Poor Microcirculation And The An Underactive Thyroid = Extra Pounds!

A primary reasons for premature aging and degeneration that accompanies poor microcirculation and the an underactive thyroid. Hypothyroidism is one of the most common problems in our society today. The adverse consequences of hypothyroidism include excess weight gain, inability to lose weight, constant fatigue, heart disease, cold hands and feet, irritability, depression, loss of memory, inability to concentrate, and dozens more common symptoms. While most doctors are familiar with the above symptoms, few realize the link between an underactive thyroid and microcirculation. Research has now shown that the thyroid hormones have a direct dilating, or opening, effect on the smallest blood vessels in the body.

The skin of individuals with hypothyroidism may receive as little as 20 to 40 percent of its normal blood supply. Realizing this, it doesn’t take a genius to now understand why these individuals may experience cold extremities, hair loss, dry skin, wrinkling, and other signs of premature aging, in addition to a general weakening of other organs throughout the whole body. I can’t help but believe there will be more interest in microvascular circulation when people begin to understand it better. It doesn’t matter, however, whether the mainstream health media and conventional medicine take one year or 20 to discover its importance. The important thing is that you understand how dramatically it affects your health and well-being, and that you start to take the steps to protect your own health.

The research on microvascular problems is out there and we just need to connect the dots. For example, the death rate for women with heart disease hasn’t improved the way it has recently for men. In men, the standard tests have been useful at discovering blockages in the coronary arteries, and bypass surgery and similar therapies have prolonged their lives. These same tests routinely find clear arteries in women, even in those who have all the symptoms of heart disease and often suffer fatal heart attacks shortly thereafter. Only now are researchers starting to consider the concept of coronary microvascular disease (coronary MVD) or “non-obstructive” coronary artery disease.

Early estimates are that as many as 3 million women in this country are at risk of coronary MVD. Recognizing the problem is certainly a start in the right direction and we can hope they look a little deeper into some of the available solutions mentioned above rather than wait or experiment with some pharmaceutical wonder drug. The eye is one of the few places where the blood vessels can be viewed directly, and is often the first place where trouble is noted. An Australian study, just released, found that individuals with eye diseases such as cataracts and age-related macular degeneration have a higher likelihood of premature death than individuals who don’t have those problems. However, the researchers couldn’t figure out why. It apparently didn’t dawn on them that not only are the eyes the window to the soul, they’re also a window to the rest of the body. Recent studies have confirmed that damage to the microvascular system in the brain from blood sugar imbalances, elevated homocysteine levels has possible links to dementia in the elderly and Alzheimer’s disease.