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Thyroid Health & Hyperthyroidsim

HYPERTHYROIDISM

Overactive thyroid. Too much thyroid hormone is produced, or auto immune condition causes inflammation of thyroid.

  1. Symptoms
Fatigue Hyperactivity Nervousness Tremors
Goiter Hypertension Palpitations Weakness
Heat Intolerance Menstrual Bulging Eye(s) Weight Loss
High basal temp Disturbance Sweating

 

  1. POSSIBLE CAUSES
  • Long term stress, heavy metal toxicity, virus
  • Graves’ disease: – autoimmune disease – enlarged thyroid and production of thyroid antibodies.
  • Hashimoto’s disease: – Autoimmune disorder whereby the body produces a specialized white blood cell which attacks the thyroid gland.
  1. TREATMENT

Some suggested treatments are as follows: Treatment of hyperthyroidism can be difficult but persistence pays off.

 I. Dietary Changes

  • Reduce or eliminate gluten, increase brassicas such as broccoli, non GMO soy.
  • Reduce or eliminate Aspartame. Aspartame is metabolized into formaldehyde.
  • The toxicity in the liver and other organs may exacerbate autoimmune illnesses

 

II. Natural Supplements – can work with persistence and dedication to balance the thyroid. The first 3 below are required by most people and benefits will usually be noticed within one month:

  • IF-C for Inflammation, heat rising and immune balancing.
  • Adrenal Support
  • Chinese Mineral Chi Tonic

Details of these supplements can be found here,  (search bar under middle bottom panel) or by contacting  Lorene Benoit, MHH, BEd. We offer personalized service 250-748-6802.

Other herbs that are specific for hyperthyroidism are:

  • Melissa officinalis (Lemon Balm): helps normalize an overactive thyroid. It reduces TSH levels by attaching to and inhibiting receptor sites. Contains flavonoids, phenolic acids and other useful compounds that regulate the thyroid. Blocks the activity of antibodies that stimulate the thyroid gland and cause Graves’ disease, which is a common form of hyperthyroidism.
  • Leonurus cardiaca (Motherwort): acts as a natural beta-blocker and helps control tachycardia (high heart rate) and palpitations. It has some anti-thyroid activity, making it beneficial for hyperthyroid conditions.

Benoit & Associates Health Education makes a calming liquid herbal preparation of Lemon Balm and Blue Vervain which has proved successful

  • Lycopus virginica (Bugleweed): can help manage mild hyperthyroidism. This particular herb reduces the amount of hormone that is produced by the thyroid. Studies have found that it helps decrease TSH levels and impairs thyroid hormone synthesis.Moreover, it helps lower T4 levels and blocks the conversion of T4 to T3.

Other formulas, combinations or single herbs to choose from:

  • HS-C, Magnesium Complex, STR-C or STR-J, Master Gland , TSII
  • Verbena Hastata (Blue Vervain): calming to the nervous system
  • Avoid supplements with iodine
  • PABA (Vitamin B family), B12, B6 ( will be provided in above herbal formulas)
  • Selenium

 

III. Medication – last resort – may end up hypothyroid & on drugs for life

  • Hydrocortisone
  • Beta blockers
  • Anti-thyroid medications – sometimes will work if doctor is skilled – should only need 6 month treatment if it works
  • Radioactive iodine – kills the thyroid gland, then person will usually be on thyroid prescitptions for life

©    250-748-6802     Author of The Paw Paw Program

Lorene@NaturalPathRemedies.com     www.NaturalPathRemedies.com

References:

Dr. Ryan Drum: http://www.naturespiritherbs.com/Environmental%20Origins%20of%20Thyroid%20Disease.html

http://treelite.com/articles/nf/graves-disease-and-hyperthyroid.html

http://www.top10homeremedies.com/home-remedies/home-remedies-for-hyperthyroidism.html

http://www.livestrong.com/article/367594-herbs-for-hyperthyroidism-the-thyroid-gland/

