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admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:25:59 +0000

With an estimated 85% plus of the world’s population having some problem with their thyroid gland, informational material, treatment reviews, questions and discussions are long overdue. Join us as we examine the thyroid imbalance and help you with your quest for treatments and understanding. Join us regularly as we update almost daily!

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Hypothyroidism Treatment: A natural herbal remedy.

admin — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:42:59 +0000

There are many hypothyroidism Treatment, the most popular is by taking herbal supplyments that works with your own system to produce the right amount of hormone.

Thyroid remedies do differ with the type of thyroids you are affected with. Due to the change in the food habits, the climatic conditions and the environment people lose their healthy lifestyle, and they now travel towards the unhealthy situations where they hunt to find a cure to new diseases. Thyroidism is one of the major prevailing diseases. It has been estimated that nearly 87.25% of the world’s population is in some problem with their thyroid glands. The ignorance and lack of knowledge about the importance of the thyroid glands have led to such effect.

Food Habits and Thyroidism:

People ignore the advices and try to stick with their favorite food items, which might cause problems in the thyroid gland. The popular junk foods and the creamy ice creams are always attractive to the younger generation and sometimes to the elderly generation too. This attraction is the main cause to the change of food habits and gradually to the sickening of health. There are many types of remedies available for different types of thyroid problems one faces

Thyroidism:

This condition occurs when one of your hormones miss’s and you lack the functionality given by the missing hormone. Treating the thyroid will involve replacing or restoring the hormone that is missing and allowing the proper functionality of the thyroid gland. There are two types of preparations available to cure this, T4, T3 and T4 is usually used during the initial stages. T3 is used when the patient is in the advanced stage. The T3 is used to immediately replace the hormone and start gaining the functionality.

Thyroidism generally occurs when the hormones secrete above their normal levels and this might have adverse effects on the body. To control this, there are many remedies available. These remedies will suppress the secretion of the hormones. There are different methods for treating the thyroid like the anti-thyroid drugs, radioactive, and surgical proceedures. For the radioactive remedy, radioactive iodine is used. The surgical method is used rarely, and they remove the parts that secrete excessive hormones.

Cancer in the thyroid glands:

Cancer in the thyroid glands is considered the most serious problems in the thyroid glands. There are three methods to remove these cancer cells from the thyroid glands. One can remove it using surgery or through lymph node dissection. In surgery the cancer-affected cells are alone removed and in the lymph node dissection the affected part is removed.

Autoimmune thyroid disease:

This could be cured by reducing the amounts of antibodies in your body. The thyroid glands secrete the anti-bodies in large amounts and this could be reduced by removing these excessive secretions.

Goiter:

Goiter is the most common form of the problems in the thyroid glands. The thyroid glands get inflamed and this could be controlled at the early stage. If the person has already gone through the inflammation then surgery would be the only help.

Conclusion:

Rather than going through with the extremes of trying to get the perfect thyroid, there are natural ways of curing your thyroid. Pacific Naturals is a leading herbal supplement company that provides an herbal remedy called Thyromine, a natural answer to your thyroid needs. Thyromine is an all-natural thyroid supplement that works with your body’s own system to help the thyroid produce the right amount of hormone for your every day needs.

Would like to know info on Levothyroxine (treatment for Hypothyroidism)?

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:10:07 +0000

I was just diagnosed with an under active thyroid(hypothyroid). My dr prescribed me Levothyroxine, and I’d like to find out more about it. I’ve read up on side effects and important info, but I’d like to get opinions from anyone who takes it or has ever taken this medication? Does it work? What was your experience? She’s testing me in 2 months to see how it works, but I’d like to know what to more than likely expect. Thanks! =)

my fiancee has been on it for over 5 years yes they work you need to be on them there are no side affects. need to be checked every so often though to make sure strength is correct

Is it true people loose weight with hypothyroidism medication? If so how does it work?

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:09:09 +0000

I am a 22 year old female with hypothyroidism and am being referred to an endocrinologist. I am not sure what to expect. For a little over a year now I have not changed my diet or exercise and I slowly gained weight. With hypothyroid hormone treatment will it help or make it easier to loose weight? How does that work?

The answer to your question is yes. Hypothyroidism is caused by the thyroid’s inability to produced a hormone. By replacing the hormone with a synthetic one it will speed up the body’s metabolism and thus burn off more calories. This will result in weight loss, although not quickly.
Hope this helps.

treatment for hypothyroidism other than daily pill?

admin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:25:10 +0000

I’m on Synthroid for my hypothyroidism and as ridiculous as I know it is, I have the hardest time taking my pill everyday. I have to take it 2-3 hours after eating or 45 minutes before eating…my days are so busy it seems like whenever I remember to take my pill I’m on some kind of break and am also just about to eat or have just eaten. I was wondering if anybody knows of any method of taking synthetic thyroid hormones besides taking a daily pill? The idea came from a talk with my sister about how they have so many different methods of birth control now (patch, implant, ring, etc.) they should make all medications available in various forms for those of us who are bad at taking a pill everyday.
I’m seeing my thyroid doctor this friday so I’m planning on discussing this with him, but I figured having any information I can before I go is a good idea, and I haven’t been able to find any info through doing a search on yahoo.
Thanks for any ideas/comments!

