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HOLLY HOUSE Center for Integrated HealthCare

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Too Cold Too Tired

Presented by:

Dr. Patricia L. Lawler DC..DACBN.CTN.DCBCN.


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Introduction

• To help us learn how to identify thyroid conditions and

positively affect these conditions with YL Therapeutic

Grade Essential Oils, Supplements and Natural Health

Care. Take control of your health!

• Practitioner and Instructor for over 33 yrs in

Functional Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, Bio Energetic

Medicine, Neurology, Chiropractic and Consciousness

Medicine


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The Four Stressors To

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Topics of Discussion

• How prevalent are undiagnosed thyroid problems?

• Where is the Thyroid?

• The Thyroid – Part of the Endocrine System

• Functions of the Thyroid

• Symptoms of Thyroid Dysfunction

• What Makes Our Thyroid Sick?

• In Home and Clinic Testing

• Hashimoto’s and Grave’s Autoimmune

• Healing our Thyroid


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Lack of Diagnosis Plus

Lack of Management

• Colorado Thyroid Disease Prevalence Study (1995) - 10% of the population in US undiagnosed, possibly higher.

• American Assoc of Clinical Endocrinologists (2000) 10% of 98 million Americans with high cholesterol may be low thyroid.

• Rotterdam Study (2000) – Women,with hypothyroidism are at 2X at risk for heart attacks due to blockages in the aorta.

• Of patients on synthetic thyroid 40% were not within normal ranges in lab

• TSH is not adequate as an assessment tool.


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Where is the Thyroid?

•Anterior aspect of the

neck

•Just below the larynx

•Wing-shaped gland

•Right and left lobe

•Parathyroid glands sit

just on top of thyroid


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The Thyroid

and Endocrine System •Pineal

•Hypothalamus

•Pituitary

•Thyroid

•Parathyroid

•Thymus

•Adrenals

•Pancreas

•Ovaries

•Testes


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Functions of the Thyroid

• Maintains proper Basal Metabolic Rate

• Enhances carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism*

• Children – enhances growth

• Excites mental processes

• Increases activity of other endocrine glands

• Increases enzymatic activity

• Increases muscle metabolism and energy system metabolism


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Thyroid Dysfunction

Hyperthyroid - Low

Euthyroid – Normal

Hypothyroid – High

8/10 baby boomers are

hypothyroid, more

common in females


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Hypothyroid

• Difficulty losing weight

• Sluggish, reduced initiative

• Fatigued, sleepy during the day

• Sensitive to cold, poor circulation

• Chronic constipation

• Excessive hair loss, coarse hair

• Morning headaches that wear off


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Hypothyroid, cont…

• Loss of lateral 1/3rd of eye brow

• Seasonal sadness – SAD

• High Cholesterol

• Exaggerated pain response to exercise

• Goiter development – May grow very

large


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Hypothyroid, cont..

•83 year old woman

•Large nodular

thyroid in the left lobe

•Thyroid tissue

continues to develop

in attempt to increase

hormone output


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Feeling a Bit Low


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Hyperthyroid

• Difficulty gaining weight even with

large appetite

• Nervous, emotional, can’t work under

pressure

• Flush easily

• Intolerance to high temperatures

• Fast pulse at rest


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Hyperthyroid, cont…

• Can not sleep

• Inward trembling, tremor

• Diarrhea and weight loss

• Exophthalmos

• Vitiligo (loss of skin pigment)

• Bone Loss

• Premature graying of hair

• Gland can produce 15x the normal amount

of hormone and be 2 –3X the size of normal

thyroid


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Thyroid Disorders Signs & Symptoms

Site of

Hormone

Action

Calorgenic

Mechanism

Hyperthyroid

Warmth

Moist Skin

Weight Loss

Increased App

Incr. Sweating

Hypothyroid

Chilliness

Dry Skin

Weight Gain

Decreased App

Decr. Sweating

Circulatory

System

Fast Heart

Rate

High Pulse

Pressure

Slow Heart Rate

Low Pulse

Pressure


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Muscular

System

Hyperthyroid

Muscular

Atrophy and

Weakness

Hypothyroid

Muscular

Atrophy and

Weakness

Hoarseness

Nervous

System

Tremor

Increased

Irritability

Under

Activity,

Sluggish

Hearing Loss

Poor Memory

Thyroid Disorders Signs & Symptoms, cont…


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Thyroid Disorders Signs & Symptoms, cont…

Other

Endocrine

Glands

Hyperthyroid

Scanty Menses

or no Menses

Hypothyroid

Heavy Menses

Occasionally

no Menses

Low Libido


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What Makes Our

Thyroid Sick? • Stress, Stress, Stress – Adrenals- Mini

Labs

• Pituitary or Hypothalamic dysfunction

• Toxicity from chlorine, fluorides, other chemicals (Perchlorate), plastics (Bisphenol A) toxic metals (esp mercury).

