You’ve read about T3 and natural desiccated thyroid medication options for hypothyroidism and you’ve finally found an open-minded thyroid doctor to prescribe it but it’s NOT WORKING. Now what?
Why some people can’t tolerate T3 and natural desiccated thyroid medications
August 13, 2018 by 39 Comments
How diet and nutrition can help your thyroid
July 26, 2017 by 5 Comments
A doctor will run the lab test TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone). If TSH is above the “normal” range, the person is diagnosed with hypothyroidism. “Normal” is far from normal for many thyroid patients, but that’s another story and you can read more about that here. Out comes the prescription pad to write a prescription for thyroid hormone replacement medication. All too often the patient fails to feel better and sometimes even feels worse than before. There starts a lifelong journey with doctors chasing the patient’s symptoms prescribing one after another of different medications all while the patient continues to struggle. There is zero investigation into the WHY of hypothyroidism in too many cases.
WHY? This is a common sense question in the case of most diseases, yet for some strange reason it is completely overlooked when it comes to thyroid disease.
WHY do YOU have hypothyroidism?
Isn’t that an important question?
16 Natural Remedies for Headaches (could be your hormones)
April 23, 2017 by 2 Comments
Chronic headaches. Yup. They are red flags my body frantically waves around whenever my thyroid medication dosage is off. When I was first diagnosed I had no clue those headaches were a sign of my hypothyroidism but once my doctor would adjust my thyroid meds and got my Free T3 back to the top quarter of the normal range where I feel my best VOILA my headaches were gone. Just like magic, right? No, actually there are many studies linking headaches and migraines to our hormones (not just our thyroid hormones, but also our sex hormones and the hormones produced by our adrenal glands) but I wonder how many doctors and their struggling patients know this.[1-8]
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Top 9 Natural Hypothyroidism Treatments
October 28, 2016 by 25 Comments
Which foods should I include in my hypothyroidism diet?
Which foods should I avoid for hypothyroidism?
Are there natural treatments for hypothyroidism?
You can’t imagine how many times I’ve been asked these questions by Hypothyroid Mom readers. I’m always on the lookout for great material to help answer these questions and I’ve found it here in this guest article by a health guru I love to follow, Dr. Josh Axe. I’m thrilled to include him at Hypothyroid Mom.
Please note these remedies mentioned in this article are not meant to replace your thyroid hormone replacement medication. Always speak to your doctor before making any changes to your medication protocol or starting supplements to be sure they are right for you. My goal at Hypothyroid Mom is to share all the possible treatments for hypothyroidism in the hope that you find what works for you. I personally take thyroid medication every day. Thanks to optimal thyroid treatment (finding the right types of thyroid medication and at the right dosage for my body) together with many of the natural treatments that I include at Hypothyroid Mom, I feel fabulous with hypothyroidism. Yes it’s possible and I hope the same for you.
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Which is Better, Synthroid or Armour Thyroid Medication
October 4, 2016 by 122 Comments
Which is the best thyroid medication for hypothyroidism?
I am asked this question all the time and my answer is always the same, “It’s individual.”
While some do great on T4-only levothyroxine medications like Synthroid, commonly prescribed by mainstream doctors, many of us continue to feel horrible on these drugs. My life changed when I found an open-minded thyroid doctor who listened, really listened, to me and my symptoms. Careful trial and error with thyroid medication brands and dosages and I found my “sweet spot”. With stress, age, and the onset of perimenopause, my “sweet spot” has changed over time, and thankfully each time we find my new “fabulous”.
I take a combination of Nature-throid (a brand of natural desiccated thyroid) and a compound time-release T3 (created by a compounding pharmacy). Oh boy does dosage ever make a difference for me. I feel terrible when my Free T3 is low or even middle of the range. I feel fantastic when its at the top quarter of the normal range. Finding what is right for my body has been life-changing. I feel better today at 46 years old than I felt at 30…yes really. I hope the same for you.
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My favorite supplement for thyroid health
June 21, 2016 by 6 Comments
When I asked Dr. Nikolas Hedberg to name his favorite supplement for thyroid health, I was surprised by his answer and asked him to explain.
Are you always catching a cold? Do you have white spots on your fingernails? Do you have diarrhea? Is your hair falling out? Do you have atrial fibrillation? Do you have loss of smell or taste? Do you have acne, rashes or eczema? Are you feeling depressed, sluggish, or irritable? Do you have brain fog? Have you been diagnosed with ADHD or a learning disability? Do you have a low sex drive? Do you have a lack of appetite? Do you experience poor wound healing? Are you struggling to conceive? Do you have dandruff? Do you have trouble sleeping?
These could be signs you are one of the two billion people around the world estimated to have diets deficient in zinc. We are all different in terms of which supplements (and dosages) are right for our bodies, so speak to your doctor about whether zinc would be helpful for your thyroid health. [Read more…]
