Hypothyroidism Revolution PDF by Tom Brimeyer

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The Shocking and Disturbing Truths Your  
Doctor Is NOT Telling You About  
Hypothyroidism, Testing, and Treatments  
 
 
 
 
 
Tom Brimeyer M.S. 
www.HypothyroidismRevolution.com 
 
 
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Hypothyroidism  The Silent Killer 
My motivation for writing this report was simple Research continues to show that 
hypothyroidism is an epidemic problem that potentially affects more than one hundred 
million people in the US alone, most of whom go entirely undiagnosed while being 
treated for other unknowingly related health issues such as heart disease, stroke, 
cancer, diabetes, chronic fatigue, depression, autoimmune, and fertility issues, just to 
name a few. 
Despite the research, modern medicine continues to remain ignorant of the fact that the 
standard medical testing and treatment available to hypothyroidism sufferers today is far 
inadequate and ineffective to the point that it is practically useless. And if we continue to 
be complacent with and rely on inadequate and ineffective medical testing and 
treatment, the idea of making marked progress against hypothyroidism, and disease in 
general, will remain nothing more than a fantasy. But you have the opportunity and the 
power to make this your reality. 
In my struggles with my own hypothyroidism and health, I lost years of my life that could 
have easily been avoided. It wasn't until I discovered much of the research that I'll share 
with you in this report that I finally put the pieces of the puzzle together and was able to 
overcome my hypothyroidism and help countless others do the same. 
It's through this research that this Hypothyroidism Revolution was born and it's up to 
you as a Health Revolutionary to demand better medical care. In a world where 
hypothyroidism and its related diseases continue to rise year after year, it's up to you to 
reverse this trend and pave the way for a healthier, happier, and better future. Not only 
will this affect you and your health today but this revolution is for the greater good of 
changing and improving the health of our future generations. 
After reading this report, you WILL be smarter and more informed than your doctor. But 
it's up to you to decide what you will do with this knowledge. 
Where would we be today if more than a half a century ago everyone continued to 
accept the false idea that the world was flat?  
Where would we be today if more than two hundred and fifty years ago everyone 
continued to accept the false idea that harnessing electricity was impossible?  
Where would we be today if a hundred years ago everyone continued to accept the 
false idea that creating an automobile was unfeasible? 
Now, think about this. Where will we be tomorrow if we continue to believe the false 
idea that today's medical approach and treatment is the best answer to hypothyroidism? 
 
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Modern medicine continues to ignore the obvious connections between hypothyroidism 
and many of the most deadly diseases known to man, including heart disease, cancer, 
as well as a number of other diseases that are rapidly rising today. Because of this, 
hypothyroidism continues to be the most vile silent killer today as heart disease and 
cancer continue to kill at unprecedented rates. 
Simply looking at the 
leading causes of death, it's 
quite clear that heart 
disease and cancer are the 
two leading causes of 
death today, and both by 
astronomical margins. 
Yet, there's an enormous 
amount of research 
demonstrating the 
connection between 
hypothyroidism and both of 
these diseases. So much 
so that even researchers 
today are noting the 
overwhelming evidence. 
Here is an example. The following research not only proves that hypothyroidism leads 
to heart disease but it also mentions several other reports that have overwhelmingly 
proven the same exact connection. 
 
There are even studies, like the following one, demonstrating that thyroid hormone 
levels dictate the severity of the heart disease as well. 
Endokrynol Pol. 2005 Mar-Apr;56(2):194-202. 
[The influence of thyroid hormones on homocysteine and atherosclerotic 
vascular disease]. 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16335688 
Excerpt: Several reports have appeared in the literature proving that 
hypothyroidism is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease, 
especially coronary heart disease. This increased risk for premature atherosclerosis 
is supported by autopsy and epidemiological studies in patients with thyroid 
hormone deficiency. 
 
 
 
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But let's take it even one step further There are also studies, like the next one, 
demonstrating that thyroid hormone levels are the most important predictor of death 
from heart disease. This means that the more hypothyroid you are or become, the 
greater your chance of dying from heart disease. 
 
Even if you're one of the millions who haven't been properly diagnosed by the poor 
medical testing available today, research has shown that sub-clinical or undiagnosed 
hypothyroidism results in the same increased risk of heart disease and death. 
 
Int J Cardiol. 2008 Mar 28;125(1):41-8. Epub 2007 Apr 16. 
Impact of subclinical thyroid disorders on coronary heart disease, 
cardiovascular and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis. 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17434631 
CONCLUSION: The present meta-analysis indicates that sub-clinical 
hypothyroidism is associated with both, a significant risk of CHD [Coronary Heart 
Disease] at baseline and at follow-up. In addition, mortality from cardiovascular 
causes is significantly higher at follow-up. 
 
 
Intern Med. 2012;51(21):3009-15. Epub 2012 Nov 1. 
A Low fT3 Level as a Prognostic Marker in Patients with Acute Myocardial 
Infarctions. 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23124142 
Excerpt: Using a multivariable Cox proportional hazards model, the fT3 level was 
found to be the most important predictor of cumulative death and MACE. A Kaplan-
Meier analysis revealed that those patients with low fT3 levels had higher rates of 
MACE and death. Conclusion: A low fT3 level, a common phenomenon in patients 
with acute myocardial infarctions, is a strong predictor of short-term and long-term 
poor prognoses in patients with acute myocardial infarctions. 
 
 
Clin Cardiol. 2003 Dec;26(12):569-73. 
Thyroid function is associated with presence and severity of coronary 
atherosclerosis. 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14677810 
Excerpt: Higher levels of [T3] hormone concentrations were associated with 
decreased severity of coronary atherosclerosis. Higher levels of [TSH] 
concentrations were associated with increased severity of coronary atherosclerosis. 
 
 
 
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Believe it or not, this connection between hypothyroidism and heart disease has been 
well known for more than 70 years.  
The research presented above was all conducted in the 2000's but hypothyroidism 
research pioneers like Dr. Broda Barnes had proven the hypothyroidism heart disease 
connection as far back as the 1930's. 
Dr. Broda Barnes showed clearly through experimentation that when the thyroid gland 
was removed to induce hypothyroidism, heart disease developed rapidly. Yet, even 
today modern medicine continues to turn a blind eye and entirely ignore his research 
that could have been used to better prevent and treat heart disease for the past 70 
years. 
This trend of scientific ignorance is now continuing with cancer research as well. 
The work of other brilliant scientists like Otto Warburg, who won the Nobel Prize almost 
a century ago for discovering and demonstrating the cellular defect that causes cancer, 
continues to be ignored by modern medicine to this day while more than a half a million 
people die of cancer every single year. 
Yet, even today research continues to prove what Otto Warburg discovered so many 
decades ago; hypothyroidism's role in the development of cancer. 
For example, the research recognizing the role of hypothyroidism and thyroid disease in 
breast cancer is overwhelming. Following are just a few of the research studies that 
demonstrate this: 
 
 
Eur J Cancer Prev. 1996 Dec;5(6):504-6. 
Thyroid disorders and breast cancer. 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9061284 
Excerpt: These findings provide clear evidence of a relationship between thyroid 
disease and breast carcinoma 
Breast Cancer Res. 2003;5(5):R110-3. Epub 2003 Jun 5. 
Breast cancer in association with thyroid disorders. 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12927040 
CONCLUSION: Our results indicate an increased prevalence of autoimmune and 
nonautoimmune thyroid diseases in breast cancer patients. 
 
 
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But the research is not limited to breast cancer alone. More and more research is 
showing the involvement of hypothyroidism in other forms of cancer, including lung 
cancer. 
 
Hypothyroidism's involvement in the disease process doesn't stop with heart disease 
and cancer. But I wanted to shed some light on these two in particular because they are 
responsible for nearly half of all deaths in the United States each year. 
Imagine how many unnecessary deaths could be prevented by simply focusing your 
attention on healing your thyroid. Imagine the improvements in the quality of life. 
The prevalence of other thyroid related diseases, like diabetes, which is currently the 7th 
leading cause of death, are rapidly increasing and more and more research is 
demonstrating the involvement of hypothyroidism in diabetes today. 
 
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006 Sep;91(9):3337-43. 
Thyroid function is intrinsically linked to insulin sensitivity and endothelium-
dependent vasodilation in healthy euthyroid subjects. 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16804039 
CONCLUSIONS: Thyroid function tests are intrinsically linked to variables of insulin 
resistance and endothelial function. 
Br Med J. 1978 January 28; 1(6107): 210212. 
Thyroid function in lung cancer 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1602576/ 
Excerpt: Overall, the pattern of thyroid hormone metabolism in lung cancer was a 
tendency towards reduced T3 concentrations with significantly increased T4/T3 
ratios and modestly increased 3,3,5-triiodothyronine (rT3) concentrations These 
data suggest that thyroid hormone metabolism is altered in patients with lung cancer 
by decreased 5-monodeiodination of T4. 
 
Thyroid. 2005 Nov;15(11):1253-9. 
Hypothyroidism might be related to breast cancer in post-menopausal women. 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16356089 
Conclusion: Hypothyroidism and low-normal FT4 are related with an increased risk 
of breast cancer in post-menopausal women. 
 
 
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Hypothyroidism is truly the most deadly silent killer. 
The health of your thyroid is the most important factor in your overall health, and 
hypothyroidism plays a direct role in the development heart disease, cancer, and so 
many major diseases of today. 
Every single cell of your body relies heavily on 
thyroid hormone because without thyroid hormone, 
your cells cannot produce the energy they need to 
function properly and remain healthy. 
Think about it like this. If electrical system in your 
car wasn't able to produce an adequate amount of 
energy to keep your car running, your car would 
stop functioning and eventually die. 
The same is true for your cells and organs. 
Without adequate thyroid function, your cells and organs can't generate the energy they 
need to continue running, and your cells eventually become diseased and begin to die. 
Just think about the major implications that hypothyroidism can have on your health. 
Many of your body's most vital organs including your brain and heart rely heavily on 
your thyroid to maintain their energy and continue to function properly 24 hours a day, 7 
days a week. Without adequate thyroid function, these vital organs struggle to function 
properly. 
Hopefully it's becoming clearer to you that your thyroid is directly responsible for the 
health of every cell, organ, and tissue within your body. And when thyroid function is 
impaired, every cell, organ, and tissue becomes susceptible to failure and disease.  
The health of your thyroid is far more important to your overall health than you realize. 
How Hypothyroidism Became So Mis/Undiagnosed 
One thing I've always found very interesting when talking with people about 
hypothyroidism is the large number of people who believe or suspect that they are 
hypothyroid even when their doctor and testing clearly show that they are not. 
It may be entirely intuitive for some. For others it's often a strong connection of their 
symptoms with the many symptoms of hypothyroidism.  
Regardless of the connection, I've found that most people are correct with their self 
diagnosis because of the poor testing methods used today. 
 
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Up until the late 1940's, hypothyroidism was successfully diagnosed and treated based 
primarily on a number of common symptoms and oftentimes on your Basal Metabolic 
Rate (BMR). Your BMR is entirely dependent upon your thyroid function. 
Doctors would determine your BMR by measuring your body's oxygen consumption, 
which would indicate your body's rate of metabolism. An inefficient use of oxygen was 
clearly a sign of hypothyroidism. 
Another one of the common symptoms oftentimes used to diagnose hypothyroidism 
was cholesterol levels. Research studies at that time, and still today, showed that your 
cholesterol levels were directly correlated to your thyroid function.  
When thyroid function is low, cholesterol levels rise. When the thyroid is stimulated to 
normal levels, cholesterol levels fall to within normal range. And so doctors began using 
elevated cholesterol levels as another 
indicator of hypothyroidism. 
The relationship between thyroid and 
cholesterol is easily explained through a 
basic understanding of the human body. 
Your body requires cholesterol, thyroid 
hormone, and vitamin A in order 
produce the hormone pregnenolone.  
Pregnenolone is a very important 
hormone because it is the precursor to 
all of the highly protective steroid 
hormones including two very important 
ones, DHEA and progesterone.  
When you are hypothyroid and lack 
thyroid hormone, then your body can't convert cholesterol as it normally would. Thus, 
your cholesterol builds up as a protective mechanism in attempt to stimulate the 
production of more protective hormones. 
At that time, the diagnosis was conclusive based on therapeutic trials. You would be 
treated for hypothyroidism while your measureable indicators (BMR, temperatures, 
cholesterol, etc.) were charted over time. If your symptoms improved as your indicators 
normalized, then the diagnosis was confirmed and treatment would continue. 
Based on these well accepted methods that were used at the time, 
hypothyroidism was commonly diagnosed and treated in 40-45 percent of the 
population. 
 
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Then, things quickly changed in the late 1940's when a new "scientific" test for 
hypothyroidism was introduced and promoted within the medical community. This 
particular test measured Protein Bound Iodine (PBI) in the blood, which was claimed to 
be a more accurate indicator of hypothyroidism. However, this was not the case. 
During the time when PBI testing became the gold standard, the rate of diagnosis 
of hypothyroidism dropped significantly to 5 percent.  
The other 35 percent were then being diagnosed as various other conditions such as 
overeating, mental illness, and unexplained disease. 
By the time that PBI testing was exposed as being very inaccurate, the medical 
community had already adopted this false belief that hypothyroidism existed in only 5 
percent of the population. And so, this false statistic was carried over to newer forms of 
thyroid testing such as today's "gold standard" measurement of Thyroid Stimulating 
Hormone (TSH). 
When the reference ranges for the TSH test were established they were grossly 
inaccurate because they were made to fit this false 5 percent statistic instead of being 
based on true statistical values. So, even to this day, the reference ranges used for TSH 
testing do not make a bit of sense. 
As a result, 35-40 percent of today's population is hypothyroid and misdiagnosed 
by their doctor. So, unfortunately, they are being treated with a lifetime of 
prescription drugs to cover up their symptoms instead of being treated to correct 
the underlying cause of their problems. 
Even today, according to the National Endocrine 
and Metabolic Diseases Information Service 
"About 5 percent of the U.S. population has 
hypothyroidism." 
If you understand statistical distributions, as you 
can see from the image to the right that based 
on the revised 2003 "normal" TSH reference 
ranges that the prevalence of hypothyroidism 
must statistically be at least 20 percent. This is 
not debatable, this is purely mathematics.  
This only goes to show you that even today the medical community continues to ignore 
the true statistics as the same 5 percent estimation continues to be thrown around and 
accepted as accurate. 
 
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It is because of major problems like this that it is important for you to take an active role 
in your own health. Otherwise, you are relying entirely on a medical system that fails to 
understand the underlying cause of your health problems. 
Some of the leading hormone researchers today are arguing the danger and validity of 
today's newest "normal" TSH reference range of 3 microIU/L. They believe that the TSH 
level of a truly healthy thyroid is closer to, or even less than, 1 microIU/L. And that 
translates into a far greater prevalence of hypothyroidism, which more closely matches 
the 40-45 percent diagnosis that we seem to somehow have forgotten long ago. 
The Truth & Understanding of Hypothyroidism 
One of the biggest misconceptions today is that hypothyroidism is merely a problem 
with your thyroid gland. It is this type of over-simplified thinking that has gotten modern 
medicine in trouble to begin with. Doctors are trained to believe that hypothyroidism is 
simply caused by a lack of thyroid hormone and that giving thyroid medication is the 
sure, quick, and easy fix. 
But millions of people using thyroid medication every single day still complain of every 
hypothyroidism symptom in the book, and when you question your doctor, the typical 
response is that your symptoms are all in your head. 
The truth is that the health of your thyroid is far more involved than just the thyroid gland 
itself. There's an intricate thyroid hormone pathway with multiple working components, 
which all must be working properly together for your thyroid to 
function as it should and for you to be healthy. 
It's like trying to fill a bucket with water from a kinked garden 
hose. If there's a kink in the hose, you can turn the water 
pressure up as high as you want, but water can't flow through 
the hose to fill the bucket. 
The same is true for your thyroid. The only thing that matters 
is getting the right thyroid hormone to your cells. You can take 
all of the thyroid medication or hormones you want, but if 
there's a kink anywhere along your thyroid hormone pathway, 
you won't get the thyroid hormone to your cells and you will 
continue to remain hypothyroid regardless. 
This is one of the biggest downfalls of thyroid testing today. It 
doesn't tell you the most critical piece of information that matters more than anything 
else; whether or not you're getting any water into your bucket, or in other words, 
whether or not you're getting enough thyroid hormone to your cells. 
 
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This is something that I continually drum into my clients because it's critical for them to 
understand as they are going through the process of healing their thyroid. This isn't 
about just popping some pills and expecting miracles to occur. This is more about 
removing the kinks and giving your thyroid everything that it needs to do its job properly. 
You can do all of the testing you want, but it doesn't tell you the most important 
information that you need to know. You can use all of the supplements or thyroid 
medication you want, but it doesn't mean that you can get that thyroid hormone to your 
cells where it is needed. 
Regardless of how or why your thyroid hormone pathway becomes kinked, if you can't 
get the right thyroid hormone to your cells then you will remain hypothyroid until you 
address and correct the underlying cause(s) and undo all of the kinks that are 
suppressing your thyroid. 
 
The Shocking Truths About Thyroid Testing 
In today's society, we are raised with the idea that doctors are infallible. From a young 
age we are taught to trust everything that our doctor tells us, and that if we do, it is 
always for the benefit of our health. 
It's time to learn the truth. 
Remember, that chart above produced by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) 
showing the leading causes of death? Well, they forgot a big one. 
The leading study on preventable medical errors estimates that there are 180,000 
deaths every year due to medical error, among Medicare beneficiaries alone. This isn't 
even accounting for those who use other forms of insurance outside of Medicare.  
By this statistic alone, this puts doctors at the third leading cause of death in the 
United States, right behind heart disease and cancer. 
 
Department of Health & Human Services  Office of Inspector General 
Adverse Events In Hospitals: National Incidence Among Medicare 
Beneficiaries 
https://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-06-09-00090.pdf 
Excerpt: An estimated 1.5 percent of Medicare beneficiaries experienced an event 
that contributed to their deaths, which projects to 15,000 patients in a single month. 
 
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I'm in no way saying that you should not trust your doctor. However, the days of simply 
placing your health into your doctor's hands are over. 
Today, we have to take our health into our own hands and become educated so that we 
can make the right decisions for our health instead of relying on a failing medical 
system. 
I mentioned previously how the standard thyroid testing used today is leaving millions of 
people undiagnosed, but even that is only scratching the surface of why standard 
thyroid testing is so unreliable today. 
Let's discuss some of the shortcomings of the most widely used thyroid test today. 
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Testing 
The TSH test is what most medical doctors use to diagnose hypothyroidism today. As I 
mentioned previously, this test is based on grossly exaggerated "normal" reference 
ranges that have led to a chronic under-diagnosis of hypothyroidism.  
It's not only a matter of bad science, but bad math as well. The first established "normal" 
reference ranges for this test were statistically established so that only 5% of the 
population would fall outside of the normal range and therefore be diagnosed with 
hypothyroidism. They forced the reference ranges to fit their false belief that only 5% of 
the population suffered from hypothyroidism. 
Based on prior decades of confirmed diagnoses it was widely understood at the time 
that hypothyroidism affected as much as 45% of the population. Although that is a big 
part of the problem, it is really only part of the problem. 
There's a whole other piece of the puzzle that gets completely overlooked when relying 
entirely on TSH measurements alone.  
Imagine again, if you will, that you're trying to fill a bucket with water from a kinked 
garden hose. Because the hose is kinked, no water can flow through the hose to fill your 
bucket.  
Regardless of how high you turn up the water pressure, the water can't get past the 
kinks in the hose. 
TSH is really just a measure of the water pressure. When your cells need more thyroid 
hormone then TSH generally rises to increase the flow of thyroid hormone. But if there's 
a kink in your thyroid hormone pathway, then you still won't be able to get thyroid 
hormone to your cells, regardless of your TSH level. 
 
