Are you Iodine Deficient?

Are you Iodine Deficient?

This week is all about why we are not dropping the body fat and not at optimal health. Today's articles is specifically directed at a mineral that most of us don't even know about, yet 80% or more of us walk around deficient and it's called IODINE.

Iodine deficiency is crucial in Thyroid function and is a key element through-out the bodies endocrine system. Low Iodine can lead to many diseases and in particular fibrous cysts in breast tissue, in fact it is believed that 90% of all breast cancer could be prevented with proper Iodine levels in women.

For most of us though lack of proper iodine levels means a slowed metabolism along with a dysfunctional thyroid gland or in some cases an over productive thyroid gland and undue stress of the adrenal glands.

Here's a list of side effects of low Iodine levels

1. Weight Gain

2. Cloudy memory, forgetfulness.

3. Depression

4. Anxiety

5. fibrocystic breast disease

6. Cancer

7. Cardiovascular disease

8. High Blood Pressure

9 Bacterial overgrowth in the digestive system, (yeast)

10. Thyroid dysfunction

11. Adrenal Fatigue.

There are other many more problems that can occur due to low Iodine levels that will disrupt your health, but we would need to write a book for you to understand just how important Iodine really is to us.

So how do you know if you need Iodine?

There is a simple test you can do at home just before bedtime.  Stop by a local Pharmacy like CVS or Walgreen's and pick-up a bottle of Iodine (monkey blood) the same stuff that mom used on us older folks when we were little a scrapped our knee or elbow playing outside.

Simply paint a 2" circle of Iodine on your forearm let it dry and go to bed. Upon wake-up if that spot is gone or faded to yellow your body needs Iodine!  The best thing to do is take a picture of the spot once you paint it on and then another picture of the spot when you wake-up. If you need someone to look at the pictures send them to us at Texas Metabolics and we will help you supplement iodine and help you regain your health.

There are safe oral treatments for Iodine deficiency, just contact us at Texas Metabolics and we will get you on the right track with proper iodine levels and optimal health.

Have an awesome day!

Dr. Harris

Stress, You can live without it!

This week seems to have gotten started off great, the weather is beautiful and Spring is in the air!  Take the time this week to enjoy this beautiful weather and let go of some of the stress that burdens us throughout the day. In fact read this short story on stress. Have a great day!!!

A short story on Stress.

A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they'd be asked the "half empty or half full" question. Instead, with a smile on her face, she inquired: "How heavy is this glass of water?"

Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz.

She replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my arm. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb and paralyzed. In each case, the weight of the glass doesn't change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes."

She continued, "The stresses and worries in life are like that glass of water. Think about them for a while and nothing happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to hurt. And if you think about them all day long, you will feel paralyzed – incapable of doing anything."

Remember to put the glass down.

I know some of you are wondering what does this have to do with health and wellness?

This simple truth is, "EVERYTHING"!!!!

Relieve yourself from everyday stress and regain your health! The burden we carry is on us because we put it there. Have a happy and healthy day!