It’s very important to not only protect your thyroid, but to educate yourself on the ways you can protect it through conventional medicine and natural, holistic approaches as well. While conventional medicine deals with some basic tests and a possible lifetime of drugs, you can learn more about the ways that you can help protect your thyroid and seek help.Mercury is toxic. We know this. It can shut down hormone production in the thyroid. Stress, nutritional deficiencies such as vitamin B, iodine, vitamin D, and selenium deficiency, lack of omega 3 fatty acids, chronic inflammation, and problems with the gut can all affect our thyroid.
The science behind it is simple. The main toxin is mercury and what it does is shut down thyroid hormone production. For normal thyroid function you need selenium. Mercury removes the selenium, occupies its spot and thyroid hormone production decreases.
So how do you get it checked? Well, the usual thyroid test is called a TSH, where there is a scale of “normal.” If your numbers fall into that scale, you are considered OK. But, there are other tests available that are most often not performed. And it’s these tests, called T3, reversed T3, T4, thyroid antibodies that can give you much more specific, and often crucial information.
When it comes to your thyroid, the regular approach is not sufficient and you need to understand the science and seek out further results. You can go to www.doctorkalitenko.com for more information and to make an appointment to find out what more you can do to protect your thyroid.
There are natural methods you can also work on, including
• a rainbow diet of rich, colored fruits and vegetables,
• seafood and sea salt for iodine deficiency,
• brazil nuts for selenium deficiency.
• sunshine to get more vitamin D
• and fish oil for omega three fatty acids (though this is not considered balanced so you should also have omega 6 oils).
• you should also deal with chronic inflammation. Many times this is in the gums so get this checked with your dentist.
Find a holistic doctor near you and get it done!
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The problem with seafood, is that almost all fish contain mercury. Tuna an swordfish have very high mercury levels. An easy way to estimate your mercury exposure from eating fish is to check out the free online mercury calculator at http://www.gotmercury.org. Based on the current U.S. EPA and FDA guidelines, the mercury calculator is an excellent way to know your potential mercury exposure risk.
On another note, some people might not be able to get all the vitamin D they need from the sun. I am a big fan of sunshine but my doctor told me I had very low levels of d in my blood. D3 Vitamins are the best way for people who slather on the sunblock or cannot get what they need from the sun like myself. A simple blood test can check your vitamin D blood level. I feel so much better when I get my daily D3!