Thyroid health

1. Thyroid Health
Hint:
It’s Not about
the Thyroid
“Health must be looked at
has a systemic natural
state”
Dr. Bergman
Thyroid Health

2. Thyroid Stats:
•women over the age of 50 are at the highest risk for developing
hypothyroidism
•4 percent of the U.S. population (over 11 million people) have
overt hypothyroidism
•10 percent of the general population (21 million people) have
subclinical hypothyroidism
•hypothyroidism tends to increase with age—one 2010 study
estimates that up to 20 percent of older age groups have some
form of hypothyroidism
•pharmaceuticals used to treat hypothyroidism, were the 7th
and
73rd
top selling drugs in the United States in 2009, with over 24
million combined units sold.

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Gastroenterologist
Hematologist.
Endocrinologist
Nephrologist..
Neurologist
Rheumatologist
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Century Thinking
Pulmonologist

5. Adrenal /Pituitary / Thyroid / Axis
TRH = Thyroid
releasing Hormone
(Hypothalamus
senses T4)
TSH = Thyroid
Stimulating
Hormone
(Pituitary)
Stress
Hypothalamus =
corticotrophin-
releasing hormone =
pituitary = adrenal =
Cortisol = TSH

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Before 90 Days After

7. fatigue, loss of energy, general
lethargy
cold intolerance
muscle and/or joint pain decreased sweating
depression puffiness
weight gain coarse or dry skin and hair
hair loss sleep apnea
carpal tunnel syndrome
forgetfulness, impaired memory, inability to
concentrate
weakness in extremities bradycardia (reduced heart rate)
menstrual disturbances decreased appetite
impaired fertility constipation
fullness in the throat, hoarseness increased risk of heart disease
increased "bad" cholesterol (LDL) decreased hearing
emotional instability blurred vision
mental impairment
Symptoms of Hypothyroid

8. • hot all the time
• tired, especially in the
morning
• unexplained change in weight
• depressed or anxious
• water retention
• bug eyes
• hair loss
• difficulty swallowing
• lump in your neck
Hyperthyroid

9. Hormone drug therapy can cause a suppression of the gland
function if given long term.
•taking exogenous hormones regularly, the gland in question may
stop working on its own.
•Testosterone creams can cause a man's testicles to shrink
•thyroxine (T3, thyoid)
•hydrocortisone (adrenals)
•bioidenticals such as progesterone creams
____________________________________________________
Cholesterol > pregnenolone > 17 hydroxylation > progesterone >
17 hydroxyprogesterone > 11 deoxycortisol > Cortisol
Cholesterol > pregnenolone > 17 hydropregnenolone > DHEA >
Androstenidione > Testosterone

10. The Function of Thyroid Hormones
•act on nearly every cell in the body
•increase the basal metabolic rate
•affect protein synthesis
•help regulate long bone growth (synergy with growth hormone)
• neuronal maturation
•increase the body's sensitivity to catecholamines (adrenaline)
•regulate protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism,
•stimulate vitamin metabolism
•leads to heat generation in humans.

11. The thyroid hormones, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4)
•regulation of metabolism
•Iodine is necessary for the production of T3 and T4
•ratio of T4 to T3 released into the blood is roughly 20 to 1
• T4 is converted to the active T3 (three to four times more potent
than T4) within the Liver, Intestines, Kidneys, Lungs
•dietary selenium is essential for T3 production.
Causes of Hypothyroid
•Nutrient Deficiencies, Heavy metal exposure, Adrenal Stress,
enzyme deficiencies, chronic illness, Oxidized PUFA’s PUFA’s=
canola oil, soy oil, vegetable oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil,
walnut oil, ect…),Processed food additives