• Inadequate nutrition

• Allergenic or goitrogenic foods, soy, wheat, cruciferous vegetables, etc…


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What Makes Our

Thyroid Sick, cont…

• Acute or chronic infection

• Emotional or spiritual blockages

• Whip lash or other injury to the neck,

head, or spine


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Know Your Thyroid

Do you have any of the symptoms

associated with hypo or hyper

thyroid?

Next Steps

• In Home Testing

• In Clinic Lab Testing

• A Case Study

• Healing our Thyroid


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Taking Care of Your

Thyroid Health

• Be proactive and know your thyroid –

Is it functioning at healthy levels?

• Knowledge is power. Take the steps

you need to correct imbalances.

• YL products really work!


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Taking Care of Your

Thyroid Health

• If you are experiencing uncomfortable

symptoms and need additional support seek

the services of experienced professionals

who respect and use natural methods first

and who recognize the quality and

effectiveness of Young Living Products.

• THANK YOU for being such a wonderful

audience and see you tomorrow!


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Dr. Patricia L. Lawler DC.CCN.DACBN. CTN 2324 University Avenue West St.Paul, MN 55114

Phone: 651.645.6951 eMail: [email protected] Website: www.hollyhouse.org Facebook.com/HollyHouseCIHC


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Too Cold Too Tired

Presented by:

Dr. Patricia L. Lawler DC.CCN.DACBN.CTN


12/7/2014

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Introduction

• To help us learn how to identify thyroid conditions and

positively affect these conditions with YL Therapeutic

Grade Essential Oils, Supplements and Natural Health

Care. Take control of your health!

• Practitioner and Instructor for over 33 yrs in

Functional Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, Bio Energetic

Medicine, Neurology, Chiropractic and Consciousness

Medicine


12/7/2014

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The Four Stressors To

Health

TRUE

HEALTH

ST

RU

CT

UR

AL

D

IST

RE

SS

ME

NTA

L

/EM

OT

ION

AL

DIS

TR

ES

S

ELECTRO-

MAGNETIC

DISTRESS

BIOCHEMICAL

DISTRESS


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Thyroid dysfunction

• Hypothyroid – Generally, everything

slows down.

• Hyperthyroid – Generally everything

speeds up

• Assess Your Thyroid Survey


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Thyroid Survey


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In Home Testing

• Basal Temperature Test

Thermometer

• Iodine Patch Test


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In Clinic Testing

Physical Examination

•Achilles Tendon Reflex

•Lateral Eyebrow

•Rough Skin – Feet

•Poor Extremity

Circulation

•Hot/Clammy

•Observation

Laboratory Testing

Thyroid •TSH

•Free T3 & Free T4

•Optional Reverse T3

•Total T3 (suspect hyper)

Autoimmune •Thyroid Peroxidase, TPO

•Anti Thyroglobulin Ab


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The Thyroid

A Case Study


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Case - 59 year old female

Complaints

• Exaggerated pain response to exercise

• Feeling cold, especially extremities

• Low basal temperatures

• No reported difficulty with weight loss,

healthy weight

• No reported loss of energy

• No reported loss of concentration and focus


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Thyroid Lab 59 year old female

Date: April 27th, 2010

• TSH – *16.930 (.450 – 4.5 uIU/mL)

• Total Thyroxin (T4) – 5.3 (4.5 – 12.0 ug/dL)

• T3 Uptake - 30 (24-39%)

• Free Thyroxin Index – 1.6 (1.2 – 4.9)


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59 Year Old Lab cont…

• Cholesterol, Total - *204 (150 – 200

mg/dL)

• HDL – *91 ( >39 mg/dL)

• Hemglobin A1c – *6.0 (4.8 – 5.6%)

• Antinuclear Antibodies Direct ANA –

Negative

• Anti-dsDNA Antibodies (Anti-DNA) -

Negative


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Starting a Regimen

Young Living


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Follow Up Lab 59 year old female

April 27th, 2010

•TSH – *16.930 (.450 –

4.5uIU/mL)

•Total Thyroxin (T4) –

5.3 (4.5 – 12.0 ug/dL)

•T3 Uptake - 30 (24-

39%)

•Free Thyroxin Index –

1.6 (1.2 – 4.9)

July 30th, 2010

•TSH - *.037 (.450 –

4.5uIU/mL)

•Total Thyroxin (T4) –

8.8 (4.5 – 12.0ug/dL)

•T3 Uptake – 36 (24-

39%)

•Free Thyroxin Index –

3.2 (1.2-4.9)


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Cont… Lab Work up

April 27th , 2010

•Cholesterol – 204*

July 30th, 2010 •Free T3 – *7.8 (2.0-4.4 pg/mL)

•Free T4 Direct – *1.79 (0.82 –1.77 ng/dL)

•Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) *503 (0 – 34 IU/mL)

•Antithyroglobulin Ab < 20 (0-40 IU/mL)

•Cholesterol – 127 (100 –199 mg/dL)


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First YL Regimen

• Started on Thyromin 1 capsule twice per day.

