The Functional Medicine Approach To Hypothyroidism And Hashimoto’s Disease
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- While thyroid disease can occur in various forms, one of the most common is called Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease where the body attacks the thyroid gland and diminishes its ability to create precious hormones-ones that impact every cell of the body. Hashimoto’s is the leading cause of hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid) in the US, with women at much higher risk, being 7 to 8 times more likely than men to get it. Because of its autoimmune component, people with Hashimoto’s are actually at a higher risk of developing other autoimmune diseases as well. The good news is that the right diet and lifestyle choices can work wonders when it comes to treating and healing the thyroid.
In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. George Papaicolaou to discuss the Functional Medicine approach to diagnosing and treating hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s disease. They also delve into common triggers of Hashimoto’s disease, and much more.
George Papanicolaou is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and is Board Certified in Family Medicine from Abington Memorial Hospital. He is also an Institute for Functional Medicine Practitioner. Upon graduation from his residency he joined the Indian Health Service. He worked on the Navajo reservation for 4 years at the Chinle Comprehensive Medical Facility where he served as the Outpatient Department Coordinator. In 2000, he founded Cornerstone Family Practice in Rowley, MA. He practiced with a philosophy centered on personal relationships and treating the whole person, not just not the disease. He called that philosophy “Whole Life Wellness”. Over time as the healthcare system made it harder for patients to receive this kind of personal care Dr. Papanicolaou decided a change was needed. He began training in Functional Medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine. In 2015, he established Cornerstone Personal Health - a practice dedicated entirely to Functional Medicine. Dr. Papanicolaou to join The UltraWellness Center in 2017.
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I was on thyroid medication for 10 years, varying degrees of dosage and mostly Armour thyroid. I had periods of time when I felt great. I had no antibodies. However, I developed atrial fibrillation and over many years had 8 cardioversions and 3 heart ablations. Every doctor said that thyroid medication could contribute to that so six years ago I changed my diet and weaned myself off thyroid medication. I cut out grains, sugar and white flour, ate a Brazil nut per day (for selenium), sprinkled dulse and kelp in my recipes (for natural iodine), ate a lot of vegetables and quality protein. I eliminated fluoride and all soy products (they squelch thyroid function) I have functioned without medication all this time. My TSH is around 3.5 which is liveable. Lower than that and my heart overreacts. The only problem I have is low Vit D and I am unable to take it as a supplement. It triggered A-fib many times. Even when trying to balance it with electrolytes, magnesium, etc. So I eat herring and other fish, get sun. I also added coconut oil, butter and olive oil as my only fats. Hormones don't work without saturated fat in the diet. I avoided all commercial industrial seed oils such as soybean oil (read labels, it's in everything especially store bought dressings). It's a never ending challenge to stay balanced and feel good. But I'm now 73 and on no medication at all. Thank you for your great videos, Dr P and Dr H. Education is key. I had to educate myself in order to get to this place by reading books and watching videos over the years.
Your story is so encouraging to me. I do all the above. I just had lab tests done and waiting for the results to see how my antibody's are and how my thyroid is functioning.
“Hormone’s don’t work without saturated fat.” AMEN!!!!!
Well done to you. You say the supplement vitamin D affects your heart, wonder if it is an ingredient with the vitamin ? Many supplements have rice powder in tiny amounts rice has gluten, or another ingredient there are a few forms and then they are accompanied by fillers and preservatives have you tried getting the doctor to provide it intraveniously ?
Thank you for sharing all the details that worked you you - so helpful!!!
I agree and am confident I. Your brave decisions to do your choosing in how to handle your health and welfare. Still can not get help from drs. Bc my numbers are just within range. It caused a major breakdown in my life which I shouldn’t have experienced. Thank you for taking the time to explain your progress witch is inspiration to those of us who do not get acknowledged for knowing our bodies and believing in our own research.
In 2021 I had the intuitive feeling that the reason why I was so tired and gaining weight was my thyroid. And I wasn't wrong. After being questioned ridiculously by the endocrinologist I went to see, (ridiculous why? well after describing my symptoms she asked me why did I want all those tests). I had 400 TPO 400! and very high THS, D deficiency, and a 2 cms node in my thyroid
What did she do? NOTHING. She told me that because my THS was high there was nothing she could do and that in cases like mine, your thyroid eventually stops working.
For a very active 54 years old like me who grew up with a doctor dad? that was NOT acceptable. So I switch doctors. This time was a thyroid department chief doctor at Mount Sinai Union Square in NYC.
