try pranayama and yoga,not just for energy but for healing your thyroid😊 i do this energizer every day , it works wonderfully for energy and mood /watch?v=pXgRqr1dsOM and i do ujjayi breathing for healing the thyroid,which is basically ocean breathing , then holding the breath in with chin lock for at least 10 seconds(the longer the better) , then releasing the chin lock and closing the right nostril , exhale through the left do it for at least 11 minutes a day and even the first day you might feel better already :)
I gave up coffee for 4 months but then found out it is a real super food. The real bean not freeze dried. I then bought a coffee after a grueling train journey. It was like nectar. It helped a lot. I think too much coffee whips the adrenal glands but I have one a day 4 hours away from thyroid meds because it decreases them by 30% if you drink coffee too close. I think it's about moderation in the end.
@@michellelalonde5318 I hear you on that but sadly I love it a little too much & haven't been able to tame the beast. I did try to quit aft coffee & turned into a zombie :(
One of your videos you did with a guest, soy was recommended. I've always heard soy is not recommended for thyroid patients, esp those with hashimotos.
I was slowly gaining weight, feeling cold and listless, and this had been going on for a while with no diagnosis, when I began an intermittent fasting diet to try and lose weight. That was when I got really sick. It still took over two years to get a diagnosis, but the fasting was when the real trouble started, so I wouldn’t recommend it.
I had one thyroid removed. NP Thyroid made me fat all over. I was negative for antibodies and doctor ok'd me taking Iodoral after iodine urine test came back low. Iodoral made me feel well and reduced pain. Dr ok'd stopping NP thyroid and I asked for T3 and he ordered. He is a functional doctor out of state and we zoom.
Dr Childs, Please have Sally K Norton, MPH on your show to educate you on the necessity of cutting out oxalates! You mentioned eating sweet potatoes, chia seeds, spinach, nuts. Also, selenium toxicity is too easy to do so please raise the flag on that point.
Dr. Westin Childs, I have been reading about OXALATES and its possible disturbance to the thyroid gland in the form of oxalates crystals. I am reading Dr. Sally K. Norton - "Toxic Superfood". What is your opinion on this topic? I've been adamantly listening to your videos and all the information about Hashimoto's which I find so valuable. Thank you for taking the time to read and respond to this post. Blessings to you and your work!
Almonds should not be eaten by people that are hypothyroid. They have goitrogens and everybody that is on keto low-carb is eating almond flour for all their baking. I started doing keto and it helped my hypothyroidism tremendously. My TSH numbers started going down, but I had to eliminate almond flour.
Do these tips still apply for someone who no longer have a thyroid? Thank you for all your content- I can't tell you how helpful they have been in my hypothyroidism journey!
I am a keto way of eating, mostly to control blood sugars. I guess I could tweak that by eliminating the dairy, or reducing dairy to butter. I had a TT 8 years ago, and doing my best to live the healthiest that I can.
I have hypothyroidism. I take ozempic and have been taking it for a year and have only lost 10 pounds. I weigh 161 pounds. I am 5’3” i have stopped losing weight! I don’t take any other prescriptions other than a statin and an estrogen patch. Why am I not losing the weight? I exercise and I try my best to eat right. Please help. I’m not understanding and I’ve lost motivation to try anymore.
can you talk about Oxalates? do they a/effect the endocrine system. I have tons of Calsium Oxalate kidney stones in my kidneys from eating soup made with spinach. I had no idea about oxalates.
my diet includes nuts and eggs in the morning then the afternoon vegetables and some rice then fruits and I end my day with salad, I have never experienced weight gain or any other symptom except hairfall which is not resolving for over a year and I'm confused about how to treat this? I do take selenium, zinc, iron, d3 supplement too regularly
I feel your pain...it's hard to struggle, and nobody else wants to hear it, so its pretty lonely, too. I wonder, is there any little food you have daily thats really not "bad" but you kinda wonder if you should give it up? God bless ❤️🙏❤️
I added in lap swimming 3 times a week this really helped me. Also no dairy, no gluten,. I take Synthroid one hour before my morning coffee, yes I won't give this up, I added brown rice for carbs with chia seeds and blueberries in rice cooker with some olive oil and coconut milk for breakfast and a quick snack, take multi vitamin, and no matter what everyday I exercise for an hour doing something, weight lifting high reps low weight increased weight loss
Regarding tuna, albacore has way more mercury than light tuna. Mercury being a halogen is bad for thyroids.Other ones are flourine chlorine and bromine. I only drink filtered water with flouride and chlorine removed. Bromine is in a lot of baked foods. Also used in hot tubs and pools instead of chlorine.
