Ok. I understand that burning to a crisp would not be a fun way to go. I also do not recall anyone personally who has been killed in any type of fire, although I’m sure there has been someone. MAYBE this is because we use chemical retardants like Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) to slow the burn rate of things like our furniture padding (this goes for dog beds!!), upholstery, computers and drapes.
The problem is that these chemicals have a negative effect on our health. So, on one hand, not bursting into flames (rare?), on the other hand birth defects, thyroid problems and neurological problems.
Let’s focus on the thyroid aspect noted above. It remains a concern for me just how common thyroid problems are. This includes hypothyroidism, autoimmune thyroiditis and thyroid cancer. It absolutely amazes me how much we take conditions like hypothyroidism with a grain of salt and just through Synthroid at the problem.
The human body is a wonderful, miraculous, incredulous, phenomenal, indescribable wonder. The brilliance of the orchestration of our physiology defies words. All higher power stuff.
Oh…except for the thyroid. That was an afterthought thrown in on day 8 and it sometimes just goes out in our twenties. No big deal.
See how strange that sounds? What if our hearts, brains or kidneys started to fail at 25? No one would take that lying down. There’d be an uproar. A demand to find out WHY. Not so with the thyroid.
I will tell you that study after study of toxic chemicals all seem to affect the thyroid with some degree of consistancey. This means that ANY thyroid problems needs to be evaluated with a fine tooth comb. Evaluation of nutrient deficiencies, stress and especially, toxicities and exposures. Without this, the doctor who just hands out Synthroid without full evaluation is doing a massive disservice, potentially allowing for unchecked chemical toxicities to rage, almost solidifying your progression to obesity, diabetes, Alzheimers or cancer.
At the very least, any thyroid patient should evaluate their toxic exposure (as seen in this article with flame retardants) and go through a nutritionally based detox.