Hypothyroid Remedies

Hi Loren, I'm glad you find my posts of use. I think that Maca would be a wonderful choice for you as I have noticed that many of your posts have to do with thyroid, menopausal and adrenal issues. This is a superfood that addresses all of these. I would also encourage you to read up on others like raw cacao, goji berries, medicinal mushrooms- there are some amazing superfoods on this planet that are given to us by Mother Nature we need only do the research. I know I've said this before but you should listen to David Wolfe speak on youtube and other forums as he is quite brilliant in his research and knowledge- an absolute wealth of information and much of it doctors will not tell you or don't even know themselves or would poo-poo the info anyway. He has given me some amazing keys to my own healing such as the negative effects of calcium in the body and the damage it is doing to everyone. I can't believe how much is changing for myself. I love it! At any rate, don't become overwhelmed and maca would be a wonderful start. I wish you the best! Lisa

Hi Lisa: Thanks for yr prompt response. I'll try the Maca, and let you know if it works. Also, I'll check out those
websites you mentioned. Thks again

I'm a certified Holistic Health Coach. I had previously used Maca when I was 40 because I was experiencing hormonal fluxuation. I wanted to mention that I had to stop because it was making me estrogen dominant. After stopping my estrogen dominant symptoms went away. I was hoping that it would have increased my progesterone.

Sonja.... What were your/are "estrogen dominant symptoms"? Thanks in advance.

Hi, your msg. frightens me. I am on euthyrox since Oct'11 25mg daily and I have noticed a consistent weight gain since then. I have told my doctor about this, and he says be patient, you are actually supposed to lose weight on this , but you are giving me mixed signals. He increased the dosage by 25mg for one day of the week, and I think he wants to see what happens. As the visits are every two months, I think that I am in for a long wait , to see how my body reacts to teeny weeny increases.... I too have gained about 5 kg and very upset about it, despite controlled eating. I am on the verge of ditching the meds, but I have seen an improvements in other areas so dont want to give up on those. Instead I am now thinking of starting daily exercise of at least 1 hour a day, may be this will help.... But if it does, then it wont be the medication, it will be the excersise and I wont know for sure... I am confused as you are....

Cece, 50 may not be enough. Weight gain can mean you don't have enough. I never heard of euthyrox. Can you get Synthroid or Levothyroxine instead ? Have you had a TSH test to see if you need more or less ?

Erika, my hypothyroid was off the charts a yr ago, and small nodule, but is now normal. My regimen wasn't completely like yours but some similarities. I had severe side effects to the Levothyroxine with only 2 doses. I used magnet therapy daily on each gland for almost 1yr. I finally broke down and decided the Kelp thing wasn't enough and the povidone iodine may not be suitable, and began liquid potassium iodine. A few weeks of daily LPI I experienced a sudden symptoms of radiation sickness. I took some pectin fiber and sodium bicarbonate to deal with the radiation (I assume). Normal now. Oh, I also took raw thyroid glandular daily for several months.

Hope this helps and good luck.

Watch out so you don´t overdo it! I screwed up my liver because I started taking like 20 supplements at the same time. They have no time to work separately, so you do need to stop the madness. Take the kelp and ACV and wait with the VCO because it is actually cleansing your liver and will make you worse for couple of weeks, so when you start with it, you need to be sure that you don't take anything else! Good luck!

Michelle, no one is going to listen to you extolling the virtues of a synthetic thyroid here on Earth Clinic. We are interested in natural remedies and cures from the things God created---not the junk created in a pharmaceutical lab for profit.

Thanks Magda! Since I first found my TSH as high as 19 two months ago, I've been taking the same vitamins, herbal teas of echinacea, licorice, astragalus; ashwagandha capsules, chyawanprash in the morning and triphala in the evening, EV coconut oil 2-3 table spoons a day, fruit, cooked vegetables, very little of oatmeal and other grains, every day bone broth, brazil nuts for selenium and pumpkin seeds for zinc/magnesium, sometimes probiotic capsules. I use only olive oil for frying.

In two months my TSH improved to 10. The antibodies also improved.

Should I start taking levothyroxin tablets?

My doctor has been monitoring me with blood tests for over six months, thinking I might have underactive thyroid, I had many of the symptoms but they would come and go and switch around.