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What's important to understand is that there are a number of extraneous factors that 
can effectively turn down the water pressure and lower TSH without addressing and 
correcting the kinks to your thyroid hormone pathway. So, you can manipulate and 
lower your TSH a number of ways, but that doesn't mean that you're getting the right 
thyroid hormone to your cells or that your thyroid function has improved. 
In many cases there are extraneous hormonal influences that can lower your TSH level 
and make it appear as if your thyroid is functioning normally, while in reality you are still 
very hypothyroid.  
Some of these include the hormonal influences of 
 Aging 
 Excessive Stress or Cortisol 
 
Infection 
 Pain or Trauma 
 Poor Dietary Choices 
 Caffeine 
 Fever 
 Adrenaline 
 Somatostatin 
 Dopamine or L-dopa 
 Amphetamine 
 Feedback Effect of Thyroid Hormones 
Regardless of whether you realize it or not, most hypothyroidism sufferers who are 
treated using the standard medical treatment today of prescribing inactive T4 thyroid 
hormone medications like Synthroid or Levothyroxine are directly experiencing the 
feedback effect of thyroid hormones. 
Simply taking a T4 only thyroid medication will effectively lower TSH, but most people 
have a kink in their thyroid hormone pathway that prevents them from converting that T4 
into the active T3 thyroid hormone that their cells need. So, they medicate and 
effectively lower their TSH, but they continue to fail to deliver the right thyroid hormone 
to their cells and remain hypothyroid regardless of what their test indicates. 
This is one of the biggest downfalls of modern thyroid testing today and will be 
discussed in more detail a little later in this report. 
There are even studies showing that 90% of hypothyroidism sufferers treated with the 
standard medical treatment continue to suffer from fatigue and various other 
hypothyroidism symptoms without improvement. 
 
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I've had a number of clients who have been told by their doctor that they needed to see 
a psychologist because their TSH was within normal range and they continued to 
complain that their symptoms had not improved with treatment. 
One client in particular came to me in tears because her doctor literally called her a liar 
to her face because despite medical treatment she continued to complain of fatigue and 
that she still wasn't able to lose weight no matter what she tried. By simply monitoring 
her temperature and pulse, she was able to understand that her medication wasn't 
working and that she still had all of her symptoms because she continued to be just as 
hypothyroid as she was prior to treatment. Once we addressed the kinks in her thyroid 
hormone pathway, she was amazed by the difference.  
So, as you can see, it is not always so cut and dry. There are many factors that affect 
your hormones and that make it impossible to rely on the level of one single hormone 
(TSH) to tell a much bigger story. It is definitely not enough evidence to rule out 
hypothyroidism, especially when your symptoms say otherwise. 
Additional Thyroid Testing 
Few doctors understand the inadequacies of TSH testing and are even willing to run 
additional lab testing to see more of the bigger thyroid picture. 
While this is a step in the right direction, and additional thyroid testing can provide more 
insight into the bigger picture, it still does not answer the most important question you 
need to know; whether or not thyroid hormone is able to get to your cells properly. 
As I have mentioned many times, you can supplement or medicate all of the thyroid 
hormone you want, but if you can't get the right thyroid hormone to your cells, it's a lost 
cause. 
So, we really don't have much choice but to take matters into our own hands and 
become educated as to all of the testing options available. Believe it or not, there is a far 
more reliable and more accurate test that your doctor is not telling you about and you 
don't even need your doctor to do it. 
The good news for you is that I'm going to show you the best way to test your thyroid 
function and answer the most important question that you need to know. 
By monitoring your temperature and pulse you can effectively measure your metabolism 
and thyroid function. Instead of measuring the water pressure of the hose, which isn't 
accurate by any means, you're directly measuring the amount of water that is getting 
into your bucket, or in other words, the amount of thyroid hormone getting to your cells. 
 
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Dr. Broda Barnes provided the research demonstrating just how effective monitoring 
your temperature can be, which I discuss in detail in my free report entitled, The Best 
Test for Hypothyroidism - Test From Home, For Free, and In 10 Minutes or Less. 
 
The Harmful Truths About Thyroid Treatments 
When it comes to treating hypothyroidism, most people fall into one of two groups. The 
first group consists of those who are treated by their doctor using thyroid medication. 
The other group consists of the ones who choose to treat themselves, most commonly 
with natural supplements. 
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but in general, neither is effective and both can 
actually cause far more harm to your thyroid and your health than you realize. 
I'm going to discuss the two most popular treatment options out there that really 
deserve more attention because they can have some major health implications. 
T4 (Thyroxine) Supplementation 
For decades, doctors have been prescribing T4, the non-active form of thyroid, to 
patients. They do so with the belief that it will easily be converted into T3, the active 
form of thyroid that your cells can use, and as a 
result, it will alleviate your hypothyroidism. 
This includes prescription medications such as 
 Synthroid 
 Levoxyl 
 Levothyroxine 
 Unithroid 
 Eltroxin 
 Levaxin 
 Norton 
 Eutrosig 
 Oroxine 
But, unfortunately, it's just not that easy. 
I want to introduce you to one of the most important research studies that your doctor is 
likely unaware of. 
 
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This research study analyzed both the symptoms and the active T3 thyroid hormone 
levels between untreated hypothyroid patients and patients that were treated with the 
standard T4 only medication that is used today. 
The results of this study show just how ineffective the standard T4 only medical 
treatment is. 
 
For starters, this study revealed that 90% of T4 treated patients continue to suffer from 
fatigue despite more than 3 years of treatment. 
But let's look at this even further 
 
According to the table above, taken directly from this study, the "Symptoms score" for 
the T4 treated patients were actually higher than those of the untreated patients. So, not 
only do T4 treated patients show no improvement, their symptoms tend to be slightly 
more severe than even untreated patients. 
Also, according to the table above, the measured active T3 thyroid hormone levels of 
the T4 treated patients were not significantly different than those of the untreated 
patients. So, we know that these patients being treated with the standard medical 
approach are not getting the right thyroid hormone to their cells and they are still 
effectively hypothyroid regardless of their test results. 
As seen in the above study, T4 treatment will effectively lower TSH, but in most cases, it 
does not improve thyroid function. 
Journal of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine, Volume 11, Number 3, 1 September 2001 , pp. 159-
166(8) 
Thyroid Insufficiency. Is Thyroxine the Only Valuable Drug? 
http://www.hypothyroidismrevolution.com/research/Is-Thyroxine-the-Only-Valuable-
Drug.pdf 
Results: The group of 89 patients, treated elsewhere with T4, but still complaining 
of symptoms of hypothyroidism, did not really differ from the group of untreated 
hypothyroid patients as far as symptoms and 24 h urine free T3 were concerned. 
 
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Imagine yourself in pain and bleeding to death from a gaping wound and your doctor 
telling you that you'll be fine while just sending you home with a prescription for pain 
meds to mask the pain. You can use all of the pain meds you want and you might feel a 
little better, but it doesn't change the fact that you're bleeding to death. The pain meds 
are just covering up the more serious problem. 
Using T4 only medication does practically the same thing. It can effectively lower TSH 
and mask your hypothyroidism from standard testing, but it doesn't change the fact that 
you're still hypothyroid and that your health is still suffering big time.  
While some people do get a little bit of help from the T4, there are typically many factors 
that inhibit the conversion of T4 to T3, and this oftentimes causes a buildup effect of T4 
in your body. While this non-active T4 builds up, your body begins to slow down your 
thyroid even further in order to stop from adding even more T4, hence the worsening of 
symptoms in the above study.  
So, in the end, these T4 only medications can have a negative effect on your thyroid 
and you can end up even more hypothyroid than when you started. 
Important Note Regarding T4 Only Medication: For those who are using T4 only 
medication for the treatment of hypothyroidism, I do NOT recommend stopping any 
medication prescribed by your doctor. In some cases, this can be detrimental to your 
health. It is best to consult with a professional regarding the best options and how best 
to work with your doctor for a more effective treatment. 
Iodine Supplementation 
There are a lot of doctors and practitioners out there that highly recommend the use of 
iodine for hypothyroidism. This is also a subject that can be quite misleading for many. 
Many years ago, goiters, which are a definite sign of hypothyroidism, were primarily 
caused by iodine deficiency. But today this is quite rare. Most goiters today are actually 
a result of excessive estrogen and/or progesterone deficiency that prevents the thyroid 
gland from releasing its stored hormones. 
So, while it's true that an iodine deficiency can cause hypothyroidism, this is rarely 
found today in developed countries.  
There are some tests out there that are still being promoted that supposedly tell you if 
you're deficient in iodine for the purpose of suggesting hypothyroidism. One such test 
suggests that you paint a spot of iodine on your skin and if the iodine disappears quickly 
then this is an indicator of a deficiency.  
 
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The biggest problem with this test is that it lacks 
scientific justification.  
For example, Iodine is easily converted into iodide by 
many substances such as vitamin C, glutathione, and 
thiosulphate. Iodide naturally is completely colorless. 
None of these reactions indicate an iodine deficiency. 
It is just a natural chemical reaction. 
But many people continue to use unscientific tests like 
this one as a way to self diagnose. This is definitely a 
problem, especially when it comes to iodine 
supplementation. 
While some scientists agree that 150 mcg (that's 
micrograms not milligrams) is a safe amount of 
iodine to take, many of the recommendations for iodine supplementation out there are a 
recipe for iodine toxicity waiting to happen. 
Most of the popular iodine supplements today are recommending the use of 12.5 
milligrams or more. That's 83 times the recommended daily allowance.  
Many proponents of iodine therapy recommend as much as 50 milligrams to 100 
milligrams of iodine daily which is 350 to 650 times the recommend daily allowance. 
This is a sure way to develop iodine toxicity, which is well known to be quite dangerous 
to your thyroid. An iodine excess like this can come with some pretty nasty side effects.  
Aside from the array of degenerative diseases it can cause, too much iodine can 
actually cause thyroiditis and can suppress your thyroid, making you even more 
hypothyroid than you were to begin with. 
There are plenty of studies that have demonstrated this: 
 
Science. 1985 Oct 18;230(4723):325-7. 
Induction of autoimmune thyroiditis in chickens by dietary iodine. 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4048936 
Excerpt: These results suggest that excessive consumption of iodine in the United 
States may be responsible for the increased incidence of autoimmune thyroiditis. 
 
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Excessive iodine was once used to treat hyper-thyroidism because of iodine's ability to 
suppress thyroid function. However, in hypothyroid people or people with normal thyroid 
function, it has the same effect and can lower thyroid function far below normal. 
 
It's well understood by science that getting some exposure to sunlight daily is essential 
for your health. But it's also understood that excessive sunlight can be very damaging to 
your health. So, the idea that more is better doesn't always hold true, especially when 
related to health. 
The same applies to iodine. A little iodine is essential for our health, but today we get 
plenty of iodine from our food. Supplementing additional iodine will only cause more 
damage to your health. 
Excessive iodine can also suppress your TSH levels without stimulating your thyroid, 
which is yet another reason you can't rely on TSH testing. If you rely on TSH testing, 
you may be falsely led to believe that iodine is working to your advantage when in 
reality it is actually working against you and your thyroid.  
Presse Med. 2002 Oct 26;31(35):1670-5. 
[Hypothyroidism related to excess iodine]. 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12448334 
WOLFF-CHAIKOFF'S EFFECT: The thyroid gland has a capacity to reduce thyroid 
hormone production in the presence of excess iodine by reducing the organification 
of the iodine. 
 
Thyroid. 2001 May;11(5):427-36. 
Iodine and thyroid autoimmune disease in animal models. 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11396701 
Excerpt: In general, iodine deficiency attenuates, while iodine excess accelerates 
autoimmune thyroiditis in autoimmune prone individuals. 
Verh Dtsch Ges Pathol. 1996;80:297-301. 
[Spontaneous Hashimoto-like thyroiditis in cats]. 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9065031 
Excerpt: Animals with excess iodide intake, however, show an aggravation of the 
autoimmune inflammatory activity. 
 
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Any Treatment that Doesn't Involve your Diet 
The right supplements at the right times can be a game changer with your health, but 
keep in mind that they are meant only to "supplement" an already healthy diet. This is 
yet another area where I find a major problem with hypothyroidism. 
Most people are looking for a supplement or drug that's going to fix their thyroid. They 
want to pop a pill, feel great, and be done with it without having to put forth any real 
effort. That's just not the way it works. 
If you're familiar with my Hypothyroidism Revolution Program, then you already 
understand how big of a part your diet plays in every case of hypothyroidism. 
Your diet has such a big impact on your hormones and thyroid that if you don't change 
your diet, then it's pretty safe to say that you will never truly correct the underlying 
problem. 
Your body needs the right vitamins, minerals, and nutrients in order to produce and 
properly regulate all of the necessary hormones in your body. 
Your liver needs selenium and the right amount of sugar to convert T4 to T3, the active 
form of thyroid hormone. Your body needs vitamin A and thyroid hormone in order to 
produce the hormone pregnenolone, which is the precursor hormone to a cascade of 
highly protective hormones that are essential to 
your health. 
And aside from getting the necessary nutrients, 
you have to make sure that you're not eating foods 
that have a negative effect on your thyroid function.  
For example, there are many foods, such as soy, 
that promote excessive estrogen in your body. And 
estrogen contributes directly to hypothyroidism and 
thyroid disease.  
Another very common example is eating the wrong 
kinds of fats in your diet. Studies have shown that polyunsaturated fats in your diet will 
block your thyroid hormone pathways on multiple levels. For starters, it directly blocks 
thyroid hormone secretion at the gland. It then blocks the hormone from being properly 
transported within your bloodstream to your cells. It even blocks the response of your 
cells to the hormones, therefore making the hormone far less effective. 
So, it's pretty safe to say that you should get comfortable with your health problems until 
you start feeding your body what it needs to correct the problem. 
 
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The Future of Hypothyroidism 
I hope that I've shed some light on this controversial topic of hypothyroidism for you and 
exposed some of the major flaws with how hypothyroidism is currently understood, 
diagnosed, and treated. 
I think that it's a pretty fair assessment to say that just about everything that is 
commonly accepted about hypothyroidism today is false. This has to change. 
Hypothyroidism has become a major financial burden, not only a personal level, but on 
a national level as well. While modern medicine continues to ignore the severity of 
hypothyroidism, its related diseases including heart disease and cancer are only going 
to continue to rise year after year. As the rate of disease rises, medical costs and 
insurance premiums will continue to rise as well until eventually medical care becomes 
too expensive to sustain. 
Look at how many people end up wiping out their entire savings along with their 
retirement savings because of ridiculous medical costs related to hypothyroidism. 
Today, medical costs are the leading cause of bankruptcy in the United States. 
 
Imagine how many people miss out on promotions, salary increases, advancement in 
the workplace, or even lose their jobs because they can't perform to their potential due 
to hypothyroidism. 
People invest their money for retirement and other purposes in order to make their 
future better and brighter. Living with hypothyroidism is like investing everything you 
have into a sinking ship.  
 
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But investing in your health and healing your thyroid is one of the best investments you 
can make. 
Showing people how to take their health into their own hands could make an 
astronomical difference. Simply educating people and teaching them how to periodically 
monitor their own temperature in order to determine the onset of hypothyroidism would 
save massive amounts in unnecessary medical costs. 
Doctors' visits would be minimized because patients would not have to continuously see 
their doctor and run dozens of unnecessary medical tests for chronic symptoms and 
conditions related to hypothyroidism that their doctor can't explain or properly treat. 
People would not be trapped into over-medicating themselves in an attempt to manage 
their various symptoms to the point that their liver becomes severely damaged, resulting 
in a number of other medical issues. 
One client of mine was on hormone replacement therapy and five different medications 
when she started working with me. We were even able to determine that a couple of her 
medications were partially responsible for driving her hypothyroidism. Now, she's off the 
hormone replacement therapy and her meds and it's saving her thousands of dollars 
every year. 
But most importantly, people would not feel helpless being trapped living a life of pain 
because their doctor has told them that their health issues are a genetic anomaly that 
they have no control over and need to come to terms with. 
It's time to make a change. 
It's Time for a Revolution 
I'm tired of hearing doctors tell their patients that their thyroid is permanently damaged 
and they'll have to take some sort of medication for life that doesn't even help. 
I'm tired of hearing doctors tell their patients that their diet has no affect on their thyroid 
health. 
I'm tired of hearing doctors tell their patients that their thyroid is fine and that they just 
need more medications to mask all of their other health complications that really stem 
directly from hypothyroidism to begin with. 
If you want real answers, if you want a better quality of life, if you want to finally feel like 
yourself again, then there is something that you can do about it. But, you have no 
choice but to take control of your own health. 
 
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I discuss some simple steps that I use with all of my clients and that you can use to start 
taking control in my free report entitled, 7 Simple Steps to Start Saving Your Thyroid. 
The Founding Fathers of the United States of America started the American Revolution 
because they believed that freedom and a better future were worth dying for. 
The Hypothyroidism Revolution is about believing in freedom of disease and creating a 
healthier future, but instead of having to die for it, you have to overcome hypothyroidism 
and live for it. 
This is about paving the way 
for and demanding better 
treatment options based on up 
to date research. This is about stopping the insanity and instead focusing on solving the 
problem instead of merely trying to sweep it under the rug. 
This is about learning how to help ourselves, but more importantly, helping our children 
and future generations so that they don't have to deal with a lifetime of disease and 
poor quality of life. 
This is about the desperate mother who came to me because her four year old daughter 
wasn't gaining weight, had dark circles under her eyes, was really behind in her motor 
and verbal development, was suffering from numerous food allergies, had chronic 
diarrhea, and was chronically fatigued to the point that she didn't even want to play. 
In a short period of time her diarrhea stopped, her energy returned, her cheeks began to 
fill out, and her weight began to normalize. 
This is about the mother who came to me because her five year old son wasn't himself, 
was overweight, experiencing joint pain, and was chronically fatigued to the point that 
he refused to walk.  
His energy returned, all of his symptoms diminished, and his weight began to decrease 
daily. I'll never forget it when she told me that her son was finally acting like a five year 
old again. 
If we're going to stop the negative health trend of rising disease, then we have to stand 
up today, put our foot down, and say enough is enough. 
We spend an estimated $150 Billion dollars every year on protecting our environment 
so that our future generations have a healthy place to live. But why, if our future 
generations are not healthy enough to even enjoy it? 
BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE. 
 
