Deal with Low Thyroid Issues at Home
First look at some symptoms of low thyroid (hypothyroid): fatigue, depression, and weight gain. Check with your doctor to see if he or she can run a test. But many doctors, these days, are reluctant to diagnose low thyroid levels. If you and your medical provider cannot come up with any other reason for your condition, it may be time to find another doctor or try some safe home remedies to see if they help.
Home Remedies for Low Thyroid
One simple solution is to follow the diet for a low thyroid. Here are examples of common food that can aggravate or cause problems.
- Iodine Deficiency – As lots of us cut back on salt, we are also cutting essential iodie out of our diets. But without this trace mineral, your thyroid cannot function efficiently. Some dietary sources of iodie are seafood, dairy products, and seaweed. You can can also purchase supplements.
- Avoid Goitregen – This can actually inhibit thyroid function, and actually aggravate your problem. Here is a short list of some food that contains Goitregen. Even though these are, normally, healthy food, you might try skipping them for a few days to see if it helps. Try skipping raw brocolli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, turnips, rutabaga, and mustard. Also avoid corn and radishes. You can find plenty of other healthy vegetables to put in your salad. Peanuts and pine nuts also contain goitregen. And these fruits, peaches and strawberries, may also be culprits.
- Food Allergies – Some food sensitivity, llike gluten allergies, can also disrpupt normal thyroid function. You could have a food allergy without even being aware that a simple dietary change could reduce or eliminate your symptoms.
If a Low Thyroid Diet Does Not Work
As we stated above, you can purchase some supplements that will help if a hypothyroid problem is causing your symptoms. Look for more information about one popular low thyroid diet supplement here.
Those pages also contain a lot more information about the causes and symptoms of hypothyroid conditions.
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I know in my mom’s generation, it was a lot more common for women to be prescribed thyroid medication. I wonder what changed.
Golly – maybe it was over prescribed to women who wanted to lose weight. However, I have read articles that suggest hypothyroidism is under-diagnosed and treated now.