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Thyroid Function and Obesity – An Environmental Advisory
Your doctor looks at your blood test results and determines that your thyroid is not functioning properly. Then he takes out the prescription pad and goes to the pharmacy. The problem is that your doctor is putting your health at risk because of a surprisingly little-known fact that your low thyroid activity may be able to help you. In fact, very few know about the fact that stimulating the thyroid through the use of medications such as Synthroid or more natural thyroid stimulants such as Westhyroid or Amour can be very harmful to a person's health if they are environmentally toxic. The reason is so simple that maybe...
Thyroid Function and Obesity – An Environmental Advisory
Your doctor looks at your blood test results and determines that your thyroid is not functioning properly. Then he takes out the prescription pad and goes to the pharmacy. The problem is that your doctor is putting your health at risk because of a surprisingly little-known fact that your low thyroid activity may be able to help you. In fact, very few know about the fact that stimulating the thyroid through the use of medications such as Synthroid or more natural thyroid stimulants such as Westhyroid or Amour can be very harmful to a person's health if they are environmentally toxic. The reason is so simple that it is perhaps too simple that many in the healthcare industry simply overlook the obvious.
So why would increased metabolism be a bad thing when so many people have low metabolisms, which can naturally lead to fatigue and obesity? The answer comes from experiments conducted in animals and duplicated in humans. When a mammal is exposed to environmental toxins, it naturally slows its metabolism to fight off the effects of the toxins, be they petrochemical, heavy metals, or others. The body temperature drops, the metabolism slows down and the organism can deal with the poison better. By increasing metabolism, we can negate the innate protective mechanism in our body and cause more damage to our health.
The best way to assess your toxic exposure is through two laboratory tests. The first one everyone should get is the Environmental Contaminant Biomarker Urine Test from US Biotek in Seattle, Washington. It looks for metabolites (byproducts) of petrochemicals such as benzene, xylene, toluene and others, as well as markers for phthalates (a common plasticizer) and the preservative paraben. If you have elevated levels, the report will assist you in developing a detoxification protocol and sources of exposure.
The other test I would recommend would be a Whole Blood Elemental Test from Doctor’s Data in Chicago, Illinois. It will report not only on the circulating heavy metals such as mercury, cadmium and arsenic, but also on the concentrations of critical minerals such as zinc, magnesium and chromium.
The key here is that when your system is toxic, your metabolic rate drops and you cannot lose weight. The toxins actually block your ability to convert food into energy. Detoxify or gain weight. It's your decision.
Inspired by Mark Schauss