12. Lab Testing:
•TSH
•Total T4
•T3 uptake (measured unsaturated binding sites for thyroid
transport proteins … Estrogen binds to this)
•T7 (FTI , Free Thyroxin Index)
•Total T3 (Decreased in Hypothyroidism, high bp meds,
acute illness, starvation, steroids, anything that affects
Thyroid Binding Globulin)
[LOW T3 Syndrome]
A Key to Lower Thyroid Lab Tests Food Processing:
•Things that affect = Thyroid Binding Globulin
(PUFA’s= canola oil, soy oil, vegetable oil, safflower
oil, sunflower oil, walnut oil, ect…), Estrogens,
Lab Tests and Missed Things That Affect Them
T4 99.9% is bound to TBG (Thyroxine Binding Globuline)
T3 99.5% Is Bound to TBG
salicylates decrease the binding (aspirin therapy contributes to
Hypothyroid)

13. Before 2003 TSH Range - 0.5 and 5.0,
After 2003 TSH Range - 0.3 to 3.04
You simply cannot identify one TSH value that is
"normal" for every person
age, health, or other factors.
.
2003 the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
(AACE) revised the "normal" TSH range

14. thyroid and adrenals link and infertility
stress causes
1.the hypothalamus (the corticotrophin-releasing hormone) to the
pituitary for the adrenals to increase cortisol
2.the cortisol can then inhibit TSH as well as block the conversion
from T4 to T3, causing symptoms of low thyroid
3.women decreased progesterone levels due to adrenal fatigue
4.precursor to progesterone, DHEA (dehydioepiandrosterone)
5.DHEA is used to metabolize cholesterol to make estrogen,
progesterone, and testosterone
6.poor adrenal function can directly affect the reproductive
system.

15. Iodine
Iodine is a key component of thyroid hormone
Iodine deficiency linked to Breast Cancer
Iodine is Mimicked By:
Chlorine, fluorine and bromine
•halides like iodine, they compete for your iodine receptors.
Bromine (40 years ago Iodine was replaced by Bromine):
• Banned in UK 1990, Canada 1994
• plastics, pesticides, hot tub treatments, fire retardants, some
flours and bakery goods, and even some soft drinks
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16. Gluten, GMO, Vaccinations, Neurotoxins, Pesticides
and Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Gluten and food sensitivities and leaky gut can cause
inflammation.
Gluten can cause autoimmune responses and is responsible for
30% of Hashimoto's thyroiditis
•food particles can then be absorbed into your bloodstream
where your body misidentifies them as antigens
•The body then produces antibodies against them
These antigens are similar to molecules in your thyroid gland. So
your body accidentally attacks your thyroid

17. • Hyperthyroid with bouts of Hypothyroid
• from excess iodine or decreased selinium
• Diagnosed by anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies in blood
• digestive system linked to
• autoimmune diseases
• lack of beneficial bacteria
• diet high in refined foods
• protein found in gluten looks very similar to our thyroid
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and Grave’s Dis.
Autoimmune Disease
•Grave’s = iodine supplements/ heal the liver
•Vit D suppresses autoimmune system diseases
•Liver Health Essential to excrete the extra T4
•Selenium Supplements
•Herbs:
•Bugleweed – decreases TSH production
•Motherwort – Decreases Palpitations and Tachycardia

18. Fluoride as a Medical Intervention for
Hyperthyroid
The use of fluoride as an anti-thyroid treatment beginning in
the 1800s linking fluoride ingestion to goiter, a swelling of the
thyroid gland resulting from a hypothyroid condition.
Up until the 1970s, scientists in Europe prescribed fluoride to
reduce the basal metabolism rate in patients with an over-
active thyroid gland
doses of just 2 to 3 milligrams of fluoride is sufficient to
reduce thyroid activity in hyperthyroid patients
.
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Dose (mg)
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1.80
Item
12 oz. Coke
8 oz Milk
6 oz. Wheaties
Fluoride
PPM
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10
Exceeds
"Optimum
Dose"
233%

19. 2006 report Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Scientific Review
of EPA's Standards, the National Research Council (NRC)
"several lines of information indicate an effect of fluoride on
thyroid function.“
"fluoride exposure in humans is associated with elevated TSH
concentrations, increased goiter prevalence, and altered T4
and T3 concentrations" with "similar effects on T4 and T3…
reported in experimental animals."
In addition, the NRC discussed research linking fluoride to
impacts on parathyroid activity, impairment of glucose
tolerance, and possibly the timing of sexual maturity.
•NRC panel recommended "effects of fluoride on various
aspects of endocrine function should be examined further,
particularly with respect to a possible role in the
development of several diseases or mental states in the
United States“

