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HYPOTHYROIDISM OR MYXOEDEMA [HYPOTHYROID]
Dr. Mrs Neeraj GuptaHomeopathy Doctor • 26 Years Exp.BHMS, MD - Homeopathy, Certificate in Gynaecology & Obestric, Ph.D Homeopathy
| HYPOTHYROIDISM / MYXOEDEMA Hypothyroidism is a clinical condition, which results from deficiency of thyroid hormones. Hypothyroidism with deposition of mucinous substance in subcutaneous tissues is known as ‘myxoedema`. |
| CAUSES: |
| • Primary thyroid gland involvement. • Lack of pituitary TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone). • Hypothalamic deficiency of TRH (thyrotropin-releasing hormone). • Autoimmune thyroiditis. • Severe iodine deficiency. |
| SIGN AND SYMPTOMS: |
| • Slowing down of mental and physical functions of the body. • Easy fatigability and tiredness. • Sleepiness. • Body ache. • Puffiness of face. • Edema feet. • Weight gain. • Increased sensitivity to cold. • Dryness of skin. • Brittle nails. • Constipation. • Hair fall. • Hoarseness of voice. • Hearing loss. • Tendency for repeated infections. • Muscle cramps. • Shortness of breath. • Anemia. • Mood swings. • Forgetfulness. • Slow speech. • Infertility. • Menorrhagia (profuse menses). • Occasionally rise in blood pressure. |
| DIETARY MANAGEMENT: |
| Avoid: • Avoid goitrogens (food that blocks the utilization of iodine): turnips, cabbage, mustard, cassava root, soybeans, peanuts, pine nuts and millets. Cooking usually inactivates goitrogens. |
| CONSUME: |
| • Increase consumption of iodine, it is an important building block of thyroid hormone: – Sea food, meat, milk and milk, sea plants- kelp, dulse (vegetable sea food) and Japanese sea vegetables. Plants grown in iodine rich soils are also good source of iodine. – Iodized salt is a primary source of iodine. • Increase consumption of copper, selenium and zinc as these minerals are essential for normal thyroid hormone production and metabolism. • Foods rich in copper: – Meat gelatin, eggs, yeast, lamb; pork; pheasant quail; duck; goose; squid; salmon; organ meats. – Soy and soy products, nuts and seeds, beans, legumes; almonds, broccoli, garlic; bran breads and cereals; sea plants and mushrooms. – Dried beans - soy beans, lima beans, baked beans, dried peas; lentils; barley. – Dried fruits including raisins, dates, prunes, avocado, Chocolate. – Some amount of cooper is obtained from cooking in copper vessels. • Foods rich in selenium: – Grains, Brazil nuts, garlic, wheat germ and brewer`s yeast, fish, shellfish, eggs, red meat, chicken and liver. • Food rich in zinc: Good dietary sources of zinc include seafood (especially oysters), beef, oatmeal, chicken, liver, spinach, nuts and seeds. – Meat, poultry and milk, shell fish, crab, shrimp and sea plants etc. – Plant foods are low in zinc, Whole wheat grains provide good amount of zinc. • Increase consumption of Omega-3 fatty acids, one of the PUFA`s (poly unsaturated fatty acids), as it also contributes to normal thyroid function: Fish and fish oils provide excellent forms of omega-3s as well as vitamin A, which improves thyroid receptor binding and thyroid hormone activity. Flax / linseed oil is the richest source of PUFA`s. Other oils that contain PUFA`s are safflower oil, soybean oil, cottonseed oil, maize oil, sesame oil, rich bran oil, ground nut oil, mustard oil and olive oil. • Increase consumption of proteins - tyrosine, an amino acid is a precursor for making thyroid hormone : – Milk and milk products, eggs (is the richest source), Flesh food: meat, fish, and poultry. – Nuts and oilseeds, pulses, cereals. • Mild to moderate exercise is advisable, exercise stimulates thyroid gland function. • Practise yoga, helps in increasing tissue sensitivity to thyroid hormone. |
| CONSULT PHYSICIAN: |
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• If myxoedema presents with complications like cardiac failure or coma consult your physician immediately. Immediate medical attention is necessary. Note Blood test empty stomach ,,,,T3 T4 TSH |
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