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If we can focus on the right research and with the right plan, we can learn how to 
effectively address all facets of hypothyroidism that modern medicine continues to 
blatantly ignore.  
Together, we can make a difference. 
To your health, 
Tom Brimeyer M.S. 
www.HypothyroidismRevolution.com 
P.S.  After reading this report you should understand why we can't rely on our current 
medical system to solve our health problems. We can't continue to rely on the 
inaccurate and inadequate testing and treatment options that doctors are prescribing 
today.  
But most importantly, you should now understand just how important the health of your 
thyroid truly is and how big of a role hypothyroidism plays in many of the most deadly 
diseases today, including heart disease and cancer. 
With this knowledge, you now know more about thyroid health than your doctor. I hope 
that you continue to build upon this knowledge and help pave the way for a healthier, 
happier, and better future. 
By learning how to address the underlying cause(s) of hypothyroidism we really can 
make a difference and take back our health in the process. 
If you like what you've learned in this report and you want to learn more about what you 
can do to overcome your hypothyroidism, then you might also be interested in a free 
presentation that I put together outlining the 3 Step Process that I use with my clients to 
help them stop hypothyroidism directly at the source and take back their lives. 
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Understanding Your Thyroid Testing Options 
I wrote this report for you for a number of reasons. For starters, I wanted to share with 
you one of the most accurate techniques for testing your own thyroid function that is 
being used by myself and some of the other most highly skilled thyroid practitioners out 
there today. I'm going to show you just how effective this technique can be if used 
properly and the absurd reasons why your doctor doesn't want you knowing about it.   
But, I also wrote this report with the intention of helping you to save a lot of unnecessary 
time, money, and hassle by helping you get real answers instead of constantly getting 
the run around with your hypothyroidism. 
No, you don't have to be a doctor or receive extensive medical training to test your own 
thyroid. In fact, the less medical training you have the better, and I'll show you why. 
So, let's get right to it 
Over the past hundred years, there have been many tests that have been developed to 
screen for hypothyroidism and monitor the function of your thyroid. Some of the early 
tests were quite effective. However, over the years modern medicine seems to have 
taken many steps in the wrong direction with the development of more technologically 
advanced testing. Many of problems associated with today's testing are covered in 
detail in my free report entitled, Why You Still Have Thyroid Symptoms and Why 
Doctors, Drugs, and Labs Are Failing You. 
In this report, I'm going to focus more on the three most common thyroid testing options 
that are readily available today along with the advantages and disadvantages of each. 
1.  TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) Testing 
Odds are that if you've been tested for hypothyroidism by your doctor, then you've had 
your TSH level measured and they may have been above "normal" (at least the medical 
interpretation of normal that is). This is currently the standard test that medical doctors 
use to diagnose hypothyroidism today. And it's the ONLY test they typically run. 
While TSH is a test that is generally covered by medical insurance and is measured 
simply through a blood draw, it has a number of disadvantages. 
If you're not familiar with human physiology, TSH is a hormone that tells the thyroid 
gland that more thyroid hormone is needed and to release more thyroid hormone into 
your bloodstream. So, if TSH is high then this is thought to mean that your thyroid gland 
is not able to produce adequate thyroid hormone, thus you must be hypothyroid. 
 
 
 
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Think of your thyroid like using a garden hose to fill a bucket. The faucet represents 
your thyroid gland, the hose represents your thyroid hormone pathway, the water 
represents your thyroid hormone, and the bucket represents your cells that rely on 
getting adequate thyroid hormone to survive and function properly. 
TSH is the equivalent of the water pressure. Normally, when 
you turn the water pressure up then you get more water (thyroid 
hormone) into your bucket (cells). 
But what happens if your garden hose (thyroid hormone 
pathway) is kinked and water (thyroid hormone) can't get 
through? 
You can turn the faucet on as high as you want, but regardless 
of how high the water pressure is you can't get any water 
(thyroid hormone) into your bucket (cells). 
This is one of the biggest problems with relying on TSH testing. 
It's simply a measure of how stimulated your thyroid is, but it doesn't tell you the most 
important piece of the puzzle that you need to know which is how much thyroid 
hormone you're getting into your cells. 
TSH testing can be influenced by a number of extraneous factors unrelated to the direct 
function or health of the thyroid gland including: 
 Aging 
 Stress 
 
Infection 
 Blood Sugar 
 Excessive T4 
 Etc. 
It's important to understand that any thyroid test is merely giving you a snapshot of your 
hormone levels at one single moment in time. Any factor, including the list above, can 
cause an immediate or drastic change in your hormone levels. So, let's say you're 
under a considerable amount of stress, you've caught a cold, or you didn't have time to 
eat before your doctor's appointment these variables can affect the outcome of your 
test and lead to false results. 
There are a number of factors that can drive TSH down to within "normal" range without 
actually removing the kinks in your thyroid hormone pathway or helping you to get the 
right thyroid hormone you need to your cells. 
 
 
 
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For example, doctors typically prescribe T4 only medications like Synthroid or 
Levothyroxine that can easily lower TSH without actually delivering more of the right 
thyroid hormone to your cells or improving your thyroid function. 
The most important piece of the puzzle that you need to know is how much thyroid 
hormone you are getting to your cells and simply looking at TSH alone is highly 
inaccurate and leads to millions of people suffering with either undiagnosed or 
misdiagnosed hypothyroidism every day. 
Another reason why TSH tests are highly 
inaccurate is that they are based entirely on 
illogical reference ranges. Any lab test is only as 
accurate to the degree that its reference ranges 
are accurate. And there is a lot of evidence 
surrounding the illogical reference ranges that 
have been established for TSH. 
The original TSH reference ranges were based 
on the results of the Protein Bound Iodine test, 
which was one of the many tests that have been 
deemed entirely inaccurate and unreliable.  
So, basing TSH reference ranges on a test that was proven to be inaccurate and 
unreliable makes the results of the TSH test inaccurate and unreliable at best! 
2.  Additional Thyroid Blood Testing 
There are a number of blood tests available for measuring various factors related to the 
thyroid hormone pathway including TSH, T4, T3, reverse T3, T3 Resin Uptake, 
Thyroglobulin, etc. 
One of the biggest benefits to additional blood 
testing is that if you understand the physiology 
and roles that all of these hormones play within 
the human body, then you can begin to gain 
some insight into what the potential problems, or 
kinks, are that are disrupting your thyroid function. 
However, they still do not answer the one single question that continues to elude 
modern medicine even today, which is how much thyroid hormone is actually getting to 
and being used by your cells. 
 
 
 
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Looking at these various other hormone levels in the blood is the equivalent of taking a 
water sample from your kinked garden hose and analyzing the quality of the water. You 
can analyze that water all you want but it's still not telling you if you're getting any of that 
water (thyroid hormone) into your bucket (cells). 
There are a number of physiological and dietary factors that can block thyroid hormone 
from actually being used by your cells. Thyroid hormone can be blocked in your 
bloodstream and it can even be blocked at the cell receptors themselves. 
Aside from the fact that additional blood testing doesn't give you the most important 
piece of the puzzle that you need to know, it's also quite expensive and oftentimes 
deemed unnecessary under medical insurance standards. That's why so many patients 
end up having to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars out of pocket for these labs and 
still continue to get nowhere with the inadequate medical treatment available today. 
3.  Monitoring Your Temperature and Pulse 
The idea of monitoring temperature as an indicator of thyroid function is not a new 
concept. It has been effectively used for more sixty years and proven to be one of the 
most accurate indicators of hypothyroidism, even today.  
As mentioned previously, one of the biggest issues with relying on blood testing, 
whether it be for TSH, various other thyroid hormones, or otherwise, is that while those 
tests can give you insight into some of the various issues that can be disrupting your 
thyroid function, they fail to answer the most important question of whether or not your 
cells are able to get and utilize adequate thyroid hormone. 
While it doesn't give you all of the pieces of the puzzle, simply monitoring your 
temperature and pulse can effectively give you the most important piece. 
Your thyroid is directly responsible for controlling your metabolic rate, or the rate at 
which your cells produce energy. When thyroid function is good, your cells are able to 
utilize thyroid hormone effectively and 
maintain a temperature of 98.6F (37C) 
throughout the day. When you become 
hypothyroid and your cells are NOT able to 
utilize thyroid hormone properly, then your 
temperature will generally run lower. 
By monitoring your temperature and pulse, 
you are effectively able to measure exactly 
how much water (thyroid hormone) you are getting into your bucket (cells). 
 
 
 
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Because you are directly measuring your cells use of thyroid hormone, you are 
effectively measuring the end result, which no other current medical test can measure, 
making this the most accurate test available. 
Modern medicine today continues to completely ignore the kinks in your thyroid 
hormone pathway and just assumes that by simply giving you thyroid hormone 
medication it will somehow magically bypass all of these kinks and get to where it needs 
to go. Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way. 
Not only does monitoring your temperature and pulse give you the most important piece 
of the puzzle, it's comes with a lot of additional advantages. For example, it's entirely 
free, easy to do yourself, and can be used far more effectively and accurately to track 
your treatment progress. 
With the billions of dollars invested each year in medical research and the amazing 
advancements in medical technology, you would think that we would be able to 
diagnose hypothyroidism today with 99% accuracy. Heck, I'd even settle for 75% 
accuracy, but we're still missing that mark by a long shot. 
Let me tell you, computer technology today may be advancing at light speed but in 
many other areas of technology we're still scratching our heads. 
It reminds me of my days as an engineer when I was introduced to a navigational 
program that was still using navigational technology developed by German scientists 70 
years ago during WWII. For the past 70 years American scientists have been trying to 
improve this German design and have achieved nothing but 70 years of failure. 
Sometimes, it's a lack of knowledge that slows technological advancement, but when it 
comes to healthcare, more often than not, it's ignorance that impedes progress. 
In the same respect, it's ignorance that 
allows us to continue to rely on inaccurate 
thyroid testing while ignoring a simple test 
that was developed more than 70 years ago 
to more accurately diagnose 
hypothyroidism. 
However, even this cloud has a silver lining. 
If you can learn how to take your health into 
your own hands and effectively test your own thyroid function better and more 
accurately than your doctor, then you can use this to your advantage in treating your 
own hypothyroidism better and more effectively than your doctor as well. 
 
 
 
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Low Body Temperature and Hypothyroidism 
Low body temperature is an epidemic problem. I have personally spoken with nurses 
and have heard stories from others in the medical field who chart temperatures all day 
long and who openly admit that it's rare to find anyone today with a 98.6F (37C) 
temperature unless fever is present. In my own practice, I see the same exact thing. 
Low body temperature is more often than not, an indicator of hypothyroidism. 
Am I saying that everyone today is hypothyroid? Of course not, but it's well known that 
hypothyroid people get sick more often and are far more likely to develop health 
complications and disease. So, it should be understandable that the majority of people 
being seen in hospitals and doctors' offices for health problems today are far more likely 
to be hypothyroid. 
Your thyroid is responsible for controlling and regulating 
a large number of functions within your body including: 
 Metabolism and Heat Production 
 Circulatory System and Blood Volume 
 Muscular Health 
 Nerve Health 
 Digestive Health 
 Health of Every Organ 
 Health of Every Tissue 
 Health of Every Cell 
But today, we don't even stop to consider the potential 
impact that thyroid health has on every function of the 
human body, and instead we only focus on its impact on 
our metabolism and our ability to lose weight. 
Every cell in your body relies on thyroid hormone to produce energy and remain 
healthy. When your cells use thyroid hormone, they produce more energy and therefore 
more heat. When your cells are starved of thyroid hormone, they produce less energy 
and therefore less heat. By simply measuring the heat that your cells, or body, produce 
at rest can give you direct insight into how much thyroid hormone your cells are using. 
And as I've mentioned many times before, TSH tests, blood tests, and all other thyroid 
tests DO NOT tell you how much thyroid hormone your cells are actually using, which is 
the only true way to accurately diagnose hypothyroidism. 
 
 
 
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Why Your Doctor Doesn't Want You Taking 
Your Own Temperature 
If measuring your basal body temperature is so simple and effective, then why does 
your doctor dismiss its relevancy? There are two reasons which are quite simple 
1. Your doctor didn't go through 8 years of schooling and 3 to 5 years of residency just 
to let his or her patients self-diagnose themselves by simply using a thermometer. Of 
course not, and doctors understand that they have to protect their profession 
because they are the so-called "experts" when it comes to your health, not you. 
What would the world become if people started taking a more active role in their own 
healthcare and demand proper treatment? So, instead of even trying to argue the 
relevancy of basal body temperature, modern medicine has chosen to turn a blind 
eye and simply ignore it altogether. 
2. Healthcare today is a business. And like any business, they want to maximize their 
profits. How much money do they stand to make by having you take your own 
temperature?  
Absolutely nothing  
It's much more profitable to charge you for an office visit to draw your blood, charge 
you for the blood test itself, and then force you to come back to their office so that 
they can charge you yet again for another office visit just to read you the results of 
your test. Multiply this times twenty, thirty, or forty years of seeing your doctor and 
you've done your part to pay for his or her new vacation home.  
Many people continue to wonder why the cost of healthcare continues to rise year after 
year. Unnecessary testing sure isn't helping, nor is improperly treating people for health 
problems that stem entirely from hypothyroidism to begin with. 
I personally know someone who was kicked out of their doctor's practice because they 
requested to receive their blood test results by phone and refused to go in and pay for 
an office visit they didn't see as necessary. 
It's like taking your car to a mechanic who charges you two hundred dollars to look 
under the hood, change your air filter, and shine your windows. If you can do it yourself 
for next to nothing, then why would you keep going back to the same mechanic and 
throwing your money down the drain? 
 
 
 
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The Most Accurate Test for Hypothyroidism 
I want to share with you one of the easiest and most accurate ways to determine 
whether or not you suffer from hypothyroidism. 
One of the most unfortunate aspects of this way to test for hypothyroidism is the fact 
that it doesn't cost you a dime. I say this is unfortunate because the medical community 
shows little to no interest in testing that they cannot profit from. So, instead of accurately 
diagnosing the many people who are suffering from hypothyroidism, they rely on 
expensive lab tests that make them a lot of money while providing very poor results. 
Monitoring your Morning Temperature and Pulse 
Yes, your morning temperature and pulse together are very accurate indicators of 
hypothyroidism, if you measure them properly. 
Monitoring your morning temperature was a concept that was pioneered by an 
American doctor by the name of Broda Barnes. Dr. Broda Barnes studied hormonal 
issues and argued against the medical community that hypothyroidism was widely 
under-diagnosed. 
He spent more than 50 years researching and proving that hypothyroidism was the 
underlying cause of heart disease today. Even though nobody has been able to 
invalidate his research, his work has been, and continues to be, completely ignored by 
modern medicine today.  
In 1942 he published a study demonstrating the effectiveness of basal temperature in 
diagnosing hypothyroidism and its ability to prevent misdiagnoses that to this day 
continue to lead to unnecessary operations to remove the thyroid gland, leading to 
unnecessary severe health complications. 
 
 
JAMA. 1942;119(14):1072-1074. doi:10.1001/jama.1942.02830310006003. 
BASAL TEMPERATURE VERSUS BASAL METABOLISM 
http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=256690 
SUMMARY 1. From a study of over 1,000 cases the results indicate that subnormal 
body temperature is a better index for thyroid therapy than the basal metabolic rate. 
2. The differential diagnosis between hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism is 
sometimes difficult. In 7 cases reported the diagnosis was wrong, in 5 of which an 
operation had been performed. The temperature was subnormal in each case. 
 
 
 
 
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While Dr. Broda Barnes and his work were very advanced for his time, there were still 
some factors that morning temperatures didn't account for. Most notably, it didn't 
account for changes in air temperature. 
Respected endocrine physiologist Dr. Raymond Peat discovered that in warmer 
climates your morning temperature was not always the best indicator of hypothyroidism. 
When the air temperature around you is warm, then your thyroid doesn't have to do 
much work to maintain your core temperature of 98.6F (37C).  
It doesn't make sense to measure your thyroid's capacity to work during a time that it 
doesn't have to work very hard. 
Dr. Peat also noticed a trend of low 
pulse rates with those who suffered 
from hypothyroidism, even when their 
core temperatures were influenced by 
the warmer air temperature. But when 
these people took a thyroid 
supplement, their pulse rates returned 
to normal. 
So, by taking into account your morning 
temperature and pulse rate together, 
you get more accurate results than with 
morning temperature alone. 
A Note About Your Pulse 
I think that this is an important point to make because so many people have the wrong 
idea when it comes to understanding what a healthy pulse rate is. 
For one reason or another, it is very common to think that the lower your pulse the 
better. However, nothing could be further from the truth. 
Nutrients are delivered to your cells through your blood. The slower your pulse is, the 
fewer nutrients you are getting to your cells. These are nutrients that your cells need in 
order to function properly and maintain a healthy energized state. If your cells become 
starved, which is very common with hypothyroidism, they become easily damaged and 
dysfunctional. 
Also, keep in mind that there is a point that in which your pulse is considered too high. 
I'll touch on this more in a second but this is typically driven by excessive stress 
hormone production. 
 
 
 
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Morning Temperature Ranges 
When taking your morning temperature, for the most accurate results, you should keep 
a thermometer by your bedside and take your temperature before getting out of bed or 
moving much. Also, when using a digital thermometer, it is sometimes necessary to 
hold the thermometer in place for a minute or two before taking your temperature to 
ensure that the measurement is accurate. 
A morning temperature of 97.8F (36.5C) or less is highly indicative of hypothyroidism. 
It is important to monitor your temperature and pulse again after breakfast in order to 
factor out the influence of adrenaline. This is because high stress hormones can give 
you false normal or even high temperature and pulse measurements. This is most 
common in people with hypoglycemia or low blood sugar. As your blood sugar drops 
overnight, your stress hormones rise. The stress hormone, adrenaline, will both raise 
your core temperature and increase your pulse rate, which can give you false 
measurements in the morning. 
By eating breakfast and regulating your blood sugar, your stress hormone levels will 
return to normal. So, re-testing 20 minutes after you eat breakfast can give you a better 
indication of your true thyroid function or basal metabolic rate. 
If your thyroid is functioning properly, then after breakfast you should see your 
temperature increase from around 97.8F (36.5C) up to the normal 98.6F (37C). 
If you are affected by high adrenaline levels, then you will see your temperature 
and/or your pulse rate fall after breakfast. If adrenaline is not an issue, then your 
temperature and pulse rate should rise after breakfast. 
Afternoon Temperature Ranges 
I also advise on monitoring temperature for a third time 
around 3 p.m. in the afternoon as an indicator of thyroid function later in the day. 
If your thyroid is functioning properly, then after breakfast and continuing through the 
afternoon, your temperature should remain consistently close to 98.6F (37C). 
If your temperature has dropped in the afternoon, this is another sign of hypothyroidism. 
Pulse Ranges 
According to Dr. Peat, the average resting heart rate of a healthy person is 85 beats per 
minute. Less healthy people have an average closer to 70 beats per minute, which 
oftentimes is another indication of hypothyroidism. 
 
 
 
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Special Considerations for Women of Reproductive Age 
As with everything, there are still going to be special considerations that need be 
accounted for, especially for women of reproductive age. 
If you are a woman who is still menstruating monthly, then your temperature will 
fluctuate with your menstrual cycle. For example, women have been monitoring their 
temperatures for centuries to determine the precise time of ovulation. 
A woman's temperature will be 
lowest at ovulation and then rise 
during the second half of her 
cycle before normalizing during 
menstruation. Then, after 
menstruation, during the first half 
of her cycle, her temperature will 
tend to be lower, again dropping 
at ovulation. 
Because of this, you have to 
factor out these influences that your cycle has on your temperature in order to get the 
most accurate results. If you monitor your temperature during the second half of your 
cycle, it may by artificially elevated and appear normal leading to false results. 
Because of this, it's best to measure your morning temperature on days two through 
four of menstruation for most accurate results. 
Extraneous Influences on Temperature 
It's also important to note additional factors that can influence your core temperature, 
especially in the morning. 
Influence of Infection 
Oral temperature can be used but it's well known that even the common sinus infection 
can raise oral temperature leading to false results. If there's any possibility of infection, 
then it's best to use underarm temperature instead. 
Extraneous Influences 
There are many other extraneous influences that should be considered as well. For 
example, sleeping under an electric blanket will artificially increase your body 
temperature. Artificially raising your body temperature through exercise or even a hot 
bath can also influence results. 
 
