| Hyperthyroidism is the condition in which, there is | | | | Endocrinology 1985; 116:1687-1693) |
| increased amount of the thyroid hormone in the body. | | | | Some of the herbs have favorable effect for |
| This is generally due to over-activity of the thyroid | | | | hyperthyroidism. For instance, Lycopus europea, is |
| gland in the human body. Thyroid gland is the gland that | | | | useful treating hyperthyroidism. There are some clinical |
| is situated at front side of the neck somewhere | | | | trials and studies suggest that bugleweed can reduce |
| nearer to the voice-box. The gland play important role | | | | thyroid hormone as it increases the levels of TSH, the |
| in the metabolism of the body. Metabolism is the | | | | hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland and orders it |
| process by which the body converts food particles | | | | to produce thyroid hormone). The herb also impairs the |
| into the consumable form and release the energy for | | | | thyroid hormone synthesis. Another effective |
| its routine functions. Hyperthyroidism should be treated | | | | treatment includes L-Carnitine. This is an amino acid |
| as early as possible and fortunately, we have natural | | | | that blocks the effects of thyroid gland that is |
| treatments for hyperthyroidism that can effectively | | | | over-active. It blocks the entry of excess thyroid |
| treat condition without producing any side or harmful | | | | hormones into the liver cells' nucleus, neurons and |
| effects. | | | | many other bodily structures that are targeted by |
| In hyperthyroidism, the metabolism is highly affected | | | | excessive thyroid hormones. |
| and body has faster digestion and assimilation of the | | | | Some of the naturopaths suggest trying magnet |
| food. Whatever the cause, hyperthyroidism causes | | | | therapy and reflexology that can be very helpful |
| many problems in the body and it becomes necessary | | | | treating hyperthyroidism. Acupressure and acupuncture |
| to treat it before it turns into any complications, which in | | | | also play important role in treating various endocrine |
| turn, becomes difficult to treat. | | | | disorders including hyperthyroidism. These are typical |
| Apart from radioactive iodine therapy, surgical removal | | | | Chinese system of medicines that describe that our |
| of the thyroid gland and anti-hyperthyroid drugs, there | | | | body has various acupoints that are regulators for the |
| are some other natural and safe way to treat | | | | body's negative and positive energies. In diseased |
| hyperthyroidism and all those symptoms that are | | | | condition, negative energy is more than positive and |
| related to the disease. There have been continuous | | | | treating such acupoints in a special way can balance |
| researches performed in order to know about the role | | | | those energies and can cure various health ailments |
| of various herbs and natural therapies to treat | | | | including hyperthyroidism. |
| hyperthyroidism. Research confirms that the traditional | | | | Some of the health experts suggest taking Vitamin |
| wisdom gives favorable results in the condition and | | | | supplements. Vitamins such as B12 and C significantly |
| hence, they are to be evaluated further (Auf'mkolk M, | | | | restore body hormones and enzymes including thyroid |
| Ingbar JC, Kubota K, et al. 'Extracts and auto-oxidized | | | | excessive hormones. Vitamin B12 depletion is |
| constituents of certain plants inhibit the receptor-binding | | | | occasionally considered as the factor giving raise to |
| and the biological activity of graves' immunoglobulins'. | | | | hyperthyroidism and its related symptoms. |