The same story even worse! but in the meantime, I did a lot of research and start taking desiccated raw bovine thyroid. OMG! it was like waking up from a long dream.I went from power walking 5 miles to do 10, and I started in high doses of D.
in 2022 I went to see this "chief" again and asked her for a COMPLETE hormonal and metabolic panel. She only checked T4, T3, THS, and D because I really insisted on D. No checking ANYTHING ELSE! not even my TPO!
Well, I am proud to say that I went from 38ml D (deficient) to 87 ml (optimal ) and all on my own.
I also started taking Selenium, Zinc, plus all the vitamins I take since 1996 but now in higher doses.
Right now I am doing a liver detox to eliminate toxic estrogens by taking DIM, SULFORAPHANE, AND CALCIUM D-GLUCARATE, plus using my bio-identical progesterone cream (5ml) and estriol cream 2.5ml)
I think the weight loss will come soon but my hair stopped falling and is now as thick as it used to be years ago and I have tons of baby hairs, I sleep much better, I don't get tired AT ALL and I can exercise more and better.
BTW: now I am making my own desiccated bovine thyroid pills,I purchased grass-feed Argentinian bovine desiccated thyroid and that is also great because not only I am saving tons of money but also, I am getting the pure thing with the 4 hormones: T1, T2, T3, and T4. AND NO FILLERS! just pure thyroid
We need more doctors like these BUT patients with Hashimoto's need to be VERY proactive and don't give up!
the Mount Sinai chief dr got a lesson from me when I told her "you didn't order those tests (that as a patient with insurance that covers them, I am 100% entitled to have) just because you want to play some kind of "power game" and guess what? it's my body, my health and the power is mine, you wanna see how? YOU ARE FIRED. aND I just left.
Girls: DO NOT GIVE UP!
Please direct me on how to😮 get on the right track with thyroid supplements. Which brand of supplements do you use and how do I make my own pills. Also please direct me as to how to start a liver detox. My husband and I are only 60 yrs and we are struggling!
@@sharoncook2533 I'm in same boat and 68 years old. I hope you receive a reply!
You are amazing! I wish I could do the same. My doctor only checked my Tsh and nothing more, and now I started taking
levothyroxine, I feel worse. Always tired and out of breath on exertion.
Thank you for sharing your experience👏👏
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I have hashimotos and, in general, doctors(in my experience) don’t address root cause and don’t understand how diet and lifestyle impact people who suffer from it. For 20 years I felt awful...fatigue, uterine fibroids, chronic migraines, inflammation, depression/anxiety, GI issues.....I only started feeling better the last two or three years doing my own research and changing diet and lifestyle, including intermittent fasting and removing myself from toxic people, self care., etc....
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They have poor knowledge,the more you follaw your diet you find you don’t need as much. Good luck
Thank you for sharing, I had to do the same thing. Didnt want to be on medication for the rest of my life.
Hi Racquel. I am writing on behalf of My mother Mamta , from Bombay , India.
When she read your comment it felt like She was reading her own life journey . She has been through the exact same things and would love to connect with you .
If you could share your email Id and contact number , that would be perfect .
Her email is -
mamtakhandelwal.16@gmail.com
Thank you .
I got hashimoto 7 years ago , in that time my TSH higher than normal , cold hand & feet, hair loss , tired , muscle cramp & difficult go to sleep .After a lot reserves, every day I eat 1 brazil nut , use zinc gluconate , magnesium citrate . Up to now I feel very well no any problems like before , blood test result TSH, T4 ,T3 in normal range .I just share my experience
Did you take levothyroxine pills everyday ?
Are you still ok?
Are you taking thyroid supplements too?
Thank you for sharing this! So helpful. And I’m glad you’re better !
How are you doing now?
