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20 possible Triggers for Graves' Disease and
Hyperthyroidism
Every day I
receive a lot of emails from people asking "Why do I have Graves'
Disease? Why Me? What happened?
Well, let me first explain a few things about Graves'...
The disease is named after Robert Graves, the 19th century Irish
physician who first discovered the condition. Graves' Disease is caused
by a generalized over activity of the thyroid gland, and is the most
common cause of hyperthyroidism. In this condition, the thyroid gland is
diffusely enlarged and hyperactive, producing excessive thyroid hormones.
It has lost the ability to respond to the normal control by the
pituitary gland via TSH.
Although Graves' disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism,
not all patients suffering from hyperthyroidism
have Graves' disease and not all patients with Graves' disease
suffer from hyperthyroidism.
It is believed that the triggers for this disease include stress,
smoking,radiation to the neck, medications, and infectious
organisms such as viruses (oops!- I don't think so!)
I personally believe that STRESS is one of the main reasons for Graves'
Disease and Hyperthyroidism.
However, I would like to add a few things that may trigger Graves'
Disease or Hyperthyroidism- the reason I know them is because I read the
emails and surveys from my subscribers and this is what they say:
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1.divorce
2. death of a spouse
3. marital separation
4. spending time in jail
5. death of a close family
member
6. personal illness or injury
7. marriage
8. pregnancy
9. retirement
10. switching jobs
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Some of them seem unrelated and
probably you are asking yourself- well, this is happening to everyone,
but not everyone gets Graves' Disease or Hyperthyroidism.
And you are absolutely right. The questions is how you handle these
events in your life.
Stress can be avoided.
Anxiety is #1 reason for stress.
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11.moving your home/ house
12.excessive traveling
schedule
13.marriage problems
14.dealing with problem
kids
15.time pressure
16.financial problems
17.career related problems
18.long term abuse at home
or at workconcerns about money
19.concerns about money
20.unemployment/
laid off
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Svetla Bankova
CTACC, MBA in
Counseling Psychology,
former Graves'
Disease patient
About the author: Svetla Bankova is an author of "Life Manual for
Graves' Disease and Hyperthyroidism"- a book, based not only on
her experience as a former Graves' Disease patient but
also her research as a psychologist. This is only book that
explains step by step how and why
Graves' Disease/
Hyperthyroidism came to
your life, the cause and specific steps for alternative treatment of
Graves' disease and
Hyperthyroidism. The book
provides also specific steps how to treat Hyperthyroidism
numerous practical exercises, diet, supplements and alternative
approaches.
To get your copy today and start taking care of your
Hyperthyroidism click here:
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Hyperthyroidism,
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