I am now on a healthier diet but get good days and bad days, is it the same with you? Am thinking of taking licquorice and some other things, deciding which way to go, turmeric keeps coming up as being a good idea. How are you getting on?

Hi Carmel, I feel little improvement not every day, but every week in general.

Does your blood test display that you are low in freeT3, T4 and have too high TSH and antibodies?

If your blood test results are within normal range, but you have simptoms of underactive thyroid, I would recommend you to choose natural remedy in accordance with the symptoms. I am not a doctor, this comes from my personal experience.

If you have issues with the immune system, you should understand, either you are TH1 dominant or TH2 dominant, and take the herbs accordingly (TH1 - green tea, gotu kola, pycnogenol, grape seed extract, lycopene; while TH2's are echinacea, licorice, astragalus, maitake mushroom etc). There is information about this in Google.

If it is slow methabolism, there are coconut oil, triphala for constipation and general detox, probiotics. For stress and anxiety there are adaptogenic herbs such as ashwagandha, siberian ginseng, passiflora. And vitamins of course for general well-being.

I've been taking coconut oil for a year and my thyroid seems to have re balanced itself going by my morning basal temperatur( taken before I get out if bed). Be careful with licorice as though it has its uses. It can send your blood pressure up a lot. I was having several cups a day and mine went from my normal 120/75 to 157/85! When I came off the licorice my BP came down.

Did you use any other medicines except coconut oil and licorice? How high was your TSH before you started taking them? How is it now?

Olive oil is great for salads and dressings, but is not suitable for frying. Much too fragile (Still shaking my head at some of these cooking shows where celeb chefs use EVOO for frying! ) It simply does not have a high smoke point and can make your end results carcinogenic. Much better choices for frying foods or high-heat baking are avocado oil, coconut oil, grapeseed oil and macademia nut oil - all have high smoke points.

I had the same issue as you mentioned. I do a combination of acupuncture and chinese herbs, along with chiropracter once monthly who suggested taking "CHIRO-ZYME T1 to T12 Rbs" (I take that one, three times daily with meals). I eat 2 tablespoons of Artisana Coconut Butter (not oil) fisr thing in the morning in addition to cooking with coconut oil. I completely eliminated soy products (despite being vegetarian). Found other sources of gluten free and soy free protein, in addition to cooking/eating at home. I also add to my diet daily Sea vegetables organic sold in plastic bags in the Asian aisles of most grocery stores. Dulse, seaweed and any other sea veg that has iodine content in it. Finally I replaced regular sea salt with 'Sea Seasonings Organic KELP Granules'. Found relief in approx 2 weeks of doing so. Once energy returned included daily exercise and am at a much better place. I was told by my chiropractor to NOT take traditional meds for this since it worsens the thyroid making it dependent on the meds for a very long time. Hope this helps!

First research adrenal fatigue. Seems that adrenal is the primary cause of hypothyroidism (among other issues). If you start to treat your adrenals (primarily with eating foods to nurture it and supplements as well), then you will see improvement in your thyroid. Heart palpitations in my experience never seemed to have lasted long. That is a little concerning that you are having heart palpiations for so long. Ask your doctor to back off a level as your issue is really concerning you. or ask for a different brand. From what I understand Kelp and VCO are good places to start, but it gets confusing to me. Should I first look into healing the adrenals and then look into the thyroid...or does it all just fall in place?

Hi Sharon, I had my thyroid "fried" several years ago, started w/Synthroid, now take 200 mcg of Levothyroxine. I don't ingest ACV consistently. When I did take it for a period of time, I saw no effect toward my med....I took it in the evening so as not to disturb the absorption - you know how you should avoid dairy for so many hours within taking the med, etc. - I haven't found that any supplement I've ingested has affected the med, actually, and I've dabbled with St. John's Wort, Maca, Cellfood and have just started with 15 drops of 3% hydrogen peroxide in 6 ounces of water. I take colloidal silver on occasion or echinacea to ward off a cold; sometimes ingest a sublingual B complex which seems to help when the corners of my mouth are dry and cracked....listen to your body and just stop if it feels wrong. Good Luck to You!

i take both ACV or Turmeric while on Synthroid. my levels continue to test fine and i have been on this regimine for two years. hope this helps.

Dear Amy, Your story sounds similar to mine. I have been hypothyroid almost 8 years. It happened after menopause, and it has destroyed my life. I am intolerant to every thyroid medicine and have tried them all. I have researched toxic old dental fillings and still have a few left in my mouth and have always wondered if this was a problem. My regular dentist removed one and that was the start of face pain.