No one on these channels ever says do not eat sugar ie added sugar not fruit sugar or carbs from rice etc...BS spikes and issues can be an issue and cause inflammation, I have AI thyroid disease - just reduced sugar intake drastically and inflammation down a LOT - like a LOT. I think people should be saying No added sugar, as well as gluten and dairy and soy for Hashi's .
A lot of us have deficient hydrochloric acid in our stomachs so protein not being processed correctly... I've found that Betaine Hydrochloride tablets help to get more of the protein/aminos into the body... also Wobenzyme..for enzymes
@@olderandwiser127 yes i have noticed the products they have bought have no function. I bought a probiotic from an organic shop and after using a while without any effect, i checked the parent company only to find it being Nestle. I avoid Nestle foods and drinks so i wasnt happy about them taking over some supplements. Apple cider is far superior than any enzymes in the market. Just make sure its raw. Braggs has been destroyed. It is no longer a good cider
@Dr. Westin Childs gm can you please assist with my questions. 1. If I am on 100mcg or 125mcg of euthyrox is that a gd dosage to start using Your T3 & T2 Supplements. 2. I am seeing them on Amazon as well is this from you.
All coffee is bad, even green tea...avoid all caffeine as they are high in salicylates. I recently discovered that salicylates, oxalates and histamines are the reason why i became hypo. Google videos and articles on "foods to avoid with salicylates sensitivity" as well as salicylates and thyroid function and you'll get a better picture of what i mean..
You need to consume what’s best for you. If you don’t feel coffee affects you, keep drinking it. If you keep listening to every “expert” out there, you’re going to have this weird relationship with food.
i eat whole food nased plant diet. stopping levothyroxine and using herbal tinctires for endrocrine system. Bloodwork has been normal for years. your thoughts?
I WISH I COULD FIND A GOOD DOCTOR THAT WOULD GO OVER ALL OF THIS AND FIND A SOLUTION TO HELP ME LOOSE WEIGHT. I JUST GET TOO MUCH INFORMATION AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO 😢
Could you get a false negative in the thyroid tests. If you have hypercalcemia you get polyuria then you get hypokalemia leading go constipation and pancreatitis so perhaps diet is still the best to change. The problem is whether there's an infection ongoing.
Ooooh really, Coffee reduces your Thyroid Meds effect by about 30%?? Thanks, I'll try timing my indulgence treat a few hours later and see if I feel different 😊
I didn't know I had a thyroid condition or thyroid nodules until I went on the carnivore diet and some of my symptoms got worse. I experienced, fatigue, swollen neck glands, a hoarse voice, bloodshot eyes, infrequent bowel movements which were easy to pass but sometimes didn't come for 8 days, sore throat and pressure in my chest. I went to the doctor for the swollen glands and it was only then that I had a scan of my thyroid. I have had repetitive strain injury and fibromyalgia for 40 years That was the first symptom and since then the others slowly crept in I am grateful that the carnivore diet actually made me worse because it was only in getting worse that I finally got a diagnosis I am so grateful to Dr Childs because there is an awful lot of information on the internet about how wonderful the carnivore diet but very little about how harmful it can be for some people I have been on the carnivore diet for only 10 weeks and it is time now to slowly reintroduce vegetables I don't understand the really gung-ho people who love getting on the internet and talking about how wonderful it is to eat meat only Eating meat only is boring
@@drwestinchildsthis is the kind of answer I expect from doctors... Why mention that yogurt has iodine if you aren't suggesting it be eaten for that purpose? This is a terrible response to a person who had a legitimate question.
@@tobychaba I'm a healer not a doctor and have been healing my hypo naturally... I feel better eating yogurt as it helps me meet my daily protein quota on top of meat. Yogurt contains live and active cultures (probiotics) that help you digest the lactose. Just make sure you get unsweetened plain organic yogurt. :) Avoid cheeses, especially aged ones. Aged or smoked meats (deli, smoked fish,.etc) also not good. Avoid foods high in oxalates, salicylates and histamines.
Yogurt contains live and active cultures (probiotics) that help you digest the lactose. Just make sure you get unsweetened plain organic yogurt. :) Avoid cheeses, especially aged ones. Aged or smoked meats (deli, smoked fish,.etc) also not good. Avoid foods high in oxalates, salicylates and histamines.
That's because yogurt contains live and active cultures (probiotics) that help you digest the lactose. Just make sure you get unsweetened plain organic yogurt. :) Avoid cheeses, especially aged ones. Aged or smoked meats (deli, smoked fish,.etc) also not good. Avoid foods high in oxalates, salicylates and histamines.