Dr. David Brownstein – Iodine: Why You Need It, Why You Can’t Live Without It

March Health Newsletter

BENOIT & ASSOCIATES HEALTH EDUCATION NEWSLETTER  ** March, 2011 **

For more information or for help with achieving your optimum health levels, please contact our office by phone:  250-748-6802        email: TakeTheNaturalPath@gmail.com Website: www.naturalpathremedies.com

Articles added since the last newsletter, with a direct link:

Thyroid Health and Radiation Protection:

http://www.naturalpathremedies.com/blog/healthy-solutions/thyroid-and-radiation-protection/

Summer Annual Herbal Intensive:

http://www.naturalpathremedies.com/blog/courses-events/herbal-intensive-july-15th-18th-2011/

Healthy Heart Tips:

http://www.naturalpathremedies.com/blog/healthy-solutions/heart-health-tips/

Cancer Book 2nd printing now available!

http://www.naturalpathremedies.com/blog/natural-solutions-for-cancer-the-paw-paw-program/

If there is a natural health topic you would like to know more about, ask via a comment on my website blog and I will do my best to answer.

We are also connected with many professionals offering classes and conference calls great ways to learn more about your health……so let’s find out more about what’s upcoming…..

Education local and worldwide – colour coded, so you can quickly browse through to see which are of interest.

Local Upcoming Dinner Classes:

Duncan

Tue Mar 22nd: Diabetes, Syndrome X

Tues Apr 19th: Parasite Cleanses for People and Pets

Wed May 18th: Women’s Health, Hormones & Happiness

Wed.June 15th: Men’s Health

Lake Cowichan – Cow Café

Wed. April 20th: Keeping Healthyfor all ages! – The 8 Causes of Disease

May  and June : TBA

** Herb Walk in Honeymoon Bay Reserve Wed. May 25th 5-7 pm; (not a dinner class)

Business Coaching – offered every month after our local Dinner Classes.

Worldwide:

Webinars on the amazing Brilliant Body Systems. If you have not watched these yet, they are well done, very informative and with the CD anyone can present professional education to friends and family anywhere!

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM: April 20th, 8 pm EST

GO to link: www2.gotomeeting.com/register/885498602

Tons of professional training, including past webinars, are available free and online to all members, from past training at   http://www.nsprc.ca

Across Canada:

NSP is offering a series of lectures : Winnipeg April 12, St. Albert, AB, April 13th, Kelowna, Apr. 14th and Nanaimo, Apr. 15th,  to share “The System” of Kevin Graff,  as well as how NSP super shakes can help you gain health AND business!

Toronto: March 26th – Sylvia Rogers:  Be Prepared to Grow

Montreal:April 16th –  Dr. Kim Balas: Parasites and Allergies

Call NSP 1-800-265-9163 for details if a member.

Call our office if you are not – everyone is welcome!

Ongoing Compass Assessment Classes

An extremely efficient, inexpensive step to excellent health.  Watch this 3 minute video: http://www.zytocompass.com/af/link.aspx?a=lbenoit

Assessments in group setting – fun and informative – are only $25, second time $20 – call office for dates & locations across Canada……

Success Stories / Raising Healthy Children

One mother of three was just relating how much her children love the new natural gummies Super Hero Multi Vitamin and Minerals. She also noticed that while taking them her children were not sick like most of their friends; when they ran out they started coming down with the “bugs” – they are back on them now and feeling great again!  JS

Political Scene

Yes it is happening in Canada! Dr. Eldon Dahl, the Alberta,ND whose home was raided at gun point:

http://preventdisease.com/news/11/021511_health_freedom_teetering.shtml

The letters that people are writing to MPs, Minister of health and Harper, are starting to make a difference, but thousands more are needed to stop this government from taking away more of our natural supplements. Since 2004, only 25,900 out of 57,200 applications have received approval. This means we have already lost more than 60% of our supplements. This is costing Canadians 3 times: Health Canada’ s bureaucratic wages, increased cost to consumers, increased cost to our Health Care System.            PLEASE write a quick letter to:

The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq

Minister of Health
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0A6 (Tel :  613-992-2848 Fax :  613-996-9764)

Write your personal story here and questions or concerns. It can be brief; their answers won’t say much, so don’t waste too much time – it is the numbers of letters that count, as each one comes from a voter!

