15% of French people suffer from a thyroid gland disease! Why is this little gland in the news today in our country, whereas before it was a pathology specific to poor countries, deficient in iodine?

The thyroid gland, located in the front of the neck, is a gland that produces iodine-rich hormones. The two main thyroid hormones are T4 (tetraiodothyronine) and T3 (triiodothyronine), which are essential to life because they have many effects on the body's metabolism, growth and development.

Iodine is an essential element for the thyroid and the synthesis of thyroid hormones. It comes from water and from our food, mainly fish, shellfish, green beans and dairy products.

The thyroid, one of the sick organs of our time.

In 1986, the accident at the Chernobyl power plant sprayed Europe with large quantities of radioactive iodine and caesium which contaminated our populations by inhalation, but especially by ingestion of contaminated food (especially milk). In France, it is more particularly the East and the South-East that have been affected. Thus, in Haute-Corse, the number of people who consulted for thyroid problems increased by 172% in 1987.

Hashimoto's thyroiditis, which only a few years ago represented 1% of hypothyroidism, now accounts for more than 50% of this disease, due to cesium.

As for thyroid cancers, they are constantly increasing in the European population. In France, 15% of the population suffers from a thyroid pathology. Unfortunately, it was not until 2003, 17 years after the disaster, that the nuclear authorities in France recognized a national contamination comparable to those in other European countries.

It is true that Chernobyl does not explain everything and that many other forms of pollution can explain the increase in thyroid pathologies. I am thinking in particular of air pollution, benzene from cigarettes, various harmful electromagnetic radiations, and heavy metals.

The thyroid, a time-sensitive organ.

It is no coincidence that the thyroid gland is located in the neck, since it ensures the balance between the upper and lower parts of the body, between the head (with our inner thoughts) and the body (with our outer actions). It is the gland of our metabolism and it has the enormous power to make us function in overdrive or on the contrary in slow motion according to our emotions. I could sum up the essence of biological decoding of thyroid disorders in one word: time. People with thyroid disorders have a problem with time.

If I feel that time is going too fast, that everything is going too fast, that I am being suffocated by my life, I risk hyperthyroidism.

On the contrary, if I feel that time is passing too slowly, if I have a tendency to resignation or a victim attitude towards events, I risk hypothyroidism.

The thyroid diseases and their treatment in natural medicine.

Thyroid dysfunction (hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, goiter) will have multiple health repercussions, mainly on the heart, weight, digestive system, body temperature, skin and character.

Hyperthyroidism is about acceleration.

Hyperthyroidism is caused by too much secretion of thyroid hormone in our bodies. This excess of hormones leads to an acceleration of all metabolisms: everything works too much and too fast. Symptoms are mainly nervous (anxiety, agitation, irritability, hand tremor) and cardiac (palpitations, tachycardia, extrasystoles). There is also unexplained weight loss, muscle fatigue, excessive sweating and frequent diarrhea. The treatment of hyperthyroidism sometimes requires the use of antithyroid drugs (Basdene®- Neo-mercazole®) which unfortunately have significant side effects. There are often ways to avoid them or to strongly reduce the doses by the following natural treatment:

• 1. Rest both physically and mentally, avoiding stress as much as possible
• 2. Homeopathy: - Vespa complex Lehning n°46: 20 drops 3x/day.
• Iodum 5 CH and Natrum Muriaticum 5 CH : 3 granules of each alternating three times a day until improvement.

Hypothyroidism is about slowing down.

Hypothyroidism is caused by too little thyroid hormone being released into the body due to a malfunctioning thyroid gland.

Les symptômes sont opposés à ceux de l’hyperthyroïdie : diminution du rythme cardiaque, une prise de poids inexpliquée, une grande frilosité, de la constipation, un manque d’énergie, une asthénie générale aussi bien physique qu’intellectuelle. Le traitement classique de l’hypothyroïdie consiste à remplacer les hormones manquantes par la prise d’hormones de synthèse (Levothyrox®).

In natural medicine, we are mainly interested in the cause of hypothyroidism which is either of environmental origin (pollution, heavy metals, iodine deficiency) or of autoimmune origin (Hashimoto's thyroiditis).

The valuable help of the brown seaweed Laminaria Japonica.

The properties of algae have been known for thousands of years. Worldwide research has shown that brown seaweed contains several active ingredients of the highest therapeutic value. Purified Laminaria Japonica is the best purified organic extract from the brown seaweed Laminaria Japonica because the extraction is done at less than 80° C , which avoids the destruction of natural microelements.

Like all algae, purified Laminaria Japonica contains organic iodine which is a regulator of thyroid metabolism and the nervous system. The originality of Laminaria Japonica is its richness in alginate, which is the most powerful sensor of heavy metals, free radicals and radioactive substances.

Mercury, aluminum, cadmium, cobalt and radium are toxic heavy metals that progressively accumulate in our bodies and are the cause of several diseases of our time (hypothyroidism, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, Alzheimer's, cancers, etc.). Alginate is the best chelator of heavy metals, because it not only captures these toxins but also promotes their elimination from the body.

Radioactive pollution, X-rays, microwaves, high voltage lines, televisions, computers, cell phones and their relay antennas are different sources of harmful radiations that generate free radicals in humans that cause cellular aging, birth defects, thyroid disorders, leukemia and cancers. The damage of these different pollutions can be largely mitigated by Modifilan, which was successfully used to treat the victims of the Chernobyl disaster.

Maca (Lepidium meyenii)

It is a plant which grows in the Peruvian Andes and whose medicinal properties are known since more than 5000 years.

Recent research shows that Maca has a stimulating action on the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus, which explains its considerable role in the proper functioning of other endocrine glands such as the ovaries, the testicles, the adrenal glands, the pancreas and the thyroid gland.

The anti-fatigue effects of Maca appear quickly (within 72 hours) and this increase in energy would be due to the regulatory action that Maca exerts on the thyroid gland.

Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease

It is by far the most common cause of hypothyroidism. It is obviously characterized by a lack of thyroid hormone secretions but especially by the presence of anti-TPO antibodies detectable in the blood test. These are autoantibodies, which are antibodies against you, in this case your thyroid, hence the name "autoimmune" disease. In this case, the Moducare C is the essential natural treatment.

The Moducare C is an immunomodulator that both stimulates desirable immunity (our body's defense) while decreasing undesirable immunity, found in allergies or autoimmune diseases.

Moducare C is not a drug: it does not interfere with any metabolic process of the patient. Rather, it is a catalyst or messenger that initiates a correction of immune system imbalances or maintains the balance if it is adequate.

Natural treatment protocol for hypothyroidism

1. Environmental Hypothyroidism

• Purified Laminaria japonica: 6 capsules in 1 shot, in the morning on an empty stomach
• Maca Forte: 4 capsules per day (2 morning - 2 noon before meals)

2. Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism

• Laminaria japonica purified: 6 capsules in 1 shot, in the morning on an empty stomach
• Moducare C: 3 capsules per day, away from meals

Duration of treatment: 6 to 9 months depending on blood test results.