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The Sunshine Sharing Hour

With Steven Horne, RH(AHG)Tuesday,November27,2017

Is Your Thyroid Balanced?

Thyroid Disorders• 27 million

Americans (200 million worldwide) have some form of thyroid disease

• Up to 60% of the people who have a thyroid problem don’t even know it

• One out of 8 women develop thyroid problems during their lifetime

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Thyroid Functions• Regulates metabolism and body weight• Helps energy levels and sleep cycles• Plays roles in fertility and menstruation• Aids memory and concentration• Helps regulate cholesterol• Aids health of skin and hair• Helps strengthen the bones• Every cell has receptors for thyroid hormones, so

the thyroid influences the health of all organs and tissues

Thyroid Hormones• Hypothalamus: – Thyrotrophin-Releasing

Hormone (TRH)• Pituitary:– Thyroid-stimulating

hormone (TSH or thyrotropin)

• Thyroid: – T4 (Thyroxin)– T3 (Triiodothronine)– Calcitonin

Hypothyroid• Intolerance to

cold• Weight gain• Physical fatigue • Mental

sluggishness• Poor muscle tone• Low body

temperature• Rough, dry skin• Puffiness of the

face• Depression

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Hyperthyroid • Intolerance of

heat• Weight loss• Nervousness,

irritability, agitation

• Rapid or irregular heart beat

• Fatigue, muscle weakness

• Difficulty sleeping

• Bulging eyes

Testing Basal Temperature• Use an ordinary

thermometer for measuring body temperature

• Place it on your nightstand before retiring

• First thing in the morning BEFORE you get out of bed, take your temperature

• Do this for five days in a row

• If the average temperature for the five days is lower than 97.8, then a thyroid condition is probable

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Seaweeds & Iodine• At one time the primary cause

of low thyroid was a lack of iodine

• Seafood and seaweeds were solutions to these people’s thyroid problems because they supplied iodine

• Few people today are iodine deficient, but iodine might be displaced by other halogens like chlorine, bromine and fluorine

• Iodine can help to detoxify these substances and seaweeds have many health benefits besides supplying iodine

Iodine Supplements• Iodoral® or Lugol’s Solution– 10% Potassium Iodide– 5% Iodine

• Seaweeds– Kelp– Dulse– Bladderwrack– Irish moss

• Iodine is also found in many multiple-vitamin mineral products

Iodine SourcesSource AmountLiquid Dulse 1 tsp = 1 mcg (1/2-2 teapoons)

Seaweeds (kelp, Irish Moss, etc.)

3-5 grams or 3,000 to 5,000 milligrams daily (6-12 capsules)

Thyroid Glandular Iodine content unknown (1-2 capsules per day)

Iodoral 12.5 mg (1/4-1/2 tablet)

Lugol’s Solution 2% = 0.84 mg per drop (1-3 drops)

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Other Nutrients for Thyroid FunctionNutrient FunctionTyrosine Amino acid building block of thyroid hormones

Selenium Most important nutrient for the thyroid besides iodine, helps convert T4 to T3, may help prevent and reverse autoimmune thyroid disease

Zinc Helps convert T4 to T3, helps people with low T3, also helps hypothalamus gauge the levels of thyroid hormone, aids immune responses in autoimmune conditions

Copper Helps hypothalamus regulate thyroid hormone levels

Vitamin E May reduce oxidative stress on the thyroid

Vitamin B12 Appears to be critical to thyroid function

Vitamin D3 May help with the autoimmune factors in thyroid problems

Vitamin A Very important in regulating thyroid function

Understanding Autoimmune Thyroid Disease

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis• Most common cause of

hypothyroid (about 90% of cases in US and Canada)

• An inflammatory disease of the thyroid where the immune system is creating antibodies that attach to the enzyme thyroid peroxidase

• Thyroid peroxidase liberates iodine to be attached to tyrosine to produce thyroid hormones

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Thomas Easley’s Hashimoto’s Protocol

1. Eliminate Gluten2. Heal the Gut3. Supplements – Selenium– Iodine– Vitamin D3

4. Immune Balancing Herbs– Astragalus, ashwaganda– Also consider: ho shou wu, black walnut, coleus,

nettle leaf, saw palmetto5. Use Natural Thyroid medication (if needed)

Possible Mistaken Identity• The molecular structure of gliadin closely

resembles that of the thyroid gland. • When gliadin passes the protective barrier of

the gut, and enters the bloodstream, the immune system tags it for destruction.

• These antibodies to gliadin (and possibly the other 100 protein structures in wheat) also cause the body to attack thyroid tissue by molecular mimicry.

• The immune response to Gluten can last for up to 6 months!