Ask for a response, include your name and complete address

CC:     Prime Minister Right Honourable Stephen Harper

Parliament Building

Ottawa, ON   K1A 0A6

Glenda Yeates:       email:  glenda.yeates@hc-sc.gc.ca fax: 613-952-8422

NHPPA:                   email:  info@nhppa.org fax:  250-377-4990

HANS:                     email:  lorna@hans.org fax:  604-435-1561,

Your MP:               email:                                                      fax:

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MP and MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament) aka MLA:

MP:http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Compilations/HouseOfCommons/MemberByPostalCode.aspx?Menu=HOC

MPP: http://www.canadaspeaks.ca/resources/find-your-mpp/

It is also helpful to send letters to Editor of your local newspaper, as the media is not reporting on this! If you need suggestions or more history, visit any of these sites:

www.soscanada.net www.savenhps.com www.nhppa.org

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Business

We are always looking for more people to train as herbal specialists. There is a great need for those who wish to earn and learn, while helping others. If you let us know your intent, we will coach you.

Spiritual and Emotional

May we all spend some time sending peace, blessings and healing to Japan, Australia, the Middle East and Africa. The catastrophes and disasters, both natural and caused by men, are truly escalating. Our very sustenance, our Mother Earth needs healing. The ravages that are happening in so many parts of the world are inviting us to look at the things that are important to us in our life.

What small steps can we take to reduce our footprint and damage to our great provider? Can our gratefulness for what we have at this time help us to send positive vibrations to those in need?

Yours in health,

Benoit & Associates Health Education

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Thyroid and Radiation Protection

Thyroid and Radiation Protection

 

Just after the Fukishima nuclear disaster, I had at least 40 emails about radiation protection and many queries. Research to separate the wheat from the chaff takes time. Here is my take, compiling recent information combined with thyroid information I have on files from more than 20 years. Hope it simplifies the information for you.

As links tend to change over the years, please Contact us,  for personalized, expert assistance in obtaining any of herbs mentioned in this article. We have worked with one major quality professional herbal source since 1990 and can help you get the best for your health and your money. Are you worth the best?

The thyroid is an iodine hungry gland. It will absorb any type of halide with similar molecular structure to iodine including: iodine both natural and radioactive, chlorine, fluorine, bromine, perchlorate.

If your thyroid receptor sites are saturated with healthy organic iodine you will not absorb radioactive or other unhealthy sources. If you are the least bit deficient in iodine, the body readily accepts radioactive Iodine 131.

North Americans are generally deficient in all trace minerals including iodine, which has shown itself in many diverse symptoms besides hypothyroid challenges. Deficiency being the norm, whether there is a threat from fallout or not, I believe it cannot hurt to give your thyroid a little natural boost. Many people will feel better for it. Do not overdose and pay attention to your body. Check how to monitor thyroid with basal body temperature.

How to Saturate/Nourish Your Thyroid:

 

The 3 most common ways to get iodine are:

  • increasing seaweed intake via diet and/or supplementation
  • adding black walnut, or
  • taking potassium iodine

Choose whatever method you are most comfortable or you can do a combination. There is no right or wrong, again pay attention to how you feel and monitor your temperature.

Seaweed, especially Kelp will help absorb both radioactive plutonium as well as radioactive uranium, plus has added advantage of helping to eliminate all heavy metals from your body. Some sources say that Lugol’s does not stop the plutonium absorption. Other seaweed sources are nori, dulse, kombi, all of which can be added into the diet.

