The thyroid gland controls how quickly the body uses energy, makes proteins, and controls how sensitive the body should be to other hormones. It participates in these processes by producing thyroid hormones, the principal ones being triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). The synthesis of T3 and T4 requires adequate amounts of iodine and tyrosine.
Hormonal output from the thyroid is regulated by thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) produced by the anterior pituitary, which itself is regulated by thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) produced by the hypothalamus.
An underactive thyroid gland, referred to as hypothyroidism, is the most common thyroid problem. However, the thyroid gland can also be overactive and this is referred to as hyperthyroidism.

Most of us have heard about detoxing, but what does it involve and who suffers or benefits? Will a 7 day rapid cleansing regimen do the job or is a long term healthy lifestyle approach in your best interests? The fact is that your body is always working to reduce toxic chemicals found in the food you eat, the fluids you drink and the air you breathe. In addition, your body makes potentially dangerous chemicals as a by-product of metabolism. Stress also increases the demands placed on your body.

A common theme for many people is that “there are not enough hours in the day”. Comments such as feeling exhausted, overwhelmed or stressed confirm that the person is experiencing conflict. Sometimes this is due to an internal cause, such as poor health or a clash in obligations or responsibilities. Other times, it is due to external demands from other people, either at home or at work.

Here is a simple activity that you can test out and apply. It is especially relevant in the workplace.

Most people like the idea of being happy, but how does one define it and is happiness the exception rather than the rule in our modern prosperous society?

It is clear that a lot of people are not happy. Depression is a major cause of disability in our society. Pharmaceutical treatments are often helpful, but are limited by high drop out rates and recurrences on ceasing the medication. Counselling and lifestyle strategies are also useful, but once again are not going to help everyone.

So often, people tell me that they have agreed to a request or command when their inner voice was telling them that they did not feel right about it. What can you do about it?

There are three tactics or strategies which have been hot topics in my seminars and useful to many of my clients.

You can boost your energy levels and enjoyment of life by eating an apple because it is really like taking a big preventive pill without the bad taste! Why would you want to deliberately increase your risk of joining the increasing numbers of Australians who are suffering from obesity, high blood pressure , diabetes , osteoporosis and arthritis when an apple a day will go a long way to preventing it?