Environmental Health Conditions Involving the Thyroid:
Relating to tripod stance / environmental cow hocks, autoimmune diseases, and difficult to train horses.
by Linsey McLean
• Osteoporosis
• Stress Chemistry
• Anxiety Anger/Violence
• Opportunistic infections, primarily Candida, strep and parasites
Autoimmune Diseases Including:
• Lupus
• Hashimoto's Disease: Thyroiditis
• Type I Diabetes
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Fibromyalgia
• Iritis
Autoimmune response(s) may attack any tissue or organ of the body.
Mineral Deficiencies- typically occure (primarily calcium and magnesium) which commonly lead to growth problems.
Deformed or Crooked Legs- Retarded growth or development
Sucking and/or Swallowing Problems- tongue appears too large for the mouth, children often play with the tongue, let their mouth hang open, sometimes drool from excessive salivation, spit when talking, can't chew gum quietly with mouth closed, sometimes choking, speech disabilities.
Hearing Disabilities- fluid filled ear canals requiring tubes, frequent ear and throat infections, large quantities of ear wax
Lowered IQ or Higher IQ- with ADD or ADHD interfering with learning
In Addition:
• Asthma
• Ulcers
• Sinus problems
• Low endocrine function, hormone imbalances, PMS, progesterone deficiency
• Ovarian cysts
• Infertility
• Abnormal menstrual cycles
• Depressed liver function, hypoglycemia, carbohydrate and sugar cravings, along with binge eating, obesity or excessive thinness due to malabsorption syndrome
• Low basal metabolism
• Type II diabetes
• Poor drug clearance, more drug side effects
• Drug abuse- both prescription and recreational
• Alcohol abuse
• Chronic fatigue, weakness, cramps, low stamina
• Edema and bloat
• Clinical depression leading to relationship problems, feelings of hopelessness, poor self image, low personal responsibility
• Heart disease
• Poor fat metabolism
• Poor carbohydrate metabolism
• Atherosclerosis
• High cholesterol and triglycerides
• Unusual sensitivity to noise, bright light or touch and/or very ticklish
• Tics, twitches, tremors, restless legs syndrome Cold feeling, low body temps, cold hands and feet
• Excessively dry skin, psoriasis
• Coated tongue, sore tongue
• Frequent rashes, itching, susceptibility to fungal infections
• Moody, crying spells
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For more detailed information about Thyroid function, see Understanding Your Thyroid: How It's Affected by Environmentally Induced Syndrome(s).
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