HYPOTHYROIDISM
Iodine – Thyroid – Weightloss
Connection
____________________________________
People with the disorder called hypothyroidism simply
means they have an under active thyroid gland. If you have trouble losing weight no matter what you do, it could be
because you are hypothyroid. And, for the majority of these people the cause of the under active thyroid that has
led to their hypothyroid is the lack of iodine in their bodies. There are almost 30 million Americans with thyroid
disease and women are 7 times more likely than men to have it. Hypothyroid is the most common thyroid disorder and
often misdiagnosed by doctors.
The thyroid gland is a small butterfly shaped gland located directly below the
Adam’s apple. When it's not functioning properly this gland swells up accompanied by an inflammatory sensation.
This can be seen as a small bulge in the area. Often times doctors will measure the size of the gland by keeping
one hand around the front of your neck and asking you to swallow.
It is important to increase the amount of iodine in the body. An easy way to do
this is simply to eat more iodine rich foods . . . such as sea food. The thyroid takes in the iodine and combines
it with tyrosine, an amino acid that then converts it into the hormones T3 and T4. If your thyroid is functioning
normal, 80% will be T4 and 20% will be T3. Both of these hormones travel through the bloodstream, converting
calories and oxygen into energy. However, if this process does not work properly the calories and oxygen cannot
convert the energy properly and you have weight gain or lose the ability to lose excess weight.
Because thyroid disorder causes so many other degenerative diseases, a thyroid
that functions properly can restore health in so many other areas of your body. When you neutralize the acids in
your body and eliminate acid-forming substances from your diet, you give your thyroid a chance to heal. Improved
thyroid function will, in turn, help your other body organs function properly.
| 
Bookmark & Share
BlinkList
Blogmarks
Delicious
Digg
Diigo
Facebook
Fark
Furl
Google Bookmarks
Livejournal
Ma.gnolia
Netvouz
Newsvine
Reddit
Slashdot
Smarking
Spurl
Stumbleupon
Technorati
Wists
Yahoo My Web
Twitter