 
 
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How to Test and Interpret Your Results 
Now that you understand the importance and accuracy of monitoring your temperature 
and pulse as a test for thyroid function, I want to break everything down into a few 
simple steps that you can follow and explain exactly how to interpret your results. 
On the last page of this report, I've provided a Thyroid Testing Record Sheet that I use 
with my own clients. You should print this record sheet and use it to start recording your 
own temperature and pulse to test your own thyroid function. Once you have your 
record sheet printed, follow the instructions below: 
Preparation: 
1. Place a thermometer and watch within arm's reach by your bedside before you 
go to sleep. If using a mercury thermometer, be sure to shake it down. 
2. Go to sleep and avoid eating anything in the middle of the night as digestion can 
affect basal metabolism. 
Monitoring Your Temperature and Pulse 
1. Upon awakening in the morning, being as still has possible, reach for your 
thermometer by your bedside and sit completely still in bed while taking your 
temperature for about 5 to 10 minutes. If using a digital thermometer, it's best to 
leave it in your mouth for a few minutes, prior to turning it on for most accurate 
results. Using your watch, measure your pulse. Record your results on the record 
sheet. 
2. Wait 20 minutes after breakfast and while at rest, using your thermometer and 
watch, measure your temperature and pulse and record them in the appropriate 
locations on your record sheet. 
3. Around 3 p.m. in the afternoon, while at rest and at least 20 minutes after eating 
or drinking, use your thermometer and watch measure your temperature and 
pulse. Record it in the appropriate location on your record sheet. 
Important Notes:  
1. Always measure your temperature and pulse while at rest. Measuring your 
temperature and pulse after physical exertion or while being stressed or rushed 
can affect the accuracy of the results sheet. 
2. If you are a woman of reproductive age, then you should record your temperature 
and pulse during days 2 through 4 of your menstrual cycle. 
 
 
 
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Interpreting Your Results 
Below are some simple guidelines for interpreting your results. I've also included a 
simple process map on the following page to help walk you through the interpretation. 
Morning Basal Temperature 
If your morning basal temperature is 97.8F (36.5C) or less, then this is highly 
indicative of hypothyroidism regardless of other temperature and pulse measurements. 
If your morning basal temperature is above 97.8F (36.5C), then you must compare it 
to your post-breakfast temperature to rule out the influence of stress hormones. 
Post-Breakfast Temperature 
If your morning basal temperature was within normal range, but your post-breakfast 
temperature falls below your morning basal temperature, then this is indicative of 
hypothyroidism and excessive nighttime adrenaline production. Your recorded morning 
basal temperature is not accurate and your post-breakfast temperature is closer to your 
true morning basal temperature. 
If your morning basal temperature was within normal range, but your post-breakfast 
temperature does not rise close to 98.6F (37C), then this indicates hypothyroidism. 
If your morning basal temperature was within normal range and your post-breakfast 
temperature rises close to 98.6F (37C), then you must compare it to your afternoon 
temperature. 
Afternoon Temperature 
If your afternoon temperature is well below 98.6F (37C), then this is indicative of 
hypothyroidism. 
If your morning basal temperature was within normal range and both your post-
breakfast and afternoon temperatures are at or close to 98.6F (37C), then you need to 
account for your pulse. 
Pulse Measurement 
If your pulse is consistently below 80 to 85 beats per minute, then you are likely 
hypothyroid. 
If your temperatures are all normal throughout the day and your pulse is consistently 80 
to 85 beats per minute, then your thyroid function is good. 
 
 
 
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Don't Underestimate the Importance of Your Pulse 
When you have very little fuel in your gas tank you can't get very far before you run out 
of gas or have to find a way to put more fuel in your tank to keep your car running. 
The same occurs when you're hypothyroid. When your cells don't get enough thyroid 
hormone they stop functioning properly and their energy production declines along with 
your temperature. 
If your cells ran out of fuel entirely, then life as you know it would cease to exist. As a 
means of survival, your body is designed to sacrifice long term health for the short term 
gain of survival. 
Because of these inherent survival mechanisms, primarily through the generation of 
certain stress hormones, oftentimes hypothyroidism sufferers will exhibit artificially 
elevated temperatures. While some may misinterpret this as healthy thyroid function, 
this is equivalent to putting low grade gasoline into a car that requires premium grade 
gas. Sure, your car will continue to run, but your engine will lose power, your gas 
mileage will suffer, and eventually your engine fail and you're car will die. 
The same goes for your thyroid. If you're relying on stress hormones to keep your 
temperature artificially elevated, then your cells won't be able to produce energy 
effectively, your thyroid will down-regulate further lowering energy production, and 
eventually your cells will begin to fail leaving you in a heap of trouble. 
This happened to one of my clients after thinking for years that her thyroid was healthy, 
when in reality it wasn't. Her temps were consistently in the normal range but her pulse 
was consistently around 55 beats per minute, which 
was not a good sign. She still suffered from a 
number of hypothyroidism symptoms and while she 
felt as if she had plenty of energy, she could never 
sit still or else she would crash. 
When she started working with me, we immediately 
addressed her stress hormone issues and in the 
process her temperature dropped almost immediately to around 97F (36.1C), which 
was her true temperature. Then by properly regulating her thyroid so that her cells were 
getting and utilizing thyroid hormone instead of her running on stress hormones, her 
temperature normalized, her pulse began to increase steadily, her symptoms 
disappeared, and she finally experienced the healthy type of sustainable energy. 
Let this be a lesson to you. Never disregard your pulse as an indicator of 
hypothyroidism because it plays just as big of a factor as your temperature. 
 
 
 
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Take Action and Start Testing Yourself 
By using the exact steps that I've laid out for you in this report along with the Thyroid 
Testing Record Sheet provided below, you no longer have to settle for inaccurate 
medical tests that don't answer the most important question that you need to know in 
determining the health of your thyroid. 
With the right plan of action that addresses all of the underlying causes of 
hypothyroidism to remove the kinks that are suppressing your thyroid, you can 
effectively use this testing method that I've laid out for you to watch as your thyroid 
heals. 
As your thyroid heals over time, you'll notice fewer and less severe temperature 
fluctuations through your day, along with fewer and less severe energy and mood 
swings. 
Over time, you'll see your temperatures throughout the day begin to stabilize and rise 
along with a rise in your level of energy and sense of wellbeing. 
Over time, your morning basal temperature will begin to regulate and you'll wake up 
feeling happier and more refreshed from much improved sleep. 
Over time, your post-breakfast temperature will begin to rise quickly to normal and you'll 
feel a significant sense of energy and readiness to start your day. 
Over time, all of the important systems within your body will be properly energized again 
and regulate properly as your symptoms begin to disappear and you return to your 
happier and healthier former self. 
I've watched clients experience what 
they believe to be miracles, and the 
longer they allow their thyroid to heal, the 
bigger the miracles they experience. 
It's like trying to repair a broken road. 
You need a well laid out plan and you 
have to put in the work to fix it right so 
that you can rely on it for your entire 
lifetime. But this isn't always the easy 
route and can take a little time to do it right. You have to remove the broken pieces. You 
have to backfill the voids. You have to properly compact and level the ground. You have 
to repave the road in order to reconnect both ends. And you have to do it all in the right 
order. When you do this, the road will start working perfectly again, just like it use to. 
 
 
 
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Healing your thyroid works in much the same way. You need a well laid out plan that 
addresses all of the underlying cause(s) of hypothyroidism. You have to put in the work 
to fix your thyroid the right way so that your health will last you a lifetime. It does require 
time and effort, but the most rewarding things in life always do. 
You have to correct the broken pieces and fill the voids of your thyroid that are 
preventing you from healing. Once you do this, and in the proper order, you're thyroid 
will start working perfectly again just like it use to.  
Sure, you could simply dump in some dirt and throw down a few rickety boards. That 
may last for a week or two before it erodes or gets washed away, but this would leave 
your road in ruins again, forcing you to start rebuilding from scratch. 
So many people do this with their health by simply trying to fill their void with one 
supplement after another, hoping to eventually find some sort of glimmer of hope. But it 
never works and they always end up right back where they started. 
If instead they would have simply focused on following the right plan from the beginning, 
they could have corrected the problem directly at the source, saving themselves a lot of 
time, money, and heartache. 
With the right plan, anything is possiblelike my client who over the course of a few 
months saw her temperature and pulse return to normal, her T3 and T4 levels return to 
normal, her TSH drop from 6.2 to 1.77, and her energy levels change drastically shortly 
after committing herself to the necessary dietary improvements. 
The resources you need are right in front of you. It's simply a matter of whether or not 
you choose to continue to rely on the inadequate medical testing and treatment 
available today, or you choose to say enough is enough and stop wasting your money 
and start taking control of your own health starting with measuring your own 
temperature and pulse. 
I have faith that you'll make the right decision for you. (Don't forget the Thyroid Testing 
Record Sheet on the last page ) 
To your health, 
Tom Brimeyer M.S. 
www.HypothyroidismRevolution.com 
P.S.  In this report, we've covered your thyroid testing options in detail and why you 
can't rely on the highly inaccurate medical tests used today. We also covered why 
measuring your temperature and pulse is the only truly accurate way to determine the 
function and health of your thyroid. 
 
 
 
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I've given you my powerful step-by-step plan that maps out the most accurate and 
effective way to measure your own thyroid function from home, for free, and in 10 
minutes or less.  
By using the right plan and addressing all of the underlying cause(s) of hypothyroidism, 
you can easily use the testing method that I showed you in this report to watch your 
energy increase and your symptoms disappear as your temperature and pulse regulate 
and return to normal over time. 
This is exactly what I do with my clients. They use the same exact thyroid testing 
method to track their own progress as their thyroid heals. 
If you like what you've learned in this report and you want to learn more about what I do 
with my clients to help them overcome hypothyroidism, then you might also be 
interested in this free presentation that I put together for you. It explains the system that 
I used myself and continue to use with my clients to help them stop hypothyroidism 
directly at the source and take back their lives. 
Click Here to Learn More About the Safest, Natural, and 
Only Way to Truly Overcome Hypothyroidism 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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7 Simple Solutions to 
Hypothyroidism 
 
Natural and Necessary Steps to  
Successfully Beat Hypothyroidism 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tom Brimeyer M.S. 
HypothyroidismRevolution.com 
 
 
HypothyroidismExercise.com
 
 
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Table of Contents 
 
My Story.. 3 
The Importance of Your Thyroid to Your Health.. 7 
7 Simple Solutions to Hypothyroidism ..... 8 
Solution #1  Balance Your Estrogen Levels... 9 
Solution #2  Manage Your Stress Hormones..... 11 
Solution #3  Restore Your Liver Function... 13 
Solution #4  Eat the Right Proteins... 14 
Solution #5  Balance Your Blood Sugar.. 15 
Solution #6  Avoid Polyunsaturated Fats.... 16 
Solution #7  Stop Over-Exercising.... 18 
Closing Thoughts on Hypothyroidism... 20 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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My Story 
Hi, 
My name is Tom Brimeyer and I am a practitioner of functional medicine and health 
researcher and I have been lucky enough to study with and learn from some of the most 
widely sought after and knowledgeable doctors, health practitioners, and health 
researchers in the world. 
Through my own struggle with chronic health issues, I was introduced to functional 
medicine many years ago. Ever since that first door opened, I've found myself digging 
deeper and deeper into this both exciting and very misunderstood field of health. Since 
then, door after door has opened for me which has allowed me to gain a vast 
understanding of the human body and how to directly influence your health to overcome 
a wide array of chronic health problems. 
Since 2006, I have enjoyed both a 
personal transformation and evolution of 
sorts that has allowed me to become 
personally and actively involved in the 
health and lives of countless people all 
over the world. This includes the United 
States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, 
Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, China, 
and the list is growing quickly. 
I have helped hundreds of these people 
overcome chronic health issues such as 
chronic fatigue, hypothyroidism, 
insomnia, depression, anxiety, 
hormonal imbalances, digestive 
issues, food allergies, hypoglycemia 
and hyperglycemia, adrenal fatigue, 
dysbiosis, parasitic infections, 
arthritis, chronic inflammation, 
osteoporosis and osteopenia, as well 
as a variety of immune conditions and 
disorders. 
Yet, this is only the tip of the iceberg as far as I am concerned. 
And as I continue to grow my work and practice to reach more and more people, I look 
forward to being a major contributor to igniting what I consider to be the inevitable 
coming of the Health Revolution. I believe that a much needed radical shift in our 
mindset and understanding of health is in the making. 
 
 
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This very thinking is what started and continues to feed my own personal mission. 
My Personal Mission: To inspire and educate more than 1 Million people to take 
control and achieve true health by finding and fixing the underlying cause of their 
health problems instead of being stuck relying on prescription drugs that merely 
cover up their symptoms while their health continues to suffer. 
Imagine the potential snowball effect that reaching 1 Million people could have. Imagine 
what would happen if other likeminded doctors and practitioners came together. 1Million 
would become 2 Million or even 10 Million.  
The potential is limitless.  
Evolution from Engineer to Health Advocate & Practitioner 
Growing up, I always had a keen interest in health and exercise. I was a naturally gifted 
athlete and always aimed to better myself whether it was on the field or in the gym. 
I considered myself to be of pristine health while eating according to the still commonly 
accepted nutrition beliefs supported by dietitians, doctors, the FDA, and various other 
healthcare advocates and associations. I ate a low fat diet with plenty of whole grains, 
low calorie diet drinks, and meal replacement bars. And junk food was never even a 
thought. At the time, I was convinced that I was doing everything right. 
Instead of following my passion at the time, I pursued an education and career as an 
engineer, which in hindsight, ended up being one of the best things that could have ever 
happened to me. 
I have no doubt in my mind that if I entered the health field as a doctor, physical 
therapist, or otherwise, I would have ended up accepting and adopting the very same 
illogical preconceptions about health that I now advocate against. 
But it didn't happen without consequence. 
While I continued to live my so-called "healthy" lifestyle, my body began telling me a 
different story. My energy levels began to drop quickly, my cholesterol was elevated, I 
began to experience digestive issues, and I always seemed to be suffering from skin 
issues that wouldn't clear up. I finally came to accept the fact that these symptoms were 
not a sign of pristine health. 
Then, by chance, I happened to meet one of the most enlightening and influential 
people of my life: my wife, Karen. 
 
 
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I put up a long and hard fight to hold on to my dogmatic beliefs about health and 
nutrition. However, in the end, Karen taught me to question everything I believed and 
not too long after that, the truth had become quite clear. 
As an engineer, anytime I learned something new, I felt the need to understand exactly 
how it worked. So, it was second nature to become enthralled in studying and 
understanding the complexities surrounding nutrition, hormones, the digestive system, 
other processes of the body, and how they all interacted and worked together. 
Fueled by my own personal health transformation, I quickly became passionate about 
what I was learning at the time and found myself connecting with anyone who was 
willing to listen. 
It wasn't long after that when I took my work online and began sharing it with a much 
larger audience. And before I knew it, it caught on quickly and began growing at a faster 
pace than I had ever imagined. 
I soon began consulting with people all over the world who wanted to overcome their 
health problems naturally. Many of which were failed by the conventional medical 
model. 
It became quite clear to me that people felt helpless about their health because they 
didn't understand what was really happening to them. And their doctors and healthcare 
providers further enabled this feeling by telling them to accept their health problems and 
learn to live with them the best they could because there was no hope of a full recovery.  
 
 
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When you don't understand the problem, then it is impossible to find a solution. 
I found that when you take a complex health issue and break it down for someone to 
understand, then it becomes far less intimidating and a lot less stressful. It also 
becomes logical and easy to see how most health problems can be reversed by simply 
delivering to your cells what they need to thrive and removing whatever it is that is 
impairing their health. 
Seems logical right? 
At this point in time, it became quite clear to me that I had found my life's legacy. And I 
continue to build that legacy by sharing with you my own research and my own 
experiences as well as those of my clients. 
I have studied and worked with some of the most well respected thyroid researchers, 
doctors, and practitioners. I have worked through my own trials and errors in correcting 
my own hypothyroidism as well as with many personal clients. And through my 
experience, I have created the Hypothyroidism Revolution which is revolutionizing the 
way the way that the world sees and deals with hypothyroidism by attacking it at the 
source. 
Once you wade through the misinformation and poor research, it will become quite 
obvious that hypothyroidism is grossly under-diagnosed and grossly misunderstood 
today.  
It is only a matter of time before hypothyroidism begins to get the full recognition that it 
deserves and I invite you to join me on the forefront of this movement and to arm 
yourself with the tools and resources that you need to revolutionize your health and help 
lead this change that is going to better and save the lives of millions. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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The Importance of Thyroid Health 
Your thyroid is well known for playing a crucial role in a number of extremely important 
processes within your body. For example, you are probably well aware of the role it 
plays in your metabolism and your ability to lose weight. But that's thinking on a broader 
superficial level. 
Let's think for a second on a much 
deeper level.  
When it comes to the cells of your body, 
your thyroid plays the crucial role of 
regulating the amount of energy that 
each cell produces. And each cell must 
maintain a certain level of energy in 
order to remain healthy. For example, 
two of the most important organs within 
your body, your brain and heart, rely 
heavily on your thyroid in order to 
maintain their energy and continue to 
function properly 24/7. 
But that's just scratching the surface of 
the importance of your thyroid. It goes far 
beyond that. 
Science is now beginning to understand that dozens of disease processes involve cells 
that are unable to produce energy efficiently as a result of hypothyroidism. This 
ultimately results in a metabolic defect within your cells which stops your cells from 
naturally healing and instead promotes unhealthy and damaged cells to divide into new 
unhealthy cells, which then kick-starts the entire disease process. This process is how 
the formation of cancer begins and is also common among inflammatory diseases, 
degenerative diseases, developmental diseases, autoimmunity, immunodeficiency, 
stress, and even aging. 
Because this inefficient energy production and metabolic defect are largely caused by 
your dysfunctional thyroid, it becomes much easier to see and understand how 
hypothyroidism is involved at some level with all of these diseases, including cancer. 
So, when it comes to correcting or preventing health problems and disease, a 
healthy thyroid is essential and far more important than you probably realize. 
 
 
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7 Simple Solutions to Hypothyroidism 
Regardless of what the medical community wants you to believe, there's never one 
solution to any health problem. If it were as simple as taking one supplement or even 
medication to solve your problem, then I think that most health problems would be 
eliminated by now. The sad truth is that most common health problems continue to rise 
regardless. 
And hypothyroidism is no different. 
There are many different factors that affect the health of your thyroid. Even though your 
hypothyroidism might have been caused by one initial problem (which is rare), that one 
initial problem quickly creates a domino effect. Before you know it, you could be dealing 
with a number of problems that all need to be fixed in order to heal your thyroid. 
 
For example, let's say that your diet is poor and you're not supplying your liver with the 
necessary nutrients to convert your thyroid hormone into its active form. This will directly 
make you hypothyroid because your body is not converting the thyroid hormone into the 
form that your cells can use. 
When your liver doesn't get the necessary nutrients that it needs, it also becomes 
sluggish or congested and doesn't work properly. One of the important roles of the liver 
is to break down the hormones that need to be excreted from your body, such as 
estrogen. If your body can't get rid of estrogen then it accumulates and it's very well 
known that excessive estrogen is a major cause of hypothyroidism.  
 
 
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So, your one initial problem quickly becomes two, three, or more that all have to be 
corrected in order to heal your thyroid and restore your health. 
Keep this in mind when learning about these 7 Simple Solutions to Hypothyroidism 
that I've given you below. If you think that one or more don't apply to you, it might apply 
more than you realize. 
Solution #1  Balance Your Estrogen Levels 
Excessive estrogen levels are becoming an epidemic health problem. The vast majority 
of women today are dealing with major hormonal imbalances centered on having too 
much estrogen in their bodies and oftentimes not enough progesterone. 
This is very evident later in life, especially during menopause when progesterone levels 
naturally drop. Excessive estrogen causes estrogen levels to remain high while 
progesterone drops quickly which results in the emergence of menopausal symptoms. 
And estrogen enters your body from many different sources 
 Synthetic Estrogens In Birth Control 
 PhytoEstrogens In Food 
 Estrogenic Environmental Toxins 
 XenoEstrogens In Plastic 
 And the list goes on 
And if you're a male and you don't think that this applies to you, then I'm sorry to say but 
you are wrong. Men do naturally have estrogen in their bodies and do accumulate 
estrogen much the same as women. It is becoming an increasingly common problem for 
men's health too. 
Estrogen's role in hypothyroidism has been well documented.  
Estrogen directly affects the thyroid gland by inhibiting its ability to secrete its thyroid 
hormone. And if your thyroid can't secrete its hormones, then they oftentimes will build 
up within the gland. In the end, your body doesn't get the thyroid hormone it needs and 
you quickly become hypothyroid. 
This is also why estrogen plays a significant role in both Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and 
goiters. So, if you are dealing with either one of these issues then it's imperative that 
you work on regulating your estrogen levels in order to truly heal your thyroid. 
 
