Why Am I Always Cold, Tired, and Gaining Weight? (It's Your Thyroid — Fix It in 30 Days)
Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast
Dr. Eric Berg
4.7 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 29 May 2026
⏱️ 9 minutes
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Summary
Discover 7 key signs of a slow thyroid and learn how to distinguish between Hashimoto’s and general hypothyroidism. Plus, discover natural ways to support thyroid health and address common thyroid problems naturally.
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0:00 Introduction: 7 slow thyroid symptoms
1:17 Depression and hypothyroidism
3:38 Slow thyroid temperature test
3:59 Thyroid-stimulating hormone
5:15 Tips for slow thyroid support
5:47 Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism
6:14 Hashimoto’s remedies
7:29 More slow thyroid tips
8:08 Liver health and thyroid health
8:37 What causes a slow thyroid?
Here are 7 common symptoms of hypothyroidism you may not have realized are related to your thyroid.
1. Thinning eyebrows
2. High cholesterol
3. Puffy face
4. Carpal tunnel syndrome
5. Depression or anxiety
6. Headaches
7. Low body temperature
A slow thyroid is often diagnosed using only thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels, but many people may be diagnosed incorrectly when a full thyroid panel isn’t performed.
If you have a slow thyroid, there are several natural ways to support thyroid health and improve symptoms.
A complete thyroid panel should include T3, T4, TSH, and thyroid antibodies, not just thyroid-stimulating hormone levels alone.
If thyroid antibodies are present, it’s most likely a case of Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism. If antibodies are not present, it usually indicates a general hypothyroid condition.
Selenium is important for both types of hypothyroidism and plays a key role in thyroid function. If you have a slow thyroid, it’s also important to check iodine levels before increasing iodine intake. Iodine may be beneficial in some cases, but too much can worsen thyroid problems.
Dr. Eric Berg, DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 61, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals and author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.
Disclaimer:
Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients, so he can focus on educating people as a full-time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose, and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, prescription, or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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| 0:00.0 | Seven signs your thyroid is slow. And most doctors miss this. Number one, the outer third of the |
| 0:06.7 | eyebrows are disappearing. The thyroid hormones literally power the follicles of your hair. And one of |
| 0:13.3 | the first places you're going to notice the hair loss is right on the outer part right here. Let's get |
| 0:17.8 | to number two. High cholesterol. Think about how many people |
| 0:20.9 | have high cholesterol and they're immediately put on medication without realizing it could be |
| 0:26.6 | a thyroid issue. And if you have a thyroid problem, everything runs slowly. Many people find |
| 0:32.2 | when they fix the thyroid, their cholesterol goes back to normal. All right, next one is you wake up |
| 0:37.4 | with your face puffy. |
| 0:39.5 | It's a thyroid issue that's trapping water within the proteins underneath the skin. |
| 0:45.2 | Now the next two signs are the ones that doctors never connect to the thyroid. |
| 0:50.2 | Number four, carpal tunnel syndrome. Your body becomes more swollen and it holds fluid in different |
| 0:55.9 | tissues. Well, it's going to hold more fluid in the tissues around the medial nerve on your wrist. |
| 1:02.4 | And that's going to cause carpal tunnel syndrome, a classic hypothyroid symptom. And just so you know, |
| 1:07.7 | I'm going to show you what I would recommend to correct a slow thyroid. |
| 1:12.6 | Okay, I'm getting there, but let me just cover the rest of these. |
| 1:15.6 | Number five, depression or anxiety. |
| 1:18.6 | The thyroid hormones have everything to do with controlling energy production inside your brain cells. |
| 1:25.6 | And so when the thyroid is slow, the person tends to be |
| 1:28.9 | more depressed or they have anxiety. Over 50% of people with a slow thyroid develop depression as |
| 1:37.8 | their primary symptom. And so you can take all the anti-depressants in the world. It doesn't correct it |
| 1:42.3 | because it's treating the wrong thing. |
| 1:51.9 | You are a fish living in an environment that's very toxic. Welcome to planet Earth, where everything around us is engineered for dependency or addiction. From the screens that we watch to the food |
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