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In our fast paced lives, health alarms with our families are inevitable. And so the various kinds of “medicines “ come into picture . Specially for our little – ones , we always wonder if we should even pour those strong medicines down their tiny bellies. Today, more and more parents are getting into natural remedies or alternative medicines to cure  all kinds of health issues so that they don’t have to deal with any side effects of Allopathic Medicines or the conventional medicine.

My family has been using Homeopathy as the main course of first aid for generations now . And we are very happy with the results . Homeopathy is a branch of medicine which is very well known as a kind of alternative medicine and is still waiting to  get into the main stream pharmaceutical practices . Homeopathy is just wonderful. It starts to cure instantly from within. It works internally on the cause of the symptoms instead of suppressing the symptoms from outside. One of the best aspects of Homeopathy is that there are no side effects . I can say that I have been a fan of homeopathy since I was born . As my parents tell me , Homeopathy meds  always worked on me even when I was an infant . Now these meds continue to work on me , my husband and my kids, my parents , my sister’s family and so on . We have a great family doctor [Homeopathy] who is always ready to help and suggest medicines at any time . We are so thankful to God for him.

I have experienced  situations where Homeopathy cures in a matter of seconds or minutes without any side effects.  I remember , a few years back when my husband was not so much into Homeopathy, he had a sharp lower back pain. The pain didn’t go away for several days despite of pain killers , warm baths , resting , massaging etc. A few days later, when he was talking to my parents on phone, he mentioned his pain. My parents, being experts on Homeopathy, suggested him a remedy [ Rhus Tox 200] which I happened to have in my medicine cabinet.  I gave him the medicine while he was still on the phone. In a few minutes ,by the time he hung up the phone, he didn’t even remember having the back pain. The pain was gone ! And it did not come back ! That was like a magic and turned my husband into a Homeopathy devotee J

And a few years back when I slipped and skipped a few flights on my house stairs, Homeopathy came in handy. I had hurt myself badly and I know that I could stay in pain for weeks if I did not administer  Homeopathy immediately . I hurt myself so badly on my head and lower back that I passed out . I had blue swelling on my lower back . I took Arnica 200 two times for two days and applied some Arnica Q on my lower back. I was absolutely fine in 2 days with all the swelling and pain gone. That is true  magic for me <3

Arnica also worked great while I was pregnant  the first time and had a bad case of  PGP [Pelvic Girdle Pain ] . I was busy with work and home and ignored it to the limit that I couldn’t walk anymore . I researched online and several websites and even real people said that this pain will never go away . I panicked and called our Homeopathy doctor  right away . He immediately suggested Arnica and in 3 days I was back to normal !

It would be great if more people start to understand and use Homeopathy at least for the small ailments like cough , cold, bruises, gas , low grade fever, pain etc . That way we will be spared of the strong side effects of Allopathy medicines.

Just as in case of  any other medicine , everyone must consult with an expert and then should take these meds. Homepathy is a very peculiar kind of medicine where dilution of a medicine makes all the difference . The right Homeopathy medicine works right away and the wrong medicine just won’t make any difference . Only an expert or a doctor can take a look at your symptoms and suggest the correct medicine in correct dilution.

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Today we went to the  City of Keller event ” Spring Trash Bash 2016 ” . My family was assigned the beautiful Melody Street to clean . We were feeling very good and responsible for bashing the trash ! It was such a fun event and we thank the City of Keller which organized this .I did not expect to find “trash” on such a beautiful street .

But little by little , we filled 4 large trash bags with plastic bags , newspapers , straws , soda cans , plastic water bottles , stray rope , broken Styrofoam coffee cups  and a LOT of cigarette butts ! It was astounding how much trash was lurking in the grass by the road . How does so much trash manage to get on the sides of such a beautiful and well managed street? The houses there were big and beautiful . The trash on the roadside was completely unexpected and unwanted . Besides urging people not to just throw out their trash on the street side , I will urge people to recycle whatever they can !

