Health info: Thyroid

I had been asked by a customer from Sihat Booster about whether there will be any side effects if you consume alfalfa for a person with thyroid illness. Since I had no clue what actually thyroid is, I tried googling and found this info about thyroid:

What is thyroid?

In Medicine Net.com , thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of the neck just below the Adams apple. The gland wraps around the windpipe (trachea) and has a shape that is similar to a butterfly formed by two wings (lobes) and attached by a middle part (isthmus). The thyroid gland works like a tiny factory that uses iodine (mostly from the diet in foods such as seafood and salt) to produce thyroid hormones. These hormones help to regulate the body's metabolism and effects processes, such as growth and other important functions of the body.

Source : Medicine Net.com

Who is affected with thyroid?

According to Wikipedia a person is at risk with thyroid illness if they are  :

* Women
* Smoker
* Age more than 60 years old
* Currently having illness with their pituitary or other endocrine
* Genetic
* Low of iodine and selenium in the body
* An autoimmune disorder
* Consumption of medication(s) that could trigger this illness

There are two (2) main disease related to thyroid which are :

1. Hypothyroidism - is a state where the thyroid gland secretes T3 and T4 hormones less than a normal person and this may be a problem to a person
2. Hyperthyroidism - is a state where the thyroid gland secretes more T3 and T4 hormones and makes the body auto immune system to react with the thyroid gland and makes it more active. 

Do we have thyroid illness ?

A person might have thyroid related illness if they are having these symptoms :

Hypothyroidism :

• fatigue,
• mental fogginess and forgetfulness,
• feeling excessively cold,
• constipation,
• dry skin,
• fluid retention,
• non specific aches and stiffness in muscles and joints,
• excessive or prolonged menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia), and
• depression

Hyperthyroidism :

• excessive sweating,
• heat intolerance,
• increased bowel movements,
• tremor (usually a fine shake),
• nervousness; agitation,
• rapid heart rate,
• weight loss,
• fatigue,
• decreased concentration, and
• irregular and scant menstrual flow.

 The difference of Hyperthyroidism  and Hypothyroidism is tabled as below:


Comparison table

No	Item	Hypothyroid	Hyperthyroid
1.	Bowels	constipation	having more frequent bowel movements or diarrhoea
2.	Brain	depression and problems with  memory and concentration	feeling nervous, irritable or emotional
3.	Muscles	sore muscles, slow movements  and weakness	muscle weakness and tremor (shaking)
4.	Womb	heavy, irregular or prolonged menstrual periods. Infertility/miscarriages	having infrequent periods. infertility
5.	General metabolism	weight gain	losing weight despite having an increased appetite (although around one in 10 people will gain weight)
6.	Heart	a slow heart rate	increased heart rate or palpitations
7.	Skin	dry and/or pale skin
8.	Temperature sense	feeling the cold easily	being intolerant of heat and sweating more than usual
9.	Hair/nails	coarse, thinning hair and brittle nails.	loss of hair or finer hair than usual
10.	Sleep	feeling tired and sleeping a lot	feeling tired but sleeping poorly
11.	Other	Hoarse voice, poor facial  expressions	Shortness of breath/gasping

Source : Lighthouse Medical Practice

How to overcome thyroid illness (Treatment)?

According to Medicine Net.com thyroid disease can be overcome by :

1. Surgery
2. Radioactive ablation
3. Medication

Personally I would prefer medication, as I think it would be the least painful and less cost.. 

At Sihat Booster we recommend natural and safe supplements for you to help minimize the effect of thyroid...

We recommend that you take:

No	Hypothyroid	Hyperthyroid
1.	Vitalea	Vitalea
2.	Alfalfa	ESP
3.	Lecithin	Sustained Release Vita C
4.	ESP	B Complex
5.	Sustained Release Vita C	Vita E Complex
6.	Zinc Complex	Garlic
7.	B Complex	Carotomax
8.	Vita E Complex	GLA Complex

For further info...just visit Sihat Booster

Health Info : Caffeine

Here's a health info for you to know about caffeine...

What is actually caffeine? Well, according to Wikipedia the word "caffeine" is derived from the French word for coffee (café) while in Medicine Net.Com , it came from the German word kaffee which means coffee.

