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Is Poor Thyroid Function Impacting Your Fertility?:
with Christine Sullivan!
If you have been unsuccessfully trying to get pregnant
for more than 6 months, before you embark on invasive
medical procedures and spend thousands of dollars for
assisted reproductive technology, ensure that your thyroid
is functioning at its optimum.
Many women don't realize that good thyroid function
is necessary for fertility, the ability to conceive
and to maintain a pregnancy. An under (or over) functioning
thyroid can prevent you from achieving that much desired
pregnancy. While there are many and varied reasons for
infertility, suboptimal thyroid function may be that
"missing link" especially for those with no specific
reproductive problems.
A full thyroid evaluation is essential, and should be
done as soon as possible for any woman who wants to
get pregnant, especially if she -
Has been trying unsuccessfully to get pregnant for more
than 6 months
Has had two or more miscarriages
Has an irregular menstrual cycle
Has any family history of thyroid problems.
YOUR CHECK LIST FOR THYROID ASSESSMENT
1. Do you have any of the common signs & symptoms
associated with low thyroid function?
Inability to conceive / infertility
Miscarriage
Menstrual irregularities
Period pain
Low libido
Lethargy & fatigue
Susceptibility to the cold / cold hands & feet
Inability to lose weight
Changes in texture of skin, nails, hair, hair loss
Recurrent infections
Constipation
2. Is your basal temperature consistently below 36.5°
C?
Take your oral temperature at rest first thing in the
morning before moving out of bed for 7 -10 days in the
first 14 days of your cycle. Your temperature should
be between 36° and 37° C but ideally above 36.5°C.
3. Blood Tests
For full thyroid assessment you require readings for
TSH, T4, T3, rT3 & Thyroid Antibodies. TRH may also
be required. For optimum fertility, your TSH level should
be between 1 and 2. Your doctor or naturopath can order
these tests for you.
4. Urinary Iodine
Iodine is a key component of thyroid hormone. Excessive
iodine as well as a deficiency of iodine can result
in low thyroid function. Your doctor or naturopath can
order this test for you.
5. Diet & Lifestyle
Our modern western diet is a major contributor to increasing
thyroid health problems. Foods detrimental to thyroid
health include refined grains, simple sugars, soy products,
peanuts & peanut products, caffeine, hydrogenated oils,
cigarette smoking and alcohol. Excessive consumption
of vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli, turnips, Brussels
sprouts have the ability to block the absorption of
iodine.
Exposure to heavy metals e.g. mercury (amalgam fillings)
and fluoride (water supply, toothpaste) may also be
detrimental.
Stress management is imperative. Stress results in elevated
levels of cortisol, the main hormone released by the
adrenal glands. Increased cortisol will inhibit the
conversion of T4 to the active T3 hormone.
Exercise is beneficial as it will stimulate thyroid
hormone secretion and increases tissue sensitivity to
thyroid hormones.
Treating thyroid function is not a magic cure for all
fertility issues but I have found that for many women,
once thyroid health has been improved, their fertility
issues were resolved and they have gone on to have a
healthy pregnancy and enjoyed the treasures of motherhood.
If you suspect that less than ideal thyroid health may
be contributing to your fertility difficulties or just
impinging on your health generally, take action now!
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Your
Kidneys Are Amazing: Playing a Vital Role in Your Body's
Overall Health!
Your kidneys are amazing and play a vital role in your
body's overall health. Their four main roles are to:
remove waste and excess water from your body, assist
in making red blood cells, control blood pressure and
make strong and healthy bones. Neverfail Springwater
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raise awareness of the risk factors for kidney disease,
as well as promote the vital role water plays in maintaining
a healthy lifestyle, which is essential to ensure good
kidney health.
When things go wrong there are often no warning signs
- you can lose up to 90 per cent of kidney function
before even feeling sick. But one in three Australians
is at increased risk. 1
Who is at risk?"
Over
50 years old
Lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure
are both major risk factors.
If you are a smoker, are obese or are of Aboriginal
or Torres Strait Islander descent
Have a family history of kidney disease2 ]
If you fall into these groups talk to your local doctor
about being tested for kidney disease. Early detection
and treatment can help prevent kidney failure and the
need for dialysis or transplant treatment.
You can cut your risks by being a non-smoker, controlling
your blood pressure, staying fit and maintaining a healthy
weight. Eating a healthy diet, making water your drink
of choice and consuming alcohol only moderately will
also help you look after your kidneys. 2 Remember 24
May - 31 May 2008 is Kidney Health Week.
Visit Kidney Health Australia at www.kidney.org.au
or free call 1800 682 531,
1 Chadban SJ, Briganti EM, Kerr PG et al. Prevalence
of kidney damage in Australian adults: The AusDiab kidney
study. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
2003;14:S131-S138.
2 Kidney Health Australia, Early detection and prevention
health book, issue 3 2007.
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a level of resistance to the actions of the hormone,
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Short
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Dressing!
Ingredients
1x 270g packet soba noodles 1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 butter lettuce, washed and
separated 5 spring onions, thinly sliced 1 continental
cucumber, halved, deseeded and thinly sliced 200g smoked
salmon, thinly sliced 1 x 200g tub Liddells Lactose
Free Plain Yoghurt 2 teaspoons wasabi paste
Method
1.
Cook soba noodles according to packet instructions.
Refresh in iced water and drain well. Combine with sesame
oil and soy sauce. 2. Reserve 12 lettuce leaves and
finely shred the remaining leaves. Combine the shredded
lettuce, spring onions, cucumber and stir half of the
salad mixture through the noodles. 3. Divide 12 lettuce
leaves equally between 6 plates and top with noodles,
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wasabi and drizzle over salad.
Notes
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Laughter
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A
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of it. He says he'll bring the girl over with two other
women and see if his mother can guess which is the one
he wants to marry. His mother agrees to the game. That
night, he shows up at his mother's house with three
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Quote
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