Selene Erwin - Thyroid Reset Cookbook: 120 Healing Recipes to Manage Hypothyroidism & Hashimotos

120 Healing Recipes to Manage Hypothyroidism & Hashimoto's

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Selene Erwin

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Youve probably heard the complaint time and again from people who have thyroid disease, that they have a tough time losing weight because of thyroid and with good reason. To the great frustration of many of the 27 million Americans with thyroid gland issues, the thyroid has a profound impact on metabolism . Unintended weight gain and weight loss are common, and both can be a daunting challenge to rectify. Although weight may be the most common complaint, sufferers are at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, underscoring the need to eat a balanced diet and adopt a healthful lifestyle.

The thyroid is hailed as the master gland of our complex and interdependent endocrine (hormonal) system. Its the spoon that stirs our hormonal soup. Every cell in the body has receptors for thyroid hormones and this gland controls a toggle that flips on the genes that keep cells doing their jobs.

Its the boss of our metabolism and many people are unaware of how vital a role the thyroid plays not only in weight management, but also in immune vitality, blood sugar regulation, appetite, body temperature, reproductive capacity, emotional wellbeing, mood, and hair and skin health.

Thyroid hormone replacement is a mere piece of a complex puzzle and wont be effective on its own unless diet and lifestyle are addressed. Many people simply dont respond well to conventional thyroid drugs and are left bewildered about how to become well.

An underactive thyroid hypothyroidism and Hashimotos thyroiditis (the most common autoimmune condition in the U.S.) can bring your metabolism to a crawl, making dieting an exercise in futility and triggering the body to pack on pounds.

Calorie counting, dieting, and excessive exercise can make a hypothyroid condition worse and can further wear down the adrenals.

Too often, people (and their healthcare practitioners) believe that restricting caloric intake and exercising rigorously (the one-size-fits-all calories in/calories out theory) will help them lose weight. After all, excess weight is simply a result of eating too much and not working hard enough at the gym, right? Not so fast.

While weight issues are often the tip-off to an underactive thyroid, there are other life-altering symptoms that leave people feeling like theyre not living life to its fullest or reaching their potential. Some of the most common are: fatigue, constipation, depression, low body temperature, low stamina, lack of motivation, sleep disturbances, difficulty concentrating, hair loss (including thinning of outer eyebrows), infertility, irregular and difficult menstrual cycles, joint pain, poor ankle reflexes, and light sensitivity.

Because proper thyroid function greatly depends on healthy adrenal glands, its critical to nourish and support the adrenals in conjunction with restoring the thyroid. If your adrenals are working overtime, your thyroid will suffer. If your thyroid isnt working up to par, your adrenals can take a further hit. This negative feedback loop is a true vicious cycle.

Hypothyroidism is often present for a number of years before its recognized and treated. The American Thyroid Association now estimates that 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease. Some in the functional medicine community claim that the estimates are as high as 60 million. Up to 60 percent of those with thyroid disease are unaware of their condition, women are five to eight times more likely than men to have thyroid problems, and one woman in eight will develop a thyroid disorder during her lifetime.

Hashimotos Thyroiditis

Hashimotos thyroiditis is also called autoimmune thyroiditis. It is the most common autoimmune disease. In this disease, your immune cells invade the thyroid. A Western medicine doctor may only be checking your TSH not your antibodies so you may be missing the early stages of this disease. You can easily reverse the antibodies and prevent thyroid damage by working with your integrative M.D. If the immune attack goes too far, your thyroid may become permanently damaged and require lifelong hormone replacement.

Hypothyroidism

The thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped gland that sits near the base of your neck.

It makes and stores thyroid hormones that affect nearly every cell in your body.

When the thyroid gland receives a signal, called TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone), it releases thyroid hormones into the bloodstream. This signal is sent from the pituitary gland, a small gland found at the base of your brain, when thyroid hormone levels are low.

Occasionally, the thyroid gland doesnt release thyroid hormones, even when there is plenty of TSH. This is called primary hypothyroidism and is the most common type of hypothyroidism.