Thyroid Health: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Healing

Read on to learn what the butterfly-shaped thyroid gland does, how to figure out whether it’s on the fritz, and, if that’s the case, how to get your thyroid (and your well-being) back on track.
Kris Carr

Here are some dietry suggestion on how to counteract thyroid disease.

Changing gut bacteria through diet affects brain function, UCLA study shows

UCLA researchers now have the first evidence that bacteria ingested in food can affect brain function in humans. In an early proof-of-concept study of healthy women, they found that women who regularly consumed beneficial bacteria known as probiotics through yogurt showed altered brain function, both while in a resting state and in response to an emotion-recognition task.

Get the full story by Rachel Champeau here

Dr Michael Gregor sheds some of his own brand of light on the subject here. Watch his short film outlining the links between probiotics and mental health.

Vitamin C as a cure for Cancer, Heart Disease and Infection.

When a two-time Nobel Prize winner has something to say about vitamins, even the conventional medical establishment is compelled to listen.

Linus Pauling's claim, that he knew a cure for heart disease, cancer and infections, was greeted with ridicule. His remarkable health claims concerned the substance we know as vitamin C. Now, ten years after his death on 19th August 1994, his revolutionary ideas are finally on the way to vindication. Given his history, it should not surprise us if Pauling was right all along. He was, after all, the leading chemist of the last century and, arguably, the greatest ever American scientist. He remains the only person to have won two unshared Nobel Prizes, the first for Chemistry (1954) and the second for peace (1962). In addition to being one of the greatest scientists ever, he was a renowned humanitarian. 
Stone first introduced Pauling to vitamin C, and explained that it wasn't really a vitamin at all, but an essential substance we could no longer manufacture in our bodies. Most animals make their own vitamin C, in large amounts. In humans, the gene for this ability has mutated and no longer works properly. 
When Pauling looked into Stone's claims, he found that conventional medicine had long ignored evidence from respected physicians and scientists. This research suggested that high doses of vitamin C might be a cure for many illnesses, including cancer and heart disease. However, when he explained these findings in his wonderfully constructed books "Vitamin C and the Common Cold" and "How to Live Longer and Feel Better", the medical profession was incensed, implying that a mere chemist could not possibly understand the intricacies of medical science. 
“It is wise to carry some 500-mg tablets of ascorbic acid with you at all times. At the first sign that a cold is developing, the first feeling of scratchiness of the throat, or presence of mucus in the nose, or muscle pain or general malaise, begin the treatment by swallowing one or two 500-mg tablets. Continue the treatment for several hours by taking an additional tablet or two tablets per hour.” (p. 86)
When they examined the evidence, Hickey and Roberts found background evidence for Pauling's ideas from independent scientific and medical reports, covering half a century. The findings in these papers could neither be dismissed as placebo effects nor easily explained. The reports included remission of AIDS, cures for cancer, and the immediate recovery of children at the point of death from septic shock. The claims seemed so out of the ordinary that they were hard to believe. However, Hickey and Roberts could find no counter examples in the scientific or medical literature. 





Linus Pauling from his book Vitamin C and the Common Cold 


Get the full story on Pauling's findings from these SOURCES:
http://practicingmedicinewithoutalicense.com/protocol/excerpt_chp7.pdf
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/12154.php
http://tv.greenmedinfo.com/2-time-nobel-prize-winner-most-humans-are-dying-from-a-lack-of-this-vitamin/

Are You Really A Mental Patient? Check your Thyroid

Dummy autoimmune thyroid conditions such as postpartum thyroiditis are not fundamentally thyroid problems – they are manifestations of a dysfunctional immune system; one that is misrecognizing the body’s tissues as foreign. Many doctors don’t even screen for antibodies because their presence doesn’t change the intervention, which is typically a lifetime of varying dosages of synthetic T4.It’s The Immune System: Dummy autoimmune thyroid conditions such as postpartum thyroiditis are not fundamentally thyroid problems – they are manifestations of a dysfunctional immune system; one that is misrecognizing the body’s tissues as foreign. Many doctors don’t even screen for antibodies because their presence doesn’t change the intervention, which is typically a lifetime of varying dosages of synthetic T4.


The thyroid is responsible for producing T4, T3, T1, and T2 and cells are responsible for converting the storage form of hormone, T4, into its active form, T3. This is a process dependent on optimal cortisol and nutrient availability such as iron, iodine, zinc, selenium, B vitamins, C, and D.

Thyroid imbalance can cause anxiety, depression, cloudiness, weight gain, poor concentration in addition to cold and exercise intolerance, dry skin, and hair loss. 

In postpartum thyroiditis, this presentation is typically preceded by a period of hyperthyroidism where women can feel over-energized, suffer from insomnia, diarrhea, anxiety, and precipitous weight-loss – these are the women who “bounce back” quickly after the baby only to be peeling themselves off the ground 9 months later.

Whole Body Ills: Low thyroid function impacts the ability of cells to use energy (hence low body temp), metabolize cholesterol, and to properly use B vitamins for an important cellular process called methylation. Thyroid dysfunction can cause or be the result of other bodily imbalances.

Pregnancy/Postpartum: Reportedly, 10% of women develop postpartum thyroiditis. A number of interesting studies have implicated autoantibodies in the development of postpartum mental illness. Psychiatry has a well-established precedent for the use of active thyroid hormone, or T3, for the treatment of depression, so we have bidirectional reasons to consider appropriate screening in this population.

Here is the entire article, written by By Dr. Kelly Brogan MD, Holistic Psychiatrist

Winning the battle against Candida

Brazilian university researchers have confirmed that a common tree used traditionally as a healing agent has significant healing properties, including the ability to counteract Candida yeast infections.

Get the full story by natropath Case Adams here

Disclaimer: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of Sacred Space Learning Community or its staff.

Why We Crave Certain Foods Chart

Your body send signal about nutrients deficiency through food craving. 

Chart shared from Healthy Nutrition and Natural Health News 

And for a wider selection, here's another cravings chart. This one has chocolate on it :)

Cacao, Puffed RIce and Chia Seed Slice

They are gluten free, dairy free, nut free, refined sugar free and soy free 

They are high in fibre, antioxidants, omega 3 and they taste soooo good!

What You Will Need -

A big mixing bowl

A baking tray and baking paper

A fridge

Now the following amounts were doubled and they still turned out great as I wanted to make a big batch and freeze some as they freeze well – so feel free to double up!

Ingredients -

2 cups of puffed rice ( I got mine by the scoop from my healthfood store – much better than the normal rice bubbles)

1 cup of dessicated coconut

1/8 cup of chia seeds

1/8 cup of coconut sugar

1/4 cup of coconut oil

3/4 cup of rice malt syrup

1/8 cup cacao 

* NOTE – You can substitute rice malt syrup with RAW honey – make sure it’s a nice candied or thick honey and leave out the coconut sugar as it will be sweet enough!

Method

Whack all dry ingredients in a big mixing bowl

Melt the coconut oil, rice malt syrup and coconut sugar together (don’t let it get to hot, just so you can stir together and then take off heat) and add to bowl of dry ingredients

Moosh (yes, technical term) it around with your hands until it’s well combined

Press into a lined baking tin so it’s at least 1 cm thick and flatten with your hands

Pop in fridge to set and slice into bars when ready – store in the fridge.

Recipe care of Naughty New Age Mum