Hypothyroidism natural treatment involves a diet for hypothyroidism, natural supplements hypothyroidism may respond to as well as all natural medications as part of a natural treatment of hypothyroidism.
Hypothyroidism Natural Treatment
A hypothyroidism natural
treatment sounds like agreat idea, doesn’t it? But what is that natural
treatment and are you sure you actually have hypothyroidism or that your lab
test was accurate?
A hypothyroidism natural
treatment involves two concepts: diet and if you truly need a medication, a
natural medication that your doctor has probably not told you about. Most hypothyroid
patients probably take Synthroid which seems to be the medication of choice for
all with thyroid problems whether you suffer from hypo or hyperthyroidism.
Diet for Hypothyroidism
If
you have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism or suspect it, begin with a change
in diet and some nutritional supplementation to make sure you are getting the
vitamin and mineral building blocks that will help your body build your thyroid
hormones.
If you eat a poor diet, you may be deficient in these essential
nutrients. Within your daily diet, emphasize foods high in iodine and selenium.
Common foods that contain iodine are: cod, eggs, fish, iodized salt, kelp and
seaweed. Common foods that contain selenium are: brazil nuts, brewers yeast,
liver, tuna and other oily fish, sunflower seeds, lentils and cashews.
Additionally, a dietary supplement that contains iodine and selenium as well as
other synergistic vitamins and minerals is recommended. Please visit my secure
online store at DrDahlman.com and take a look at a dietary supplement called Thyrosol.
This dietary supplement supports the synthesis of thyroid hormones and the
conversion of T4 to T3, the main thyroid hormone.
Now, if you have been
diagnosed correctly with hypothyroidism, perhaps you do need a medication to
live a comfortable life…and it’s not Synthroid…which contains only T4…I’ll tell
you more about T4 in a moment. But, have you really been accurately diagnosed
with hypothyroidism?
The laboratory test commonly used by traditional doctors
is usually not thorough enough and regardless of the highs or lows of the test
results…they are interpreted as you needing thyroid medication. And it’s the
same medication…Synthroid. Please read my article at DrDahlman.com by clicking
on “Laboratory Tests” on the left side of my website and then choosing “Thyroid
Tests” to learn more about which test to choose and how to interpret the
results with more accuracy than your doctor.
So, if you have taken the right
test and it’s been interpreted properly, you’ve tried diet and supplements and
you find you do need medication, there are a number of natural thyroid
medications available. Armour Thyroid and Nature-Throid aka Westhroid are the
most well know, but the majority of traditional physicians don’t prescribe
them. Armour, Nature-Throid or Westhroid all contain natural T3 and T4.
Talk to
your natural thinking physician or just contact me at DrDahlman.com for more
information about these natural medications and my advice about designing a
complete protocol for you. And please, read my article about the correct lab
test I mentioned earlier by clicking on “Laboratory Tests” and then on “Thyroid
Tests”. It will also explain the function of your thyroid gland and define TSH
(thyroid stimulating hormone), T3 and T4. I know, it sounds confusing, but it’s
an easy explanation once you read it. Don’t suffer from a mis-diagnosis, get
the help you need, the right lab test and the right medication…if you need it
at all.