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Dr. Will Cole, Guest Thyroid Nation Adrenal Fatigue And HPA Axis Dysfunction We are a society of sleepiness, running on fumes and caffeine, craving sugary foods, and suffering from debilitating exhaustion. Today, chronic fatigue affects more than 1 million people in the United States—and that’s not even counting all the mildly to moderately fatigued. Chronic fatigue syndrome is multifaceted, but one common aspect of the condition is something called adrenal fatigue. The adrenal glands, which sit on top of your…

Sarah Downing, Contributor Thyroid Nation Pressure To Be The "Ideal Woman" (Low Weight) When a chronic illness such as thyroid disease and/or thyroid cancer strikes you down, it changes the way you see yourself, the way you look and your ability to live a normal life. Unsurprisingly, all this can be a heavy blow to your self-esteem. Today’s “ideal woman” is not only expected to look good, but take care of her family and home and enjoy a successful career. Subsequently, many women put themselves…

Using essential oils for thyroid disease and forgoing medication is this woman's healing protocol. This journey is unique and isn't like others, but its

Ben Fury, Contributor Thyroid Nation Chapter One The Year of Hashimoto's Thyroid Disease "Are you sitting down sir?" the voice on the phone said. My heart sank. I hoped against hope the next words would not be,"I'm sorry to tell you that your wife killed herself." "Oh NOOOOO!" My wife Jeannie's decades-long battle with severe depression was finally over. And my hell had just begun. I was all alone in the world. I was devastated. My plans for helping people…

 J.D. Heyes, Natural News Thyroid Nation The Importance Of The Thyroid Perhaps one of the most misunderstood of all the body's systems, your thyroid - a gland that is located in front of your neck - is also one of  the most important among them, for it controls or supports a wide range of  functions. Consequently, thyroid disorders can be extremely  debilitating. "Thyroid hormones are used by every cell in the body,"  writes Tess Thompson at NativeRemedies.com, adding that thyroid diseases …

Jill Grunewald, Guest Thyroid Nation What Is Estrogen Dominance? Many women today have estrogen dominance – a condition where estrogen is high in relation to progesterone. It doesn’t necessarily mean that estrogen is elevated (although most of the time it is) – it means that there is not enough progesterone production to oppose estrogen and keep it in check. As if hypothyroidism wasn’t enough of an epidemic, estrogen dominance is epidemic as well and can have some serious implications for…

Private Health Care Reports, Guest Thyroid Nation Roughly 5% Of US Adults Suffer From Hypothyroidism According to the American Thyroid Association (ATA), roughly 5-percent of U.S. adults suffer from hypothyroidism, or an underactive thyroid, making it the most prevalent immune disease in North America. An underactive thyroid results when the body doesn’t produce adequate thyroid hormone, thus affecting both normal brain, mood, and body function. Sadly the National Academy of Hypothyroidism reports that 60-percent of those with thyroid disease don’t…

Dr. David Brady, Guest Thyroid Nation An Excerpt from the Amazon Bestselling Book The Fibro Fix The thyroid gland consists of two lobes, one on either side of the trachea (windpipe) in the lower neck. A portion connecting the two lobes, called the isthmus, gives the entire gland an H-shaped appearance. The thyroid gland is responsible for synthesizing several hormones that have vast effects on overall body metabolism. The thyroid is unique among the endocrine glands in that large amounts…

Wendi Crawford, Thyroid Thrivers Thyroid Nation 26 years young Louisiana, USA Hypothyroidism Diagnosed at age nine I suffer from hypothyroidism. According to Kris Carr, "When your thyroid gland doesn’t make enough of the essential thyroid hormones (either one or both T3 or T4), symptoms of hypothyroidism eventually pop up. Hypothyroidism can be caused by removal of the thyroid gland, a hypothyroid condition present at birth, inflammation of the thyroid gland, radiation exposure, or an autoimmune disease called Hashimoto’s Disease." Get…

Christina Reeves, Guest Thyroid Nation Immune System And Gut Are Responsible For Healing Skin Feeling tired and constantly sluggish even if you slept a full 8 hours? Eczema just not improving no matter how many diets you’ve tried? What about unexplained weight gain, or always having bad hair days? Is your skin cooperating? These things may seem different, but they actually have a lot in common. Each one is a symptom of unbalanced hormones, commonly caused by a thyroid issue!…