Podcast episode (JJ Virgin, Nov 4, 2020) addressing a listener question about managing Hashimoto's. After brief advertising segments, Dr. Isabella Wentz (author of Hashimoto's Protocol) recommends dietary changes (gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo/autoimmune paleo) and specific supplements — selenium, thiamine (~600 mg/day), digestive enzymes (betaine with pepsin), vitamin D, and magnesium (preferably magnesium citrate taken at bedtime and at least four hours away from thyroid medications). Dr. Wentz also highlights the importance of optimizing nutrition and digestion to reduce symptoms and thyroid antibodies.
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Wow. I've got so much to tell you. This is my life's work and I really focus on lifestyle changes for Hashimoto's so this, this really is my life's work. As a starting point, I really like to look at people making sure that they optimize their nutrition. The gluten free dairy free diet is a great place to start. Paleo diet is also a very helpful diet for most people as well as the autoimmune Paleo diet. I also love to utilize various supplements. Some of my favorite ones for Hashimoto's include selenium. This helps with reducing thyroid antibodies and helps with reducing some hair loss as well as anxiety. Thiamine, about 600 milligrams a day can actually relieve thyroid fatigue and blood sugar issues within three days. It works so, so well. I love to utilize digestive enzymes. Betaine with pepsin is one of my favorites. This is something that could quickly turn around fatigue as well as pain in many clients within just a few days. It's incredible what happens when you actually digest your food and you start getting nutrients from it. And then vitamin D is a really key, important supplement that can be very helpful for balancing the immune system for people with Hashimoto's. Last but not least, I love to utilize magnesium, especially for people who have constipation. I love to utilize magnesium citrate because it does have a bit of a laxative effect where it helps to get things moving. I do recommend that you take it at bedtime at least four hours away from your thyroid medications because it does have an interaction. And magnesium citrate can also be helpful for insomnia, anxiety as well as for menstrual cramps. If you have those, that's actually a big sign of a magnesium deficiency, so hopefully that's helpful for you. I have a lot of information on my website thyroidpharmacist.com and I also have a quick start guide@thyroidpharmacist.com gift that can give you more information on using digestive enzymes, using various nutrients, and that'll provide you with a diet Quick Start Guide to get started with those lifestyle changes that can be a huge, huge game changer for you. It's just amazing what happens when we nourish our body properly, how many of these symptoms will melt away and how energetic, how calm you're going to feel, and how much happier you'll be. So I really hope this was helpful and hope you have a wonderful day.
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