20. -Congressional Record 21 July
1976
-Chief chemist of the National
Cancer Institute, Dr. Dean Burk
A 1998 laboratory analysis showed very high
concentrations of fluoride in the following foods:
Dole pineapple, canned
Snapple
Coke Classic
Hansen's soda
Minute Maid orange juice
Gerber strawberry juice for babies
Amstel Lite beer
Rice Dream
Sunny Delight orange drink
Pepsi "A seven ounce tube of toothpaste, theoretically at
least, contains enough fluoride to kill a small child." -
Procter&Gamble

21. Soy
bad for your thyroid is soy
high in isoflavones (or goitrogens), which are damaging to your
thyroid gland
•linked to malnutrition
•digestive stress
•immune system weakness
•cognitive decline
•reproductive disorders
•Infertility
•damaging your thyroid
Properly fermented organic soy products such as natto,
miso, and tempeh are ok
.

22. Diet
•normalize your blood sugar
•enhance your immune system
•Eliminate junk food, processed food, artificial sweeteners, trans
fats, and anything with chemical ingredients
•Eat whole, unprocessed foods, and choose as many organics
as possible.
Coconut Oil
•saturated fat comprised of medium chain triglycerides (MCTs),
which are known to increase metabolism and promote weight
loss
•does not interfere with T4 to T3 conversion the way other oils
can.

23.  Adrenal cortex: synthesizes and secretes
corticosteroids (mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids
and sex hormones)
 all derived from cholesterol
 Mineralocorticoids
 glucocorticoids, some sex hormones
 estrogens and androgens
 fights cancer, produces interferon
 vital for immune system

24. Stress and Adrenal Function
•chronic stress, which results in increased adrenalin and cortisol
levels
•elevated cortisol has a negative impact on thyroid function
adrenalin and cortisol are produced by the adrenal glands
•interferes with thyroid hormones
•Obesity
•high blood pressure
•high cholesterol
•unstable blood sugar
adrenal fatigue which is often found alongside thyroid disease
Environmental toxins cause stress:
•petrochemicals, organochlorines, pesticides and chemical food
additives

25. Stress and Adrenal Function
Exercise and Sleep Key to Adrenal Stress
•Exercise directly stimulates your thyroid gland to secrete more
thyroid hormone
•Exercise also increases the sensitivity of all your tissues to
thyroid hormone
•many of the health benefits of exercise stem directly from
improved thyroid function.
Even something as simple as a 30-minute walk is a great form
of exercise, and all you
Don't forget to add strength training to your exercise routine,
because increasing your muscle mass helps raise your
metabolic rate.
Also make sure you are getting enough sleep. Inadequate
sleep contributes to stress and prevents your body from
regenerating fully

26. Adrenal Fatigue
•feel tired for no reason
•have trouble getting up in the
morning
•feeling rundown or overwhelmed
•crave salty and sweet snacks
•Weakness
•low libido
•mild depression or anxiety
•PMS
•decreased memory
•Allergies
•decreased immune response
•insomnia
thyroid problem
•cold all the time
•cold hands and feet
•hot all the time
•tired, especially in the
morning
•unexplained change in
weight
•depressed or anxious
•water retention
•bug eyes
•hair loss
•difficulty swallowing
•lump in your neck

27. Blood Health & PUFA’s
One microliter of blood contains:
4.7 to 6.1 million (male), RBC
All polyunsaturated oils provide a source of
free radi-cals which can damage arterial
walls which initiates the plaque-building
process.
vegetable oils constricts blood vessels and
increases platelet stickiness, which raises
blood pressure and causes further damage
to arterial walls.

