| Signs of Hyperthyroidism is Your Skin: Too-Dry or Oily | | | | chronic "itis" diseases. If the cause of the inner skin |
| are Clues | | | | problems isn't addressed and the middle skin becomes |
| Hyperthyroidism, an overactive thyroid condition, | | | | involved in the toxic elimination, the acute diseases can |
| displays symptoms of nervousness, worry, bulging | | | | become chronic. If no changes are made in diet and |
| eyes, diarrhea, sensitivity to heat, weight loss, muscle | | | | lifestyle the chronic can become degenerative. |
| weakness, hand tremors, irritability and sudden, | | | | The most common therapy for hyperthyroidism is |
| unfounded flashes of temper. | | | | treatment with radioactive iodine. Since it's difficult to |
| The thyroid controls all three layers of the skin. If | | | | judge what is the correct amount of radioactive iodine |
| hyperthyroidism is a problem, the skin will be one of the | | | | necessary to bring the thyroid into balance, many |
| first indicators. Normally the outer skin exhales gases, | | | | doctors prefer to give enough radioactive iodine to |
| sweats out water, and salty or toxic substances, and | | | | destroy all thyroid function. This seems to be too much |
| oils itself and the hair follicles. A symptom of thyroid | | | | or nothing thinking, since the patient is then required to |
| imbalance is when the sweat becomes acidic, the skin | | | | take thyroid supplements the rest of their life. |
| forcefully exhales gases and skin oil takes on a | | | | Foods that lower or suppress thyroid function include |
| greasy consistency. Chronic eczema, ichthyosis and | | | | broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, |
| psoriasis are symptoms of toxic skin irritation and can | | | | mustard greens, peaches, pears, rutabagas, soybeans, |
| usually be easily remedied with diet directed toward | | | | spinach and turnips. People with hypothyroidism should |
| eliminating a thyroid imbalance. | | | | avoid the above foods. Sufferers of hyperthyroidism |
| When the thyroid is overactive, or on overload, it can | | | | should avoid dairy product, stimulants, coffee, tea with |
| force toxins out through the inner and middle skin. | | | | caffeine, nicotine, alcohol and all soft drinks. |
| When only the superficial cells of the inner skin are | | | | Foods soothing to the thyroid include as a protein |
| involved the mucus secretion is watery and we | | | | source: eggs, light meat poultry, fish but no shellfish, |
| experience the symptoms of the thyroid problem as a | | | | lamb with fat cut off, organ meats and lean beef. A |
| cold. If the problem persists or worsens, the deeper | | | | salad combination that includes the same vegetables |
| inner skin layers become involved and we can | | | | as the adrenal and pituitary recommendations. |
| experience sinusitis, bronchitis, enteritis, appendicitis and | | | | Raspberry leaf tea is the preferred beverage for |
| other acute "itis" diseases. | | | | healing and maintaining a healthy thyroid. Brown rice or |
| A thyroid imbalance affecting the middle skin layers | | | | millet are the grains most helpful to the thyroid. Sugar |
| can show up as arthritis, bursitis, neuritis, iritis and other | | | | and honey are especially detrimental to the thyroid. |