging
Adding zinc to your daily supple- Medicine, has a weekly radio
ment routine is important for sexual program, writes and lectures
health. extensively. For information:
VIANA NATURAL HEALING CEN-
Irregular periods, often leading to TER NV, Kibaima 7, Aruba, TEL:
needless hysterectomies, are unfor- 585-1270, Web Site: www.via-
tunate common aspects of hypo- naheal.com.
thyroidism; and breast disease. Too