Could you be at risk of thyroid cancer?
According to National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of health, cancer: there is an estimated steep rise in Thyroid cancer, new cases and deaths from Thyroid cancers.
Just like any other type of cancer early intervention by Functional Medicine expert can increase chances of remission and full recovery.
List of potential warning signs of cancer:
- Unusual lump nodule or swelling in the neck
- Pain in the front of neck or throat
- Hoarseness or other voice changes that do not go away
- A constant cough not affected by common cold medicines
Certain components which heighten individual’s risks of disease:
- Gender: Females are three times more vulnerable than males.
- Age: 2/3rd cases between 20 to 55
- Family History: Having someone in the family with the thyroid related disease, goiter, thyroid cancer puts you at higher risk.
- Iodine deficiency: one of the essential ingredients in secretion of thyroid hormone as insufficiency in this nutrient can impair thyroid function significantly
- Environment: Excessive toxic exposure to radiations, inability to detox
Things that can cause thyroid disease:
- Gluten and other food allergens: Gluten is responsible for autoimmune reactions in people and can be responsible for Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.Gluten causes malfunctioning of intestines, therefore, food goes undigested and leads to leaky gut, which is due to leaking of undigested food particles in the blood stream which leads to developing autoimmunity against these food particles.
- Soy: Soy can cause malnutrition, Indigestion, a weakness of the immune system, cognitive decline, infertility. organic unprocessed soy products such a natto, miso, tempeh are ok to eat, it’s the processed unfermented soy products to stay away from, these are soy milk, soy cheeses, soy chaps etc.
- Bromines: Results in low thyroid state as this competes with the same receptors as thyroid, bromine displaces iodine this iodine deficiency of iodine leads to increased risk of cancer of thyroid, ovary, prostate, and breast.
a) Pesticides
b) Plastics
c) Bakery goods and certain flours
d) Soft drinks
e) Medications such as Nasal sprays, Inhalers, and anesthesia agents.
f) Fire retardants: used in fabrics, carpets, upholstery, and mattresses
4. Stress: Chronic stress is highly detrimental to thyroid function
Iodine, Selenium and other essential minerals are the best weapon against thyroid problem:
how to increase levels of minerals:
- Eat organic
- Avoid eating or drinking in plastic containers
- If eating grain look for organic whole grain bromine free
- Avoid soda
- Use organic cosmetics
- Stay away from freshly painted rooms
- Detox regularly, Take Epsom salt bath, Far infra red Sauna
We at ” Freedom Age ” treat thyroid diseases successfully by prescribing required nutrients, and offer IV detox protocol for quick and safe detox.
Dr Kalpana Shekhawat
Functional Medicine Specialist
BHRT Consultant