I hope it's okay to post this since it's not Q related but I've seen similar posts so here goes. On my last bloodwork I had a slightly elevated Thyroid Stimulating Hormone level, indicating my thyroid is getting sluggish. I have no symptoms of hypothyroidism otherwise. The NP wrote me a prescription for levothyroxine but after doing my own research I found an NIH article about some studies that showed there is little benefit to starting levothyroxine for subclinical cases. So I didn't fill the prescription. But now I'm second-guessing myself. My question to you all is do you know of any supplements or natural treatments to promote thyroid function? I really don't want to be on another prescription. I appreciate your help.
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Iodine. When manufactured breads cakes etc started using bromine instead of iodine people started getting gissues w thyroid . The bromine clings to the thyroid a d inhibits iodine to be absorbed. Bake you're own goods take iodine.
I recently noticed that the salt I've been using (Morton) for baking is non-iodized. That was a surprise to me because I'm from an era where salt was always iodized. I usually use sea salt for cooking meat and stuff and I just looked it up and it's not iodized either. Again I just assumed all salt has iodine in it so shame on me. Thanks for the info!
Eat eggs (yolks) for iodine. Eliminate processed food and seed oils from your diet
Iodoral is iodine. Thyroid hormones are made from iodine.
Not all. Many people taking those meds are also given iodine tablets so apparently there usnt enough or its compromised by other compounds in the pills.
I've had mom buy the non iodized and I wont use it. I'm including a new article about the offending additive. Try eliminated manufactured breads. Soda pre made processed foods. Get a nutrininja and make smoothies w fruit ice and coconut milk. Helped me a lot. https://www.npr.org/2023/11/03/1210521705/fda-brominated-vegetable-oil-bvo-food-additive-california
I use goya olive oil to cook kosher salt iodized at the table. My thyroid was limping by and has improved a lot. Only by bread at stores w an instore bakery. Nothing that turns back into dough when you press it between your fingers. That's what they changed to in theb70s removing iodine. The bromide plugs up the thyroid receptors so it cant be absorbed by the thyroid. But it can be cleared from the system. By discontinuing the ingestion of any product with it. Lots of water......dehydration is an issue for so many people. And not to be gross but some colon cleansing helps remove it from your system also. Hope you feel better I know how much it sucks.
Thanks for the info.