[Music] hi friends I'm Ain hullander did you know that iodine is Central to healthy thyroid function the thyroid gland's main food is the mineral iodine this mineral is used for brain development growth healing and energy the disruption of iodine levels is a big contributing factor in thyroid problems says Barbara O'Neal in her newest book sustain me Jethro clouse in his book back to Eden says about 15 to 30 Mig of iodine is present in the body this is just about equal to the size of a match head very small 60% of this is in the
thyroid gland and the rest is in the blood iodine is readily absorbed from the intestines and it is also absorbed from the skin where it is sometimes used on Cuts uh as an antiseptic about 1/3 of iodine we eat is used by the thyroid gland and the rest is excreted in the urine if there is not enough iodine in the diet the thyroid gland enlarges causing swelling in the neck this enlargement of the thyroid gland is called a goiter if the thyroid gland is too active hyper thyroidism or Graves disease can result this causes a
rapid pulse weight loss nervousness protruding eyeballs so whether the thyroid is underactive or overactive it is a disruption and can cause problems if it's not addressed one solution to an overactive or underactive thyroid is iodine intake iodine deficiency is the most common cause of thyroid disease a simple test to assess iodine levels is to use lals solution which can be purchased from our living Springs Retreat online store just go to Living Springs retreat.com click on the blue tab that says shop and all of our store merchandise will appear in alphabetical order you'll find it there
Lugal solution contains iodine and iodide one drop is applied to the inside of the arm and form a brown Mark there should be some semblance of color after 5 hours which indicates adequate iodine levels if the color Fades within the hour iodine levels are very low to bring the levels back up a drop of iodine can be applied to the upper inside arm daily until the color remains for 5 hours here are some other tips to healthier thyroid function number one Sunshine that's right and sunshine is free Sunshine especially received Through The Eyes stimulates the
pituitary gland which AIDS in hormone balance and positively affects the thyroid Daily Sunshine the thyroid gland will boost blood to the area stimulating healing so get outside friends number two water the thyroid gland cannot function effectively in a dehydrated body water loss from the body equals 2 and 1/2 lers in an average climate in an average sized adult body so two lers must be replaced by pure water the remaining water needed can be supplied by the fluid in your food number three be aware of EMF exposure it is wise to greatly restrict exposure to the
thyroid to electromagnetic fields it is particularly susceptible to the dirty electricity coming out of mobile phones computers and tablets if these devices are used they need to be positioned far away from the thyroid remember to avoid Electronics in your bedroom while you're sleeping turn them off or especially turn them on airplane mode what about exercise does that help contribute to healthy thyroid function yes absolutely it does the thyroid controls metabolism which is why those with an underactive thyroid have no energy and they struggle with weight gain hair loss poor digestion even constipation an overactive thyroid
as I mentioned earlier can cause weight loss exhaustion and diarrhea both can contribute greatly from Hit training or high-intensity interval training which is the best metabolic booster and stabilizer while the exercise can wake up the underactive thyroid gland it can bring it to nor ality to overcome the overactive one so this this can be done daily as it only takes about 15 to 20 minutes to get your exercise in we can all carve exercise into our schedules right so grab your sneakers and start moving take it one day at a time you can do it
with God's help you know Friends by beholding we become changed as we look in faith to Jesus by spending time reading his word His Image is engraved in our hearts it is impressed on our minds we are transformed in character he enables Us by his grace to obey his Ten Commandment law and live pure lives this is the only way to truly live a happy life living for Jesus and doing all we can to help and serve others to encourage others that's true healing thank you so much friends for taking the time to watch this
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