Sensible-Alternative Naturopathic Clinic

New Guidelines for Thyroid Test

Eight years ago, the American National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry narrowed the window of normal for thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) from 0.5-5 to 0.2-2.5mIU/L.  Similar revisions by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) meant that 13 million people previously considered to be normal, could now become officially diagnosed with under-active thyroid.  ⁽¹⁾

If you suspect low thyroid function, but have had "normal" blood tests, you and your doctor may want to take a second look. A TSH of greater than 2.5 is not normal.

Are you a thin woman prone to feeling fatigued, light-headed, dizzy and panicked? Do you have low blood pressure, cold hands and feet, large pupils and very flexible joints? Then you may have an instability in your sympathetic nervous system.

Sleep. A strategy for healthy hormones, detoxification and anti-ageing.

Your body has a plan. It has an elegant rejuvenation system that boosts hormones, eliminates toxins, and improves immune function. The system activates each and every 24 hours, and it is most active while you sleep.

A problem with insulin could be preventing your from losing weight.

Insulin resistance is a common problem and causes obesity, heart disease, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and rapid ageing. It also increases the risk for cancer,  Alzheimer's disease and osteoporosis.

How could one little hormone do all that?

Growth hormone (GH) is made by the pituitary gland. It is named for its role in childhood growth, but it has many roles in the adult. It is anabolic, which means that it stimulates metabolism. It causes the body to burn fat, and to make protein. It also increases bone density, and stimulates the immune system. Most importantly, it counteracts insulin.