28. Thyroid Solution
blood sugar under control
Dysglycemia is a condition loses the ability to keep blood
sugar stable:
•adrenal function causing fatigue = hypothyroidism
•weakens and inflames the digestive tract
•weakens the immune barriers of the gut
•Lungs
•Brain
•adrenal glands into exhuastion
•PMS
• Difficult transition into menopause
•clogs the body’s attempts at detoxification
•impairs fatty acid metabolism
•fatigues metabolism

29. Poor Estrogen Elimination
• poor digestion prevent the body from successfully eliminating
unessesary estrogen
•Estrogens = Pesticides, commercial meats, medications, etc
•Excess estrogen binds the thyroid transport proteins
•causing hypothyroid symptoms.

30. HPA (hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenal) axis
•modulate the stress response
•parts of the limbic system = memory and emotions
•physiological, psychological, emotional and behavioral functions
•limbic brain is very rich in cortisol receptors
•can become damaged due to prolonged stress
•posterior pituitary releases a hormone called oxytocin
•Oxytocin is involved in the regulation of sexual reproduction
•oxytocin is the key hormone that regulates empathy, love and
bonding
•Deficiencies in this hormone are often found among sociopaths,
psychopaths and narcissists
Mental Health and HPA axis

31. Before After

32. Treatment Options for a Healthy Thyroid
• sea vegetables hijiki, wakame, arame, dulse, nori, and kombu
•Eat Brazil nuts, which are rich in selenium.
•Get plenty of sunlight to optimize your vitamin D levels
•Eat foods rich in vitamin A, such as dandelion greens, carrots,
spinach, kale, Swiss chard, collard greens, and sweet potatoes.
•omega-3 fatty acids.
•organic coconut
•Filter your drinking water and your bathing water.
•Filter your air
•infrared sauna to help your body combat infections and detoxify
from petrochemicals, metals, PCBs, pesticides and mercury.
•chlorella.
•South American herb maca
•minimize your stress ... relaxation, meditation, hot soaks, EFT,
whatever works for you.
•Exercise, exercise, exercise!

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Regular Exercise
Proper Nutrition
Sufficient Rest
Prayer and Meditation

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37. Thyroid Dangers
•Soy (when there is a lack of iodine)
•Alcohol
•Chlorine (water filtration and Sugar substitutes)
•Bromine (Bread additive)
Drugs that affect Thyroid:
•Dopamine
•Lithium
•Radiographic Contrast agents
•Amiodarone (cardiac arythmias)
•Propranolol - Beta Blockers (High BP)
•Glucocortical steroids (asthma, inflammation, etc..)
•Phenytoin (Seizure meds)
•Aspirin
•Blood Pressure Meds
•Steroids

38. Thyroid hormones interact with all your other hormones:
•Insulin
•Cortisol
•Estrogen
•Progesterone
•Testosterone
two major thyroid hormones: T4 and T3. About 90 percent of the hormone
produced by the gland is in the form of T4, the inactive form. Your liver converts
this T4 into T3, the active form, with the help of an enzyme.
Your thyroid also produces T2, yet another hormone, which currently is the least
understood component of thyroid function and the subject of much ongoing
study.

39. Thyroid part three: the liver and detoxification
ose of you that are new to this information, we are often exposed to toxins and chemicals in
onment and they get in to our bodies. Just a few of the ways our bodies are exposed:
ury from amalgam fillings, coal plants, and sometimes fish.
inum from personal care products and cans
and xeno-estrogens (synthetic compounds that are similar in structure to our natural estrog
ics, hygiene products and household materials.
hetic hormones, chlorine, and fluoride in our water supply
cides from produce
bodies were wonderfully created and have a natural cleansing system to get rid of these thin
l amounts. We detoxify everyday through sweating, breathing, urination, and defecation. The
es when we’re exposed in large amounts, or our detoxification pathways aren’t working prop
diet.
iver is one of our largest organs and its main responsibility is to break down chemicals and
ugh it’s two stage detoxification process, which renders them harmless and secretes them ou
digestive system.
has been shown to bind to the thyroid gland and disrupt it’s functioning. Mercury binds very
of the body (i.e. the brain) and to cells with sulfhydryl groups. Many enzymes contain sulfhyd
any crucial reactions to happen in the body. One of those is the enzyme that converts the in
T4 into the active thyroid hormone T3, iodothyronine 5′deiodinase*

