Bonnie

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Do you have thyroid problems and if so do you take anything for it? Do you know much about armour thyroid? I posted some info on it here, it is supposed to be a natural way to help hypothyroidism.

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From: Bos@...

Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 7:35 AM

Subject: Re: Labs and new info on my health

Yes, there is a very definite link between the thyroid' and heart. And, I agree, that thyroid should be checked-- both with implants and without--and regularly. For some reason this has been overlooked by many physicians for years and still is. Meanwhile, according to endocrinologists, there is a growing epidemic of sub-clinical and clinical thyroid disease in this country. Blood flows through the thyroid gland (located at the very base of the neck) faster than any other gland except the kidneys--and seems easily affected by things that happen in the the body. It sets the speed of every action that takes place in the body. Shoman has an excellent site on about.com which will give you more than the fundamentals. Endocrinologists specialize in this field--many integrative practitioners are very aware of the thyroid and it's effects, however. Implanted women seem to be dxd with Hoshimoto's Disease, an autoimmune hypothyroidism more than any other kind--but there is no telling how the thryroid reacts. I ran across a case of Graves Disease (hyperthyroidism) and silica in the Medlines. A look at the vascular anatomy between the breasts and the thyroid is interesting, to say the least. Not only can an underactive thyroid magnify problems, but can make it more difficult to heal from them--and, the chances of it becoming dysfunctional seem to increase with age. Supposedly, women are more at risk for dysfunction. There are natural ways to deal with the thyroid, also. The whole subject of the thyroid is huge and very important for whole body and mental well-being. Bonnie