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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https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/
Great site for info. Doctors in this country know very little about thyroid function. Don't trust them. My son was born with hypothyroidism and is now 14 and almost 6' tall.
This is a GREAT BOOK! i'm 18yrs into an "unspecified hypothyroidism." I have done everything under the sun to treat it- sadly, i'm stuck on T4 and T3 meds for life. Could be some genetic component- mom had Hashis, dad hypo, 2 bros hypo-- and the family dog! So my thought is genetics + environment = our family's hypo issues.
What helps: anti inflammatory diets= the least amount of steps from farm to belly (preservatives are our enemy), less dairy, little/no alcohol, lots of veggies, lots of GOOD FATS, keep a healthy weight (VERY hard with hypo), lifting weights and hard/short cardio sessions.
Taking meds at specified times -- T4 & T3 am dose at 530am, T3 2nd dose as 530pm-- and be aware that certain foods (calcium esp) interfere with the absorbtion of thyroid hormones.