Do you hold back your emotions? Do you say “yes” but really want to say “No”? Do you keep in what you really want to say or do? If you do any of these, your thyroid can be at risk! Your thyroid represents your throat chakra- Your Voice! When you hide your voice you are allowing your thyroid to become susceptible to disease.
Testing your Thyroid?
Most medical doctors will only test your TSH. However there is a more complete panel to run to look at the entire picture of your thyroid function. Most important blood work to run at the beginning includes:
TSH
Free T4
Free T3
TPO (thyroid antibodies)
Even when levels come back normal, there are low or high levels that should still be treated especially if you are still having symptoms.
Two main conditions to look out for?
- Hypothyroidism- fatigue, weakness, weight gain, hair loss, dry skin, cold intolerance, muscle cramps
- Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis-fatigue, weight gain, constipation, joint pain, infertility
You can see many symptoms are very similar so best to screen right from the beginning as TSH can still be completely normal and others can be abnormal and therefore go undiagnosed for many months or years.
Naturopathic Treatment
- Stress reduction
- Herbs and Minerals to help improve thyroid and adrenal function
- Dietary changes
- Desiccated Thyroid
Dr. Maria Papasodaro, ND
(905) 451-3200
www.naturestouchnd.ca