Don't just throw minerals at the problem. Have an HTMA (hair tissue mineral analysis) test to determine the minerals you're actually absorbing. I got an HTMA and was low in magnesium, calcium, potassium, and sodium despite the fact that I was supplementing with those. They call that a "4 lows" situation in those critical minerals. A functional nutritionist who evaluated the html put me on a compound mineral (and vitamin) mix from Vykon Compound Mineral company and it took away my fatigue and improved my TSH. Sometimes it's not about individual minerals but the mineral balance, and if you don't test for minerals with HTMA you're just guessing. Also, D3 never seemed to have much effect on me. I now get sunlight.
Fix gut issues first make sure you don’t have low stomach acid to absorb the supplements red light therapy is so good helps me a lot make sure a yeast free selenium and have a healthy fats with the supplements to absorb it like coconut oil or eat avocado
Strange that you don't talk about suplementing iodine! Most people suffer from iodine deficiency with a high TSH as a result! A simpler solution I would think!
I have numerous red light devices already. A few weeks ago, after watching someone else's video, I decided to buy one of the devices (680/850 nm, I believe) that wrap around the neck -- or an arm, or a leg, whatever. I've been using it daily for 20 minutes. I also have a boatload of supplements that I've been taking since last September, including myo-inositol, Vitamin D3/K2, and selenium. I dread taking the boatload of pills morning and night. I'll try just these three and the red light device in the morning, see what happens. A year ago I was SOOOOOO tired after work, my throat acted funny, and I was always cold. I now have more energy, definitely; it's summer, so I'm not sure about the cold feeling; the funny sounding throat is improving. I still have a "scratchy" sounding throat, though.
Could you do an episode on supplements to AVOID if you have a thyroid condition? (or if you have subclinical hypothyroidism and are trying to heal your thyroid?) I think I’ve heard that Alpha Lipoic Acid should be avoided? Is this true? Are there any other supplements to avoid?
I've eaten plenty of Brazil nuts for selenium. But plenty of other nuts as well. Now I've cut way back on all of them due to oxalates. I've supplemented selenium before. Long ago. Can't recall any effects. It's always hard to know. Is myo-inositol much different from regular inositol? It seems weird that red led light therapy is recommended while all other led light is supposedly so bad. Why didn't someone make a phone or tablet that we can stare at for hours a day that's red light based. Not just apps and filters.
@Chawaniii I don't know, but I now think it's a good idea to keep nut consumption lower. Not as a dietary staple. If you look at what goes into the mass farming production of nuts, they're close to being an industrial processed food. A hunter-gatherer would never be able to eat as many nuts as we could. But roasting is an optional part of the process that's more likely helpful to lower the antinutrient content.
Can you talk about monitoring or increasing your progesterone or estrogen levels with functional medicine for women during the various phases we women go through. Monitoring the health of your thyroid is important, but for us women, so too is monitoring our hormones, different ones for different stages. Though for my teenage daughter and myself, I like seeing to it that we are on Vitamin C to boost progesterone.
I've had hashimotos for 16 years. TSH variable..8, 10, 15, 6 ect. Antiboties 198. No one, functional, endocrinologist nor MD sees an issue or need to medicate..... thoughts?
Oh it is interesting concerning red light therapy. Personaly my TSH used to be around 2000 but in the past few months it's been around 1150. I was scratching my head to figure out why, maybe it is because I am doing IR sauna. This makes me I wonder if IR sauna would have the same effect.
What about menopause and weight gain ? My naturopath thinks the menopause reveals a deeper problem with the thyroid once it begins ,hence the weight gain .She recommends thyroid medication.
@lauraquigley6403 Hmm, my naturopath is absolutely convinced that it's a thyroid problem unmasked by the menopause . She is adamantly against any kind of hormone prescription, including bio identical. She believes these hormones cause suppression of immune function and are very dangerous in the long run . Now I'm not sure about this ,but I did try bioidentical progesterone 11 years ago . Within two years of using this stuff, my progesterone was off the charts, and it even elevated my Androgen . I had some strange symptoms and was more prone to getting colds . The truth is that these progesterone creams build up in the fatty cells of the skin,and there's no real way to regulate it accurately. It literally took two years for my body to cleanse itself of excess progesterone. I tried it again 8 years later and within 12 hours of using it, I couldn't stop sneezing ,I was allergic to the stuff and had to stop using . I wasn't impressed by bioidentical hormones ,sorry to say . Did I do something wrong ? Or is the creator of this realm an incompetent asshole for making women like this lol I don't know lol ,but my journey with these hormones wasn't good ,they build up in the system.
Sometimes natural treatments are enough, or a combination of both natural treatments and medications for optimal results. Though some people do need medication regardless, a healthy lifestyle always helps.
@@DrRuscioDC I will to what I need to cure my issues both types of medicine are necessary sometimes your right Stalkers also have something to do with my issues.
It can be, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be - gluten-free grains like rice and oats for example are usually affordable. It’s more like removing gluten from an otherwise healthy/whole foods-based diet
I had my left thyroid removed due to goiter and multinodular since 2012. I’m bedbound due the extremely fatigue, joint pain, muscle weakness, brain fog leaky gut bloating, etc. None of Functional Med Dr, ND, Conventional Dr have ever said I have to treat symptoms bec my tsh , ft4, ft3 is normal so hormone given and I stopped working 10 yrs due debilitating fatigue, and symptoms above. What should I do to get a Dr prescribed me t4 or both?
Can the over or under production of hormones like progesterone affect the efficacy of probiotics in the treatment of diseases GI tract or the treatment of thyroid malfunction?
That s why My endocrinologist put me on a diet high in pumkin seed, brazil nuts, veal liver, seafood, maca, guggul and ashwagandha. Can you make an episode on muscle weakness with hypothyroid please ? What kind of exercises to improve joints, shoulders, neck, thighs pain? I had to take a break from taekwondo, and I can only barely achieve 2 pull up now… Already walk/ light run 10km/day My weight is constant 41kg But i feel like I lost some muscle… i don t want to be skinny fat 😢
I hope those dietary changes have been helping. Have you noticed any improvements? And great idea - will pass that along to the team for a future video.
@@DrRuscioDC 4 weeks later, I ve noticed 1) more energy in daytime 2)my bowel movement is regular (everyday at the same time) But muscle pain and waking up all rusty stillthere
When is it too late? My daughters have been on thyroid replacement since they were young about 12 years old each. One had thyroid antibodies with subclinical levels and the other had a TSH of 6.7 with no antibodies. They are now 26 and 30. Is it too late to try to see if they can heal their thyroids?
Would it be safe to start taking selenium and myo-inositol even if I don’t know what my levels are? My doctors appointment is booked out 4 months from now but I feel I have thyroid symptoms.
What about those whose Tsh is normal but free t3 is always low (conversion issues)? If the natural remedies, supplements, diet changes etc don't work, is liothyronine medication a good idea in this sort of case?
@@DrRuscioDC my primary care doc has me slowly titrating liothyronine by 5mcg every 3m based on labs. I'm on 40 mfg currently and my t3 is slowly moving upwards. My t4 is very low no, but it makes sense if I'm taking active t3. Would be able to make more videos discussing the why's, how's, and what to do's for people who have thyroid labs that are normal except for free t3 (reverse t3 and shbh are normal too)?
