How To Treat The Root Cause Of Thyroid Problems

The Dr. Hyman Show

Dr. Mark Hyman

Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Medicine

4.6 • 8.7K Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2022

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

This episode is sponsored by Paleovalley and Pendulum.

Thyroid disease affects one in five women and one in ten men, yet 50 percent of people with thyroid disease go undiagnosed. The main role of thyroid hormone is to stimulate metabolism, and it affects almost every function of the body. That’s why thyroid imbalance can cause so many different symptoms.

In today’s episode of a new series called Health Bites, I discuss thyroid disease and why an out-of-whack thyroid can stall your metabolism and create many other problems. I also share why using a whole-foods diet, nutritional supplements, and optimizing thyroid hormone replacement is critical for addressing thyroid disorders.

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Here are more details from the episode (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

What is the thyroid gland and how does it function? (4:38 / 1:42)
Symptoms of hypothyroidism (7:05 / 4:11)
Diagnostic testing to assess thyroid function (8:42 / 4:54)
What causes thyroid problems? (10:22 / 7:30)
My approach to healing hypothyroidism (14:58 / 10:20)
Thyroid-supporting foods and foods to avoid (15:15 / 12:20)
Supplements that support your thyroid (17:00 / 14:04)
Thyroid hormone replacement (17:46 / 14:50)

If you suspect you have hypothyroidism,

take a thorough inventory of any of the symptoms mentioned in the podcast to see if you might be suffering from hypothyroidism.
get a full-spectrum thyroid test that includes TSH, free T3, free T4, TPO, and antithyroglobulin antibodies.
check for celiac disease with a celiac panel.
consider heavy metal toxicity testing.
check your vitamin D level.

Mentioned in this episode

Self-Assessment Tool within The UltraThyroid Solution Workbook (Download here)

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0:00.0	Coming up on this episode of the doctor's pharmacy.
0:03.4	The things you want to avoid if you're having thyroid function issues,
0:06.4	well, I would get off a gluten dairy, which are inflammatory for most people,
0:10.0	and processed soy.
0:11.3	If people are eating a lot of processed soy, it can affect thyroid potentially,
0:14.9	also kale and some of the cruciferous vegetables.
0:17.8	Hey, everyone, it's Dr. Mark.
0:21.8	Some days it seems like I'm on the go from the time I get up to the time I go to bed.
0:25.4	Sometimes it feels like every day, but it's not just me feeling like I'm busy.
0:29.4	My patients notice it too because they often ask me how I juggle multiple jobs, frequent travel,
0:34.4	spending time with my family while still focusing on my health.
0:37.2	To be honest, it's hard.
0:38.6	I have to put a lot of planning and systems in place to ensure that I don't really sacrifice
0:42.3	my health for my schedule and eating well is no exception.
0:46.0	That is what makes Paleo, Valley, B-Sticks so great.
0:49.4	I keep a stash of them at the house and in the office so that whenever I find myself in
0:53.7	a food emergency, I have a healthy and delicious option to keep me on track and get to my goals.
0:58.7	They're a great protein snack that's whole 30, keto and paleo-proof, plus they're individually
1:03.2	wrapped in 100% recyclable plastic, making them portable and good for the environment.
1:08.7	Paleo, Valley, B-Sticks last a long time too.
1:11.5	So you don't have to worry about them going bad in your emergency stash.
1:14.6	Most companies promote a long shelf life by using GMO corn-based citric acid encapsulated
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