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If you want to optimize thyroid function, avoid th

If you want to optimize thyroid function, avoid these ➡️

Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) are chemicals that mess with our hormonal systems, including the thyroid gland.

Specific chemicals that are known to disrupt the thyroid are:

🥤 BPA (in plastics)
🧴 Phthalates (in personal care products)
🐟 PCBs (in seafood)
🛋️ PBDBs (flame retardants in furniture & carpets)

Studies show 📚 that some of these chemicals disrupt thyroid hormone production, while others interfere with thyroid hormone transport or receptors.

You can see from this list that these chemicals are everywhere in our daily lives 👎

Still, we can minimize our exposure by choosing foods not packaged in plastics, clean personal care products, and safer seafood.

This is why our holistic approach to thyroid health not only looks at nutrition and how different body systems interact—but also at how we can reduce the body burden of chemicals and environmental toxins.

Techniques for reducing toxin and chemical stressors in the body are built into every personalized healing protocol. DM me for more info.

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Is there an optimal diet for the thyroid? First,

Is there an optimal diet for the thyroid?

First, foods that may harm thyroid function are the same ones that otherwise promote inflammation, disrupt blood sugar balance, or create stress in the body:

✖️ Hydrogenated and trans fats
✖️ Sugary or highly refined foods
✖️ Seafood high in environmental toxins (like PCBs)

Depending on the person, sensitivities to gluten and other specific foods may also trigger immune responses and inflammation that damages the thyroid.

On the other hand, foods that support thyroid function either deliver essential nutrients or combat oxidative stress and inflammation:

✔️ Omega-3 essential fatty acids
✔️ Meats, nuts, and seeds high in trace minerals
✔️ Plant foods for antioxidant phytonutrients

Plus—studies have shown that the Mediterranean diet may specifically benefit thyroid function.

This is a big topic and needs to be individualized to the person! Testing helps us identify where you may be lacking in key nutrients such as protein, healthy fats, vitamins and minerals. It also helps us identify food sensitivities and the presence of leaky gut, which contributes to inflammation and taxes the immune system.

Be sure to tap follow 🙌 so you don’t miss my upcoming posts, where I’ll address goitrogenic foods and more specific nutrients for thyroid health.

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Want better thyroid function? 👉 Then we also n

Want better thyroid function? 👉

Then we also need to optimize the liver and the gut. Here’s why:

🔁 Thyroid & Gut:
Thyroid hormones influence gut motility (causing constipation when underactive). This can contribute to gut dysbiosis (bacterial overgrowth) or inflammation (either from food sensitivities due poorly digested food and leaky gut, and also from molecular mimicry from exposure to foods like gluten and dairy that have protein structures similar to the thyroid gland). These factors can all worsen oxidative stress that damages the thyroid.

🔁 Thyroid & Liver:
Thyroid hormones influence fat metabolism in the liver (contributing to insulin resistance and fatty liver when underactive). Conversion of T4 to active T3 takes place in the liver, meaning that a compromised liver can compromise thyroid function.

While poor thyroid function can impair gut and liver function, we have to keep in mind that the reverse is also true...poor liver and gut function can impair thyroid function. Everything is connected and works together.

If you struggle with thyroid health and want to take a holistic approach to feeling better, I can help. This is where my struggle began and I wish I had the full picture years ago when I first started struggling. See my link in bio to set up a free call or DM me here.

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Rarely is a thyroid problem JUST a thyroid problem

Rarely is a thyroid problem JUST a thyroid problem ❌

The thyroid is part of the larger endocrine system—which includes hormones produced in the brain, adrenals, ovaries, and pancreas too.

Here are 3 hormones that influence (and are influenced by) the thyroid:

🍭 Insulin
Both overactive and underactive thyroid can disrupt glucose metabolism and contribute to insulin resistance. The reverse is also true, with insulin resistance being associated with conversion of T4 to reverse T3 (inactive thyroid hormone) rather than active T3.

😩 Cortisol
Underactive thyroid contributes to higher cortisol levels (a stress hormone) because of reduced cortisol clearance. Also, high levels of cortisol are associated with reduced T4 production and higher levels of reverse T3 (inactive thyroid hormone).

🌸 Estrogen
The hormone cascades connecting the brain to the thyroid and the brain to the ovaries work together. Both overactive and underactive thyroid can disrupt the menstrual cycle and irregular periods or fertility challenges.

It’s because of these connections that it’s so important to take a holistic approach when optimizing thyroid function.

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