Just keep in mind that not all Hashimoto’s/Hypothyroid patients react or need to avoid the same/exact foods. You need to find the root cause of your disease. I’ve limited my dairy intake significantly but I still consume cheddar/parmesan cheese made with raw milk. I avoid eating other dairy though. I also use Ghee here and there. No issues. I believe it’s the overly processed foods that are problematic. Especially for me. I don’t eat out at restaurants either. I read one woman’s story about how she put her Hashimoto’s in remission and consumes all the dairy she wants. You have to do what is right and best for you. What Dr. Childs provides are just recommendations doesn’t mean you have to do what he says.
I have hypothyroidism and not on medication and 5he nodules keep getting bigger please save a soul, my doctor want me to go for thyroidectomy again I have tried all natural and diet
Have you tried eliminating salicylates? Avoid cheeses, especially aged ones. Aged or smoked meats (deli, smoked fish,.etc) also not good. Avoid foods high in oxalates, salicylates and histamines. All coffee is bad, even green tea...avoid all caffeine as they are high in salicylates. I recently discovered that salicylates, oxalates and histamines are the reason why i became hypo. Google videos and articles on "foods to avoid with salicylates sensitivity" as well as salicylates and thyroid function and you'll get a better picture of what i mean.. I'm basically starting all carnivore now with very little fruits like papaya, only egg yolk no whites, and some yogurt. Also avoiding any products (body wash etc) that contain salicylates such as sage, cucumber, etc...
Honestly, I did a food sensitivity test and it showed that I wasn’t sensitive to soy at all. I think if you consume in small amounts, it’s okay. Just try to avoid it as much as you can.
Dr Childs in your experience, does chronically low b12 affect your ability to convert T4 to T3? I have no terminal ileum & REALLY need b12 injections but in my country they won't give them for levels over 130, in spite of having multiple sx including many neuro sx & other markers such as high folate (which can mask blood count changes you see with b12 deficiency). I don't supplement folic acid, it's from food only. I understand the high folate is from lack of b12 to use it. My TSH & T4 are at excellent levels but my T3 is very low. I'm on no thyroid meds as only T4 meds are an option where I live. Many of my low T3 sx may well be due to low B12, but I think the periorbital oedema & missing ends of my eyebrows are thyroid.
Have you tried b12 patches? I just started so I can't say how effective, however I'm hoping it works as dose is high. Plus whole range multivitamins in this one I bought.
@@samanthaelle88 I like the patches, although it turns out my b12 is already good, (608!) And my mouth symptoms persist, so still figuring out what cause might be with Dr. I used patches after I had blood test before results came back, assuming my level would be low and it wouldn't do any harm.
@@zeldalefay thank you! I'm newly diagnosed, so still trying to figure this out. Started B12 and Selenium. What mouth symptoms are you having if you don't mind me asking?
@@samanthaelle88my mouth feels like burning, my tongue is torn looking down centre, to the tip, and pale either side, with loss of taste buds, like flatter/ bald looking surface skin. My dentist suggested I get b12 test because that was his understanding of how it looked.
Plant based diet based on whole foods has worked best for me. Its also the best option for the climate and the animals. Ive been told that some soy is okey so I eat tofu a couple of times a week.
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis happens when you have an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism). Hyperthyroidism (Grave's Disease) is when you have an overactive thyroid instead.
Im always trying to stay eating whole foods my food is mostly made im from Costa Rica and we eat very healthy but here in the US the fruit and veggies are full of pesticides how does that affect our thyroid? I have no issues with restricting calories i usually dont eat enough but i do crave meat often which i dont understand and ive joined Weight watchers but when i tried american fruits and veggies it made my IBS really bad and i had to stop so im sticking with what does agree with my stomach and adding more protein and ive tried IF and Keto and didnt lose a pound and felt awful and felt nutrient deprived with my IBS i cant eat Nuts or cruciferous vegetables and i only I use Avocado oil for cooking and white rice is great for me and my stomach feels great i usually mix some rice if im going to have a salad
My wife and I eat animal based foods primarily; it has been the single most impacting change in our lives. Do not fear meat. We need more protein and fat as we age not less.
@@olderandwiser127 how has it impacted your life? I just try to eat less meat and I always end up feeling ill and sickly I literally crave meat on occasions and have realized that it actually makes me feel better and my son does weight lifting and he hardly eats veggies or salads maybe only sweet potatoes and rice and meat for his meal preps I'm not trying to build muscle but yet again I don't want to lose muscle by dieting and omitting meat all because the doctors say it's bad for your heart I wonder if that goes for tigers and Lions too since all they eat is meat
