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Thoughts On Non-Responsive Depression I have started and stopped this article many times. Frankly, I do not know where to begin nor end this very sensitive topic. Clearly I understand that no quick discussion on depression followed by a summary of sorts to eat more broccoli and do yoga will enlighten many. What should get you wondering is my next statement, that being, if nothing else is helping your depression then consider improving thyroid hormone levels. Do I have your attention? I have been studying the thyroid with a certain fervor these last many years and for good reason. That being, thyroid dysfunction issues are becoming widespread. Who doesn’t have a thyroid issue these days? If you think you don’t then maybe you may want to think again. I thought I didn’t but lab tests revealed that I did and do. Please know that I have virtually no standard symptoms of thyroid disease. Maybe you don’t either. Yet, unknown to me, I have Hashimoto’s disorder, which is an autoimmune condition whereby my body is attacking and destroying my thyroid follicular cells slowly and surely. At some point, symptoms may start. I am doing my absolute best to keep it all at bay. Now you may be asking what this has to do with depression. To the point, the thyroid “cross talks” with other systems of the body. There is thyroid-endocrine cross talk (of course), a thyroidimmune cross talk, a thyroid-gut crosstalk, and also the thyroidbrain cross talk, which is the basis for this article. I need to use the “what if ” approach here. What if your depression is directly linked to an abnormally functioning thyroid or for that matter a borderline abnormal functioning thyroid? What if you also have an auto immune disorder of your thyroid that you do not even know exists? If it did exist, would your doctor perceive a dysfunction of the
by DR. GLENN CLEARIE, DC
and really see if your thyroid is playing a role in the problem. My best to you. "Natural Perspectives" is a health commentary only and does not claim to diagnose and/ or make treatment recommendations. Always seek the advice of your health care professional.
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Helping for 20 years thyroid-brain cross talk? A lot to take in here. From what I have come across, even if blood tests reveal normal thyroid levels, adding in T3 (otherwise known as triiodothyronine) may improve depression that is unresponsive to other means. Your medical doctor can prescribe of course. Cytomel is the synthetic drug widely used. Please understand that I want all of us to be as natural as able yet when push comes to shove, let’s deal with major depression issues as soon as possible. If you are dealing with sustained depression on any level, especially if on serotonin uptake inhibitor medication and nothing appears to be helping, I implore you to take what I am saying to heart and speak with your medical doctor. Maybe your doctor would be willing to prescribe Armour Thyroid, the natural T3 and T4 glandular combination. While I am not sure Synthroid, which is purely T4, would make as much impact, it cannot hurt to have more T4 around so the body has more to convert to T3. If I thought a depression was linked to thyroid dysregulation I would also consider tyrosine and selenium supplements. Maybe just a bit of iodine as well. Each person is different so you need to be evaluated thoroughly. My hope is that this week’s discussion can help someone out there who is suffering with depression. Speak with your doctor. Run more than the basics tests
offices opened it took on the appearance of a supermarket.” The new stamp showed a three-cent increase. People actually lined up when the Northampton Post Office opened. Be assured this writer was not in the line. The postmaster was a wellknown gentleman, Mr. Charles Kutzer. The post office was filled with customers until the 5 p.m. closing. Many customers purchased three-cent stamps to add to the 34-cent stamps they had on hand. The post office had received a shipment of 50,000 three-cent stamps, 35,000 were sold during the Monday opening. The postmaster quickly ordered another shipment fearing he would not have enough stamps for the week. The 700 coils of stamps were down to 200 by Tuesday morning. The two clerks at the windows experienced one of the busiest days in years so he rotated clerks to provide breaks for employees. They all were feeling pressure of the day. You can expect some people were impatient and became frustrated. I guess all of us have experienced frustrating waiting in long lines which has become more common in some of our retail establishments. Parking is also limited around the post office. Hope no one was issued a parking ticket. There was relief when the day ended in July of 2002 at many post offices. Things sure have changed in this computer age. I hope you have your supply of Forever stamps, I know I do.
Horner's Cemetery Historical Society Tours
Submitted by PEGGY MOSER Tours of the founders of Bath, Northampton, Allen and E. Allen Townships are every Saturday from 8:30 until 10:30 a.m. Come out and see how Pres. George Washington, Ben Franklin, and Pres. Teddy Roosevelt have ties to this cemetery, along with the Friendship Tree and the Weaversville Hotel. Horner’s Cemetery is located at 4965 Nor-Bath Blvd (Rt. 329) Northampton, PA.
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