Chamomile can help to protect your thyroid gland!
Chamomile tea is something you'd think of to drink before bed to calm and relax you, but did you know it can actually help reduce the risk of thyroid conditions?
A study conducted in Greece showed that those who drink chamomile tea regularly have a significantly reduced risk of thyroid abnormalities. Individuals who drank chamomile tea two to six times per week had a 70 percent lower risk of developing thyroid problems, whereas people who drank it regularly for 30 years reduced their risk by 80 percent.
The authors of the study made the following interesting statement:
“Although in the last decade several studies have addressed the protective role of black and green tea on several diseases, including cancer, there are only few and controversial studies on the effect of tea on benign and malignant thyroid diseases.
…Our findings suggest for the first time that drinking herbal teas, especially chamomile, protects from thyroid cancer as well as other benign thyroid diseases.”
What makes chamomile so special?
It contains an anticancer flavonoid (type of antioxidant) called apigenin. This compound has been shown to slow the growth of tumors or cause them to shrink in animal studies. Apigenin is also found in other plants such as parsley and celery. It would be a good idea to include all these sources in your diet regularly.
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It should be fine for her to drink chamomile tea.
Kind regards,
Jessah
i hope that you have seen a thyroid specialist to exclude thyroid cancer. Goiter is enlarged thyroid and can be genetic. To help shrink the goiter and make thyroid tissue healthier I recommend you take liver doctor brand of THYROID HEALTH CAPSULES 2 daily with food; these capsules also shrink thyroid nodules
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Dr Sandra Cabot
I have thyrotoxicosis since 2006,I have been taken carbimazole,but I ve top it,if stress myself or eat certain food I Start feeling it again, right I ve small enlargement on my neck and feeling light pain
Pls how can you help me
Thyrotoxicosis is an autoimmune condition that is triggered by stress, either mental or physical.
Eating foods that irritate your digestive tract is also stressful and may trigger an autoimmune response.
Camomile is a carminative and so helps to reduce stress, both mentally and digestively.
If you have been taking Carbimazole for some time it might induce a goiter to form, which causes enlargement of the thyroid, and the pressure this might cause may be what the light pain is.
We recommend you obtain a copy of Dr Cabot’s Autoimmune Book and follow the directions for the detox and dietary plan.
Magnesium powder or tablets at a dose of 200mg twice daily, helps to improve stress symptoms.
Kind regards
Victoria
Naturopath for Dr Sandra Cabot MD
NDT is a very beneficial treatment for hypothyroidism.
Do you know why your thyroid is not functioning normally?
Kind regards
Victoria
Naturopath for Dr Sandra Cabot MD
The article explains the research surrounding this and there is a link to the original research paper if you'd like to read it :)
You will find more useful information for underactive thyroid here:
https://www.liverdoctor.com/thyroid-disease/
Kind regards,
Louise