I take mine as soon as I wake up, and by the time I’m dressed and ready and have made breakfast, that deals with the 40 minutes.

What is the lowdown on hypothyroidism?

admin — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:53:10 +0000

I plan to test for it this week. I have all the symptoms yet lack information regarding treatment. I’ve heard about hormone therapy but the steroids concern me. Please help.

I am hypothyroid. I have never in my life heard of taking steroids for it. I take levothyroxine, I take a small pill each morning and get blood work done every 6 weeks to check the levels and that is it. I feel great. If you are hypo and begin taking hte meds at the right level you will feel so much better.

Type 2 Hypothyroidism can cause obesity, diabetes, chronic fatigue, depression says Mark Starr, MD

admin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:50:58 +0000

Hi, this is Larry Hobbs @ FatNews.com.

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This is from Mark Starr, MD’s book Hypothyroidism Type 2: The Epidemic.

My research shows that many chronic illnesses including heart disease, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, mental illnesses, Alzheimer’s disease, and the explosion of childhood illnesses are largely attributable to Type 2 hypothyroidism.

Type 1 Hypothyroidism is defined as failure of the thyroid gland to produce sufficient amounts of necessary to maintain normal blood levels of those hormones and normal blood levels of the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH).

Type 2 Hypothyroidism is defined as [a] resistance to thyroid hormones at the cellular level.

[In Type 2 hypothyroidism,] Normal amounts of thyroid hormones and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) are detected by the blood tests therefore, blood tests do not detect Type 2 hypothyroidism.
Mark Starr, MD

Quotes about Dr. Starrs book.

I believe everyone needs to review Mark Starrs book.
Dr. Garry Gordon
Co-Founder of the American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM)

He has a vital message to share about the many people who do not realize they have low thyroid, because standard thyroid tests do not show it.
Dr. Garry Gordon

Mark Starrs dedication to research, and his devoted study with the old masters, have made him an international expert on thyroid and iodine.
Dr. Garry Gordon

This is an astonishing book…
Robban Sica, MD

… revealing the cause and successful treatment for… obesity, heart attacks, depression, diabetes, strokes, headaches, chronic fatigue and many more.
Robban Sica, MD

His in-depth research and discussion of how environmental toxins can interfere with thyroid hormones is groundbreaking and enlightening for us all.
Robban Sica, MD

This is the most significant compilation of medical research ever published in the area of hypothyroidism.
Mark Starr, MD

Over a century of irrefutable scientific evidence is presented in a concise and readable format for laypeople and doctors alike.
Mark Starr, MD

Here is contact information for Dr. Starr.

Mark Starr, MD
21st Century Pain & Sports Medicine
10565 N. Tatum Blvd Suite B-115
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
(480) 607-6503
(480) 607-6533 fax

http://21centurymed.com

http://type2hypothyroidism.com

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how does emphasema affect hypothyroidism?

admin — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:24:10 +0000

i have emphasema and have recently been diagnosed with hypothyroidism i am also still smoking and naturally, i am concerned. i know i must quit smoking and i am fearful of the thyroid problem…also, i am not so sure about long term thyroid medication. i am 52 yrs. old and am experiencing many of the hypothyroid synptoms. is there an alternative medically proven treatment for the thyroid problem?

try yoga. stop non vegetarian foods, Colas, smoking There are Pranayam which will help you like LOm VIlom, Kapalbharti.

in LOM VILOM first close your left nostril with your thumb and inhale from right Inhale till you can’nt inhale more Now close your right nostril and exhale from left. Repeat the process starting with inhaling with left and exhaling from right. Do it for atleast 20-30 minutes in morning preferably at bharamamahurat i.e between 4 am to 6 am and again at evening between 6pm to 8 pm. Do this with sitting on ground with legs crossed. In kapalbharti sit on ground with your legs crossed keeping your hands on the knees making a oval by touching your thumb with your middle finger. Now this is the posture. The process is to inhale the air in lungs while simultaneously exhaling/ pushing your stomach back. Do it for atleast 20-30 mins both in morning and evening as mentioned earlier. Do these with your eyes closed. it takes time but definately cure you.

In case you have any yoga organisation try Sutraneti and jal netri. In case you want further details you can contact me at ashtre2000@yahoo.com

Drugs and HIV Evolution

admin — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 09:21:20 +0000

In this program from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Bisola Ojikutu, director of the Office of International Programs of the Division of AIDS at Harvard Medical School, examines drugs and the evolution of HIV from a historical perspective. Standard treatment for HIV with single-drug therapy changed in 1996, when a new class of antiretroviral drugs was approved. The resulting “highly active antiretroviral therapy” combines a powerful drug cocktail that causes greater disruption to the HIV life cycle and has lowered AIDS deaths in developed nations.

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How long does it tend to take to treat hypothyroidism?

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:36:00 +0000

Around two years ago I went on Synthroid. I have to take it every morning..So every day I have to get up before or around 9 am, brush my teeth (I’m not allowed to take medicine with my mouth "dirty"), then take the medicine.

My doctor said I would be on it for 1 – 2 years.

What does the treatment do anyway?

Usually, when you are on Synthroid, it is for life. It supplies your body with thyroid hormones that it does not have enough of on your own. This usually does not resolve and is a life-long thing. As time progresses, your doctor may change your dosage of Synthroid, but probably will not take you off of it…