40. Healthy Fat Metabolism Essential
•Coconut Oil
•Palm Oil
•Avocado Oil
•Macadamia nut oil
Nuts:
•Brazil
•Almonds
•Macadamia
•Walnuts
•Cashews
Fish/Sea food
•Wild shrimp
•Shell fish

41. Surprisingly Tiny Amounts of Fluoride Can Change Your Thyroid Function
Altered thyroid function is associated with fluoride intakes as low as 0.05-0.1 mg fluoride per kilogram body weight per day (mg/kg/day), or 0.03 mg/kg/day with iodine deficiency. Increased
prevalence of goiter (>20 percent) is associated with fluoride intakes of 0.07-0.13 mg/kg/day, or 0.01 mg/kg/day with iodine deficiency.
4
For a 70 kg (154 pound) adult, this means that 3.5 mg fluoride per day (or 0.7 mg
fluoride per day with iodine deficiency) could result in thyroid dysfunction. The most
recent exposure analysis by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency5
estimates
that the average American adult is consuming nearly 3 mg fluoride on a daily basis,
and some are routinely ingesting 6 mg per day or more.
Even more concerning, however, are the doses of fluoride in children.
For a 14 kg (30 pound) child, fluoride intakes greater than 0.7 mg per day (or 0.14
mg per day with iodine deficiency) puts the child at risk for endocrine dysfunction.
The EPA (2010) estimates children within this weight range (1-3 year-olds) consume
over 1.5 mg fluoride each day, or more than twice the amount necessary to induce
altered thyroid function, even with an adequate iodine intake.
These chronic exposures could have profound and life-long effects on the
intellectual, social, sexual and overall physical development of children.
Numerous studies have found a relationship between relatively low to moderate
levels of fluoride exposure and reduced IQ in children6
. Even fluoride levels of less
than 1.0 mg/L have been associated with reduced IQ and increased frequency of
hypothyroidism in children experiencing iodine deficiency7
.

42. Hypothalamus Senses T4 concentrations then sends TRH (Thyroid
Releasing Hormone) to the Pituitary to release TSH (Thyroid Stimulating
Hormone)
T4 99.9% is bound to TBG (Thyroxine Binding Globuline)
T3 99.5% Is Bound to TBG
Salicilate decrease the binding (aspirin therapy contributes to
Hypothyroid)

43. Thyroid part two: digestion
in billions and trillions of bacteria that form 80% of our immune system.
e laxatives and antacids are commonplace
you’re supposed to have multiple bowel movements a day? Food should be spending abou
tive system, and since you eat more than once per day, so should you be using the bathroo
your gut convert approximately 20% of the inactive T4 hormone your thyroid produce
T3.
so absorbs nutrients that your thyroid needs, like selenium, zinc, and vitamins A and D.
digestion is either too fast or too slow, it also can not eliminate toxins and waste efficiently.

44. e molecular structure of gliadin, the protein portion of gluten, closely resembles that of the
gland. When gliadin breaches the protective barrier of the gut, and enters the bloodstream
immune system tags it for destruction. These antibodies to gliadin also cause the body to a
thyroid tissue. This means if you have an autoimmune thyroid disorder and you eat fo
containing gluten, your immune system will attack your thyroid
Your Digestion
as not to get to carried away, I’ll jut cover some of the most basic steps to healing your gut a
ping your body digest its food properly.
Eat fermented foods
ere is no other way around it. You and I both need to eat fermented foods a lot more often th
Properly prepared ferments can contain trillions of beneficial bacteria to help boost your imm
tem and break down the foods you eat.
biotics can be helpful, but as I’ve found out, they are no substitute for the real thing.

