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How to prevent illness to your Thyroid Gland

November 16, 2009

ThyroidGlandThyroid Gland is one of the very important organs in the human body and this gland determines the general growth of the person. It is this gland which distributes the hormones and these hormones have a say in the body metabolism.

Any malfunctioning of the Thyroid Gland will result in loss of weight, cause heart disease, affect the fertility, cause early hair loss, etc. Therefore, every effort should be taken to protect this gland. Here are some suggestions in this regard:

Thyroid Collar:

This gland is very sensitive to radiation. Those who get dental X-ray or undergo X-ray of the head invariably should wear a Thyroid Collar. This collar contains heavy lining made of lead which protects the neck and the Thyroid Gland from being exposed to radiation.

Do not smoke:

Smoking harms every part of the body. One of the most vulnerable parts of the human body to be affected by smoking is the Thyroid Gland. This gland is housed near the neck and the toxin named ‘Thiocyanate’ present in the tobacco used in the manufacture of cigarette would damage this gland. Graves’ disease is a common disease connected with this gland.

Smokers are prone to this disease. Graves’ disease can cause blindness. Treating this disease in the case of a non-smoker is easy. But the treatment in case of a smoker is not so much effective.

Added to this, the toxin ‘Thiocyanate’ which is present in the cigarette would cause many complications in the gland and therefore treatment will be quite difficult and it many not be effective also.

Thyroid Antibodies:

Antibodies present in the Thyroid Gland would seriously affect the health of this gland. It reduces the level of T3 and T4 production. As a result, the hormone system in the body gets affected.

General growth of the person retards. So it is very important that the person should get the Thyroid test done periodically because if the abnormalities are noticed in the early stages, it will be easy to cure them.

Restrict Soy intake:

Unfortunately many unnatural forms of Soy products are now sold in the market which can cause problems with the Thyroid Gland. So restrict the soy intake and as far as possible avoid soy powders, pills, etc.

Iodine:

This is one of the very important ingredients for the health of this gland. Supplement your diet with adequate quantity of Iodine.


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