Well Women Stories

Below is a story for you to read and take inspiration from.

I was contacted by this lady from Virginia USA who is an inspiration to other women. Please take time to read her story and learn from her example.

She was initially diagnosed at the age of 18 with a mild goitre due to a hypothyroid condition. When she was 33, after the birth of her daughter, her thyroid levels changed and she reduced her thyroid medication from 75mcg to 50 mcg.

In the years that followed, she has been through a lot with a divorce and has since re married but the stress of the divorce caused her to become unwell again with her thyroid condition and she was experiencing heart palpitations, other thyroid symptoms and feeling generally unwell.

Her thyroid hormone levels were still showing as normal, but she was still feeling the symptoms as so many of us do. Biochemically we appear normal, but we know otherwise. It is frustrating to try to get doctors to be sympathetic and really like banging your head off a brick wall..

This lady decided to act to make herself well. She read books on the subject of thyroid and alternative health and implemented some important changes into her life.

She started taking multi-vitamins with adequate selenium, drank only pure spring or mineral water and only from glass bottles. The purpose of this is that the plasticides in plastic bottles leak into the water that you are drinking, thus filling you with toxins. The endocrine system reacts badly to toxins as I have stated before, especially in those who have an endocrine disorder.

She changed her toothpaste to a non fluoride toothpaste. Fluoride is a toxin that is especially disruptive for thyroid conditions.

She also informed herself on the subject of a healthy diet for the thyroid and began eating iodine rich foods such as fish like herring, salmon and tuna 3 times a week, changing all her meat, vegetables, fruit and dairy products to organic only. She reduced her dairy intake at the same time. She also steamed all her vegetables.

She only uses totally natural and organic body, hair and personal care products and natural household cleaning products.

She took up daily Yoga and 30 minutes of brisk walking many times a week.

She also had major dental work which involved removing two bridges, 3 root canalled teeth, and having 7 dental amalgams replaced with resin. This removes toxins from your system and cuts back on the amount of bacteria circulating from teeth that could have possible infection.

She has her own swimming pool, so has had the water de-chlorinated and a non chemical filter installed. Chlorine is a major no no in thyroid patients. With this in mind, she has also had chlorine filters fitted to all the shower heads in her home.

This lady is a shining example of someone who made changes, determined to make herself well and not relying on doctors to do so. Thyroid and autoimmune conditions are little understood and self help is of utmost importance in the road to wellness.

Another point to make is that she is totally happy and almost stress free now in her new marriage which proves too, that an unhappy and stressful life caused by a difficult and unhappy relationship is not condusive to a healthy thyroid if you have a thyroid condition. A partner who is unsympathetic to your condition will only exacerbate your illness. I can also personally vouch for this. My second husband is marvellous, totally supportive and loving and this makes all the difference. My first husband though I was pretending to be ill and made that view known by being unreasonable and making life unpleasant and difficult.

Take a look at the picture above, she is certainly truly glowing

This lady feels that her stress reduction has boosted her immune system and she never even gets a cold now. New paths of self healing have been opened to her and after 23 years of taking Thyroxine, she eventually had to stop taking it as she was having hyperthyroid symptoms. This proves that her levels were normal and that she had no further need for supplementation.

Her doctors confirm that her thyroid gland has not been destroyed, but refuse to confirm that her vast array of lifestyle changes have anything to do with her wellness and the fact that she has also lost any excess weight. How doctors can ignore our efforts and the proof is beyond me.

She still gets the occasional symptom. Remember, the thyroid is extremely sensitive and will react to stress, diet, chemicals and toxins, menopause, menstruation and many other things, so if you have a condition, even with many lifestyle changes, you may still get an occasional problem. I feel that the occasional symptom is better than being ill, worn out, weak cold and drained on a daily basis, don’t you?

However, surely this lady is the perfect example of how improving your lifestyle can make you well? The many changes I have made have improved my health tremendously too. The purpose of this website is to educate and encourage other women to do the same. Remember it takes time to reap the benefits as the body needs to adjust after making the changes.

I hope she continues to blossom, and all I can say is congratulations and well done. You are what this website is all about, and thank you for sharing your story with me.