Thyroid
The thyroid gland is a small butterfly shaped gland at the base of your neck. We all need a thyroid gland to make the hormones needed to survive. Thyroid hormones control energy, metabolism, body temperature regulation, heart rate, and brain function among other things. When the thyroid gland isn’t working properly or is under attack from the immune system it can really throw the body off balance.
1 in 4 Australians suffer with hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid) and over 60,000 cases are diagnosed each year. If you are female, you are statistically 10 times more likely than men to have hypothyroidism. 80% of people with an underactive thyroid have Hashimoto’s disease, which is an Autoimmune Disease where the immune system causes damage to the thyroid gland and alters it’s production of thyroid hormones.
The most common symptoms of low thyroid function, Hypothyroidism, are fatigue and weight gain which are often overlooked as lifestyle issues. Women are commonly told to eat less, exercise more and get a good night’s sleep. But this isn’t always the answer. Not to mention that eating less and exercising more has the potential to make things worse if the thyroid is out of whack!
Common signs of Hypothyroidism are:
Fatigue
Weight Gain
Hair Loss
Anxiety or Depression
Heavy Periods
Brain Fog
How to master your thyroid naturally
The thyroid and the hormones it produces are impacted by many things. In fact anything from stress to taking the contraceptive pill, to the state of your gut health could change how well your thyroid can do its job.
Whether you are taking thyroid medication or not, there is so much you can do to optimise your thyroid hormones, energy levels, brain fog and all the other potential niggly things that having a thyroid condition can bug you with. The first steps involve getting the foundations right…the things that you are eating, drinking, and doing each day. It’s a bit of a minefield of information out there and it can be hard to know where to start. I help you find the solutions that are right for you and your circumstances. You will learn what all the blood test results mean, how to understand them and your body to create an easier natural path towards a healthy, happy and limitless life.