I hope people realize soon that recyclable stuff really needs to be recycled . It does not decompose easily  . Here is an estimate of how long a few things take to decompose :

Glass Bottle…………………….. 1 million years

Monofilament Fishing Line… 600 years

Plastic Beverage Bottles…… 450 years

Disposable Diapers………… 450 years

Aluminum Can………………… 80-200 years

Foamed Plastic Buoy……… 80 years

Foamed Plastic Cups……… 50 years

Rubber-Boot Sole…………… 50-80 years

Tin Cans……………………. 50 years

Leather…………………………… 50 years

Nylon Fabric…………………… 30-40 years

Plastic Film Container…….. 20-30 years

Plastic Bag…………………….. 10-20 years

Cigarette Butt…………………. 1-5 years

Wool Sock………………………. 1-5 years

Plywood…………………….. 1-3 years

Waxed Milk Carton………… 3 months

Apple Core…………………. 2 months

Newspaper………………….. 6 weeks

Orange or Banana Peel…… 2-5 weeks

Paper Towel……………….. 2-4 weeks

Reference : http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/water/wmb/coastal/trash/documents/marine_debris.pdf

So if there is a can lying on the roadside , it just wont go away for another 80 to 200 years . We need to put it in a recycling factory where it can be reused .

Also, look at the decomposing time for a cigarette butt ! We found about 50 of them on that one street .

I would love for the City to organize this event again and soon because this was really an eye opener for me and was fun for the kids ! They felt really responsible and worked hard to clean up the street .

Your Doctor may have diagnosed you with Hypothyroidism . But don’t start that hormone supplement as of yet . Not so fast ! You might just have what is called ” Secondary Hypothyroidism ” which can be cured with just a few lifestyle changes .

Last year , my thyroid was diagnosed to be underactive [TSH 8.5] – again . I had been ignoring my test results for a few years  . But my doctor said a few words – “ You have a young child to take care of and you need to be fit enough to do that for several years now . You will not be able to do that if you let you thyroid stay this way ” .This  alarmed me enough to do a deep research on “Hypothyroidism” . And well , my doctor wanted to put me on a Thyroid hormone supplement . But I decided to try the natural way first.

My thyroid hormones kept fluctuating through the years . But last year  I saw its effects piling up.  So I looked over the internet, talked to friends and relatives and came up with a plan to boost  my thyroid in a natural way. It has been a year now since I have been following  this plan . And my thyroid came back just about normal [TSH 5.1 and T3  , T4 in normal range]  a few months back. Also , I feel much better now in every way!

How Thyroid Works ?

1. Hypothalamus produces TRH {TSH Releasing Hormone}
2. TRH stimulates Pitutary to produce TSH { Thyroid Stimulating Hormone}
3. TSH stimulates Thyroid gland to produce Thyroid Hormones T4 and T3
4. Thyroid cells combine iodine {from our food} with protein/amino acid  Tyrosine {from our food}  to produce T4 (80%) and T3 (20%)
5. T4 produces more T3 in Liver
6. T3 self regulates its production . If produced more, sends negetive signals to Hypothalamus thus reducing amount of TRH , thus TSH and T3, T4 in turn. If T3 is produced less than normal, it signals Hypothalamus to produce more TRH, so Pitutary produces more TSH and so more T4,T3 will be produced by thyroid.

Well known symptoms of Hypothyroidism: You may have few or all .

– Morning headaches that wear off during the day.
– Low morning underarm temperature. (Adrenal, pituitary or other issues such as elevated estrogen can also cause this.)
– Depression.

– Constipation.
– Dry or brittle hair, or hair that falls out.
– Dry or itching skin.
– Sensitivity to cold. Thyroid is the heater.
– Slow wound healing.
– Joint stiffness.
– Poor circulation.
– Cold or numbness of the hands or feet.
– Loss of the outside portion of the eyebrows.
– Increase in weight even on a low calorie or low carbohydrate diet.
– Reduced initiative.
– Mental confusion.
– Poor memory.
– Ringing in the ears along with decreased blood pressure and/or slow pulse. (This can also be an adrenal problem.)
– Muscle cramps while at rest.
– Catching colds or other infections easily. Difficulty recovering from infections.
– Requiring excessive sleep (more than 8 hours).
– Chronic digestive problems. This is often low stomach acid.
– Edema, especially in the face.