 
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What You Can Do To Balance Your Estrogen Levels 
For starters, one of the best ways is to avoid them. While you can't avoid the estrogen 
that your body naturally produces, you can do your part to avoid the ones that you're 
absorbing through outside sources. 
 Choose a safer (for your health), form of birth control. But be careful and educate 
yourself because even non-hormonal birth control methods can still affect your 
hormones. An Intrauterine Device (IUD), for example, has been shown to 
decrease progesterone production which effectively leads to excessive estrogen. 
 Remove estrogen promoting foods from your diet. Most notably soy and soy 
products. 
 Remove or limit estrogenic environmental chemicals such as herbicides, 
fungicides, and pesticides by eating organic foods. 
 Remove or limit your exposure to XenoEstrogens in plastic by using non-toxic 
alternatives, such as glass, whenever possible. And avoid heating anything in 
plastic that will come into contact with your body, especially food. 
Of course, limiting outside sources of estrogen is great, but what about the excessive 
estrogen that's already in your body? 
This is a very in depth topic that entire books could easily be written about. So, while I 
can't get into every aspect of properly decreasing and detoxifying estrogen from your 
body, I can give you a neat trick. 
While some foods promote estrogen, 
there are some foods that actually help 
reduce estrogen in your body. One 
such food is carrots. 
Carrots, when eaten raw, will act like 
charcoal within the intestines and 
absorb estrogen within your digestive 
tract. This prevents your body from re-
absorbing it. 
Here's a great recipe that you can make daily to help lower your estrogen and stress 
hormones while increasing your thyroid and progesterone to improve overall hormone 
balance. 
 
 
 
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Raw Carrot Salad 
Note: this should be eaten alone in 
order to prevent the carrot from 
blocking the absorption of other vital 
nutrients. 
 2 medium sized carrots 
 1 Tbsp of coconut oil 
 1 Tbsp of olive oil 
 1 to 2 Tbsp of raw apple cider 
vinegar 
 Salt 
Shred carrots and add coconut oil, olive oil, and apple cider vinegar. Mix together and 
salt to taste. 
Solution #2  Manage Your Stress Hormones 
Let's face it. Stress is everywhere and it 
can come at you in any form. It doesn't 
matter if you missed a work deadline or 
you're running for your life from a bear. 
Stress is stress. And your body reacts to 
stress the same no matter what the source. 
That is by pumping out stress hormones in 
order to help you deal with the stress until 
the stress is over. 
The problem with stress today is that it never stops. We live in a society where chronic 
stress is the norm and unfortunately, it's taking its toll on your thyroid and your health. 
There are many sources of stress that most people fail to consider 
 Psychological Stress 
 Dietary Stress 
 Environmental Stress 
 Physical Stress 
 
 
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Stress has some pretty nasty effects on your hormones and your body. 
With respect to your thyroid, the stress hormones (adrenaline and cortisol) that your 
body produces actually inhibit the conversion of your non-active thyroid hormone (T4) to 
your active thyroid hormone (T3). It also increases your production of a hormone called 
Reverse T3 (rT3), which blocks your body from properly using your thyroid hormone. 
Both of these effects cause hypothyroidism. 
It's also worth noting that your body does this for a reason and it's not just to punish 
you. When under stress, your body naturally down regulates your thyroid because all it 
cares about is conserving energy. It does this as a survival mechanism so that you can 
conserve enough energy to outlast the stress. 
Another problem with the stress hormone adrenaline is that it forces your body to 
increase the concentration of free fatty acids in your bloodstream. Because most people 
have large concentrations of polyunsaturated fats in their fat cells, when these fats are 
forced into your bloodstream they block your thyroid hormone from reaching your cells. 
And those are just a couple of examples of how stress causes hypothyroidism. 
There are also a large number of other negative effects that are caused by an over-
production of stress hormones as well including 
 Osteoporosis 
 Damage to brain cells 
 Accumulation of fat, especially on the back and abdomen. 
 Damage to blood vessels 
 Aging of the skin 
 Damage to your immune system 
 Damage to your nerve cells 
What You Can Do To Reduce Your Stress Hormones 
First, the most obvious answer is to reduce as much outside stress as possible. You 
can't eliminate all outside stress, but you can do a lot to minimize it. I recommend that 
you pinpoint your greatest source of stress and then brainstorm what you can do to help 
minimize that stress. Work on each source one at a time. 
And don't push yourself too hard. In our society, more is always better, but sometimes 
you have to stop, rest, and smell the roses. 
 
 
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Another rather simple and immediate way to reduce your stress hormones that most 
people don't know about is to balance your blood sugar levels. One of the roles of the 
stress hormone, cortisol, is to break down protein in order to raise your blood sugar 
when it drops too low. 
By balancing your blood sugar and maintaining that balance, you can not only keep 
your stress hormones at bay, but you can also help keep free fatty acids out of your 
bloodstream to help boost your thyroid function and metabolism. 
Lastly, it's important to balance your sodium levels. When you're hypothyroid, then you 
lose sodium easily. Low sodium levels drive adrenaline up. So, adding enough salt to 
your diet is a very important and overlooked part of the puzzle. 
Solution #3  Restore Your Liver Function 
I have already mentioned this previously but here I will go into a little more detail. It is 
important to understand that this is a major problem that you must correct to overcome 
hypothyroidism. 
Your thyroid gland produces mostly the non-
active thyroid hormone (T4) and a little bit of the 
active thyroid hormone (T3), which your body 
can use immediately. But 2/3 of the active 
thyroid hormone that your body uses is 
converted from T4 by your liver. So, if your liver 
is congested then it can't convert these 
hormones and you quickly become hypothyroid. 
But that's not the only problem. 
Because your liver can't convert it, the T4 tends to accumulate in your body. This build 
up of T4 works against your thyroid as well because your body sees it and tells your 
thyroid to slow down and stop producing so much thyroid hormone which pushes you 
further into hypothyroidism. 
Another problem that occurs with a congested liver is that your liver loses its ability to 
properly store sugar. It is this stored sugar in your liver that plays an important role in 
helping you to maintain steady blood sugar levels throughout your day.  
When your liver can't store sugar, your blood sugar levels tend to fall, which puts your 
body immediately into a stressed state. And this kick-starts the whole stress hormone 
reactions that I just discussed above which you now know, also leads to 
hypothyroidism. 
 
 
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What You Can Do To Get Your Liver Healthy 
One important factor in keeping your liver healthy is to give it a break so that it doesn't 
have to work so hard. You can do this by reducing your exposure to toxins and keeping 
your hormones in balance so that your liver isn't working overtime detoxifying 
everything. 
Another important thing that is absolutely necessary is to make sure that your liver has 
access to all of the necessary nutrients that it needs to both function and convert your 
thyroid hormone to its active form. This includes giving it the right kinds and right 
amounts of sugar as well as the right minerals, such as selenium.  
Solution #4  Eat the Right Proteins 
The general public is finally starting to catch on to the fact that protein is a very 
important part of your diet. However, what is not well understood by most is that the 
quality of the protein is also extremely important.  
Most people are eating far too many poor protein sources such as 
 Soy protein 
 Whey protein 
 Rice Protein 
 Pea Protein 
 And other forms of processed proteins and isolates 
Yes, I understand that whey protein is very widely used but that doesn't make it healthy. 
Whey is high in a certain amino acid, which is not only inflammatory, but also leads to a 
series of reactions within the body that suppress your thyroid. 
Also, a lack of protein in your diet leads to an increase in the stress hormone, cortisol. 
And your cortisol levels rise when there is a protein deficiency because one of its roles 
is to break down muscle tissue to supply your body with the necessary protein that it 
needs if it is lacking in your diet. 
As I mentioned previously, your stress hormones inhibit the conversion of your thyroid 
hormone to its active form. It also blocks your body from being able to properly use the 
thyroid hormone. Both of these lead to hypothyroidism. 
It's also worth noting that a lack of protein can also cause you to not respond to thyroid 
supplements.  
 
 
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What You Can Do To Avoid Protein Deficiency 
The first thing you can do is to be sure to get at least 70 to 100 grams of high quality 
protein per day. This is enough to ensure that your body has enough protein available 
and to avoid the added stress of having to break down your own muscle tissue. 
You also want to make sure that you are getting high quality protein. And it will probably 
come as a surprise but one of the best sources of protein you can get is from bone 
broth. It is very anti-inflammatory and contains a very healthy mix of amino acids. It is 
the mix of these amino acids that make bone broth great for helping you to overcome 
hypothyroidism. There are plenty of great bone broth recipes that you can easily find 
online. 
Solution #5  Balance Your Blood Sugar 
I touched on blood sugar problems earlier when talking about both stress and liver 
congestion. So, hopefully you're beginning to see how all of these causes promote each 
other which can really cause a domino effect for your hypothyroidism. 
But as a quick reminder, low blood sugar both decreases the conversion of T4 to active 
T3 in your liver and it signals your body to increase production of the stress hormone, 
cortisol, which breaks down your muscle tissue in order to keep your blood sugar from 
dropping to dangerously low levels.  
What You Can Do To Balance Your Blood Sugar 
One easy and healthy way to maintain your blood sugar levels is to eat plenty of fully 
ripened fruit. It is naturally high in potassium, which helps to regulate your blood sugar 
by reducing the amount of insulin that your body needs to properly absorb the sugar.  
In fact, the sugar from fruit is a powerful blood sugar regulator. This is because it has 
the unique ability to either increase or decrease your blood sugar levels depending on 
what your body needs at the time. It also reduces your tendency to store fat as an 
added bonus. 
 
 
 
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This is different than some other forms of sugar which cause your blood sugar to rise 
rapidly. The wrong sugars cause your body to secrete a large amount of the hormone 
insulin, which helps to remove the sugar from your bloodstream. But at the end of this 
process, your blood sugar typically drops too low once again re-starting the cycle. 
Another important factor in managing your blood sugar levels is to cut out 
polyunsaturated fats from your diet. These fats can lead to insulin sensitivity and 
eventually, diabetes. But I will discuss this in more detail in a minute. 
One other useful tip worth sharing is that many people need to eat something before 
they go to bed in order to help them maintain their blood sugar level throughout the 
night. In fact, low blood sugar is an extremely common cause of night waking and 
insomnia. This is because when blood sugar is low, stress hormones rise. Oftentimes, 
adrenaline rises high enough to wake you up. 
This is especially important with hypothyroidism when your liver can't properly store the 
sugar that it would normally use to keep your blood sugar balanced throughout the 
night. 
And as you should now know, with low blood sugar comes high stress hormones, which 
again, causes hypothyroidism. 
Solution #6  Avoid Polyunsaturated Fats 
This is a big one that most people are not aware of and that's because it's more of a 
controversial topic that really deserves a lot more attention than it gets. But when you 
really look at it from all angles, I think the research speaks for itself. 
Studies have linked polyunsaturated fats in your diet to numerous 
diseases including diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and obesity just to 
name a few. 
A big part of the problem with these fats is that they have such a long 
lasting effect on your body once they become stored in your fat cells. 
Even if you remove them entirely from your diet, they can still be 
present within your body for up to 4 years while continuing to cause 
damage. 
Part of the problem of these types of fats is that they are highly 
unstable, especially when under heat and in the presence of oxygen. 
They become very reactive within your body when you eat them because they are 
heated to your body temperature and mixed with the abundance of oxygen within your 
body. So, they easily become rancid and toxic both inside and outside of your body. 
 
 
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Another major problem is that they are heavily involved in the production of free radicals 
within your body, which is another major factor in cell damage and disease. This is why 
antioxidants are so important because they help slow free radical damage. 
When it comes to your thyroid, polyunsaturated fats have a direct effect on blocking 
your thyroid and decreasing your metabolism on multiple levels. 
For starters, these fats block the enzymes that signal your thyroid gland to release its 
hormones. This limits the amount of thyroid hormone available to your body. 
When these fats enter your bloodstream, they also block the active thyroid hormone 
within your bloodstream from being transported to the cells that desperately need it. 
Lastly, they block your cells from properly responding to the thyroid hormone that they 
do get which makes the hormone much less effective to your cells. 
So, as you can see, polyunsaturated fats are a major cause of hypothyroidism. 
What You Can Do To Reduce the Effects of Polyunsaturated Fats 
First of all, polyunsaturated fats are used everywhere. That is because they are 
extremely cheap to manufacture. So, you can bet that pretty much all restaurants that 
you eat at are cooking your food in polyunsaturated fats. 
Here's a list of polyunsaturated fats that you should remove from your diet 
 Vegetable Oil 
 Soybean Oil 
 Corn Oil 
 Safflower Oil 
 Canola Oil 
 Sesame Oil 
 Sunflower Seed Oil 
 Flax Oil 
 Peanut Oil 
 Cotton Seed Oil 
 Almond Oil 
 And any other oil that is labeled as unsaturated or polyunsaturated 
Instead, the fats in your diet should be focused around 
 Coconut Oil 
 Butter 
 
 
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These saturated fats have enormous health benefits, including helping to cancel out the 
negative effects of those nasty polyunsaturated fats. 
They promote healthy thyroid function and increase your cells response to thyroid 
hormone. 
And there's no reason to be afraid of these fats just because they are saturated. Those 
claims against saturated fats are completely lacking in research and provide no 
substantial proof of any of the negative claims. However, there is plenty of research that 
shows that these fats inhibit inflammation, promote weight loss, protect against cancer, 
and naturally help to lower cholesterol. 
Solution #7  Stop Over-Exercising 
Let's get something straight right away. You don't have to be overweight to be 
hypothyroid. There are a lot of people who are hypothyroid and who are skinny. So, 
keep that in mind that weight alone is not the only indicator of hypothyroidism.  
You would probably be surprised to find out how many professional athletes are really 
hypothyroid from all of the physical stress that they place on their bodies. But we often 
look at these athletes as the perfect image of health. However, their hormones are 
telling a very different story. 
Over-exercising is a very common problem with 
hypothyroidism because most people get into the 
mindset that if they aren't losing weight or if they have 
low energy, that they just need to push themselves 
harder. Maybe you've been there before?  
If you did happen to lose weight, then your energy 
levels most likely plummeted while your body began 
to fall apart. 
This is because too much exercise or the wrong kind 
of exercise only makes you more hypothyroid. 
For starters, intense exercise requires your body to 
use up a lot of sugar very quickly. As I mentioned 
before, if your liver can't properly store sugar then 
you won't have any fuel in your tank. So, your body 
will have no other choice but to increase stress 
hormones to break down your muscle tissue to use as energy. In the end, you're left 
with less muscle and more fat, especially around your abdomen. 
 
 
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Also, speaking of stress hormones, when those hormones rise, they cause more and 
more of those nasty polyunsaturated fats that we just talked about to enter your 
bloodstream. And as you already know, this also has a major hypothyroid effect. 
Some studies on exercise have even showed that over-exercising can stop your body 
from producing the active thyroid hormone immediately and continue to inhibit your 
thyroid function long after your workout is finished. 
So, if your plan is to work out harder or even hard at all, then you might want to 
reconsider whether or not that is the best choice for you and your health. 
What You Can Do To Prevent Over-Exercising 
Keep in mind that not all exercise is bad. In fact, there are some extremely beneficial 
forms of exercise for hypothyroidism that are just not intense and stressful to your body 
and thyroid. Instead, they naturally promote your thyroid and your body's hormonal 
health. 
One great example of probably the 
best form of exercise for 
hypothyroidism is Tai Chi. There is a 
very good reason that Tai Chi is 
known for its revitalizing effects. In 
fact, in America, Tai Chi has gained a 
lot of popularity within the elderly 
community because it has been 
proven to greatly improve their quality 
of life. 
Another common mistake is 
performing intense exercise in the 
early morning, which should be avoided. Also, never exercise on an empty stomach.  
Your stress hormones are highest overnight and continue to remain high in the early 
morning. So, exercising at this time only causes them to rise even higher and for longer 
periods of time. 
Eating breakfast in the morning and balancing your blood sugar is typically when your 
stress hormones return to normal. So, exercising on an empty stomach is yet another 
way to keep your stress hormones high. And it doesn't matter what time of the day you 
workout. If your stomach is empty and your blood sugar is low then your body will 
respond in the same way, with a rise in stress hormones. 
 
 
 
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Closing Thoughts on Hypothyroidism 
Well, I hope you learned a few things by reading this report. I've given you 7 Simple 
Solution to Hypothyroidism including some great tips that you can start using today to 
address these problems and finally start correcting your hypothyroidism. 
Do keep in mind that there is no quick fix or magic potion. If you truly want to beat 
hypothyroidism, then you have to correct the underlying cause. 
This can be a bumpy ride as you figure out what works for you and what doesn't. So, 
don't be discourage and understand that it's part of the natural process that happens 
with everyone. 
In the end, you will be happy that you did because the results are amazing. 
I know that a lot of this is probably very new to you. A lot of it might even contradict 
things that you have been told in the past. But until we start making some big changes 
with the way we deal with hypothyroidism and our health, don't expect to see much, if 
any, change in our incidence of disease.  
That is why it's time for a revolutionary shift in our mindset when it comes to our health. 
I strongly encourage you to start incorporating all 7 Simple Solutions to 
Hypothyroidism into your life and start experiencing some of the results for yourself.  
You'll be one step closer to overcoming your hypothyroidism and getting the life that you 
deserve back. 
Where To Go From Here? 
Hopefully by now you realize and understand the importance of reversing your 
hypothyroidism in order to prevent or reverse the vast number of common health 
problems and diseases related to hypothyroidism. 
In my personal experience and my experience in working with clients, correcting 
hypothyroidism needs to be your #1 priority because, if your cells are not getting the 
nutrients and hormones that they need to be healthy, your body will never truly heal. 
Because almost all of the information available today on hypothyroidism is either 
outdated or just flat out incorrect, I've decided to share everything that I have learned 
with you.  
Trust me when I say that this report is only the tip of the iceberg. 
 
 
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The 21st Century Cure
Jan McBarron, M.D., N.D.
 
