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healing ways


need selenium (one or two Brazil nuts a day will do it) and zinc (nuts, legumes and chocolate) to function optimally.


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The Happy Thyroid M


Seven Ways to Keep It Humming by Ronica O’Hara


uch of our day-to-day well- being—how energetic we feel, how clear our thinking


is and how our body processes food—is governed by the activity of the butterfly- shaped, thumb-sized thyroid gland at the base of the throat. When it’s working as it should, life is good. However, about one in eight Americans suffers from a malfunctioning thyroid, and women are five to eight times more likely than men to face the consequences. It’s a delicate balancing act. A thyroid


that produces too few hormones makes us feel sluggish and constipated. We gain weight easily, have muscle cramps and experience heavy periods. Hypothyroid- ism, as it’s called, is linked to chronic fatigue syndrome, infertility and autism in newborns. A 2013 study published in Annals of Neurology found that pregnant women deficient in thyroid hormone are four times more likely than healthy women to produce a child with autism. If the thyroid produces too many


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hormones, we suffer from hyperthyroidism with a racing heart, irritability, light peri- ods, unexplained weight loss and insom- nia; it can lead to hardening of the arteries and heart failure later in life, according to a study in Circulation Research. Te good news is that there are


simple and effective strategies that can optimize thyroid function and avoid these potential health setbacks, say experts. Teir recommendations:


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Keep up mineral levels. Te thyroid needs iodine to churn out hormones, and usually iodized salt


or sea salt with natural iodine can supply most of our daily needs of 150 micro- grams. Sardines, shrimp, seaweed, yogurt, eggs and capers are also rich in iodine. However, too much of a good thing can tip the balance in the other direction, so practice moderation with super-charged iodine foods like cranberries: A four- ounce serving contains twice the daily requirement. In addition, our thyroids


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Eat fermented foods. About 20 percent of the conversion of inactive thyroid hormone (T4) into active


hormone (T3) takes place in our gut, which makes “good” bacteria critically important. Andrea Beaman, a New York City health coach and author of Happy Healthy Tyroid: Te Essential Steps to Healing Naturally, recommends probi- otics like cultured vegetables, kimchi, sauerkraut and sourdough bread, as well as prebiotics like root vegetables, plantain, burdock and dandelion root.


Filter drinking water. “Fluo- ride and chlorine are elements that can block the absorption of iodine


into the thyroid,” says Elizabeth Boham, M.D., a functional medicine doctor at the UltraWellness Center, in Lenox, Massachusetts. A reverse-osmosis filter or a high-end pitcher filter will remove chlorine, as well as fluoride, which British researchers have linked to a 30 percent higher rate of hypothyroidism.


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Detox cosmetics. Phthalates are endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in cosmetics, nail polish and


shampoos; they are also in plastic toys, and 3-year-old girls exposed to phthalates have shown depressed thyroid function, Columbia University scientists report. Research cosmetics and find toxin-free al- ternatives at the Environmental Working Group Skin Deep Cosmetics Database. (ewg.org/skindeep).


Wake up easy. About 85 per- cent of thyroid diseases involve an underactive thyroid, says Beaman,


adding that it is oſten the body’s pushback against frenzied, stressful lifestyles: “Te thyroid is literally slowing down—our body is saying, ‘Slow, slow, go slow.’” For a low-key start to the day, she suggests not using an alarm clock if possible, and then doing some long, slow stretching and deep breathing. “It takes just five minutes, and you’re starting the day not in fight-


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