August 25, 2025 Puzzle Piece
HYPOTHYROID
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In 2013 a special feature in the Huffington Post asked, “What’s
Behind the Secret Epidemic of Hypothyroidism?” It was termed “secret”
since millions of people have it and don’t even know it.
That was years ago, and since that time the epidemic has only worsened. According to EndocrineWeb, though estimates vary, today approximately 10 million Americans suffer from full-blown hypothyroidism.
And this is just the tip of the iceberg since the term “hypothyroidism”
indicates the more severe stage of “thyroid deficiency.” Tens of
millions of additional Americans have some degree of thyroid hormone
deficiency and are unaware of the condition.
The deficiency is already likely manifesting itself in numerous health
issues—such as low energy and irritability—but the symptoms are simply
not recognized for what they are.
Approximately 60 million Americans are estimated to have these “lower
level” thyroid deficiencies. The condition is more common in women than
men, with EndocrineWeb estimating that as many as one in ten women may have a deficiency of some kind.
What is the hypothyroidism?
The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped endocrine gland that is normally
located in the lower front of the neck. The thyroid’s job is to make
thyroid hormones, which are secreted into the blood and then carried to
every tissue in the body.
Thyroid hormone helps the body regulate energy use and stay warm. It
also helps keep the brain, heart, muscles, and other organs working as
they should. According the American Thyroid Association,
hypothyroidism is defined as “an underactive thyroid gland.”
Specifically, hypothyroidism means that the thyroid gland can’t make
enough thyroid hormone to keep the body running normally. People are
“hypothyroid” if they have too little thyroid hormone in the blood.
Note that hypothyroidism refers to an under-active thyroid, while hyperthyroidism refers to an over-active thyroid.
The test is conducted using a thyroid function test—sometimes called a thyroid function panel—which will measure the amount of thyroid hormone in the blood.
For patients with overt hypothyroidism, treatment is considered critical.
Over the long-term, hypothyroidism can increase the risk of heart
disease, cancer, infertility, depression, and other serious conditions.
However, in patients with a milder case of thyroid dysfunction, most
medical practitioners will hesitate to embark on a drug treatment
program due to side effects.
All drug use comes with risk to one degree or another—and these side
effects can include making the thyroid worse rather than better. So, it
is becoming more widely accepted to address the problem with diet,
lifestyle changes and supplementation—at least for mild cases, or early
stages of the disease.
What is causing the hypothyroidism epidemic?
Though there is much debate on the causes for rising hypothyroidism,
everyone agrees that our modern, frantic, stress-filled lives is a major
factor. The Huffington Post article puts it this way: “Think
about what the thyroid does. It regulates metabolism, the “pace of
life,” among other actions. Now think of all the demands we make on our
metabolism. Our modern lifestyles are so frenetic, we hardly ever stop.”
Other factors include exposure to toxins, chemicals, and environmental
pollutants. This includes everything from pesticides, fluorine,
chlorine, bromine in breads and alcohol use to prescription drugs and
vaccines.
Another more recent and highly debated contributing factor is radiation.
Radiation exposure happens in many different forms. Healthcare
providers will acknowledge that radiation therapy for cancer treatment
virtually guarantees a disruption to healthy thyroid function.
At the same time, there is much debate on whether other sources of
radiation are contributing to the problem. This would include regular
cell phone use, wireless signals, pollution from nuclear power plant
disasters, and exposure to other modern technologies that produce
radiation in minute but constant amounts.
Iodine is also a critical component in the production of thyroid hormones—thyroxine and triiodothyronine. The body doesn’t make iodine, so it has to come from the diet or supplements.
Interestingly, ancient remedies in China included iodine-containing
foods, long before “iodine” was identified as a nutrient. Seaweed was
prescribed as effective treatment for enlarged thyroid glands, or
goiter; however, iodine wasn’t “discovered” until the 19th century.
In 1852, a French chemist deduced that iodine deficiency may be linked
with thyroid issues. Then, in 1896, a German chemist first found iodine
in the thyroid itself.
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Yours in Health and Wellness,
John W Brimhall, DC, BA, BS, FIAMA, DIBAK, Formulator, Patent Holder
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