• Applied Myrtle and Frankincense to the

thyroid, and on Vita Reflex Points.

• Took Frankincense internally.

• Utilized usual oil support for other concerns.

• Started Sulfurzyme – 2 Capsules 2X per day.


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Regimen, cont…

• Increased NingXia Red intake 1oz 2X

per day

• Began to monitor temperatures – Took 2

more Thyromin capsules* to bring

temperatures higher. Temperatures

began to register within what are

considered normal levels.


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Observations – Patient

and July Lab Assessment

• These Young Living products really work! (Better than I thought they would!)

• Patient had begun to feel overly warm.

• Patient had begun to feel a bit on edge in retrospect.

• Identified thyroid autoimmune development as player in high HDL on original lab assessment and low thyroid condition.


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Revised Regimen

• Reduce Thyromin to 1C – 2X per day

• Continue with use of Myrtle and

Frankincense, Sulfurzyme, and NingXia

Red

• Add Endoflex 2 drops –2X per day

• Add Endoflex to Endocrine Vita Reflex

Points.

• Add Immupower 2 drops – 2X per day.

• Add one drop each Hyssop and Cistus.


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Autoimmune Disease • Occurs when the Immune System begins to

attack the body tissues “with the blessing” of the CNS.

• Many researchers believe it is associated with chronic infection, chronic allergies or presence of toxins confusing our DNA expression.

• Stealth pathogens can invade the inner cell space leading the immune system to identify the cell as problematic and then destroying the cell and like tissues.


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Autoimmune Disease cont…

• The presence of toxins confuses cell

physiology with ensuing immune cell attack

• Autoimmune Disease is on the rise.

• Caseine and Gluten Sensitivity have been

linked with increased incidence of

autoimmune disease.

• 43% of US population has the gene for

gluten sensitization.

• All those with osteoporosis should be

screened for Celiac Disease or gluten

sensitivity.


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Gut permeability can lead to

exposure of gut-derived food and

microbial antigens leading to

allergies, and in turn,

autoantibodies.

Shared autoimmunity

Predisposition

Genetics

Environmental

Factors

Stress/Gluten/Toxins Celiac

Disease

Autoantibodies

to body’s

Weak link

Increased Intestinal

Permeability leads to

Antigens/allergies


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Thyroid Autoimmune

Disease

Hashimoto’s

•Most frequent cause of

Hypothyroidism

•Most common in women

•30 – 40 year old most

common.

•40% of population

•Hypo or Hyper

•Lymphoid Infiltration

Grave’s •Often follows stress

•Follows familial lines

•LATS – Long ActingThyroid Stimulator, an antibody.

•Exophthalmus can be severe.


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Other Thyroid Conditions

• Subacute Thyroiditis (mild

Hashimoto’s)

• Thyroid Storm

• Thyroid Cancers - More typically

associated with hyper function.


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Nutrients for Thyroid

Recovery & Health

Nutrients/Supp

•Iodine (TUL 1100

mcg)

•L Tyrosine

•Selenium (TUL 400

mcg)

•Glandulars

Nutrients/Supps

•Thyromin

•Cleansing Trio

Comfortone,

Essentialzyme & ICP

•Multigreens

•PowerMeal

•NingXia Red


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Making Thyroid Hormone

Iodides +

Tyrosine Thyroglobulin

Dietary

Iodine

Dietary

Tyrosine

Enzymes

T3

T4

Hypothalamus

TRF Pituitary

TSH

Dietary

Selenium


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Medicinal Grade Oils for

Thyroid Recovery & Health

Essential Oils -Hypo

•Peppermint

•Spearmint

•Clove

•Ledum

•Myrtle – Both

Essential Oils - Hyper

•Wintergreen

•German Chamomile

•Spruce

•Blue Tansy

•Lemongrass – Both

•Endoflex - Both


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Myrtle and Myrrh


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Thyroid Support


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Endoflex

•Spearmint

Increases metabolism

to burn fat.

•Sage

Strengthens the vital

centers.

