The thyroid gland produces thyroid hormones, which control virtually every cell, tissue and organ in the body.
When the thyroid is not working optimally, you may start to experience:
- Anxiety
- Cold Sensitivity
- Dry skin
- Fatigue
- Heart palpitations
- Increased hair loss
- Irritability
- Joint pain
- Weight gain/loss
- Weak, cracking nails
The thyroid's hormones regulate vital body functions to include:
- Breathing
- Heart rate
- Central and peripheral nervous systems
- Body weight
- Metabolism
- Muscle strength
- Menstrual cycles
- Body temperature
- Cholesterol levels
- Growth and development in children
- And much more!
Know what to look for in thyroid labs
- TSH
- T4
- Free T4
- T3
- Free T3
- Reverse T3
- Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (TPOAb)
- Thyroglobulin Antibodies (TgAb)
Is your immune system attacking your thyroid? If your antibodies are elevated, the answer is yes, and you have autoimmune thyroid disease or you are on the autoimmune spectrum.
If you’ve had symptoms for a while, a reset could be what you need to spark a whole new way of eating that supports your thyroid instead of breaking down your health.
Thyroid disorders are not a disease. They are symptoms to underlying issues.
Gluten plus other foods that have similar protein structures
The truth about gluten is that it mimics thyroid hormone and has an affect on thyroid signaling. In addition, gluten sensitivity has been attributed to over 200 different symptoms. Did you know there are other foods your body can signal as gluten due to their similar protein structure?
Ways to support your thyroid
Vitamin D:
A deficiency in Vitamin D can lead to an underactive thyroid.
Toxins:
Toxins from food, beauty products, cleaning products, environmental and lifestyle also play a role on our thyroid and overall health.
Gentle ways to reduce your toxins
- Smoothies: dairy free, plant protein source (pea powder protein, nut butter, hemp seeds or chia seeds) green leafy vegetables, cucumber, celery, berries (low glycemic), unsweetened coconut milk or water.
- Hydration: Drink plenty of water. The recommendation is to drink 1/2 your body’s weight in ounces per day. Example: weight is 144 lbs \ 2 = 72 oz per day (9 cups)
For extra help in detox, add 1 tsp Bragg’s organic apple cider vinegar to a glass of water a day. The organic acids from the organic apple cider vinegar bind to toxins and speeds up the elimination from the body.
- Water with 1 tsp of sole
- Cucumber water
- Cucumber lemon water
- Chlorophyll water
- Mint and green lime water
- Detox bath: Nightly or weekly soak in 1 cup pink Himalayan salt bath. Minerals in the salt help to draw out toxins from the body.
- Sleep: Getting enough is imperative for optimal thyroid health while allowing receptors to heal. Unplug from all electronics 1 hour before bedtime.
Are you ready to give your body what it REALLY needs?
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In order to truly understand where a breakdown of thyroid function comes from, one needs to put pieces together from life, like pieces to a puzzle. These pieces include diet, gut health, stress handling, lifestyle, nutrition, immune health, sleep patterns, inflammation and environment which can be attributed as far back as childhood years.