YOUR THYROID MIGHT BE HEALTHY BUT WILL STILL GET DIAGNOSED WITH HYPOTHYROIDISM IF :

Note : {Out of diagnosed hypothyroid , only 20 % have primary hypothyroidism }

1. YOU HAVE A PROTEIN DEFFICIENCY :Because thyroid cells need protein for synthesis of thyroid hormone.
2. YOU STRESS A LOT   :   Excessive stress make adrenal glands produce more CORTISOL , which interferes with conversion of T4 to T3. Also be aware that high Cortisol levels can make reverse T3. Reverse T3 is not a functional hormone but it looks like normal T3 on a blood test.
3. YOU EAT A HIGH CARB DIET:   High amount of Carbs in diet make stimulate adrenal glands to produce  more CORTISOL as well  which interferes with conversion of T4 to T3
4. EXPOSURE TO HIGH LEVEL OF ESTROGEN LIKE SUBSTANCES : Excess estrogen interferes with the conversion of T4 to the active T3 . Estrogen like substances are SOY based foods  ,  BPA and Pthalates from plastic food containers , some medicines among various other air and water pollutants.
5. IODINE DEFFICIENCY :  Either you may actually be iodine defficient or your iodine absorption may have interfered by high Chlorine or Fluoride in your water etc.

The most numbers of people diagnosed with Hypothyroidism are Married Women or Working Mothers . The “after marriage weight gain “  can very well be attributed to sluggish metabolism or underactive thyroid. Why does that happen?? Because a large percentage of women stop taking care of themselves after marriage. They stop eating the way they were eating before . At least I did. I just about stopped eating any protein !! And don’t forget about the life uphavel and all the stress that comes with getting married. And so Cortisol comes into picture interfering with the T4 to T3 conversion. Add a baby or two to the mix and you’ll get a good amount of Hypothyroidism symptoms .

A  FEW THINGS WE CAN DO TO BOOST OUR THYROID :

1. EAT MORE TYROSINE RICH FOODS: Eat more Dairy , Oats ,Sesame Seeds, Banana, Avocados , Almonds and more protein in general.
2. STRESS LESS ! Its absolutely up to you to take it easy for your health’s sake .  If you are not healthy , nothing will work out anyways !
3. EAT A BALANCED DIET :  Avoid a high carb diet. Eat them in a balanced matter with Good protein and Good fats .
4. AVOID GOITROGENIC FOOD : Avoid food which interferes with normal thyroid functioning . These includes mainly SOY , Broccoli, Cauliflowers, Cabbage , Mustard, Peanuts , Spinach . Cooking these foods can reduce the goitrogenic tendencies of these foods so cook them thoroughly if you want to eat them.
5. AVOID EATING IN PLASTIC CONTAINERS
6. EAT IODINE RICH FOOD : Sea vegetables, Yogurt , Milk, Eggs , Strawberries, Cheese
7. USE A GOOD WATER FILTER : Use a good water filter for drinking water . Use shower  filter as well if possible.
8. INCLUDE SELENIUM IN DIET : Selenium boosts T4 to T3 conversion. Nuts, Sunflower seeds, Eggs, Mushrooms , Wheat Germ , Barley, Oats, Brown Rice, Onions are rich in Selenium
9. AVOID CAFFIENE : Coffee interferes with T4 production
10. EXERCISE : Exercise will improve blood flow to your Thyroid gland thus making it healthier and more productive.
11. YOGA : Sarvangasan and Uchhai Pranayam are a very good complement to a good diet for a healthy thyroid.

At the end , I will suggest that don’t consider yourself a Hypothyroid as soon as your TSH comes up High !  If you have a high TSH level , get a deeper check on the T3 , T4 and Cortisol levels. You may very well find like me that your Thyroid is troubled and needs your help in a natural way by changing your lifestyle to a healthier one !

Reference :

http://www.endocrineweb.com/conditions/thyroid/how-your-thyroid-works

http://www.royalrife.com/hypothyroid.html

http://www.virginiahopkinstestkits.com/cortisolzava.html

http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/09/03/coffee-thyroid-drugs.htm

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