Liver Body Types (continued)

Liver body types usually have a dull pressure and fullness in the upper abdomen just under the right rib cage. Some of these people get tired for a while after each meal.

The Liver Body Type

The following is a description of what happens when the liver does not function properly.

When damaged, the liver causes a potbelly appearance. This protruding abdomen is not always fat; it could be fluid. If the liver is not functioning well it can leak fluid into the stomach area within the abdomen. This characteristic is called ascites, which comes from the Greek askos, meaning œbladder,  œbelly  or œwineskin  (animal skin used to hold wine). If you push the stomach from side to side, it looks and feels like a water balloon. An ultrasound is the best way to confirm fluid in the abdomen.

The Liver

The liver is the body’s filtration system. It filters out microbes, drugs and dead cells from the body as an immune function. Every hormone, chemical, bacteria, virus, fungus and parasite is filtered through the liver. It is similar to an oil filter in your car. In addition, it acts as a digestive organ, breaking down fats, proteins and even carbohydrates. It can also make sugar out of protein.

The liver is a major organ for detoxification; it works to break down the chemicals taken in from toxins on foods to which you are exposed daily. It uses sulfur to break down toxic chemicals into harmless ones. Eggs, cruciferous vegetables (e.g., broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and kale), raw garlic and onions are rich sources of sulfur.

Thyroid Type Symptoms

The following are symptoms the Thyroid type can experience from a
poorly working thyroid gland:

• Weakness
• Fatigue
• Lethargy
• Sleepiness
• Need for midafternoon naps
• Generalized weight gain

Cruciferous Vegetables and Iodine

Cruciferous vegetables, which belong to the cabbage family, include kale, radishes, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, bok choy, etc. ”you know, the foods that people normally never eat. Cruciferous vegetables are anti-iodine, meaning they tend to deplete iodine, which the thyroid needs in order to function. When I say œtend to deplete iodine,  I mean very slightly. You would have to eat ALL cruciferous and nothing else to create this effect. Most of the other foods you eat put the iodine right back, so I wouldn’t be too concerned.

Estrogen (continued)

A common argument against this concept is that the hormone amounts given to animals are so small they have no effect upon the body. But there is far too much evidence available that supports the effects of estrogen. It takes very minute amounts of estrogen in the body to create effects. And pesticides, insecticides, DDT and many other chemicals mimic estrogen in the body, adversely affecting the thyroid.

Estrogen

Estrogen inhibits thyroid function.

Some women develop thyroid problems after pregnancy due to the high levels of estrogen produced; and if a woman who has a thyroid weakness goes through pregnancy, her thyroid medication will usually need to be increased.

Causes of the Thyroid Body Type (continued)
Your own ovaries could be causing your thyroid problem (unless you’re a man, of course). A cyst or fibroid on the ovary can produce excessive estrogen in the body. This includes polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) a condition where multiple small cysts form in the ovaries (poly means many ), related to the ovary’s failure to release an egg. PCOS can create facial hair, weight gain, insulin resistance and a disruption in the menstrual cycle. So, there could be primary ovarian problems causing a …

Causes of the Thyroid Body Type
Some medical journals say that the fundamental cause of a sluggish thyroid is a deficiency of thyroid hormones, which control metabolism. But the question that should be asked is, WHY is there a deficiency of these hormones in the first place?
There is accumulating information today that toxic environmental factors, such as estrogen mimics, can be linked to thyroid deficiencies. Scientists who study poisons in the environment are finding this connection. The following are a couple of examples of what is being discovered.
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Glands Work with Each Other
To complicate things, all the glands interact with one another, and we earlier looked at some of these relationships. In regard to the thyroid gland, if the ovaries overproduce estrogen, the thyroid will decrease in function as a secondary problem. This is why women notice weight gain and even a sluggish thyroid after pregnancy, or after taking birth control pills or being on hormone replacement therapy. Thyroid hormones can interfere with the adrenal hormones. Their inactivation can then signal the brain to direct the production of …