Let's pretend that you get to play doctor for a day. What do you think people would say is the reason for visiting you?
Some common problems are weight gain, pain, depression, fatigue, hair loss, numbness and tingling in the hands and feet, weakness, memory loss, pregnancy issues, estrogen problems, testosterone problems, high cholesterol, etc. Many of the people will come in with a couple from the above list.
Wouldn't it be great if there was one cause to all these problems? One cause, one solution.
This is the part where you are expecting the doctor who writes a blog on thyroid problems to blame all of life's woes on the thyroid. Well I'm not.
Even problems that can seem to be screaming "thyroid problems" do not end up as thyroid being the main culprit.
The way the thyroid actually works is a series of intricate steps of checks and balances that is set up in such a way to ensure that your body is functioning at a high level through very efficient means. Efficiency is absolutely necessary for survival.
If there is a breakdown in any one of these steps, if there are strong environmental influences that overloads or under stimulates one portion, if certain pathological influences dominate specific areas, or if there is some inherent genetic defect, you will have thyroid problems.
What's the point to all of this?
Thyroid problems are currently being treated by a trickle down effect. Give thyroid hormone and let it make changes on the body.
How did the thyroid problems even come to be? Shouldn't we want to get rid of anything that is causing problems on the thyroid. Maybe giving more thyroid hormone would not even be necessary if you took away the offender.
OK. Done rambling. Here is one last metaphor that will hopefully wrap things up:
If your head hurts, you can take aspirin. You could also stop banging your head on the wall.
If you have thyroid problems, you can take synthetic medications. You could also prevent thyroid problems by hunting down the offender itself.
Let's stop banging our heads against the wall and start correcting the problem.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Thyroid Problems Require Treatment Beyond More Thyroid Hormone
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Great to see this problem being addressed in the public domain. After 15 years of wellmeaning but ignorant mistreatment by my friendly doctor and endocrinologist who believe all the hype by Big Pharma, I have taken matters into my own hands. For the last 3 months I have been taking Armour Thyroid, imported from America. I can hardly believe how much of a difference it has made to my brain. I am more intellectually sharp than I have been for 20 years. I am 61 now. I understand it is not a good idea to self medicate. This is not something I have done lightly. I have been studying these matters for many years and believe I have made an informed decision. I look forward to reading more of your blog!
Natural bovine supplements have also been found to support thyroid functions naturally. Some doctors are amazed of the effects of these supplements, so much so that they even recommend these as a replacement for synthetic thyroid.
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