Underactive Thyroid

From the desk of Dr. Sean Patterson

Thyroid hormones affect over 80% of the tissues in our body. They are extremely important to your metabolism and well being. Underactive thyroid is know as a hypothyroid condition.

Women with a poorly functioning thyroid gland can exhibit symptoms like;

	Depression
	Brain fog
	Cravings for sweets and starches
	Sagging skin especially under the arms
	Hair Loss
	Vertical ridges on the finger nails
	Cold hands and feet
	Chronic Fatigue

One of the biggest frustrations and complaints I hear when speaking to female patients is that their doctors have run lab tests on the thyroid, and everything is in normal range.

What I like to tell my patients, is that there is only so much that can be interpreted from traditional lab tests. Much can be learned from my patient’s symptoms. I have learned to ask the right questions, and then to be quiet and listen. I am sure that is why us Doctors have been given TWO ears and only ONE mouth.

Many people do not know that a large amount of thyroid hormone activation takes place in the Liver.

One of the first things I must do with my thyroid sufferers is to get there liver functioning better using whole food nutrition, detoxification and natural supplementation. That is followed by a specific exercise and lifestyle plan that is geared toward “revitalizing” the Thyroid System.

In many cases, my best success stories have not come from treating the thyroid directly, but treating it indirectly via the Adrenal Fatigue

To consult with Dr. Patterson and get real answers to your problems, 
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