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NAC for Thyroid Antibody Reduction, Detoxification and Gut Health

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Research has shown that NAC helps to reduce thyroid antibodies. It also supports our detoxification pathways (which are usually impaired in Hashimoto’s), as well as gut function. 5] By supporting healthy glutathione levels, NAC in turn supports optimal levels of TSH and thyroid antibodies (more on that later).

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Black Seed Oil and Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Over the past few years, my mission to help people recover from Hashimoto’s has become increasingly focused on using food as medicine (or food pharmacology) to address many of the root causes and symptoms of thyroid conditions. The first time I used black seed oil was to help support lactation.

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10 Things To Do To Lower Your Toxic Burden

The Thyroid Pharmacist

You’ve heard me share often about how toxins affect our thyroid health, and we usually think about industrial toxins we may be exposed to in our environment — but did you know that the concentrations of some pollutants can be 2-5 times higher indoors than outside ? mg of fluoride a day, effectively suppressing their thyroid function. (1)

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The Best Diet For Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Having learned about the connection between food and autoimmune disease, I excitedly re-tested my TPO antibodies. Soy has been linked with autoimmune thyroid disorders, and gluten-free junk foods, bread, cereals, and soy milk can have an incredibly high glycemic index. [1] I felt better, and my thyroid antibodies decreased.

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Lasers for Thyroid Tissue Regeneration

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Is it possible to get off thyroid medications or regain thyroid function without taking medications when you have Hashimoto’s? One study reported that thyroid function spontaneously returned in 20 percent of patients with Hashimoto’s. Thus, the recovery of thyroid function in these individuals becomes more difficult to “catch.”

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Muscle Wasting and Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

(I’ve shared articles on pain and will be sharing one on carpal tunnel soon as well.) While I didn’t realize this at the time, muscle wasting is indeed a symptom that is more common in those with thyroid issues. [1] Research has shown that as many as 80 percent of people with thyroid disorders also have muscle-related disorders. [2]

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Strategies to Overcome Anxiety with Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Of course, these medications did not get to the root cause – they were just a band-aid – and I eventually found a way to address my anxiety through the same means I had learned to address the health of my thyroid gland. In this article, I’d like to explore the connection between Hashimoto’s and anxiety.