 
 
 
 
 
OPTIMAL BODY DEFENSE
David Lyons with Arnold Schwarzenegger
Fight Back Against Excess Inflammation
Contents
CHAPTER 1: What Is Curcumin and How Does 
It Work?,  1
CHAPTER 2: Curcumin and Heart Disease,  7
CHAPTER 3: Curcumin and Cancer,  12
CHAPTER 4: Curcumin, Chronic Pain and Arthritis,  17
CHAPTER 5: Curcumin and Diabetes,  21
CHAPTER 6: Curcumin and Memory: Alzheimer's
and Dementia,  26
CHAPTER 7: Curcumin, Depression and Other 
Brain Disorders,  35
CHAPTER 8: Curcumin and Digestive Disorders,  40 
CHAPTER 9: Curcumin and Other Diseases,  43 
Scientifically Validated Curcumin,  47 
References,  47
About the Author,  50
C H A P T E R  1
What Is Curcumin
and How Does It Work?
AN ASIAN SECRET FOR LONGEVITY
What if I told you there is a common spice that can give you
the gift of a long and healthy life? How about an extract of
this familiar spice that can prevent and even cure heart disease, can-
cer, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, depression, joint pain and more?
Maybe you would think it's just a bunch of hype, but I can
assure you there is voluminous scientific research that warrants
placing curcumin at the pinnacle of all healing herbs.
If you love curry, you'll be familiar with turmeric, a popular 
vividly-colored spice. Inside turmeric is a compound called cur-
cumin, which is found in its rhizome (the stem of the plant found 
underground). Curcumin is responsible for the golden orange color 
of turmeric, and is perhaps the most powerful botanical medicine 
in the world today. However, there is very little curcumin in the 
spice turmeric. If you've seen cheap turmeric supplements on the 
market, understand that they only contain 2 to 5% curcumin, 
which may or may not be usable by your body, and they're not 
likely to have any effectiveness in terms of prevention or treatment 
for the diseases we're talking about. Curcumin is many times more 
powerful than turmeric.
For centuries, curcumin has given the gift of long life and 
robust health to the people of India, for whom various types of 
curriesalways made with turmericare a dietary staple. 
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Curcumin is an important ingredient in the Ayurvedic medicine 
tradition and a vital part of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Now I 
can say without equivocation that it is the cure-all of the 21st 
century, backed by voluminous research that credits its healing 
powers to its exceptional antioxidant and anti-inflammatory 
properties.
Botanically known as Curcuma longa, the turmeric rhizome is 
a member of the antioxidant-rich ginger family. You might be 
understandably skeptical when you hear that this humble Indian 
spice can prevent, treat and cure a wide variety of serious diseases. 
These include everything from heart attacks to a dozen types of 
cancer, the pain of all types of arthritis and even "incurable" dis-
eases like diabetes and Alzheimer's. Curcumin also soothes depres-
sion and the agony of a variety of digestive disorders, including 
Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel 
syndrome.
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In this book, I'll address your skepticism with an in-depth
examination of each of these conditions and the research support-
ing curcumin's role in prevention, treatment and cure.
CURCUMIN: THE TRIPLE WHAMMY AGAINST
CHRONIC DISEASE
Curcumin has proven antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-
 cancer properties. This takes in most, if not all, of the chronic dis-
eases of aging known to modern science.
Think about rust on the bumper of a car. Rust is caused by oxi-
dation or damaging oxygen molecules that corrode and eventually
destroy the structure of metal.
Those same corrosive oxygen molecules (sometimes called free
radicals) are found inside the human body, and while they are part
of the aging process, they are an unpleasant part of it because they
contribute to the deterioration of cells. When these "rusty" cells
reproduce, each generation is just a little different from the last and
a little bit less able to perform its function properly. That, in a nut-
shell, is how and why we age.
The oxidative aging process is escalated by environmental factors:
 Polluted air and water
 Plastics and other toxic materials that contaminate nearly every-
thing we touch, eat and drink
 Pesticides and other poisons and hormones in our food and even
in our clothing
 Processed foods, smoking, obesity, lack of exercise and other
unhealthy lifestyle choices
OXIDATION AND INFLAMMATION CAUSE DISEASE
So, what happens when we get "rust" or oxidative damage in our
cells? Our brain cells begin to deteriorate, so memory becomes
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fuzzy; our hearts don't beat as efficiently as they once did; our
arteries become clogged; our blood sugars spike and cellular divi-
sion is thrown so far out of whack that our cells begin to divide
wildly, creating cancers that can kill us.
This oxidative stress can also cause brain chemistry to mal-
function, resulting in depression, one of the most common and
debilitating diseases of modern times.
Worst of all, these nasty free radical oxygen molecules cause
inflammation, with obvious results if you think of arthritis, joint pain
and other forms of chronic pain, but less obvious ones as under -
lying causes of all of the degenerative diseases already mentioned.
In addition, obesity and inflammation go hand-in-hand. Most
likely, obesity causes inflammation, although the scientific commu-
nity isn't quite convinced yet. More than 40% of all Americans
are obese. When we add in those 30% who are overweight but not
yet obese, we find that excess weight plagues 70% of all American
adults. That makes the inflammation associated with obesity a seri-
ous contributing factor in all of the diseases of aging.
THE GOLDEN KNIGHT
Like a golden knight on a palomino charger, curcumin rides to the
rescue!
Curcumin is by far the most powerful antioxidant known to
science, hundreds of times more powerful than blueberries, which
have substantial antioxidant capabilities themselves.
A handful of devastating diseases of aging are all partially or totally
caused by oxidation:
! Heart disease
! Osteoarthritis
! Cancer
! Alzheimer's disease
! Diabetes
! Dementia
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On the ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) scale
that rates the antioxidant power of foods, only BCM-95 Cur-
cumin rates over 1.5 million per 100 grams, while antioxidant-
rich blueberries have only a 6,000 ORAC rating per 100 grams!
This means that just one high-quality curcumin capsule delivers
more than 25 times the antioxidants as the same amount of blue-
berries.
Curcumin literally scrubs the oxidative "rust" from your cells,
preventing serious disease and reversing diseases you may already
have. It helps stop cell deterioration and restores the cellular genet-
ic codes to youthful levels, ensuring those cells will reproduce more
like they did when you were young.
More important, from the viewpoint of damaged cell division
found in cancer, curcumin also tells these cells to die when their
time comes, as ordained by nature, which stops tumor growth.
And that wonderful yellow curcumin stops inflammation and
all of its obvious and not-so-obvious damaging effects, relieving
inflammatory problems like arthritis and joint pain and eliminat-
ing the building blocks for heart disease, diabetes and other diseases
that have a foundation in chronic inflammation.
In addition, curcumin has a unique ability to cross the blood-
brain barrier, a membrane that protects the brain from invaders
like bacterial infections and keeps out most other substances as
well, including those that might be helpful. This gives curcumin the
ability to deliver its antioxidants and anti-inflammatories directly
to the brain, which is particularly helpful in cases of dementia and
depression.
In the case of cancer, cutting-edge research shows curcumin has
a variety of ways of stopping abnormal cell growth, including an
ability to affect cell division on the genetic level.
If that's not enough, studies also show that curcumin protects
the liver and kidneys.
Curcumin has been compared to pharmaceutical drugs for the
treatment of a wide variety of diseases, and it has come out on top
in every case.
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ANOTHER TRIPLE WHAMMY AGAINST
INFLAMMATION
Inflammation is a factor in 80 to 90% of all disease, according to
curcumin researcher Ajay Goel, Ph.D., director of Epigenetics and
Cancer Prevention at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas.
What's not to love?
"Curcumin demonstrates superior antioxidant and anti-inflam-
matory effects and provides liver- and heart-protective benefits as
well. It is a potent antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, anti-allergenic
and has antitumor and anti-cancer properties," says Dr. Goel.
By knocking out viruses, bacteria and fungi, curcumin offers
the powerful possibility that we can use it to treat everything from
colds and flu to pneumonia or even to help with something as seri-
ous as AIDS or cancer, effectively and without dangerous side
effects.
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C H A P T E R  2
Curcumin and
Heart Disease
Since heart disease is the #1 killer in the Western world, any
nutrient, like curcumin, that helps protect your heart and arter-
ies and even reverses heart disease should be most welcome.
Curcumin's heart-protective effects become even more impor-
tant when we add diabetes to the mix. Heart disease is the most
common complication of diabetes, and the number of newly diag-
nosed diabetics is increasing dramatically every year, with nearly
2 million new cases reported among U.S. adults in 2010.
KEEP ARTERIES CLEAR
Clogged arteries raise the risk of heart attack and stroke. Fatty
deposits (called plaque) cause arteries to narrow, reduce blood flow,
make your heart work harder to move blood through the circula-
tory system and harden the arteries. In time, cholesterol buildup
can completely block an artery and cause a heart attack or stroke.
Curcumin raises the levels of HDL or "good" cholesterol that
helps move fats out of the cells, including the cells in the arteries.
It also reduces the stickiness of blood cells, preventing clots.
With curcumin, cholesterol improvement can happen fast: An
Indian study showed that human volunteers who took 500 mil-
ligrams a day for just a week increased their good (HDL) choles-
terol by 29%.
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In addition, inflammation is a foundational cause of cardio-
vascular disease and there is abundant evidence that curcumin is
one of the most potent anti-inflammatory substances known to
science. Therefore, it stands to reason that reduction of inflam-
mation also reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke. Other
studies suggest that curcumin may actually change the messages
sent by genes that signal the body to build up those fatty deposits
in the arteries.
Image of arteries shows normal flow (top), constricted flow (center) 
and blocked artery (bottom).
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REDUCE HOMOCYSTEINE AND CRP LEVELS
Homocysteine is an amino acid naturally present in the human
body. When homocysteine starts to build up in the bloodstream, it
increases the hardening and narrowing of the arteries, may cause
blood clotting, raises your risk of heart disease and can be predic-
tive of a heart attack, stroke and possibly Alzheimer's disease.
CRP (C-Reactive Protein) is a body signal of inflammation. It
damages the arterial walls, resulting in hardening of the arteries
and blood clotting. Curcumin helps to relax those arterial wall
cells, reduces the hardening of the arteries and allows the blood to
flow more freely, dissolving clots and preventing and even revers-
ing plaque buildup.
REVERSE HEART FAILURE
Congestive heart failure occurs when the heart can no longer
pump enough blood to the rest of the body. It is usually a slow
process that gets worse over time. As the heart muscle loses its abil-
ity to pump oxygen-rich blood throughout the body, it causes
fluid buildup in the lungs, liver, gastrointestinal tract, arms and
legs. This lack of oxygen damages vital organs, eventually causing
death.
Curcumin prevents the creation of scar tissue in the heart mus-
cle and helps failing hearts return to their normal pumping capac-
ity, according to breakthrough Canadian research published in
2008. Scientists at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research dis-
covered that curcumin acts directly on the DNA of heart cells, pre-
venting them from unraveling under physical stress. Curcumin was
shown to switch off the "unraveling switch" in the heart cell DNA
that keeps scar tissue from developing.
In the February 2008 edition of the Journal of Clinical Investi-
gation, researchers at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre of the Toron-
to General Hospital reported that curcumin may dramatically
reduce the chance of developing heart failure.
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"When the herb is given orally, it can actually prevent and
reverse hypertrophy, restore heart function and reduce scar forma-
tion," researchers wrote.
PREVENT STROKE AND STOP STROKE DAMAGE
Strokes have two major causes. The most common is a blood clot
that travels to the brain and the second is a ruptured blood vessel
in the brain. As we learned earlier in this chapter, the buildup of
cholesterol, elevated homocysteine and CRP levels and even con-
gestive heart failure are risk factors for stroke as well as heart
attack. Since stroke is a cardiovascular disease, a stroke is a "brain
attack," if you will, similar to a heart attack. We already know that
curcumin has powerful preventive and healing properties for all of
these conditions.
Strokes almost inevitably damage brain cells. But exciting new
research shows that curcumin, given intravenously, can minimize
brain damage while a stroke is in progress because it can cross the
blood-brain barrier, protecting the mechanisms that help regener-
ate brain cells. This is effective if it is administered in an emergency
room within three hours of a stroke.
SUPER ANTIOXIDANT
Curcumin's antioxidant properties are one of its most potent
weapons against all of the diseases commonly linked with the aging
process, most notably cardiovascular disease. I like to think of
antioxidants as "rust removers" of the body because they literally
remove the "rust" or the foundational causes of the diseases of
aging connected to excessive free-radical oxygen molecules.
Cholesterol or even excessive cholesterol in itself does not clog
arteries. It is the oxidized cholesterol that clogs arteries, restricts
blood flow to vital organs and eventually breaks away to cause
heart attacks and strokes.
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By preventing this oxidation in the first place, curcumin's
antioxidant properties keep the arteries clear of that potentially
fatal oxidized cholesterol or plaque.
CONCLUSION
Curcumin's abilities to protect your heart, brain and cardiovascu-
lar system are beyond impressive. Consider the drugs commonly
used to treat the heart conditions discussed in this chapter. The
statin drugs alone (Lipitor, Crestor and their cousins) carry with
them huge health risks from side effects, including causing death
from sudden heart failure.
It only makes sense to use substances that are effective as well
as harmless.
Curcumin is natural and safe. Only rarely do people taking cur-
cumin get mild stomach upset at dosages of 10 grams per day or
more. What's more, even the highest quality products are very
affordable. Who could ask for more?
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C H A P T E R  3
Curcumin and Cancer
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Cancer arouses more fear in the human heart than any other dis-
ease. The dread is well placed, even though cancer is not the #1
killer in the Western world.
Every year, more than 1.5 million people are diagnosed with
cancer, not including skin cancers, which are by far the most com-
mon cancers. Skin cancers afflict 2 million more people every year.
Each year, 569,000 of us will die of cancer.
There is probably not a single one of us who doesn't know
someone who has had cancer and who has personally been touched
by the pain and suffering of this dreaded disease.
It is not the purpose of this small book to detail the various
types of cancer and the death tolls they exact, but let it suffice to
say that lung, colon, prostate and breast cancers kill more Ameri-
cans than any other forms.
While most of us think that cancer is an inherited disease, sci-
ence shows us that fewer than 2% of all cancer is related to genet-
ics (broken or mutated genes). That means 98% of cancer is caused
by something else.
That "something else" has opened a whole new science called
epigenetics, meaning literally "above genetics."
The good news is that we have far more control over our epi-
genetics than genetics.
Renowned scientist Ajay Goel, Ph.D., of the Gastrointestinal
Cancer Research Laboratory at the Baylor Research Institute at
Dallas, is at the forefront of epigenetic research.
He explains a complex science in simple terms: "Everything we
do from the day we are born, everything we eat, drink and are
exposed to in our environment has an indirect but strong influence
on our genetics. As we age and grow, it is very natural that some
of the genes tend to get turned off as a consequence of our eating
habits, exercise regimens and exposure to toxic environmental
stresses. Doing the right thing in this regard can help us keep our
genes healthy."
So, when we don't eat correctly or exercise and are exposed to
toxins, damage to genes takes place and disease occurs.
"Fortunately, unlike genetic defects, epigenetic alterations have
a unique characteristic that these changes are reversible," says
Dr. Goel.
"In other words, although we can do nothing if we are born
with a defective gene, it is certainly within our reach to keep our
genomes healthy and we can even reverse some of the epigenetic
changes by eating right and with regular consumption of health-
promoting natural dietary botanicals and herbals," he explains.
Here's where curcumin comes into the cancer picture.
"Every cell in our bodies has a finite life span," says Dr. Goel.
"We have genes in our bodies that govern this natural process of
cell death. But sometimes those genes go into a deep slumber, allow-
ing cells to continue to live and reproduce long beyond their time,
creating cancerous tumors."
Curcumin has been scientifically proven to actually "wake up"
those sleeping genes, telling cancer cells it is time to die and stop-
ping the growth of cancerous tumors.
Dr. Goel and his team have produced ground-breaking research
that promises to change the way we think about cancer and how it
is treatedand curcumin certainly has a strong role in this change.
It almost goes without saying that the anti-inflammatory and
antioxidant powers of curcumin are the foundation of its ability
to prevent and treat cancer, since cancer is caused by inflamma-
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tion and by oxidative stress, meaning, among other things, that
DNA has been damaged, impairing the ability of cells to repro-
duce perfectly.
The staid and highly
respected MD Anderson Can-
cer Center has expressed un -
characteristic enthusiasm about
curcumin's anticancer proper-
ties in a 2003 statement by
researchers published in the
journal Anticancer Research:
"Extensive research over
the last 50 years has indicated
it can prevent and treat cancer
. . . Curcumin can suppress
tumor initiation, promotion
and metastasis."
Let's take a look at the
large body of research that
proves curcumin's effective-
ness at preventing and fighting cancer:
Blocks carcinogenic substances: We're all exposed to carcinogens
on a daily basis from auto exhausts, air pollution, food packaging,
pesticides and a broad spectrum of substances with which we can-
not avoid contact. Curcumin apparently blocks those carcinogens,
preventing them from causing the cellular damage that ultimately
results in cancer.
Stops invasion: Cancer cells invade normal tissue with the help of
certain enzymes called matrix metalloproteinase. Cur cumin slows
or stops the activity of this enzyme, helping halt the spread of can-
cerous cells.
Cuts off tumor blood supply: Invasive tumors are fed by their own
specially developed network of blood vessels through a process
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Breast cancer cells.
called angio genesis. Curcumin slows the ability of these tumors to
create their blood supply, eventually starving and killing the abnor-
mal clusters of cells.
Convinces cancerous cells to die: As Dr. Goel points out, "sleeping
genes" interfere with the cancer cells' natural life and death cycle
called apoptosis. Cancer cells quite literally turn off the signal that
it is time to die. Curcumin actually turns on that signal, telling the
cancer cells to die, so the tumors eventually die, too. Dr. Goel is cur-
rently engaged in more research on the sleeping gene mechanism.
These are the basic ways that curcumin works to prevent and
stop cancer. There are literally dozens of studies that show cur-
cumin's effectiveness against specific types of cancer.
Here's a list of types of cancer for which curcumin has been sci-
entifically validated as a preventive or treatment:
Breast
Head and neck
Oral
Cervical
Leukemia
Ovarian
Colorectal
Lung
Prostate
Gastrointestinal
Lymphoma
Sarcoma
Genitourinary
Melanoma
Squamous cell
As a final word, even the famed Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
is on the curcumin bandwagon, endorsing an anticancer cocktail
mixed with another known cancer preventive, green tea.
As yet unpublished animal studies show strong evidence that
curcumin, administered in tandem with more traditional anticancer
drugs, reduces the toxicity of those drugs and improves their effec-
tiveness. Three human studies are now underway combining cur-
cumin with certain types of chemotherapy drugs commonly used to
treat breast and colon cancers. I'm eagerly awaiting more informa-
tion on this exciting development. However, there have been sever-
al promising studies on the ability of curcumin to improve the
effectiveness of many types of chemo and radiation therapy by
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 making the cancer cells more sensitive to these treatments. How ever,
please discuss with your integrative health professional how best to
use curcumin if you are currently undergoing cancer treatment.
CONCLUSION
While the scientific evidence in favor of curcumin for all of the dis-
eases mentioned in this book is impressive, the quality of proof that
curcumin prevents and treats a wide variety of cancer is truly excep-
tional.
Cancer prevention alone should be a sufficient incentive to
include curcumin in your daily supplement regimen.
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C H A P T E R  4
Curcumin, Chronic Pain
and Arthritis
V irtually all of us experience occasional joint and back pain.
With luck, it goes away with time, rest and perhaps an occa-
sional ice pack. Sometimes it does not.
Each year, about 30 million of us visit a doctor complaining of
joint pain. Another 40 million or so visit a doctor looking for relief
from back pain. Add in 1.5 million people with rheumatoid arthri-
tis, 6.1 million with gout, 5 million with fibromyalgia and 1.5 mil-
lion broken bones suffered every year by people with osteoporosis
and you'll see the magnitude of this painful problem.
Long-term musculoskeletal pain affects your entire being. It
drains your energy and contributes to chronic stress, a condition
that has myriad negative side effects, including obesity, metabolic
disorders, heart disease and perhaps even cancer. Chronic pain is
often linked with depression. Who wouldn't be depressed in the
face of unrelenting pain?
Joint pain and back pain are most often caused by deterioration
of the cartilage that cushion joints (including the spaces between
the vertebrae, causing back pain), causing bone to rub against bone
and resulting in inflammation and pain. This can be caused by an
injury, but most often, it is the result of 40, 50, 60 years or more
of wear and tear on the joints.
