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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Try and look for a functional medicine doctor and tell them up front you're leery about anything with side effects. I do like the suggestion someone else made to eat more fish, I eat at least two good sized pieces of salmon every week. You want wild caught not farm raised, they add other crap to anything caught in a "farm"
I plan on finding a local functional medicine doc for my issues when I get work and insurance again.