| Are there really natural remedies for overactive | | | | thyroid. If you have severe hyperthyroidism definitely |
| thyroid? Also known as hyperthyroidism, 2 in every 100 | | | | see your health care professional to monitor thyroid |
| women and 2 in every 1,000 men develop some type | | | | function to prevent complications. |
| of hyperthyroidism in their lifetime. I thought natural | | | | The "icing on the cake" for moderate hyperthyroidism |
| remedies for overactive thyroid should be in the | | | | is ThyroSoothe. A safe, all-natural way to treat your |
| forefront of therapies only if they present fewer side | | | | overactive thyroid. ThyroSoothe has been thoroughly |
| effects and should be less expensive than most | | | | researched and used effectively. It has been proven |
| prescription medications. | | | | to help maintain thyroid function, and support the |
| Of course, I discovered the first step is to consider diet | | | | endocrine system. Studies suggest that an ingredient, |
| - the food that you eat. I found out that cruciferous | | | | Bugleweed, may reduce thyroid hormone by |
| vegetables such as cabbage, kale, brussel sprouts, | | | | decreasing levels of TSH (the hormone that stimulates |
| collard greens, bok choy, broccoli, cauliflower, etc. | | | | the thyroid gland) and by impairing thyroid hormone |
| contain natural thyroid blockers and would benefit | | | | synthesis. Lemon balm is included because of studies |
| those of us whose thyroids needed some slowing | | | | of its ability to block the action of thyroid-stimulating |
| down. And not surprisingly, cooking cruciferous | | | | antibodies found in Grave's disease. Motherwort |
| vegetables 30 minutes or longer can drastically reduce | | | | (Leonurus cardica) was used by the ancient Greeks |
| their suppressing capability. So, don't cook them to a | | | | and Romans to treat heart palpitations as well as |
| mush! | | | | depression. Recently, Germany's Commission E (the |
| Now, I also thought I should reduce the amount of | | | | herbal regulating body in Germany) authorized the use |
| (iodized) salt I was eating! Some more research | | | | of motherwort as part of an overall treatment plan for |
| showed that I was probably eating almost TWICE as | | | | hyperthyroidism -- an overactive thyroid. |
| much salt as I needed, so I changed to non-iodized salt | | | | Many people tend not to realize the importance of |
| and reduced my intake too. | | | | thyroid functions until it is too late. Follow the simple |
| While researching natural remedies for overactive | | | | change in diet from Graves' Disease and |
| thyroid and diet I discovered a very helpful book | | | | Hyperthyroidism, and if needed, ThyroSoothe, a natural |
| reviewed by Dr. Scott Saunders, MD of Lompoc, CA. I | | | | remedy for overactive thyroid, to support the normal |
| really thought highly of this book when I learned that | | | | functions of a healthy thyroid. Always check with your |
| self-directed remedies of severe hyperthyroidism or | | | | professional medical practitioner before beginning any |
| Graves' disease are not recommended. This book tells | | | | natural supplement for thyroid problems. |
| what to eat and what NOT to eat for an overactive | | | | |