Our thyroid gland is located under the lower front part of our neck. It is an endocrine gland that is shaped somewhat like a butterfly. It makes thyroid hormones and secretes them into the blood, which gets carried to all the tissues in your body. The function of the thyroid hormone is to enable our body to use energy. It also helps with the proper functioning of the heart muscles, brain, and other organs. It also helps the body to remain warm.
If your thyroid gland doesn’t work properly, it means that it is either making excess or very small amount of thyroid hormone. It can cause various problems – fatigue, weight gain or weight loss or restlessness being just few of them.
Thyroid Disorders
The following are the different types of thyroid disorders:
Hypothyroidism
In this case, the thyroid gland is unable to make adequate amounts of thyroid hormone for ensuring that your body runs properly. This causes slowing down of your body’s functions, and this includes metabolism.
Hyperthyroidism
In this case thyroid gland makes excess thyroid hormone. This increases the speed of your body’s functions. This includes the heart rate and metabolism.
Thyroiditis
There is inflammation of the thyroid gland. It is caused due to the Boyd’s immune system making antibodies which attack your thyroid.
Goiter
This problem involves the thyroid gland becoming abnormally enlarged and may also result in swelling in the throat and other problems.
Thyroid Nodules
The thyroid cells grow abnormally forming a lump in the thyroid gland.
Thyroid Cancer
In this case cancer cells are formed from the thyroid gland tissues. Thyroid cancer affects around 45,000 people annually.
This video gives you a summary of the different thyroid problems. You should be careful about the discussion on conventional medical treatments at 3:30 in the video in place of natural alternatives.
The symptoms and signs of thyroid disorder are different and are based on the precise problem. In most cases the issues are develop at a gradual pace. Besides, women are at higher risk of developing thyroid disease than men. Women suffering from it can have the thyroid disease causing issues with their menstrual cycle. It can also make it difficult to become pregnant, and can also cause issues during pregnancy.
Common Symptoms
The most common symptoms of thyroid disorder, for both men and women are as following:
- Exhaustion
- Changes to appetite
- Libido loss
- Dry skin
- Pain in the limb and muscle
- Hypertension
- Improper body temperature regulation
- An odd feeling in your neck or hoarse voice
- Thinning of hair
- High levels of cholesterol
- Irregular sleep patterns
One of the causes of thyroid problems is iodine deficiency. When your body doesn’t have adequate amounts of iodine, it will not be able to make sufficient thyroid hormone.
Low levels of selenium can also cause hypothyroidism. According to researchers, adequate selenium levels in your body may be helpful in reducing the risk of developing goiter or thyroid swelling. The strong antioxidant functions of selenium are helpful in balancing your body’s hormones. Black walnuts contain high amounts of selenium.
When you suffer from symptoms which are associated with thyroid disorder, you should visit a health care professional.
You can also use this natural, home remedy for balancing your selenium levels and protecting the thyroid.
Ingredients Required
- Black walnuts – 40
- Raw honey – 1 kg or 35 oz
- Major jar or number of smaller jars
How to Prepare?
- Take the walnuts, wash them and pat dry
- Make small cuts on the surface of the walnuts with a knife or use a needle to prick them
- Now put them in a jar and pour honey
- Allow the jar to sit somewhere where there is lots of sunlight (the jar should be left open)
- Then leave the jar in a properly lit room for 40 days
- Strain and store the liquid from it into a glass bottle
Drink 1 tsp every morning before you take anything else.
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Source: David Wolfe
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