Seaweed, plentiful in Iodine 127, protects the body from absorbing Iodine 131. Seaweed was studied and used extensively after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. It has been recorded that 20 years after the Chernobyl disaster, the Polish people treated with Iodine 127 have almost 1000 times less thyroid disease than neighbouring countries further from the disaster site. After WW II nuclear bombs, people living in regions of Japan where miso soup with seaweed was part of daily diet, suffered less radiation damage. Other foods that help protect the body from radiation damage are the brassicas, nettles, Pau D’Arco, all dark orange and green foods.

Dosage: 6 – 10 Kelp capsules per day. Nature’s Sunshine capsules are 525 mg per capsule and according to Dr. Ryan Drum, a world renowned seaweed and thyroid expert, an average sized adult needs about 5 grams per day for optimum health.  Be sure to use kelp that is tested to ensure it contains NO heavy metals. Nature’s Sunshine products DO test, more than 85% of providers do not.

Black Walnut is a natural organic iodine source that also helps kill parasites, yeast and fungus which most people harbour. This will be covered in Duncan Dinner Class (what a topic for dinner?!) Tues. April 19th. Black Walnut is available in capsules and liquid extracts. Contact our office for high quality sources.

Dosage: see Organic IODINE THYROID LOADING THERAPY with Black Walnut and herbal formulas article at end.

 

Lugol’s Iodine (named from Jean Lugol). One of the cheapest and oldest forms of iodine, declined in use when expensive synthetic thyroid supplementation took over. This is apparently what the Japan govt. is giving to its people, and what BC Health Minister has advised no one to use, and pharmacies not to sell ?!?

– 5% iodine + 10% potassium iodide in 85% distilled water

– 2 drops of Lugol’s solution (0.1ml) contains 5 mg of iodine and 7.5 mg of  iodide = 12.5 mg of iodine

Be aware Iodine can cause adverse effects for individuals who are very sensitive, although there are usually no allergies to natural iodine. If you have high levels of Candida, you may experience die off and feel temporary weakness and possibly headache or nausea. If this happens, cut back temporarily on the amount and drink plenty of water and diluted teas or juices.

Dosage: for thyroid conditions 100 – 150 mg. max per day for adult of 150 lbs. 16 drops = 100 mg ; 24 drops = 150 mg.

Take less for smaller weight, children and seniors, or if you do not experience any symptoms of low thyroid.

Divide drops in 3-4 daily dosages in water, or with apple cider vinegar, 20 mins. before food.

Start with low dose and gradually increase per day over a 3 week period.

Lugol’s is oxidative, so avoid taking anti-oxidant supplements (Vitamin A, C, E, selenium, glutathione, etc.) for the duration of your “higher-than-normal” usage of Lugol’s. You should also follow high usage of iodine products with Bifidophilus Flora Force to replenish vital intestinal flora.

Some History of Lugol’s :

The following information in italics was taken from an old Lugol’s label. The new labels do not contain internal dosage, and since synthetic thyroid drugs entered the market, with huge profits, Lugol’s use has been discouraged.

Note these dosages were for viral and bacterial infection, not thyroid, which might explain lower dosages.

Dosage: One drop if body weight is 150 lbs. (68 kg.) or less; two drops for body weight of more than 150 lbs.
Directions: Take the suggested “Dosage” above two times per week – temporally equidistant (i.e. such as Wednesday and Saturday). In times of bacterial or viral infection, take Dosage three times per week (i.e Monday, Wednesday, Friday). Take Lugol’s on an empty stomach about 20 minutes before eating in an 8 oz. (236 ml.) glass of distilled or purified water with one teaspoonful of apple cider vinegar added for slight acidification.

Some benefits of increased iodine / symptoms of low thyroid are:

hypothyroid and autoimmune thyroid symptoms improve

cancer therapies are more effective, especially hormonal cancers

other autoimmune disorders improve

fibrocystic breast syndrome improves

Candida, stuffy nose, headache, vaginitis, severe depression

adrenal exhaustion, cold hands and feet, extreme fatigue, low libido

Note: weight gain or loss is NOT a good indicator of low thyroid

Monitor basal temperature:

The best way to monitor under active thyroid is the Barnes’ method. A regular Basal thermometer is preferred.  Shake it down and put it on the bedside table at night.  First thing in the morning, before getting out of bed, place the thermometer under your armpit.  Leave it there at least  5 minutes for accurate reading.  Record your temperature, for 3 weeks in a row, so the body goes through all of its cycles during this time. If 3 consecutive weeks is not possible, then do 5 days at a time, during different times of the month. Temperature average should be 97.8 – 98.2 F degrees or above.

