Are you struggling to lose weight? Have your periods become irregular? Are you feeling a bit down lately? Or you may be the opposite and feeling more nervous and anxious, and losing weight while eating more than usual.
If you are struggling with any these on a regular basis, you may have a thyroid problem.
The thyroid gland is shaped like a butterfly and is located in the front centre of your neck. It controls everything from your mood, to your menstrual cycle, to regulating your energy, temperature and metabolism, along with hundreds of other functions in your body, including how efficiently you burn calories and lose weight. Having the right amount of thyroid hormone for your individual needs is essential to your well-being.
Thyroid problems may affect as many as 10% of women – but unfortunately many are undiagnosed. To cut down on costs to Medicare, doctors are often reluctant to do a full thyroid function test even if requested. Often they will only test TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone). While this is an important test, it doesn’t tell us about your actual thyroid levels and whether you are converting to your active thyroid hormone.
For this reason, many people are told that their thyroid is fine, even though it isn’t.
Disorders of the thyroid gland respond very well to naturopathic treatment as it addresses the cause of the problem. Your thyroid gland needs nourishment and you may need to make some dietary changes and use thyroid supplements.
Your immune system may need regulating and we may need to support your body to reduce inflammation. We have some great herbs and nutrients to support this. We will work with you to reduce symptoms and to regulate your thyroid hormone levels.