Thyroid Treatment and Thyroid Health

Posted by admin in Thyroid on November 15, 2011

Just like the furnace in your house, your thyroid is used to regulate your body’s temperature. Hyperthyroid means your thyroid gland is functioning too low and you will be cold along with all the systems of your body. Your body’s systems will work at a reduced state because the enzymes of the body need to be at 98.6 degrees F to work properly. Once your body temperature is below this normal range, it will negatively effect all other systems, glands, and organs. The reverse, when your thyroid gland is functioning too high will result in the body temperature alternative between hot and cold. This is known as hyperthyroid, Graves, and Hashimoto’s. In any of these conditions, the immune system is stressed and this will lead to major health disorders.

The best scenario is a balanced thyroid gland with normal thyroid hormone secretion. Let’s take a look at some of the major influences on thyroid functions where it’s important to know that the thyroid gland is effected by many other glands, organs, and systems.

The nervous system is the first major influence that includes the brain, brainstem, spinal cord, and spinal nerves that control every other organ, gland and system in the body. The master hormonal gland that controls thyroid function is called the hypothalamus.

The immune system is next and when overly active is called autoimmune. Grave’s disease and Hashimoto’s are autoimmune thyroid diseases. An underactive immune system can cause thyroid cancer. Read the rest of this entry »

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Stress Management Through Work Life Balance

Posted by admin in Stress on November 15, 2011

We are all exposed to stress at various stages of our lives these days. It’s become a fact of life. We talk about the reasons for our stress and we discuss various ways to alleviate it quite often, but how often do you talk about how it can upset the work life balance?

The pressure of deadlines to be met and decisions to be made, a lack of cooperation and problems with fellow colleagues, the children who have to be picked up from school, a tense relationship at home, plus a high consumption unhealthy food choices picked up in a rush on the way home from a busy day, all contribute to the reasons we can suffer from stress and stress related illnesses.

What is stress?

Stress is a mixture of psychological and physiological reactions of the human body. In many cases, stress is the emotional side effect of not feeling able to find enough time to do those things you know need to be done.

A good example of a stressful situation is spending more time than you should solving problems at work, while you spend less time with family and friends or less time finding ways to unwind from the pressures of your job.

When your work/life balance is unequal you risk putting excessive strain on yourself physically and emotionally. Read the rest of this entry »

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Anxiety and Sleep Disorders

Posted by admin in Sleep Disorders on November 15, 2011

For many men and women, getting a good night’s sleep is a difficult feat – an anxiety related sleep disorder can make it difficult to fall asleep, and stay asleep. While a warm bath and a glass of milk might seem like the simple solution, those who suffer from recurring symptoms associated with anxiety know that it can take a lot more than a hot bath to cure this ailment. While lots of people report having the occasional bad nights sleep, for many people who experience long-term sleep disorders and anxiety, it is a chronic problem.

Anxiety Disorders & Sleep

The term “anxiety disorder” encompasses a group of illnesses that include obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder, general anxiety disorder and phobias. These are all medical conditions, which can be treated. These disorders can result from stress and anxiety, and can present themselves in a variety of ways. Some people might experience insomnia, which is the clinical term for when someone is unable to fall asleep or stay sleep. This could include waking up too early in the morning, or waking up feeling un-refreshed and drowsy. There are many common sleep disorders, such as sleep walking, sleep apnea and narcolepsy (falling asleep spontaneously). Read the rest of this entry »

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