HYPERTHYROIDISM OR
GRAVEÕS DISEASE
by Dr. Lawrence Wilson
î December 2018, L.D.
Wilson Consultants, Inc.
All information in this article is for
educational purposes only. It is
not for the diagnosis, treatment, prescription or cure of any disease or health
condition.
WARNING: Those who
follow a development program can develop mild hyperthyroid symptoms and a low
TSH if they do not eat enough well-cooked
vegetables. The symptoms go away
on their own when the diet is corrected.
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Definition. Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which
there is excessive secretion of thyroid hormones. An older name for the condition is GraveÕs disease, named after
the doctor who described it in detail over 100 years ago.
Hyperthyroidism
is a fairly common health condition today. It is most common in women between the ages of about 20 to
55.
Nutritional
balancing science is excellent for this condition, and usually resolves it
within 6 months with no need for surgery to remove the thyroid, or radioactive
iodine (or RAI) therapy. These
medical treatments are quite barbaric and rarely needed, in my experience, if one
is willing to follow a complete nutritional balancing program.
Medically,
the causes of hyperthyroidism are divided into primary and secondary
causes. Primary causes are those
that originate in the thyroid gland.
Secondary hyperthyroidism is caused by a factor that is outside of the
thyroid gland. For example, an
imbalance in the pituitary gland can cause the condition.
From a
nutritional and biochemical standpoint, the following are the most important
factors that contribute to GraveÕs disease or hyperthyroidism:
1. A toxin in the pituitary gland. This does not show up on any
traditional medical test, and it may not show up on hair mineral analyses. The toxin is often a toxic mineral,
such as mercury, biounavailable copper, lead, arsenic
or some other. It could also be a
chemical toxin or possibly even an infection.
Fortunately,
in all cases that I have worked with, so far, the toxin can be removed with a
proper healing program. It may
come out quickly, but it usually requires several years to be slowly removed
using a nutritional balancing program.
Sauna therapy and coffee enemas may be needed in addition to the dietary
and supplement program.
2. Stress. An acute stress of some kind is often a
secondary or even a primary factor in GraveÕs disease. It may be family or social stress, too
much exercise in a few cases, or something else. Stress is a very individual matter, so what may not seem too
stressful for one person can be extremely stressful for another. Stress reduction is always an important
consideration with GraveÕs disease.
3. Slow oxidation with copper toxicity. This also seems to be present in most
cases, so far. Slow oxidation is
discernable only with a properly performed hair mineral analysis, since the
patient may not have the typical signs of slow oxidation such as fatigue or
depression.
Also, the
copper toxicity is almost always hidden, so one must use the hidden copper
toxicity indicators to find it.
These are described in the article on this website entitled Copper Toxicity Syndrome.
They include
a low hair potassium, an elevated hair calcium, a low
hair zinc or elevated hair mercury level.
Rarely, none of these are present, but most of the time
one or even more are visible on a first hair mineral analysis that is
performed properly.
4. Mercury or other toxic metal
poisoning. This is not
always the case but may contribute to the situation. Often, iodine is low and the thyroid is toxic with bromine,
chlorine or fluorine. This is not
discernable from any test, however, and is more of an empirical or theoretical
consideration. The effect is to
weaken the thyroid gland.
5. Other personality factors. Many with hyperthyroidism are Òtake
chargeÓ types of people who are willful and active people. This type of personality can be a
factor in some cases, and may be why slowing down and reducing stress is so
helpful in many cases.
A PARTIALLY FAILED STRESS RESPONSE
The hair
analysis patterns found in those with GraveÕs disease are often consistent. They tend to reveal:
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Slow oxidation.
This means that at a cellular level, they all have adrenal exhaustion
and low thyroid gland effect at a cellular level.
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Hidden copper toxicity. Elevted copper is usually not showing, with
the hair level usually between about 1 and 1.5 mg%.
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A low
phosphorus level (less than about 15 mg%).
