THYROID DISEASE - YOUR SYMPTOMS EXPLAINED (PART 1)
by Aneliya Dikova • 12 min. read
As we have already explained, thyroid diseases themselves are not symptomatic to the extent that experts believe they are not really the problem. They are just a signal, a clue, a piece of the puzzle of the much bigger picture that is Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV). (To learn more about the connection between EBV and the thyroid gland, read the article "Thyroid Diseases - How It All Begins".) For this reason, in the list we will look at, all diagnoses of thyroid diseases are included as symptoms of this a virus. At first glance, this may seem surprising. When you realize the big picture, you'll understand why it makes sense.
In this list you will also find those health problems that are more familiar as symptoms such as memory loss, body temperature fluctuations, chills, night sweats and palpitations. As you will see, these are almost always symptoms of EBV. Although some of these may have other explanations (for example, muscle cramps can also occur as a result of nutrient deficiencies, or you may develop a mild fever from severe dehydration), if you have come across this article looking for a specific thyroid problem gland or experience multiple problems from this list, there is a good chance that the explanation of a specific symptom below describes what is happening to you as well. Before you read on, there's something important to keep in mind: what you'll find here won't be misinformed theories or standard explanations with unhelpful information. You are about to enter new territory in terms of what causes a symptom or condition.
At the end of the 19th century, the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) was still a poorly developed virus and not that widespread. Back then, the pathogen wasn't highly contagious or aggressive—to become infected required a direct exchange of bodily fluids with a person who had an active EBV infection, and these active infections were quite rare. Back then, EBV could live dormant in someone throughout our lives without causing problems or symptoms.
This is because EBV started out as a productive virus. Modern medicine is only now beginning to document the possibility of the existence of beneficial viruses. In the future, researchers will find that this is much more than a possibility – it is a reality. Exactly! Just as we have "good" bacteria that help keep us healthy, there are also "good" viruses. These are docile, helpful pathogens that we carry with us and that help keep our immune systems at optimal levels. EBV was once one of them.
This little gland in the front of the neck isn't the metabolic regulator that everyone thinks it is. The thyroid hormones discovered so far and those yet to be discovered do not directly control weight, regulate hunger, ignite libido, or increase your energy. This concept of metabolism is too simplistic and outdated. Metabolism is simply the name of the ancient discovery that the body is in a constant state of internal exchange and movement. It is the discovery that we are alive. It's one of those blanket terms that hides the fact that not much is known about it yet.
The true function and purpose of the thyroid gland is actually much more interesting than modern medical understanding of it. The truth is that the thyroid gland is the information center of the body. She is the second brain. Here's what's most interesting: even when it's damaged by Epstein-Barr virus or surgically removed, the thyroid gland can still perform this essential job. Since the rest of the endocrine system is equally well developed, it can replace other parts of it.
