Hypothyroidism, Diet, And You

By Dr. Kevin Dobrzynski


Do you think there's a connection between hypothyroidism, diet, and you?

It's unfortunate that when you go to a doctor you may not get much insight on what you can do to control your hypothyroidism.

Your doctor should have a ready answer for the following question, what enables my body to produce thyroid hormone?

Start a discussion of the situation by asking the doctor to explain how the body produces thyroid hormone.

If you don't get a simple, quick, answer, run! The response should be... "The body makes thyroid hormone by concentrating iodine and tyrosine."

Next you should ask where your body gets the iodine and tyrosine. The doctor should reply it comes from your diet.

The fact is those are not the only nutrients you require to make thyroid hormone. That is only one example. They are of primary importance, but, copper, zinc, selenium, magnesium, manganese, vitamin A, and B vitamins are also needed to make and then convert thyroid hormone.

Without getting these required nutrients from the food you consume, what other way can you obtain them? Supplements are available. However, no supplements are a good substitute for a poor diet.

Hypothyroidism occurs mainly because of diet and the environment. Stress also plays a role. So, if these three things can cause thyroid problems shouldn't they be included in the treatment?

When the cause of a disease is known, it should then be simple to figure out how to treat it. Modern medicine places the focus on the treatment for the disease rather than investigating what causes it. You may or may not agree with this statement.

The question then is, how does your diet and the environment you live in contribute to hypothyroidism or any other disease? Both of these things can make vitamin and mineral deficiencies, along with bodily toxicity likely to develop. The situation will, at some point, create a breakdown affecting your body and health.

It is good information to have. There does seem to be a strong connection between the person, hypothyroidism and the food that person eats.

This confirms the existence of a specific connection between hypothyroidism and diet and you.

Eat well and allow your body to prosper.




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