For most of us, our first remedy is to reach for aspirin, ibupro-
fen or naproxen. That can be a fatal mistake. NSAIDs (non-
steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) like aspirin, ibuprofen and
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naproxen plus a handful of prescription drugs like Celebrex,
Anaprox, Feldene and Voltaren can cause serious toxicity problems
that require hospitalization for as many as 200,000 Americans each
year and kill over 20,000 people annually. Yet 60 million of us use
them regularly and doctors still happily prescribe them.
Exciting new human research confirms that curcumin is as
effective as some of the most popular non-steroidal anti-inflamma-
tory (NSAID) arthritis drugs, including Voltaren and Celebrex,
without the potentially life-threatening side effects. A combination
formula of BCM-95 Curcumin and a special form of the herb
boswellia called BosPure was found to be more effective in pain
relief and provided better mobility and longer walking times with-
out pain for people with knee osteoarthritis, than the prescription
drug celecoxib (generic form of Celebrex), the number one pre-
scribed osteoarthritis drug. This study was just published in Decem-
ber of 2011 in the journal Osteoarthritis and Cartilage.
NSAIDs relieve inflammation by inhibiting the activity of an
inflammation-causing enzyme called COX-2. That's all well and
good, but they also inhibit a companion enzyme called COX-1,
which protects the lining of the digestive tract and blood vessels.
Therefore, without adequate COX-1 protection, you may have
ulcers and leaking of the blood vessels.
THE GOLDEN KNIGHT RIDES AGAIN
It shouldn't surprise you that curcumin and its formidable anti-
inflammatory powers offer an effective and safe alternative to these
dangerous NSAIDs. Curcumin inhibits the COX-2 enzyme but does
not affect healthy levels of COX-1.
Inflammation causes pain, so if you relieve inflammation, you
relieve pain. Not only does curcumin relieve inflammation and
pain, it can actually help rebuild worn cartilage, restoring joints
to their youthful flexibility. Curcumin is also such a potent anti -
oxidant that it can actually help repair the oxidative damage caused
by inflammation.
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Medicine Hunter Chris Kilham, who has conducted medical
research in more than 20 countries, is sometimes called "The Indi-
ana Jones of Natural Medicine." He says curcumin deserves
"superstar status" among healing plants.
"Medicines should heal, not hurt. They should promote life,
not take it away. In part, due to disappointment with drugs, and
in part due to a belief that natural remedies are safer than most
pharmaceuticals, many people seek natural remedies to alleviate
pain. But where do they look? Enter curcumin, a derivative of
turmeric root, that literally can erase pain quickly and powerfully,
without negative effects," says Kilham.
The research is very impressive:
Reduce inflammation: Biological indicators of inflammation were 
reduced by as much as 99% with curcumin, offering almost 
complete relief for chronic pain sufferers and providing a powerful 
promise for prevention and treatment of other diseases caused by 
inflammation.
Cartilage regeneration: Not only does curcumin help reduce the
inflammation, it actually helps prevent the breakdown of cartilage
(the cushions between joints), preventing arthritis from developing
or worsening, as shown by Canadian researchers. At least one study
shows that curcumin can help build new cartilage cells, reversing
what was once thought to be an incurable degenerative disease.
Pain relief: An Italian study showed that people diagnosed with knee
osteoarthritis were able to reduce their need for NSAIDs by 63%
when they took curcumin. As a welcome side effect in this study, it
was discovered that curcumin produced a 16-fold reduction in par-
ticipants' blood levels of CRP, the protein that indicates high levels
of inflammation, which also predicts a high risk for heart attack.
Once again curcumin has proven to be superior to commonly
used pharmaceuticals in relieving joint pain and increasing walk-
ing time among people with knee osteoarthritis. In a 2011 study
published in the journal Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, patients
who took a 500 mg blend of BCM-95 Curcumin and BosPure
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boswellia twice daily had significantly better pain relief than those
who took 100 mg of celecoxib (generic form of Celebrex) twice a
day. The curcumin-boswellia blend equaled celecoxib in improved
joint flexibility. However, Celebrex has serious negative side effects,
including irregular heartbeat, depression, increased risk of heart
attack and stroke, stomach and intestinal bleeding, chest pain,
ulcers, severe abdominal pain, jaundice, one-sided weakness and
more. I cannot for the life of me understand why anyone would
take this drug when natural curcumin and boswellia offer better
results and no serious side effects at all.
Rheumatoid arthritis: A landmark 2006 study from the University
of Arizona takes the idea of inflammation a step further with the
finding that curcumin might prevent rheumatoid arthritis, an
autoimmune disease. Another study showed that curcumin was at
least as effective as one commonly prescribed pain reliever for
rheumatoid arthritis.
The most recent research published in the journal Phytotherapy
Research in March 2012 shows that people with rheumatoid arthri-
tis taking 500 mg of BCM-95 Curcumin twice daily had as much
pain relief and improved mobility as those who received diclofenac
sodium (generic form of the drug Voltaren, a pharmaceutical com-
monly prescribed for people with rheumatoid arthritis) with a vast-
ly superior safety profile. Side effects associated with Voltaren
include ulcers, bleeding in the stomach and gastrointestinal tract,
life-threatening blood loss, irregular heartbeat, chest pain, fainting
and many others. No side effects were reported in the patients who
received BCM-95 Curcumin.
CONCLUSION
If you suffer from occasional or continuous joint pain, like most of
us, you'll discover that curcumin offers short- and long-term relief.
You can find the same kind of pain relief as my sister, who has suf-
fered from chronic back pain for decades and found relief with her
first dose of curcumin.
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C H A P T E R  5
Curcumin and Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is the disease of the Western lifestyle. This dis-
ease, once known as adult-onset diabetes, was considered the
province of the over-50 crowd. You know the ones I mean, the ones
with the potbellies, vegging out in front of the TV, munching on
Doritos chased with half a gallon of Rocky Road.
Now it is the disease of teens raised on Big Macs and gallons
of Coke, 20-somethings with high cholesterol, 30-somethings with
erectile dysfunction and 40-somethings with coronary bypasses.
Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in children and is charac-
terized by a malfunctioning pancreas that does not produce suffi-
cient quantities of the body's own insulin to properly utilize the
natural sugars in food.
Type 2 diabetes, on the other hand, is a lifestyle disease. Scien-
tifically, it is characterized by the body's inability to respond to the
insulin produced by the pancreas. This is called insulin resistance.
The American Diabetes Association reports that 25.8 million
Americans suffer from the disease, 7 million of them undiagnosed.
Another 79 million are considered "prediabetic," meaning they
have some blood sugar malfunction.
It's important to note that the vast majority of people with type
2 diabetes are obese. Alarmingly, the number of people with dia-
betes in the U.S. has increased by 76% in the last 20 years in pace
with the increase in obesity.
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Just having to live with blood glucose testing, dietary restric-
tions and diabetes meds with a wide variety of side effects is only
the tip of the diabetes iceberg.
DEADLY COMPLICATIONS
The complications of diabetes are daunting:
 Heart disease is reported as a cause of death in 68% of people
with diabetes aged 65 and over.
 People with diabetes have a 2 to 4 times greater chance of dying
of heart disease or stroke than those without the disease.
 High blood pressure is reported in 67% of those with diabetes.
 Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in peo-
ple aged 29 to 74.
 Kidney failure attributed to diabetes accounts for 44% of all new
cases. In 2008, the latest year for which statistics are available,
more than 202,000 people with end-stage kidney disease due to
diabetes were living on dialysis or with a kidney transplant.
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 Nerve damage is experienced by 60 to 70% of people with dia-
betes, often causing erectile dysfunction in men.
 Diabetes causes circulatory problems that led to 65,700 lower
limb amputations in diabetics in 2008.
 Diabetes is listed as a contributing cause of death in more than
231,000 deaths.
Science now generally accepts that diabetes is an inflammatory
condition, as is obesity. As you might well imagine, this is where
curcumin comes into the picture.
THE GOLDEN KNIGHT REDUX
Remember the role of free radical oxygen molecules as underlying
causes of most disease processes from Chapter 1?
Curcumin's antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties are
especially applicable to diabetes and its complications.
Here's what the studies show curcumin can do:
Reduce glucose production in the liver: A Japanese study shows
that curcumin has the ability to reduce the liver's natural produc-
tion of glucose, which in healthy people is balanced by the pan-
creas's production of insulin to keep glucose levels steady.
Keep glucose out of red blood cells: Scientists treated red blood
cells to mimic diabetes, then exposed them to curcumin for just 24
hours. The results: Curcumin normalized the cells in terms of sugar
processing and prevented the formation of the fatty globules that
clog arteries.
Prevent the development of diabetes: A Columbia University study
showed that mice with a predisposition toward diabetes and obe-
sity given daily doses of curcumin were less likely to develop
impaired blood sugar, insulin resistance and full-blown diabetes
than those that did not receive curcumin.
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Lower blood sugar, increase insulin: Indian researchers found that
curcumin contains a particularly powerful antioxidant, tetrahydro -
curcumin, which lowers blood sugars, increases insulin in the
bloodstream (meaning existing insulin is being properly used) and
protects against fatty deposits in the arteries indicative of heart
 disease that is very common in people with diabetes. Through its
anti-inflammatory action, several studies show that curcumin can
result in better blood sugar control and, therefore, a small, but
 significant decrease in body weight and fat, potentially reducing
the risk of Type 2 diabetes.
Promote wound healing: Curcumin also helps in the process of
wound healing, something that is especially important to people
with diabetes since their wound-healing capabilities are often
impaired, leading to infection and amputations. Curcumin should
be used at the time when the skin is beginning to re-form around
the wound and new skin is being laid down.
Protect kidneys: Curcumin has also been found to protect the kid-
neys, which we know are vulnerable in people with diabetes, and
to help prevent glaucoma and cataracts, common complications
among people with diabetes.
Reduce liver inflammation: Animal studies show that BCM-95
Curcumin actually reduced liver inflammation, making the livers of
the treated obese animals (cats in this case) behave like the livers of
non-obese animals. Yes, these are "only" animal studies, but
experts like Dr. Ajay Goel of Baylor think that it is logical that
BCM-95 will have similar effects on humans, reducing fatty liver
and obesity, among the greatest risks for diabetes.
Reverse diabetes: Probably the most exciting study came from
Egypt in 2008, when researchers discovered curcumin and a bone
marrow transplant reversed diabetes in mice with the disease.
Researchers theorized that the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant
properties of curcumin enhanced the ability of the bone marrow
transplant to regenerate insulin-producing cells.
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CONCLUSION
The evidence is abundantly clear: Curcumin has profound effects
against one of the most deadly diseases of our time. Its pathways
of action are widely varied, and it is effective against a number of
the complications of diabetes as well. While doctors are not yet
ready to tell every person with diabetes to take curcumin, they are
probably behind the research curve. If I had diabetes, wild horses
couldn't keep me away from my curcumin. I don't have diabetes,
but curcumin is still a staple of my supplement regimen.
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C H A P T E R  6
Curcumin and Memory:
Alzheimer's and Dementia
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Brain health is at the core of who we are as humans.
If you have a healthy brain, you have an inquiring mind, you
are engaged in the world around you, and you communicate clear-
ly with others and form nurturing relationships.
Brain chemistry malfunctions take place when, for unknown
reasons, brain cells begin to die, resulting in impaired memory, also
known as dementia. It is a disease in itself and is not a normal con-
sequence of aging.
Alzheimer's disease is probably the best-known form of demen-
tia, accounting for 50 to 70% of all cases of dementia, so the terms
Alzheimer's and dementia are often used interchangeably. Many
people with Alzheimer's show signs of dementia caused by strokes
or mini-strokes called transient ischemic accidents (TIAs) as well.
Dementia can also be caused by chemical exposures, other neu-
rological diseases like Parkinson's and Creutzfeldt-Jakob (mad cow
disease), long-term depression, multiple strokes, AIDS, chronic
drug use, infections and toxic side effects of medications. It can
also be caused by head injuries, as we've learned through recent
media coverage of compromised brain function in professional
football players and boxers who are exposed to relentless blows to
the head. For the most part these, like Alzheimer's, are incurable
and irreversible. Conventional medicine has little to offer in terms
of treatment.
There are also forms of dementia that can be treated and poten-
tially reversed, including those caused by a blood clot on the brain,
a tumor that can be removed, hypothyroidism, hypoglycemia and
vitamin B12 deficiency.
It is very difficult to diagnose dementia or to differentiate the
specific disease called Alzheimer's, so if you or someone close to
you is showing signs of memory loss, it is essential to make a thor-
ough investigation to determine if the dementia is caused by one of
the factors that can be treated and reversed.
THE LONG GOODBYE
Over time, Alzheimer's inevitably affects memory, thinking and
behavior. People with Alzheimer's frequently experience personality
changes, anxiety, anger and may even become combative and violent.
Alzheimer's has often been called "The Long Goodbye,"
because it takes such a terrible physical and emotional toll on its
victims and their families, usually for years on end.
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Curcumin stimulates electrical communication between brain cells.
The downhill memory slide takes its victims from normal com-
petency with occasional memory lapses to the loss of the ability to
function in the normal world to inevitable death with no apparent
mindfulness. Sadly, conventional medicine offers no really effective
treatment. The few pharmaceuticals on the market have minimal
effects even in slowing the progression of the disease.
The National Institutes of Health estimates that more than
5 million Americans have Alzheimer's. Most of them are over
60, although there is an increasing rate of early onset Alzheimer's
that can begin as early as the 30s. The frightening statistic is that
if you're lucky to live to the age of 85, you have a 50-50 chance
of developing dementia.
Alzheimer's is inevitably a fatal disease, but it rarely kills quick-
ly. Mercifully, people with dementia often have other diseases that
take them away before the terrible onset of late-stage dementia.
BIOLOGY OF ALZHEIMER'S
Here's a little painless biology that explains how normal brain cells
work:
I like to think of neurons, dendrites and synapses as an electri-
cal system in the brain through which thought processes and con-
scious and unconscious biological functions take place. Neurons,
the brain cells, grow large finger-like projections called dendrites
that function very much like wiring in an electrical system. Each
neuron has at least one dendrite in and another out in this electri-
cal grid that sends a charge to the next dendrite across a tiny space
called a synapse. Scientists once thought that we are born with all
of the neurons and dendrites we will ever possess, but they've
recently learned that over our lifetimes we can grow new neurons
and even expand our network of dendrites exponentially in a
process called neurogenesis. Some neurons may have hundreds or
even thousands of dendrites.
Continuing our analogy of the electrical wiring system, you can
see that if one wire becomes damaged, thousands of alternative
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"electrical" pathways can allow the system to continue to function
without impairment.
How do you grow more dendrites and refresh your neuron sup-
ply? No one is really sure, but there is evidence that the more you
challenge your brain, the more extensive your neuronal network
will be.
Another process characteristic of Alzheimer's is the formation
of beta-amyloid plaques and tangles. The beta-amyloid plaques
are made of protein that accumulates around the neurons rather
than being eliminated by the body, as they are in a healthy person,
thereby damaging the function of the brain.
In addition, tangled proteins called tau fibers inside the neuron
further impair the mental process.
These plaques and tangles and disrupted neuronal function
most often occur in the hippocampus, the lower part of the human
brain that is responsible for memory. For unknown reasons, Alz -
heimer's and other forms of dementia frequently affect the area of
the hippocampus that controls short-term memory. That's why
Grandma may have no idea what she ate for breakfast, but she can
recount in great detail the guest list and menu from a dinner party
30 years ago.
Alzheimer's is usually staged in seven levels, the seventh stage
being inevitably fatal when the neuronal network has failed to the
extent that bodily functions that require little or no thought (like
swallowing or coughing) become so impaired that their failure is
life threatening.
The average life expectancy for someone with Alzheimer's is
8 to 10 years from the onset of symptoms, although it may take
 several years to obtain a diagnosis.
YES, IT CAN BE INHERITEDOR NOT
There is a genetic component of Alzheimer's, both with late onset
and the increasingly diagnosed early onset. Scientists have identified
the genetic component, called APOE that can forecast a person's
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risk for the disease later in life. But the presence of the APOE gene
is not at all predictive that the carrier of the gene will develop the
disease. In fact, many people who do have the APOE gene never
develop Alzheimer's, and conversely, many without the genetic
component do develop it.
Baby Boomers experiencing the emotionally and financially
draining farewell of their grandparents and parents are under-
standably concerned about their own futures.
Prevention and slowing mental deterioration in the early stages
of Alzheimer's is where BCM-95 Curcumin may be the most help-
ful, according to pioneering Alzheimer's researcher Ralph Martins,
head of Australia's Sir James McCusker Unit for Alzheimer's Dis-
ease Research for more than 20 years.
For most people, Dr. Martins says, "I think curcumin should
play an important role in slowing down the disease or possibly pre-
venting it." He adds, "In terms of curcumin's ability to slow down
the progression of preclinical Alzheimer's disease, there is now very
strong evidence from animal trials that curcumin markedly lowers
the level of beta-amyloid in the brain and does it primarily by
affecting its aggregation (clumping of the plaque) and facilitating its
clearance (elimination from the body). In addition, curcumin is a
powerful antioxidant and thus plays a significant role in reducing
brain damage caused by oxidative stress."
Dr. Martins is currently engaged in human studies using BCM-
95 Curcumin to verify this preliminary work.
OTHER MEANS OF PREVENTION
Increased physical and mental activities have been shown to keep
brain cells active, improve circulation and stave off dementia. Stress
management and what the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention
Foundation calls "brain aerobics" (challenging your brain to activ-
ities outside your normthink Sudoku or writing haiku) are also
important elements in preventing dementia.
Several studies also show the healthy Omega-3 fats from fish
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are key components in brain health and memory preservation as is
a healthy diet rich in antioxidants like berries, green leafy vegeta-
bles, nuts, seeds and citrus fruits.
While there are several anti-dementia pharmaceuticals on the
market, they do not reverse dementia and they have limited effec-
tiveness in slowing its progress.
THE GOLDEN KNIGHT RIDES AGAIN
Curcumin's unique ability to cross the blood-brain barrier means
that it can affect brain chemistry and the survival mechanisms of
brain cells (neurons), producing preventive and healing effects that
few other nutrients can offer.
Curcumin, and particularly BCM-95 Curcumin, holds great
promise for those with dementia and particularly for people with a
history of Alzheimer's in their families. There has been extensive
research in this area (a search of curcumin+dementia in the Nation-
al Institutes of Health database turns up 134 studies). The enthusi-
asm for the results is becoming intense.
Compared to the Western world, there is a much lower rate of
Alzheimer's disease in India, where curcumin is eaten in large quan-
tities in the curries that are a staple of the Indian diet. In fact, the
rate of Alzheimer's in India among people ages 70 to 79 is about
one-quarter of the rate in the U.S. where curcumin is rarely includ-
ed in the diet.
Even eating a small amount of curcumin seems to have an
effect. One study showed better memory among 60- to 93-year-
olds who ate curry just once a month than among those who never
ate it.
Here's a fascinating story about Indian people who tend to eat
curry two or three times a day, so their dietary intake of curcumin
is exceptionally high:
Researchers conducting autopsies on the brains of Indians who
died of all causes found that there was an unusual yellowish color
in their brain stem (hippocampus) tissue. This color, not seen in
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people of other ethnicities, was taken as proof that curcumin indeed
crosses the blood-brain barrier and that large quantities of it are
actually absorbed into the brain tissue.
Here are a few of the most interesting research results on cur-
cumin and the brain:
Grow new brain cells: Until recently, scientists believed that it was
impossible to grow new brain cells, but they busted that myth with
the discovery of neurogenesis, the scientifically validated creation
of new brain cells. University of Florida researchers have now con-
firmed that curcumin stimulates the birth of new neurons, particu-
larly in the hippocampus, the seat of memory in the human brain.
Protect brain cells: Authors of a study published in the journal Cur-
rent Alzheimer's Research were enthusiastic about antioxidant
properties of curcumin to prevent brain cell deterioration and
death. Inflammatory cells called cytokines have a role in speeding
up Alzheimer's, and the abilities of curcumin to inhibit the COX-2
enzyme can help protect those brain cells.
Destroy plaques and tangles: Scientists at UCLA called curcumin
