Anthony william on life without a thyroid gland

What happens if you no longer have a thyroid gland? People who do not have a thyroid gland often make the mistake of thinking that there is no point in reading Anthony William's book "Healing the Thyroid" , that they do not need to learn about thyroid treatment because it does not apply to them. However, in his book, Anthony William points out the exact opposite.

Over the years, Anthony William has met so many people who thought their thyroid was history. They came to him for other health reasons, and yet he asked them, "Why don't we talk about your thyroid for a moment?"

Almost always, these people are left in shock. What is there to say? Their gland has been removed, there is nothing more that can be done, and that is it, they think. The health professionals and experts they have consulted before have never been able to explain what happened to cause their thyroid problems. They are left with no answers as to what caused them to lose a part of themselves. These people do not believe they are allowed to even think about talking about their thyroid again in a way that could have anything to do with improving their health.

The more they talk to Anthony William, the more they discover what really happened in their bodies to lead to the thyroid nodules, cysts, cancer, or hyperthyroidism that ultimately led doctors to want to remove or “kill” the gland. They realize that even without their thyroid, the thyroid virus can still be active and causing symptoms, as EBV is found in other parts of the body. ( You can read more about the thyroid virus in the article: “The Truth About the Thyroid . ”) Not only that, they learn that their thyroid still matters. The thyroid remains a part of them that has its own potential.

If all or part of your thyroid gland has been surgically removed, or if you have undergone radioactive iodine treatment to destroy the gland, don't despair as if you have forfeited your right to your path to healing.

First of all, you should not forget the most important detail: the symptoms defined as "hypothyroid symptoms" are almost always viral, not related to a deficiency of thyroid hormones. So when the EBV goes away, the symptoms go away too, even if you don't have a thyroid gland.

The second important piece of information you need: your body still believes you have a healthy thyroid.

It's like your house being robbed. It's still standing. The walls are still there, and you still have your home. It's the same with your thyroid. When part of your thyroid is removed, there's still tissue around the edges. Its metaphorical "walls" are still there. Your body still thinks you have a thyroid.

And when your house is torn down—when the thyroid surgery is more invasive or when the radioactive iodine kills the tissue—you still have the foundation of the home. You can build on what you have. Even if those foundations are dug up, the spirit of the home remains. You still have the address. You can still send and receive mail, just as the body can still function as if the thyroid gland were in place, even if all or part of it is gone.

You need to consciously accept this truth because it is your body's way of helping you survive, adapt, and heal. It means that the rest of your endocrine system is working as it should, in a state of homeostasis, and continues to support your thyroid.

Why is it important for your body to continue to support your thyroid when it’s no longer there? Because even if you think your surgery removed the entire gland or your radioactive iodine treatment killed it completely, chances are you still have some functional thyroid tissue left. Many people who are told their thyroid has been completely removed actually have 30% to 40% of their thyroid tissue left. And even if you only have 1% of your thyroid tissue, it can still produce a small amount of the thyroid hormones T4 and T3, which are useful for your treatment, as well as the undiscovered thyroid hormones R5 and R6, which are involved in sending radiofrequency-like signals from the thyroid gland that promote homeostasis throughout the body. In addition, as we discussed in the article “The Truth About the Thyroid,” your adrenal glands also produce their own, specially designed steroid blend to replace the sufficient amount of thyroid hormones.

No matter how much or little thyroid tissue you have, it works for you. It may even work better for you than for someone who has their entire thyroid gland, but it is only able to do 40% of its job because of a long-standing thyroid virus infection that has caused a lot of scarring over time. When you are missing thyroid tissue, the living thyroid tissue that you have left steps up its game. The cells learn to adapt, become stronger, and take on more responsibility, protecting themselves from future EBV attacks because their numbers are limited. They do this by communicating with the thyroid's own immune system, sending distinctive radio frequencies to these special lymphocytes to tell them that they need extra protection.

If you have been treated with radioactive iodine, you can try chelating this substance with healing foods. Small and even trace amounts of Atlantic dulse and US-grown spirulina , added to your regular diet, help tremendously to remove radioactive iodine from the thyroid over time, bringing what is left of the gland back to life in a balanced way. They do not rev up the gland to the point of hyperactivity. The beneficial, bioactive iodine in Atlantic dulse and spirulina can bind to the remaining radioactive isotopes, removing them from the thyroid, while also clearing out old, unwanted radiation that has entered the thyroid or other parts of the body from daily radiation exposure. The iodine content is beneficial for the thyroid in general. ( For more information on iodine, expect a special article on the topic. ) It is best to supplement these foods with other anti-radiation foods, some of which are included in the article "Powerful Healing Foods for the Thyroid" , as well as certain nutritional supplements, which you will find in the article "Healing Herbs and Nutritional Supplements for the Thyroid" . Many more foods and nutritional supplements for various symptoms and diseases can be found in Anthony William's book "The Most Useful Foods" .

With proper care, thyroid tissue can recover enough that over time thyroid function will improve. So as you read this article, know that all of this applies to you too. Realize that you have a thyroid that is there and working hard for you, that you want to protect and nurture, and you will be on the right path to healing.

The article uses materials from Anthony William's book "Healing the Thyroid Gland" . More articles on the topic are coming soon to our blog!

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