| Hypothyroidism occurs if your thyroid gland, which is a | | | | often nowadays, you may respond better to this if the |
| gland located in your neck, is producing too little thyroid | | | | two options mentioned above are not working for you. |
| hormone. When your thyroid hormone does not meet | | | | - Alternative treatments (natural) Yoga, acupuncture, |
| the needs of your body, it causes "slowing-down" of | | | | and reflexology can also be used as hypothyroid |
| your body's processes. You may experience from mild | | | | treatments. How do these work? All of these have a |
| to severe symptoms depending on the severity of the | | | | positive and stimulating impact on the thyroid gland. |
| disease. Is it treatable? Yes, hypothyroid treatment can | | | | Compressing, stretching and twisting with yoga |
| be real simple and easy. However, treatment should | | | | improve blood flow to the thyroid, which results to |
| be started immediately once it is diagnosed, since the | | | | better functioning of the gland. Reflexology which |
| more severe the decease is, the more difficult it is to | | | | makes use of pressing specific body points aimed at |
| bring your body back to normal stage. | | | | the thyroid also increases its function. Acupuncture |
| Following hypothyroid treatments are considered to be | | | | uses needles into certain areas of the body to |
| the most effective across the globe: | | | | stimulate thyroid function. Still the effectiveness of |
| - Synthetic thyroid hormone (T4) (Synthroid) | | | | each of these methods are yet to prove. |
| Hypothyroid treatment with T4 is the most | | | | - Coconut oil and other herbs There are studies |
| recommended by the doctors today. Synthroid is the | | | | suggesting that coconut oil can be used as a cure for |
| preferred preparation for this. It usually gets you back | | | | hypothyroidism. Although, this has yet to be approved |
| to normal in a few weeks or months after you take | | | | as a sole therapy for hypothyroidism, it has been |
| the pill daily. You are required to take this pill | | | | claimed that consumption of coconut oil stimulates the |
| continuously, to keep the decease under control. | | | | production of thyroid hormone. Some herbs such as |
| - Combination therapy (T4 + T3) (Thyrolar) If you are | | | | bladderwack, black cohosh, mullein, ginseng, primrose oil, |
| not responsive to T4, combination therapy with T4 and | | | | lemon balm, St. John's wort, and avena sativa contain |
| T3 will be prescribed by your doctor. It also comes in | | | | properties that have positive effects on thyroid gland |
| tablet form. | | | | functioning. |
| - Desiccated thyroid hormone (Armour) This "natural | | | | Hypothyroid treatment options mentioned above |
| thyroid hormone" is made from thyroid tissue of | | | | should be discussed with your doctor before you start |
| animals such as cows or pigs. This used to be the | | | | on any therapy. The more you get to know the |
| standard before synthetic hormones were made | | | | decease and how it affects your body, the better you |
| available. Although, doctors are not prescribing this | | | | will be able to manage it. |