"anti-amyloid" for its ability to overcome the beta-amyloid protein
that forms the plaques and tangles. They also noted that people
with Alzheimer's show signs of inflammation in their brains and
credit curcumin's anti-inflammatory properties with an ability to
address that problem. Another UCLA animal study showed cur-
cumin supplements reduced substances believed to cause plaque
by 43 to 45%. Some researchers have suggested curcumin binds
directly to plaques and eliminates them.
The most exciting new research on curcumin, and particularly
the BCM-95 formulation, suggests that curcumin helps dissolve
those beta-amyloid plaques that are widely believed in the scientific
community to cause the neuronal "short-circuit" that results in mem-
ory loss indicative of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
The 34 participants in this study published in the Journal of
Psychopharmacology had all been diagnosed with probable or
 possible Alzheimer's disease based on criteria set by the National
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Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and
StrokeAlzheimer Disease and Related Disorders Association.
They were given either a placebo or one or four grams of 
BCM-95 Curcumin. There were few side effects and, interest ingly,
the most side effects occurred in the placebo group.
Researchers commented on the resulting increased levels of
beta-amyloid in the bloodstream as indicative that the beta-amyloid
plaque formations in their brains were dissolving and the blood-
stream was carrying them away for waste disposal.
In addition, BCM-95 has been selected for study in a ground-
breaking, exciting, year-long Australian clinical study searching for
ways to prevent or delay the expected declines of Alzheimer's dis-
ease, being conducted by renowned Australian researcher Ralph
Martins, Ph.D., who directed the study on beta-amyloid plaque
mentioned previously on page 30.
As head of the Sir James McCusker Unit for Alzheimer's Dis-
ease Research for over 20 years, Director of the Centre of Excel-
lence for Alzheimer's Disease Research and Care, Director and
Inaugural Chair for Ageing and Alzheimer's Disease at Edith
Cowan University in Perth, Australia, Dr. Martins is working to
develop an early diagnostic blood test in order to effectively prevent
and/or treat this devastating degenerative brain disease.
In addition, Dr. Martins and his team are working to substan-
tiate their theory that the presence of curcumin in the retina of the
eye, when it is bound to the beta-amyloid plaque, may help doctors
diagnose Alzheimer's in its earliest stages and perhaps reverse the
disease process with more curcumin. I am very excited about Dr.
Martins' work and look forward to results that will change the face
of Alzheimer's disease, prevention, diagnosis and treatment in the
not-too-distant future.
Curcumin studies in animal models of Alzheimer's disease have
demonstrated that it can play a significant role in the destruction
of beta-amyloid plaque. It is also a powerful antioxidant, with an
ORAC value of 1.5 million per 100 grams, as determined by the
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Other studies
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have shown that curcumin plays a role in neuronal regeneration.
All these properties contribute to its potential utility in addressing
this brain disease.
"I chose BCM-95 Curcumin for my human studies because it
has published human bioavailability data," says Dr. Martins.
"Therefore, I can use a reasonable amount and expect that the
serum levels will achieve a therapeutic range for a significant peri-
od of time."
Improve memory in people with Alzheimer's: This exciting Indian
study explores multiple ways in which curcumin not only prevents
Alzheimer's and slows the progression of the disease, but actually
improves memory in people already diagnosed with the disease.
Chelating heavy metals: The same Indian study says that curcumin
helps eliminate heavy metals from brain cells and shields the cells
from heavy metal contamination. These heavy metals have long
been implicated in Alzheimer's and dementia.
CONCLUSION
I'm reluctant to use superlatives in a book like this, but I am great-
ly excited about the power of curcumin to protect the brain and to
prevent, treat and even reverse dementia and Alzheimer's through
a broad network of chemical pathways. Although I would caution
you that most of these studies are done at the cellular level or on
animals, and human studies are just getting underway, there are
ample reasons for encouragement.
Although doctors are highly unlikely to recommend curcumin
for the treatment of these brain-related diseases, if I had a loved one
suffering from one of them, I'd be very eager to give highly
absorbable BCM-95 Curcumin a try.
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C H A P T E R  7
Curcumin, Depression and
Other Brain Disorders
Curcumin's value in treating dementia and Alzheimer's disease
opens the door to its considerable value in treating and pre-
venting a variety of other malfunctions of the brain and the neuro-
transmitter system.
DEPRESSION
Over a lifetime, 16.5% of the U.S. adult population (18.8 million
people) suffers from a major depressive disorder and 30% of those
cases are so severe that they impair the ability to work or even to
function in the world in normal terms.
We know that women are 70% more likely to develop depres-
sion, that Caucasians have a 40% higher risk for depression than
African-Americans and that people between the ages of 18 and 29
are at much greater risk of major depressive disorders than people
over 60.
Depression affects children as well. Government statistics show
4.7% of 13- to 18-year-olds suffer from severe mood disorders and
girls are nearly twice as vulnerable as boys. The rate of teen depres-
sion is increasing by an alarming 23% per year.
We're not talking about the occasional day or even days of
 feeling blue. We're not talking about the normal ups and downs
of life, the loss of a relationship, the loss of a job or even the loss
of a loved one.
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Depressive disorder is a crushing inability to cope with life and
the world. Yet only about half of its sufferers get treatment and
80% of the treatment that conventional medicine offers is com-
pletely ineffective.
Standard medical treatment for depression is usually a series of
antidepressant pharmaceuticals with a high risk of serious side
effects and little or no effect. Research shows that antidepressants
work for only 35 to 45% of the population, and some figures sug-
gest the effectiveness rate is as low as 30%. Worse yet, antidepres-
sants like Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft have been linked to suicide,
violence, psychosis, abnormal bleeding and brain tumors.
What causes depression? Certainly short-term depression can
be the result of life events. Long-term trauma, such as sexual abuse
and a family history of depression can also be factors.
Dr. Hyla Cass, a cutting-edge integrative physician with a spe-
cialty in psychiatry, believes that the cause of depression is often
biochemical, an imbalance in brain chemistry.
The answer, says Dr. Cass in her book Natural Highs: Feel
Good All the Time, is in "a variety of nutrients that both make
up and fuel the brain, nervous system and neurotransmitters. So a
low mood may have less to do with past trauma or a faulty belief
system than with deficient nutrients."
"Mood-lifting serotonin, motivating noradrenaline and sleep-
enhancing tryptophan are the neurotransmitters most often defi-
cient in people with depression," says Dr. Cass.
You guessed it: Here comes the Golden Knight on his charger
again, offering solutions to brain imbalances that are at the foun-
dation of major depression. Not only does curcumin enhance nora-
drenaline and tryptophan levels, but it also increases the production
of dopamine, another neurotransmitter that controls emotional
response and the ability to experience pleasure and pain.
Numerous studies underscore curcumin's ability to improve lev-
els of neurotransmitters and thereby improve mood.
Many people stumble on curcumin's antidepressant action
when they take it for another condition, most typically to address
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joint pain. The action is so subtle that some users have written
that they didn't realize their depression had disappeared until they
stopped taking curcumin and the depression returned.
Here are highlights of the research on curcumin and depression:
Increases serotonin and dopamine levels: Several studies support
curcumin's ability to boost mood by increasing levels of mood-
enhancing neurotransmitters. At least one study adds that curcum-
in combined with some antidepressant prescription drugs improves
their effectiveness.
Acts like pharmaceutical drugs without the risks: Exciting new
research shows that BCM-95 Curcumin is as effective as the
 popular antidepressant pharmaceuticals Prozac (fluoxetine) and
Tofranil (imipramine), without the side effects associated with the
pharmaceutical drugs that include weight gain and loss, increased
depression and increased suicidal tendencies. Another interesting
finding published in 2011 showed that BCM-95 Curcumin did
nothing to increase the effectiveness of the two pharmaceutical
antidepressants, but did just as well as each of them on its own.
The bottom line: If you suffer from depression, it is worth a try to
go with BCM-95 Curcumin, with the permission of your health
care professional. Please don't stop taking your antidepressants
cold turkey because it can cause some serious side effects like dra-
matic moods swings, a worsening of the underlying depression or
other condition, extremely vivid dreams, aggression and suicidal
tendencies.
Generates new brain cells: Curcumin can actually help in the for-
mation of new nerve cells, called neurogenesis, helping create a
healthy balance of the numerous neurotransmitters needed for a
healthy brain, better memory and a positive mood.
Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory mood improvement: Indian
researchers are clearly enthusiastic about curcumin. Several studies
further the body of evidence in favor of curcumin's positive effects
on mood.
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OTHER BRAIN-PROTECTIVE FUNCTIONS
OF CURCUMIN
Curcumin's ability to relieve depression and dementia are consid-
erable, but there's more in the realm of scientific research on cur-
cumin's brain-protective effects:
Blocks brain tumor formation: Researchers in New York discov-
ered that injected curcumin blocks the formation of cancerous brain
tumors in mice.
Anti-convulsant: An animal study from India found that curcumin
supplements stop epileptic seizures.
Protects brain cells from stroke damage: Oxygen deprivation is the
main cause of post-stroke brain damage and disability. A Universi-
ty of Missouri animal study showed that injected curcumin given
for two months after a stroke greatly diminished the death of brain
cells. Another study showed that after a stroke, curcumin helped
prevent damage to the all-important blood-brain barrier, minimiz-
ing the risk of infection and other types of brain damage.
Counters effects of traumatic brain injury: UCLA animal research -
ers found that a diet high in curcumin greatly reduced brain dam-
age and cognitive impairment after a traumatic brain injury.
Treatment for Parkinson's disease: Parkinson's disease is a degen-
erative disease of the central nervous system that includes move-
ment-related impairment, including shaking, slowness of movement
and rigidity of limbs. In its advanced state, Parkinson's can include
dementia and behavioral problems.
Modern medicine treats the symptoms of Parkinson's, since
there is no known cure.
Inflammation is certainly a part of Parkinson's, and we already
know that curcumin is a powerful anti-inflammatory and anti -
oxidant. In addition, 2012 research from the Northeast Ohio Med-
ical University suggests that curcumin has neuroprotective elements
as well, particularly in containing the protein accumulations like
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the plaques and tangles found in Alzheimer's. Researchers in that
study said, "Curcumin possesses therapeutic potential in the ame-
lioration of a host of neurodegenerative ailments as evidenced by
its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-protein aggregation
effects."
Who knows what the future holds, but this research may even-
tually show curcumin's value in treating other neurodegenerative
diseases like multiple sclerosis and ALS.
In another study, Indian researchers concluded that curcumin
holds therapeutic potential for people with Parkinson's disease
because of its antioxidant properties, especially those that help
rebuild glutathione levels in cells, enhancing nutrient metabolism
and immune response.
CONCLUSION
If you or a loved one suffer from depression, or other brain disor-
ders mentioned in this chapter, rundon't walkto your nearest
health food store and get yourself some BCM-95 Curcumin. You
have nothing to risk and everything to gain.
Next step: If you are taking prescription antidepressants, sched-
ule an appointment with your doctor. Show him or her this book
and ask how to wean yourself from the drugs so you can determine
if side-effect free curcumin will work better for you.
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C H A P T E R  8
Curcumin and
Digestive Disorders
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Time after time, curcumin has proven its value in treating a
wide variety of digestive disorders, largely because of its anti-
inflammatory effects.
Digestive disorders range from mild indigestion to life-control-
ling irritable bowel syndrome to life-threatening diseases like ulcer-
ative colitis and colorectal cancer.
Each year, 62 million Americans are diagnosed with some form
of digestive disorder.
Irritable bowel syndrome, a complex and unpredictable basket
of painful problems ranging from diarrhea to constipation and
cramping, bloating and pain, goes largely undiagnosed with an esti-
mated 75% of sufferers not getting medical treatment at all.
Colorectal cancer kills about 150,000 people every year, and
ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease make life a living hell for
140,000 Americans.
Liver disease is included in this category because of the liver's
key role in the digestive process.
HERE COMES THE GOLDEN KNIGHT AGAIN
Because inflammation is a major factor in all digestive disorders,
curcumin is predictably very effective in helping prevent, treat and
heal many digestive problems.
Herbalists consider curcumin to be a digestive and a bitter,
which means it helps ease digestion and aids liver function.
It also stimulates bile production in the liver and gallbladder
and improves the ability to digest fats.
Here's a listing of various digestive disorders and how curcum-
in can help:
Ulcerative colitis: A Japanese
study, which involved human
subjects, a rarity in curcum-
in research to this point, sug-
gests curcumin supplements
are a safe way of preventing
recurrences of the disease
and reducing the side effects,
which include severe bleed-
ing, ruptured colon, dehy-
dration and liver disease in
the small intestine.
Crohn's disease: Researchers
at the MD Anderson Cancer
Center in Houston recom-
mend we "get back to our
roots" and take advantage of
the anti-inflammatory effects
of curcumin for many dis-
eases, including Crohn's, an inflammatory disease usually affecting
the large and small intestines. Crohn's and ulcerative colitis are
sometimes called inflammatory bowel disease.
Colon cancer: We've already examined curcumin's anticancer prop-
erties in Chapter 3, but it's worth mentioning it again here. A land-
mark study from the American Health Foundation shows that
curcumin interferes with the process by which malignant colon
tumors develop, stopping them before they become dangerous.
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The human liver (top) and digestive system.
Irritable bowel syndrome: Irritable bowel syndrome is an unpleas-
ant cluster of problems that fluctuate between diarrhea and consti-
pation with abdominal cramps, bloating and gas in the mix. A
study from the Medical College of Wisconsin helps us understand
better the anti-inflammatory capabilities of curcumin, which stop
the growth of additional blood vessels to feed the inflamed area in
the digestive tract. This process, called angiogenesis, is also part of
the process by which cancerous tumors get their blood supply,
enabling them to grow.
Familial adenomatous polyposis: In a study, published in the Jour-
nal of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, five patients with
an inherited form of precancerous polyps in the lower bowel
known as familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) were treated with
regular doses of curcumin and quercetin (another powerful anti -
oxidant found in onions and garlic) during an average of six
months. The average number of polyps dropped 60.4 percent, and
the average size dropped by 50.9 percent.
Liver damage: An interesting Finnish animal study involved feed-
ing rats a diet that simulated high alcohol consumption. Animals
given curcumin at the same time had none of the signs of liver dam-
age normally associated with alcoholism. Researchers theorize that
curcumin blocks a molecule called NFkB, which is responsible for
inflammation and tissue death. Another study showed that animals
with 70% of their livers removed regenerated new liver tissue in as
little as 24 hours with the help of curcumin.
CONCLUSION
Once again, curcumin proves its considerable value in fighting
inflammation with remarkable results in treating, preventing and
stopping the progress of a variety of digestive disorders. The results
in treating and preventing liver disease, a potentially fatal affliction,
are even more remarkable.
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C H A P T E R  9
Curcumin and Other
Diseases
Looking back at the previous chapters, it seems like there is noth-
ing that curcumin can't prevent or treat. While that's not exact-
ly true, there are several other diseases for which curcumin is highly
effective, yet they don't fall neatly into the categories of the other
chapters. Nevertheless, they are well worth mentioning.
So here's the "grab bag" of other ways curcumin can be enor-
mously helpful in protecting:
Lungs: Existing drugs have not been shown to be effective in the
treatment of lung conditions resulting from occupational and
 environmental exposures to mineral dusts, airborne pollutants,
 cigarette smoke, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and other causes of
acute and chronic inflammatory lung disease. Several animal stud-
ies show that curcumin minimizes lung injury and fibrosis caused
by radiation, chemotherapeutic drugs and toxic substances. The
researchers also note that studies support the conclusion that
 curcumin plays a protective role in chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, acute lung injury, acute respiratory distress syndrome
and allergic asthma. A recent animal study from the United Arab
Emirates confirms the usefulness of curcumin in protecting against
the toxic effects of air pollution.
Kidneys: When Indian researchers artificially induced kidney dis-
ease in animals, they found that curcumin protected them from
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the toxic buildup that occurs when kidneys can no longer filter the
blood. The study also showed that the antioxidants in curcumin
protected kidneys against injury.
Eyes: Another Indian study showed that the growth of cataracts in
animals with diabetes was significantly slowed when the animals
were given curcumin supplements. Researchers theorize that this
same protection can be extended to human cataracts that occur
when the lens of the eye becomes cloudy. It is common in older
people.
Want more? Here is a handful of other diseases that curcumin
may help treat or prevent:
Obesity: Obesity is such a huge problem that it probably deserves
its own chapter or even its own book. Two-thirds of Americans are
overweight, of which one-third are obese. Anything that can help
with weight control is welcome. Through its anti-inflammatory
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Immune system: white blood cells attack viral invaders.
action, several studies show that curcumin can result in better
blood sugar control and, therefore, a small but significant decrease
in body weight and fat. Perhaps more important, it also increases
levels of a protein called adiponectin that are usually low in obese
people. By raising adiponectin levels, normal weight can return.
Curcumin also helps cut off blood supply to excess fat cells, reduc-
ing their size and number.
Recent research published in the British Journal of Nutrition in
late 2011 showed that BCM-95 Curcumin reduced liver inflam-
mation, neutralizing the risk for a fatty liver associated with obesi-
ty. So, not only does curcumin help keep weight and blood sugar
under control, it can reduce the inflammatory marker for poten-
tially fatal liver disease and lessens the risk for a wide variety of dis-
eases, including diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
Multiple sclerosis: This progressive neurological disease eventually
leads to complete disability. Researchers theorize that the same
properties in curcumin that protect brain cells may also be helpful
in protecting the muscle fibers that are affected by multiple sclero-
sis (MS). In a Vanderbilt animal study, animals with an MS-like
 illness showed no signs of the disease after being treated with cur-
cumin while those that did not get curcumin became paralyzed.
Immune system: In particular, studies on HIV show that curcumin
slows the ability of the virus to duplicate itself and spread, reduc-
ing the viral load on people whose immune systems are already
severely compromised. This human study reduced the viral load in
57.8% of the participants. In addition, a Kenyan epidemiological
study of people of Indian descent (who eat curry) and those of
African descent (who don't eat curry) showed that those of African
descent were far more likely to contract HIV.
CONCLUSION
This chapter demonstrates the scope of the potential for curcumin
to create profound biological changes and enormous benefits to
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human health. As mentioned in earlier chapters, there are few 
human studies. Most of the studies are lab studies on cells or ani-
mals, and it is not certain that they can translate to human bene-
fits. Yet the promise is so great that it is well worth adding 
curcumin, the right kind of curcumin, to your daily supplement 
regimen.
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About the Author
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Dr. Jan McBarron received her M.D. from Hahnemann University
in Philadelphia and was the fourth woman in the country to
become board certified in bariatric medicine. She is a member of
the American Medical Association and the American Society of
Bariatric Physicians. She volunteered with the 1996 Olympics, has
been honored by the Girl Scouts as a "Woman of Achievement"
and the Natural Products Association awarded her the "Clinician
of the Year" for 2010.
While practicing bariatric and preventive medicine, Dr. McBar-
ron became disenchanted with the mainstream allopathic medical
system and its side effects. She subsequently earned a doctorate in
naturopathic medicine and is one of the elite few to hold both med-
ical and naturopathic degrees. She believes this enables her to see
the complete picture and offer the best in complementary medicine.
Dr. McBarron taught at Columbus State University, writes
for several newspapers and has appeared on numerous radio and
television interviews. She is the author of several books including
the best-selling Flavor Without Fat, Being a Woman Naturally,
Hormonal Harmony and The Peachtree Diet.
In addition to her private medical practice, Georgia Bariatrics
in Columbus, GA, Dr. McBarron co-hosts the #1 nationally syndi-
cated health talk radio show "Duke and The Doctor," with her
husband, Duke Liberatore. Talkers Magazine has ranked them in
the top 100 most important radio hosts in America. They are
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