•Geranium

Assists in balancing

hormones.

•Myrtle

Helps normalize thyroid

and ovaries.

•German Chamomile

Highly anti-inflammatory

•Nutmeg

Supports the adrenal

glands for increased

energy.


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En-R-Gee

•Rosemary stimulates the

mind

•Juniper detoxifies and

cleanses

•Lemongrass increases

circulation

•Nutmeg supports the

adrenal glands

•Balsam Fir is stimulating

and empowering

•Clove is a stimulant

•Black Pepper stimulates

and increases energy


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The Importance of Iodine

• The primordial sea – Iodine was everywhere

• Gradual leaching of Iodine from the soil

• Mountainous areas plus Midwest low

Iodine – Goiters and Cretinism (High

occurrence in the Alps).

• Switzerland adds Iodine to salt – 1920’s

• Today - Due to low salt recommendations

and some of us avoiding commercial salts -

inadequate Iodine intake.


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The Importance of Iodine

Continued…

• Thyroid, breast and ovaries/testes

• We can have deficiencies and excesses

of Iodine

• Minimum requirement – 100 – 150

mcg per day, upper limit (TUL) 1100

mcg.


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Thyromin – A Very

Special YL Product •Thyroid powder

•Adrenal/pituitary

extracts from porcine

sources

•Vitamin E as mixed

tochopherols.

•Iodine (kelp and

potassium iodide.

•Potassium (as

potassium citrate and

iodide)


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Thyromin, cont…

• L - Tyrosine

• Mag Carbonate and Stearate

• Parlsey

• L-Cystine and L-cysteine HCL

• Peppermint

• Spearmint

• Myrtle

• Myrrh


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Nutrients for Recovery in

Autoimmune Disease

Hashimoto’s •Whole foods based low

sugar diet

•ImmuPro

•MSM – Sulfurzyme

•Multigreens

•Thyromin

•NingXia Red

•Power Meal

•Selenium

Grave’s •Whole foods based low

sugar diet

•Immupro

•MSM – Sulfurzyme

•Mineral Essence

•Multigreens

•Sleep Essence

•Thyromin

•NingXia Red


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ImmuPower

•Hyssop is mucolytic and anti-inflammatory

•Ravensara is antimicrobial

•Clove is major antioxidant

•Mountain Savory is immune stimulating

•Frankincense stimulates the hypothalamus/ pit.

•Cumin amplifies immunity and DNA repair

•Cistus enhances immunity and cell regen

•Oregano is highly antimicrobial

•Idaho Tansy tones the body systems


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Essential Oils for Recovery

Thyroid Autoimmune Disease

Hashimoto’s

•Myrtle

•Lemongrass

•Spearmint

•Myrrh

•Ledum

•Endoflex

•ImmuPower

Grave’s

•Wintergreen

•German Chamomile

•Myrrh

•Myrtle

•Blue Tansy

•Lemongrass

•Endoflex

•Immupower


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Recovery

• Correct Adrenal and other endocrine gland

dysfunction. Assess, Mini Labs or other.

• Correct diet and avoid sugar and excess

carbs.

• Detoxify toxins and support the Liver.

• Avoid excess intake of goitrogenic foods and

exposure to chemicals (soy, wheat/gluten,

cruciferous vegetables, fluoride, chlorine,

etc.).

• Exercise as you are able.

• Breathe in parasympathetic mode.


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Recovery, cont…

• Drink pure water (most of us are

dehydrated)

• Supplement necessary nutrients and oils

• Learn self assessing techniques such as

Muscle Response Testing.

• Assess your condition and therapeutic

success with laboratory evaluation.

• Utilize natural therapies.


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Recovery, cont…

• Smile.

• Develop a healing attitude –up your

love “tipping point”


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Gratitude and Love

•The Tipping Point of Love

•Rhonda Byrnes – The Power


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Taking Care of Your

Thyroid Health • Be proactive and know your thyroid. Is it

functioning at healthy levels?

• How did you do on your survey?

• Assess through laboratory methods.

• Knowledge is power. Take the steps you

need to correct imbalances.

• When it comes to treating YL products are

excellent!


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Taking Care of Your

Thyroid Health

• If you are experiencing uncomfortable symptoms and need additional support seek the services of experienced professionals who respect and use natural methods first and who recognize the quality and effectiveness of Young Living Products.

• THANK YOU for being such a wonderful

audience!


12/7/2014

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Dr. Patricia L. Lawler DC.CCN.DACBN.DCBCN. 2324 University Avenue West St.Paul, MN 55114

Phone: 651.645.6951 eMail: [email protected] Website: www.hollyhouse.org Facebook.com/HollyHouseCIHC

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