If regular thermometer is difficult to find, you can use the digital kind.

Other health tips: Increase foods rich in iodine: ocean food, radishes, asparagus, carrots, tomatoes, spinach, rhubarb, potatoes, peas, strawberries, mushrooms, lettuce, bananas, cabbage, egg yolk, and onions; taking preparations known to be rich in iodine, including, kelp tablets, black walnut KC-X or TS II –  herbal thyroid support combinations, cod liver oil.

Re Radiation risk: Do not rely on government reports. As with the Gulf oil disaster, the truth was hidden. Check www.radiationnetwork.com to monitor radiation levels. Take precautions recommended IF radiation does increase: staying inside, as Iodine 131 we breathe or get on our skin is likely to be absorbed if we are Iodine deficient. Have safe water and food supplies that will not be contaminated.  If you are not supporting thyroid for any conditions listed above, I would still suggest starting iodine supplements within one to two days of any expected fallout.

 

Organic IODINE THYROID LOADING THERAPY

with Black Walnut and herbal formulas

This is a 3 week program adapted from article by Dr. K. Balas, ND

It has helped many people with hypothyroid “kick start” their thyroid so it starts producing adequate hormones and to avoid a life long dependence on synthetic medications.

Start: – For 3 days

1 tsp. (5 ml)  Black Walnut extract in AM & 1 tsp. in PM

Noon: 5 caps TS II, KC-X, Kelp or Black Walnut Hulls

 

After 3 days increase to:

2 tsp.(10 ml) Black Walnut in AM & 2 tsp. in PM

Noon:  10 – 15 capsules of KC-X or others as mentioned above.

Do this for a total of two weeks.  Gradually taper down to maintenance at the end. This would mean 8 bottles of 2 oz (59 ml) black walnut tincture – it may seem like a lot, but if it avoids you becoming a life long drug addict, or dealing with possible side effects of synthetic thyroid, it is worth it.

Should one need to go the prescription route, try to find a specialist who will work with desiccated thyroid versus synthroid.

For maintenance, take 2 -4 capsules a day of  KC-X or TS II.  Eat sea vegetables, naturally dried  unprocessed sea salt, deep-sea fish  and other suggestions above in your diet.

Basic Program for all Hormone Imbalances

  • Super Oil or Super Omega 3
  • Master G – herbal and vitamin glandular support
  • Adrenal Support
  • Chinese Mineral Chi Tonic
  • Bifidophilus or Probiotic 11– probiotic/prebiotic blends
  • Garden Essence– plant enzymes

Best to do the Thyroid Loading first for 3 weeks, then focus on the overall hormonal balance with the Basic Program. Contact our office for full fact sheets on any of these products.

Check with a qualified herbal nutritionist if you have questions. With kidney or other weakness, half dosage may be suggested. Contact us to help choose program for you and get your member order placed. No charge 10 mins.

 

© Lorene Benoit Health Education 250-748-6802, www.naturalpathremedies.com TakeTheNaturalPath@gmail.com

 

References:

Dr. Derry, deceased MD from Victoria: used Lugol’s with his patients for years for both thyroid and fibrocystic breast disease.

Dr. Hulda Clarke recommends Lugol’s and Black Walnut for cancer treatment

Dr. Kimberly Balas, PhD, ND

Dr Orian Truss

Dr. Jarvis

Dr. Ryan Drum

Dr. David Brownstein, MD has an excellent book explaining iodine, thyroid and health issues: Iodine:  Why you Need It Why You Can’t Live without It