04OH13 - Thyroid Deficiency: An Integrative Approach Format:Audio The Cherokee concept of Duyukta

The Cherokee concept of Duyukta (Harmony and Balance) can teach us a great deal about mental health and our ability to remake ourselves

botanical compounds

or less common uses for familiar plants

The Art of Formulating

and a definition of mental illnesses from a cross-cultural perspective

04OH13 - Thyroid Deficiency: An Integrative Approach Format:Audio The Cherokee concept of DuyuktaSpeaker: Donald Yance. Thyroid hormone plays a pivotal role in brain function, protein synthesis, growth and development. It is interconnected with the HPA (hypothalamus pituitary adrenal) axis and when one is out of balance it leads to other imbalances. The role of diminished thyroid hormone production in breast cancer and declining cognitive function are discussed. Dietary suggestions and herbs include guggul, coleus, poke, pulsatilla and the