Source of caffeine :

Wikipedia explains that caffeine is found in varying quantities in the seeds, leaves, and fruit of some plants, where it acts as a natural pesticide that paralyzes and kills certain insects feeding on the plants. It is most commonly consumed by humans in infusions extracted from the seed of the coffee plant and the leaves of the tea bush, as well as from various foods and drinks containing products derived from the kola nut. Other sources include yerba maté, guarana berries, guayusa, and the yaupon holly.

While Medicine Net.Com says that caffeine is naturally found in certain leaves, beans, and fruits of over 60 plants worldwide. Its bitterness acts as a deterrent to pests. The most common sources in our diet are coffee, tea leaves, cocoa beans, cola, and energy drinks. Caffeine can also be produced synthetically and added to food, beverages, supplements, and medications.

The table from Medicine Net .Com is shown as below for per servings of food & beverage product and even medicine :

Sources of caffeine	Caffeine content
Coffee
Plain, brewed 8 oz	135 mg (range 102-200)
Instant 8 oz	95 mg (range 27-173)
Espresso 1 oz	40 mg (range 30-90)
Plain, decaffeinated 8 oz	5 mg (range 3-12)
Tea
Tea, brewed	53 mg (range 40-120)
Green tea 8 oz	25-40 mg
Black tea 8 oz	40-70 mg
Soft drinks
Barq's Root Beer	22 mg
Coca-Cola Classic 12 oz	35 mg
Diet Coke 12 oz	47 mg
Dr. Pepper 12 oz	42 mg
Dr. Pepper, diet 12 oz	44 mg
Jolt Cola 12 oz	72 mg
Mountain Dew, regular or diet 12 oz	54 mg
Mountain Dew, MDX, regular or diet 12 oz	71 mg
Pepsi-Cola 12 oz	38 mg
Pepsi, diet 12 oz	36 mg
Sunkist Orange 12 oz	42 mg
Tab 12 oz	46.5 mg
Vault 12 oz	71 mg
Energy drink
Full Throttle 16 oz	144 mg
Monster Energy 16 oz	160 mg
Red Bull 8.5 oz	80 mg
Rip It 8 oz	100 mg
SoBe No Fear 8 oz	130 mg
Spike Shooter 8.4 oz	300 mg
Chocolate, candies, other
Candy, milk chocolate 1 bar (1.5 oz)	9 mg
Candy, sweet chocolate 1 bar (1.45 oz)	27 mg
Cocoa mix, powder 3 tsp	5 mg
Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate Bar 1.45 oz	31 mg
Hot cocoa 8 oz	9 mg (range 3-13 mg)
Jolt caffeinated gum 1 stick	33 mg
Puddings, chocolate, ready to eat 4 oz	9 mg
Frozen desserts
Ben & Jerry's Coffee Heath Bar Crunch 8 oz	84 mg
Ben & Jerry's Coffee Flavored ice cream 8 oz	68 mg
Häagen-Dazs Coffee ice cream 8 oz	58 mg
Häagen-Dazs Coffee frozen yogurt 8 oz	58 mg
Medicine: over the counter
Excedrin Extra Strength 1 tablet	65 mg
Bayer Select Maximum Strength	65.4 mg
Midol Menstrual Maximum Strength	60 mg
NoDoz Maximum Strength 1 tablet	200 mg
Pain Reliever Tablets	65 mg
Vivarin 1 tablet	200 mg

Effects of caffeine to our body :

Picture source : Wikipedia


Caffeine has its advantages and disadvantages. According to Nemours caffeine is diuretic, meaning it causes a person to urinate (pee) more. It's not clear whether this causes dehydration or not. To be safe, it's probably a good idea to stay away from too much caffeine in hot weather, during long workouts, or in other situations where you might sweat a lot.

Caffeine may also cause the body to lose calcium, and that can lead to bone loss over time. Drinking caffeine-containing soft drinks and coffee instead of milk can have an even greater impact on bone density and the risk of developing osteoporosis.

Caffeine can aggravate certain heart problems. It may also interact with some medications or supplements. If you are stressed or anxious, caffeine can make these feelings worse. Although caffeine is sometimes used to treat migraine headaches, it can make headaches worse for some people.

Although caffeine gives effect to the body, it can be controlled by the amount intake of caffeine in a persons daily food consumption. But, take good precautions as it can also be fatal if a person if taken in high dosage..

Source:
Wikipedia
Medicine Net.com
Kidshealth
Mayo Clinic

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