Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroid is the lack of functional output of hormones from the thyroid gland. The loss of production of any hormone is significant, and will produce ill health, poor function, and often increase risk of chronic disease.
A low thyroid output is associated with fatigue and weight gain (even when eating well and exercising), skin and hair changes, sensitivity to cold, constipation, morning headaches, depression and muscle weakness.
Beyond knowing what hypothyroid looks like, and then replacing the hormone, traditional diagnoses does not really answer why. Why does my thyroid not work?
So is it really a diagnosis?…hypo = low and thyroid = thyroid. Sure, but WHY?
There are several reasons why, and just like any other problem, you must sift through all the possibilities until one fits.
The two hormones from thyroid are T4 and T3. I’ll spare you the long version. T4 is actually released from the thyroid, and is converted into T3 for use in muscles and organs (cells) of the body. The chemistry basics of this process include requirements for a protein (Tyrosine) and iodine to make T4, and trace minerals (notably Selenium) to convert into T3. So, a simple deficiency could cause low thyroid output.
Glands are complex in interaction because they act on so many cells and organs. Each gland affects all other glands, and all other glands affect each gland. That sounds complicated, but if you have the “map” of gland organ interactions (search “harrower chart” on the web) it is really quite simple.
If the thyroid is low, we can see by consulting our map, that there are 3 areas that inhibit or slow down the thyroid: Corpus luteum (Ovary/progesterone), Thymus, and Parathyroid. So if those areas are irritated into over function, you will appear to have a low thyroid. Treatment would be directed toward those areas, not the thyroid.
If the thyroid is low, we can see that several areas stimulate the thyroid, including liver, pancreas, small intestine, and of course pituitary. So perhaps the stimulators are low functioning, resulting in under stimulation of the thyroid.
Or we could take it a step further, and ask what inhibits the areas that stimulate the thyroid, and see if those are over functioning or irritated. For example, adrenals inhibit liver, and liver stimulates thyroid, so if adrenals are irritated, they would inhibit liver function and also cause an under stimulation of the thyroid. WHEW!
As you can see, it is not simple like 2 + 2 = 4. Because of the interactions, there are virtually endless possibilities that could result in low functioning thyroid, or high functioning for that matter. The OptiChem lab test is a huge help in seeing where the problem originates, and in beginning to turn around the process toward normal function of all glands and organ
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