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Many have an
aluminum level less than about 0.7 mg% on their initial hair mineral tests
unless they use anti-perspirants that contain
aluminum. A low aluminum appears
to be a lowered vitality indicator.
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A
potassium of 4 mg% or
less. This pattern is called
sympathetic dominance.
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Often a normal
or slightly high sodium/potassium ratio, with the ratio between 2 and 5.
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A normal or
slightly high calcium/magnesium ratio, often between 7 and 9.5.
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Mercury
toxicity is also common, though it may be hidden and not revealed on the first
hair mineral analysis.
These all
point to a failed response to stress in the sense that too many thyroid
hormones are secreted, but the thyroid hormones do not have the anticipated or
desired effect at the cellular level.
The excess hormones make the person anxious, nervous, and often cause
tachycardia and other symptoms, but they do not normalize the oxidation rate as one would expect.
Possible reasons
for the failure of the thyroid hormones to properly regulate the oxidation rate
in these case are:
á
Copper, mercury or some other toxic metal interferes with
the effect of the hormones at a cellular level.
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High tissue calcium stabilizes the cell membranes and
prevents the thyroid hormones from passing into some cells.
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There is a
lack of coordination between the thyroid and the adrenal glands, which are also
needed to mount a proper stress response.
Everyone with GraveÕs disease, so far, has shown adrenal exhaustion as
well.
A properly
designed nutritional balancing diet and supplement program will usually improve
GraveÕs disease and make it possible to stop medication for this
condition. I know this is a very
bold statement because this condition is usually not easy to correct. However, this is my experience with
about 30 cases.
Some cases
correct more easily than others, depending on the cause. Difficult cases may take several years
or longer, while others improve within 6 months. During correction, a person must remain on their prescribed
medication.
Modifying the nutritional balancing
supplement program. This is a must! Anyone with hyperthyroidism must omit
the following products when beginning a nutritional balancing program:
1. Megapan
(multi-vitamin-mineral formula for slow oxidizers
2. Endo-dren
or Thyro-complex (adrenal or thyroid glandular
support products)
3. Kelp (mineral support that is
high in iodine).
These
products may be slowly added in as one heals, but this usually requires six
months or longer on a complete nutritional balancing program.
Sauna therapy. A very helpful procedure for overcoming
GraveÕs disease is to use a near infrared light sauna once, or preferably twice
daily. Each session should be from
20 to 40 minutes long.
This will
help reduce copper and mercury, reduce sympathetic nervous system activity, and
relax the nervous system. One can
also move the neck and thyroid area closer to the lamps during the sauna, which
may help remove toxins from the thyroid gland.
The pushing
down exercise. Another very
helpful procedure is the Pushing Down Mental Exercise. Once again, this is to reduce stress,
relax the autonomic nervous system, and thus to promote healing.
DRUG MEDICATION FOR HYPERTHYROIDISM
At times,
medication is required for hyperthyroidism until the condition can be improved with
a nutritional balancing program. When beginning a nutritional balancing
program, continue your prescribed medication.
The
medication will often be needed for at least several months, and perhaps
longer. The medication does not
significantly interfere with the nutritional correction process.
RADIOACTIVE IODINE THERAPY (RAI) FOR GRAVEÕS
DISEASE
When one is
diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, often doctors suggest RAI to correct the
condition. I do not recommend this
therapy. Problems with it are:
1. If often
overcorrects the imbalance
WHY DO MOST PEOPLE WITH GRAVEÕS DISEASE HAVE A
SLOW OXIDATION RATE?
I observe
that the underlying metabolic condition of most people who have GraveÕs disease
is a sluggish oxidation rate. This
is what is revealed on their hair mineral analyses.
However,
when this condition is present, there exists a secondary stressor on the
thyroid gland that causes an increased secretion of thyroid hormones. This is not revealed on most hair
mineral analyses, so the oxidation rate remains slow.
For more
information, read Thyroid Disease And Its Healing.
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