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Hyperthyroidism

• Affects about 20 million people worldwide, mostly women

• The most common form is also an autoimmune disease called Grave’s disease

• Grave’s disease is named for Robert Graves the Irish doctor who discovered the condition

• Conventional medical treatment is to destroy the thyroid gland with radiation, then put someone on thyroid medication for the rest of their life

Chinese Causes of Hyperthyroid• Disturbance of qi

by sorrow and anger

• Excess heart fire leading to heart yin deficiency (Fright, mania, panic, insomnia, excessive talking, and heart palpitations are associated with this)

• Extreme anger producing liver fire

Basic Hyperthyroid Strategy• Step One: Calm thyroid function with bugleweed

and lemon balm• Step Two: Keep heart rate and blood pressure

down with motherwort, lobelia and/or mistletoe

• Step Three: Avoid stimulants of all kinds and reduce stress load

• Step Four: Eliminate gluten and work on healing the gut

• Step Five: Take supplements to reduce stress and support adrenal function

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Hyperthyroid Herbs• Bugleweed –

inhibits TSH receptors • Lemon Balm – also

inhibits TSH receptors• Motherwort –

calms heartrate• Eleuthero –

reduces stress, supports adrenals• Rosemary• Lemongrass

Other Remedies for Hyperthyroid• Stress Reducing Remedies• Skullcap• Bacopa• Eleuthero• Blue Vervain

• Adrenal Remedies• Raw Cruciferous Vegetables• Copper• L-carnitine• Selenium

Other Hyperthyroid Therapies• Elevated cortisol can cause resistance to all of

the body's hormones, which can cause an elevation of thyroid hormones, by over-stimulating the thyroid.

• Eliminate allergy-causing foods (gluten, corn, soy, peanuts and eggs are most common)

• Reduce insulin resistance • Avoid sugar, caffeine, chocolate and other

stimulants• Find ways to reduce stress• Iodine supplementation may be necessary

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NSP Products with Key Herbs for

Helping the Thyroid Gland

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Thyroid Supporting FormulasIngredients

Ø Thyroid Activator– Irish moss, kelp, black

walnut, parsley, fo-ti, sarsaparilla

Ø TS II w/Hops– Kelp, Irish moss, parsley,

hops, capsicumØ Target TS II

– Kelp, Irish moss, parsley, hops, capsicum

Benefitsü Supply seaweeds with

iodine and trace mineralsü Help with healing the

intestinal tractü Some seaweeds contain

thyroid hormone precursors or even small amounts of thyroid hormones

Thyroid Glandular FormulasIngredients

Ø Thyroid Support– Vitamin B6, zinc, copper, manganese, l-

tyrosine, kelp, thyroid glandular substance, nettle leaf, protease, pituitary substance, hypothalamus substance

Benefitsü Helps to feed and

support the thyroid gland

ü Supplies smallamounts of thyroidhormones as well as precursors to thyroid hormone production

Adrenal Glandular FormulasIngredients

Ø Adrenal Support– Vitamins C, Thiamine (B1),

Riboflavin (B2), B6, pantothenic acid, magnesium, zinc, potassium, Bovine adrenal glandular substance, schizandra, borage seed oil, licorice, protease

Benefitsü Thyroid and adrenal

function are interrelated

ü The adrenals help calm overactive immune reactions

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Adaptagenic FormulasIngredients

Ø Adaptamax– Chromium, Korean ginseng,

rhodiola, eleuthero, gynostemma, ashwaganda, schizandra, suma, alfalfa, astragalus, kelp, reishi, rosemary, ginkgo, bioflavonoids

Ø Nervous Fatigue Formula– Schizandra, biota, cistanche,

cuscuta, lycium, ophiopogon, succinum, tang-kuei, acorus, astragalus, dioscorea, hoelen, lotus, ginseng, polygala, polygonatum, jujuba seed and rehmannia

Benefitsü Adaptagens helps to reduce

stress, a major factor inthyroid and autoimmune reactions

Gut Healing Fiber Supplement

Ingredients

Ø IN.Form Purify Drink Mix #21401

– Zinc, L-glutamine, chlorophyll, inulin,

psyllium hulls, apple fruit, flax seed,

acacia gum, guar gum green tea, rosemary, turmeric, grape seed, olive

leaf

Ø Everybody’s Fiber #1336

– Apple pectin, slippery elm, short-chain

fructooligosaccharides, chamomile, flaxseed, fennel, malic acid,

marshmallow, peppermint, stevia,

asparagus, cat’s claw

Benefits

ü Help to tone up intestinal

membranes, which may be an important part of reducing inflammatory and

autoimmune reactions

Parasite Cleansing FormulasIngredients

Ø Artemesia Combination #787– Elecampane, mugwort, clove, garlic,

ginger, spearmint, turmeric, olive leaf, sweet wormwood

Ø Para-Cleanse #4115– Herbal Pumpkin Combination, Paw Paw

Cell-Reg™, Black Walnut ATC Concentrate, Artemisia Combination

Benefitsü Balance intestinal

microbes

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Candida Cleansing FormulasIngredients

Ø Yeast/Fungal Detox #508– Zinc, selenium, echinacea, caprylic acid,

sodium propionate, sorbic acid, pau d’arco, garlic, oregano

Ø Candida Clear #958– Pau d’arco, Caprylic Acid Combination,

Yeast Fungal Detox, Candida Cleanse Enzymes

Benefitsü Balance intestinal

microbes

Digestive AidsIngredients

Ø Food Enzymes #1836– Betaine HCl, mycozyme (alpha-

amylase), pepsin, bromelain, papain, bile salt, pancreatin, lipase

Ø PDA Combination #3245– Betaine HCl, pepsin

Benefitsü Help the body

digest food better

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