Since I live in L.A., can you recommend a biodentist that removed your fillings. I live for the day to get off these thyroid meds.

Thank you,

Linda at LINDAUTHR(at)aol(dot)com

I have recently been diagnosed with hypothyroidism & started taking medication earlier this year. I'm doing better than I was, but could be better yet! I have some fillings I got when I was about 17 years old, I am now 25 years old (so I'm obviously not menopausal or post menopausal), but I did have a baby last year.... So I wonder if my fillings could be my issue. I actually lost one of my fillings a few months before I had my baby, I'm certain I probably ingested it. It's an interesting thing to wonder...

What is the type of product to use after mercury fillings are removed? The name was blocked out. Thx.

Fucus seaweed is what I use. I make it into a tea.

Many recommend kelp. Does anyone know if kelp and kombu are the same thing?

Hi Mmsg, Kombu is a variety of kelp just as in Australia we have bull kelp growing off Tasmania (I think it is still harvested at King Island). Some other varieties are: giant kelp; stalked kelp; sea bamboo; wakame.

Bladder wrack is a seaweed that is often used to extract iodine and some refer to it as a kelp but I have read that it is not.

Irish moss is supposed to promote healthy thyroid function. It might be worth researching. Most herb stores carry it.

Hi Melissa, Don't know what Ted's recommended vitamins for hypothyroidism is but one patient who was taking thyroid medication and remaining in the low normal range, suddenly soared out the far end of normal range about a month after she started taking a Stress Tablet 4 times a day. This is just a B complex with added Vitamins C & E.

You have demodex mites. Eyebrow and hair loss are very telling. Try slathering yourself with organic coconut oil when you get out of your bathing. Face to feet and watch all the mites squirm out of your pores it is amazing. Add a few drops of tea tree oil to your bath products and it will kill the eggs too. Massage yourself firmly and press out all the poisons. I did this morning and night. Especially at night and I picked them off and put them on the tissue. Going to take them to my Dr. next week as she also had rosacea. That is why I did all the research for this cleanse. Awful acne/rosacea caused by demodex mites. We all have them. They came out of my kids and sister. They just have different symtoms or no symptoms and just carry them. I'm doing everyone in my family. Tell everyone and then come back and tell us how you do! If you watch the utub video on how to do eyelashes it is good but I don't bother I just use my fingers to rub everything in and then I make sure I do my best to get them off quickly as they can slide back in the pores and get stuck and cause breakouts like crazy. I have a couple and they are all red and zitty. Wasn't quick enough so many came out is was shockingly disgustingly amazing and so freeing to get back my health and energy.

I found my answer this week while going through some papers... A high THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE blood work number means that the thyroid is not putting out enough hormone~hypothyroid

thyrotropin =TSH= thyroid stimulating hormone

produced by the pituitary gland telling the thyroid to make and release the thyroid hormone into the blood. I am experimenting with some Kelp since I already use iodized salt. I have used kelp supplement before. If you are hyperthyroid, do not use kelp or iodine without doing research and seeing a doctor.

I greatly advocate the use of organic coconut oil for a myriad of uses. However, none of you will find a cure in it for this particular ailment. Nor will any prescription drug from Pfizer or Glaxo.

I'm very surprised to see the lack of mention in regards to selenium and iodine. Many cases of hypothyroidism stem to a deficiency of selenium and/or iodine. Both correlate with the levels of T3 and T4.

Miguel: There are a myriad post suggesting many forms of Iodine as well as Iodide; nascent being the best. Also, in order of "not mentioning" I have posted a few times the need for supplementing Tyrosine along with the Iodine and Selenium. Also, all glands in general, not just the thyroid, are quite sensitive tissues and are often the first to show signs of stress. This is why antioxidant nutrition is critical for healthy endocrine system. Zinc/Vit-A is also specifically indicated for healthy glands.

Joy, Have you ever been tested by an MD for thyroid function? Just a guess....you have some form of hyperthyroidism is why you're loosing hair.

Have a doctor give you the 3rd generation TSH test, not the usual 1st generation. It is more exact or precise as to whether your thyroid is too high or too low.

Hello, did you stay on vitamin d, ween off, etc? Are you still on it daily? I hope you see this message.