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Boost Your Energy Naturally

Natural is Best

If you have hypothyroidism, your conventional doctor is likely to prescribe Synthroid (levothyroxin), a synthetic version of T4. Synthroid, like most drugs put out by the pharmaceutical companies, is targeted at one sign of disease-in this case, low levels of T4. It does nothing to address T3 or any of the other compounds found in the healthy thyroid. 

Natural thyroid, which is derived from porcine (pig) thyroid gland, contains all the gland's hormones and components. It has been around much longer than Synthroid and possesses a long history of safety and effectiveness. In fact, recent clinical studies have shown that treatment with the full complement of thyroid hormones results in more dramatic improvement than treatment with isolated T4, especially in measures of mood and brain function. If you have hypothyroidism, I urge you to go natural. Your body will know the difference. 

Recommendations for Increasing Energy

Folks, feeling tired all the time is no way to live. Try my recommendations for increasing energy and live life to the fullest. 

A healthy diet, regular exercise, adequate sleep, and a daily nutritional supplement that contains at least 100 mcg of vitamin B12 daily will do wonders for your overall health and energy levels. 

If you are over 65 or suffer from chronic fatigue, you should substantially increase your B12 intake. Speak to your doctor about injections or take oral or sublingual vitamin B12, 2,000 mcg daily for one month, followed by a daily intake of 1,000 mcg. 

I recommend that all women have their thyroid function checked with TSH tests beginning at the age of 35, and men at age 50. Women who are attempting to become pregnant should also have thyroid levels tested, as untreated hypothyroidism can cause permanent mental deficits in the developing fetus. Regardless of your age and the outcome of your thyroid tests, if you suffer from any of the symptoms described above, talk to your physician about a prescription for a therapeutic trial of low-dose natural thyroid hormone. An excellent source is Armour Natural Desiccated Thyroid. 

References

Bunevicius, R et al. Effects of thyroxine as compared with thyroxine plus triiodothyronine in patients with hypothyroidism. N Engl J Med, 1999 Feb 11;340(6):424-9. 

Delpre, G et al. Sublingual therapy for cobalamin deficiency as an alternative to oral and parenteral cobalamin supplementation. Lancet, 1999 Aug 28;354:740-1. 

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