Thyroid supportive foods include foods rich in iodine, zinc, omega-3 fats, selenium, and more. Foods such as roasted seaweed, salted nuts, baked fish, frozen yogurt, and fresh organic eggs are great options; Diets that are also free from sugar and gluten may make a difference in the way that you feel!

Tip #1: Optimize                 Your Nutrition

Stress causes your hormones to constantly work harder than they need  to and prevents weight loss! It also leads to many other hormone imbalances that can mimic some of the same symptoms  of thyroid dysfunction. Therefore it is  very important to incorporate stress management techniques into your  daily routine.

Tip #2: Minimize Stress On              The Body

Exercises including walking, yoga, pilates, and resistance training allow your hormones to be naturally supported.  With the thyroid gland specifically, exercise has been shown to boost  thyroid function.

Tip #3: Add Low Impact Exercise              Into Your Daily Routine

Tip #4: Incorporate High-Quality            Supplements

High quality supplements are needed for proper thyroid metabolism and function. Supplements like vitamin D, zinc, iodine, omega-3 fats, and selenium support your thyroid and adrenal glands.

Tip #5: Utilize Heat Therapy

Using heat therapy, such as a sauna or even a hot steam shower, has been shown to eliminate toxins which can store up in the body and prevent the thyroid from functioning properly.

Tip #6: Add B Vitamins

B vitamins have been shown to provide nutritional support for the thyroid but also increase energy level, which makes you feel better!

Tip #7: Include      Probiotics

By using a high-quality probiotic, you are increasing gut health.  This allows for thyroid-supportive nutrients to be absorbed from the foods that you eat and enter into the bloodstream and be available for thyroid health.

Tip #8: Work With Your              Medical Provider

Sometimes it takes 5 weeks for laboratory testing to show changes that reflect thyroid disease, so even if you have had negative testing in the past, you can still ask your medical provider to send you for testing, especially if your symptoms have lasted for months! If you want to speak with a medical specialist, an endocrinologist is your best option since they focus on hormones within the body.

Thorough thyroid testing includes: TSH, Free T-3, Free T4, TPO, and anti-thyroglobulin antibodies. Other testing to ask your medical provider to consider: Check for celiac disease with the celiac panel, consider heavy-metal toxicity testing, and check your vitamin D level. Treating any underlying medical causes like thyroid dysfunction, gluten allergy, heavy-metal toxicity, and nutritional deficiencies will allow your body to begin the healing process.