The most common causes of hypothyroidism
Here are some common causes of thyroid dysfunction:
- Excessive consumption of gluten and grains damages the intestinal lining
- Excessive consumption of vegetable oils and fried foods
- Liver diseases that interfere with thyroid hormone conversion
- High cortisol levels caused by stress or menopause
- Iodine or selenium deficiency
- Medications such as statins, diuretics, or antibiotics
Lifestyle Tips for Fighting Hypothyroidism
Here are some tips to improve your thyroid health and function:
- Eliminate grains, vegetable oils, and gluten from your diet for at least 90 days. Eat bone broths, raw garlic, kefir, sauerkraut, and low-glycemic berries.
- Eat organic anti-inflammatory foods like steamed broccoli, cauliflower, green vegetables, radishes, celery, and Brazil nuts.
- Don’t go on a low-fat diet; your body needs fat to produce hormones. Cod liver oil, free-range egg yolks, and grass-fed butter are excellent sources of retinol (active vitamin A).
- Take natural adaptogenic herbs like ashwagandha and drink lemon balm tea to lower cortisol, stress, and estrogen levels.
- Use the supplements mentioned, especially bile salts, to improve T3 to T4 conversion in the liver. Look for products containing “bile acid factors,” “bile salts,” “bovine bile,” or “tuberculosis.”
- Intermittent fasting, which involves consuming all your daily calories within a 6-hour period, allows your body to fast for 18 hours. This activates autophagy and helps reduce inflammation, thereby calming an overactive immune system.
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