45. This enzyme is also dependent of adequate selenium levels, but selenium is also one of
the most potent chelators of mercury, meaning it binds to it to assist it’s removal from the
body. Sop not only does mercury affect the thyroid directly, it may contribute to selenium
deficiency and the lack of T4 to T3 conversion.

46. the Thyroid, part four: the adrenals
With each increment of reduction in adrenal function, every organ and system in your body
is more profoundly affected. Changes occur in your carbohydrate, protein and fat
metabolism, fluid and electrolyte balance, heart and cardiovascular system, and even sex
drive. Many other alterations take place at the biochemical and cellular levels in response
and to compensate for the decrease in adrenal hormones that occurs with adrenal fatigue.
Your body does its best to make up for under-functioning adrenal glands, but it does so at
price.
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48. Iodine Deficiency pg 16
eneral Name: Maca
Scientific Name: Lepidium peruvianum Chacon; also known as Lepidium
meyenii Walpers
Description: The Maca root is a hardy cruciferous vegetable cultivated in an
inhospitable region of the Andean Mountains at altitudes from approximately
12,500-14,500 feet. Native Peruvians have used Maca for several thousand
years, as a medicinal food to enhance fertility, libido, to support healthy
erectile function in men, and to alleviate PMS & menopausal symptoms in
women. It was used by the warriors of the Inca King for energy and stamina.
Maca is rich in essential minerals, especially selenium, calcium, magnesium,
and iron, and includes fatty acids including linolenic, palmitic and oleic acids,
and polysaccharides. Maca is an adaptogen, which means it helps the body
adapt to stress, and promotes healthy hormonal balance. Because endocrine
gland balance and immune system function are so interrelated, it often
notably promotes a healthy immune system.

49. Iodine and Thyroid
•30 years ago Iodine was a bread conditioner now Bromide (

50. • A deficiency of iodine leads to decreased
production of T3 and T4
•enlarges the thyroid tissue and will cause
the disease known as goitre

52.  Cortisol is a class of hormones called glucocorticoids, which affect almost
every organ and tissue in the body. Cortisol’s most important job is to help
the body respond to stress.
Cortisol helps :
 maintain blood pressure and cardiovascular function
 slow the immune system’s inflammatory response
 maintain levels of glucose—a form of sugar used for energy—in the blood
 regulate the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats
 The amount of cortisol produced by the adrenals is precisely balanced. Like
many other hormones, cortisol is regulated by the brain’s hypothalamus and
the pituitary gland.

53.  Aldosterone belongs to a class of hormones called mineralocorticoids,
produced by the adrenal glands.
 Aldosterone helps maintain blood pressure and water and salt balance in
the body by helping the kidneys retain sodium and excrete potassium.
 When aldosterone production falls too low, the kidneys are not able to
regulate water and salt balance, leading to a drop in both blood volume and
blood pressure.

54.  Examples of lifestyle factors that may contribute to adrenal fatigue:*
(Most of these are within your control.)*
 Lack of sleep
 Poor food choices (white flour, low fiber, sugar, few vegetables or fruit, lack of raw
food, etc.)
 Using sweet or salty food and sweetened or caffeinated drinks as stimulants when
tired
 Staying up late even though tired
 Feeling/acting powerless
 Constantly driving yourself
 Trying to be perfect
 Staying in double binds (no win situations)
 Too few of enjoyable and rejuvenating activities

55.  Examples of people with lifestyles
=adrenal fatigue:*
 Full time university student
 Student supporting self with job
 Single parent
 Unhappily married person
 Employee in extremely unhappy and
stressful work conditions
 Self-employed person with a new or
struggling business
 Drug or alcohol abuser
 Shift worker on alternating schedule that
requires sleep pattern to be frequently
adjusted
 Person who is all work, little play
Examples of life events that
may help precipitate adrenal
fatigue:*
*Unrelieved pressure or frequent
crises at work and/or home
*Severe emotional trauma (death
of someone close, divorce, etc.)
*Major surgery with slow recovery
*Prolonged or repeated respiratory
infections
*Serious burns - including severe
sunburns
*Head trauma
*Loss of stable job
*Sudden change in financial status