Graves’ disease or Thyroid eye disease is an autoimmune disorder which is caused due to hormonal imbalance or excessive production of thyroid hormones in the body. The antibodies affect the thyroid glands leading to excessive secretion of thyroid hormone, which in turn leads to bulging eyes. Hyperthyroidism affects every aspect of life since thyroid is one of the most important endocrine glands in the human body. It affects hunger, sleep, reproduction, energy levels, metabolism and much more.
Hyperthyroidism also known as thyrotoxicosis is a resultant of Graves’ disease, the symptoms of which vary from individual to individual depending on the hormone level. Exophthalmos or bulging eyes is also a resultant of the graves’ disease. This disease being an autoimmune disorder or chronic illness has no permanent solution by treatment, but conventional medical treatment or natural treatment is essential in order to keep the hormonal growth under control. Graves’ symptoms can be lowered only by keeping the production of thyroid hormones under control. This in turn would also reduce eye bulging (Exophthalmos or Graves’ orbitopathy).
How to Cure Bulging Eyes Naturally?
Making certain adjustments to diet, stress levels and lifestyle help many people control this disorder. People with unmanageable amount of stress claims to be the victims of this disease as well as other types of autoimmune disorders. A lot of hesitations and grief are caused to the people affected with this disease during the curing process as they have to visit multiple doctors over several years since; Graves’ disease also brings with it other severe hormonal disorders. This can lead to change in various behavioral activities. The amount of hormones produced in the thyroid glands is determined by TSH or thyroid stimulating hormone, which is released from the Pituitary gland present in the human brain.
Graves’ disorder results in the connection breakage between these glands resulting in the production of TSI or Thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin and TRAb or Thyrotropin receptor antibody both of which maximizes the production of thyroid hormones. Radioactive iodine treatment is applied to those patients who are suffering from excessive bulging eyes disorder caused by Graves’, since it becomes the only option after trying everything to stop the abnormal hormonal growth. This treatment is accused to have increased the bulging eyes problem in cases where the disorder has not reached up to an uncontrollable extent. Hence it is not applied in most cases and Corticosteroids are recommended. Corticosteroids are a part of the conventional medical treatments for curing this disorder, but chemical conventional treatments especially steroids also lead to various side effects. So, before opting for medical treatment option just keep in mind that it will not give you a permanent solution for this disorder.
Conclusion
Symptom management is of course important and sometimes it is necessary to take drugs. But, since it won’t find you a permanent solution, you must always opt for a natural thyroid treatment protocol. It would get you the root cause and would also cure it by making you immune enough and by controlling the hormonal secretion from the glands. People are doubtful when it comes to the effectiveness of the natural treatment, but one must always think about the short term and long-term side effects caused by the conventional medical treatment.
Some of the natural ways by which you can control the Graves’ disorder or exophthalmos are by managing stress levels since stress acts as a catalyst to this disorder. Eating an anti-inflammatory and healthy diet is proved to be one of the best ways to avoid the symptoms of this disease and enhancing immune function. Fresh vegetables, fruits, anti-inflammatory herbs and spices like ginger and turmeric are known to help boost immune system function. Exercising along with having a rich and balanced diet would also help in reducing stress. It would in turn make you happy and joyful and would help you to get a good sleep.
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