According to Doctor Mercola, some key points on hypothyroidism are:
- 90% of the patients that I diagnose with underactive thyroids have a completely normal TSH level.
- Here appears to be a strong correlation between this threshold value of a TSH above 1.5 and the diagnosis of hypothyroidism. Most patients who have TSH levels above 1.5 seem to respond quite well to natural therapies that either improve or replace thyroid function.
- The vast majority of individuals seem toempirically do better on natural hormones, rather than synthetic ones. It may be related to the fact that the natural hormones also have T1 and T2.
- While not a huge fan of supplements, preferring to encourage most people to optimize their diet, he feels the best supplement that one could possibly take for proactive thyroid health on a regular basis would be some form of organic iodine.
- The best source of organically bound iodine that I know of is non-commercially harvested seaweeds. The dose is about 5 grams a day or about one ounce per week.
- Reduce grain intake and increase exercise to an hour a day to effectively lose weight.
- Soy and flouride consumption may lead to thyroid problems.