Dear Dr. Mark Hyman, All thanks to you and functional medicine, I am completely in remission in RA and Hashimotos. I am not on any medication anymore. I am now 27, and I was diagnosed with RA at the age of 22. My rheumatologist told me that I would end up in wheelchair, however that will never happen , all thanks to you and the functional medicine community. Thank you so much for saving my life. ❤
Way to go!!!!!!! ❤❤
Glyphosate also inreases zonulin production. Glyphosate is ubiquitous in bread because it's used as a dessicant on the wheat crops to synchronize seed production. Maybe it's Glyphosate and not gluten
I recently came across my original labs from the 1990's while sorting and packing for a move and there is my routine TSH at my annual (I was 23 years old and it was normal, 2.3) followed by a second TSH three months later when I was having severe memory issues, hair falling out, extremely tired. One day at work I was talking to my mom (an RN) on the phone and she was telling me something and when I didn't respond she asked if I was still there and I said, "Who is this?" She then asked me a few diagnostic questions and told me to hang up and call my MD immediately. On the way home from work (a 30 minute drive I'd made hundreds of times) I was half way home when I realized I didn't know how I'd gotten there or where I was going. The next test, and again, this was only three months after a normal TSH, was 172. One hundred and seventy-two! Diagnosis Hashimoto's. My MD told me, "If you're going to get something, this is one of the better ones to get." Ha!
Over the past 30 years, I've done and seen it all. FM doctors, internists, endocrinonlogists (have not met one yet that could get me to an asymptomatic place), doctors regarded as "quacks" by MSM, detoxing, AIP diet, thyroid nodules, chronic migraine, papilary cancer and a hemi-thyroidectomy. In my 30's, suddenly I was severely symptomatic again with a normal TSH and was told by my MD nothing was wrong with me, sent to a psychiatrist, put on anti-depressants that did nothing to help, and only when my hair was falling out in handfuls and I went to a woman dermatologist, she told me it was most definitely not in my head and I needed to see a specialist for more labs. Diagnosis: not converting T4 to T3. Started taking Armour.
Then I rode the wild wave when Armour was reformulated and everything when to hell. Learned I don't do well with methylcrystaline cellulose as a filler. Found a dream of an integrative MD in 2001 who was IN NETWORK with my insurance and that was a wonderful 14 yrs until he retired. He suggested eliminating gluten, processed foods, taking supplements (Vit D3, selenium, magnesium glycinate, B-Complex, Curcumin, chelated iron for low ferritin). He also recommended acupuncture, tai chi, mindfulness, and Reiki. I have felt the best on natural dessicated porcine thyroid compounded with acidophilus. There have been ups and downs since, depending on stress and what's going on in life. And now menopause is adding a whole new level of crazy to a once stable system. Curious to hear from others who have some tips for menopause. Did not respond well to bio-identical hormone therapy.
I am so thankful to have come across this video because I have children 15 and 19 and after reading Cynthia Li's book, I hope to support them with making some life changes so hopefully they don't get this as well as it runs in our family. So much great information in the book and I highly encourage anyone wanting to know more about all Dr. Li has learned to pick up a copy. The back of the book is loaded with resources and a well developed blueprint for how to undertake a similar healing path.
All the best to everyone who manages to get through each day while managing their health!
This is a really good overview of Hashimotos. However, in this and other episodes in Dr. Hymen’s series, I have noticed that sometimes Dr. Hymen doesn’t let the expert talk. Would be really great not to interrupt the various experts’ thoughts.
Love him and his brilliant insight and info, but totally agree.
Noticed the same thing. He does get very excited. Reminds me a bit of myself - possible ADHD?
Not sometimes. Always. I have on occasion stopped watching because of his constant interruptions.
Dr. Hyman is the expert. Just as much as the other person. They are having a discussion, they are both qualified to talk about this.
@@andreasorfanou5970 Exactly my thought.
All this is great information but all these functional medicine visits and tests sooooo expensive, I sometimes feel that functional medicine has niche for wealthy only. None of it is covered by insurance and yes, taking all the wide array of tests is amazing but wow, how can a simple person can afford all of it? We need a solution where it would available to all.
Wow. Been struggling to find a Dr to listen to me for years. They almost had me thinking I was just crazy and if I just lost 20#s I would magically get better. The last GP Dr wrote me an RX for a drug she said would help balance my hormones. I researched it and it was a powerful antidepressant. I was so angry. I finally found a functional dr who spent an hour with me on my first visit. I felt heard for the first time and felt believed, validated. She said, “I can look at your labs and tell you don’t feel well, but I can help you.” I cried when I left. did a bunch of additional bloodwork. It’s exactly what he describes, high antibodies, high testosterone, high DHEA, low progesterone....all these years I’ve suffered and was treated like I was just exaggerating. I’m so grateful for functional medicine and videos like this that provide access to a wider view of health.
@Mugdha Ajit Chawan Hi, based on the results I was diagnosed with Hashimotos Disease. The key was this new doctor testing my thyroid antibodies, vs only the thyroid hormones, which for me have always tested in the normal range. I would suggest asking for that test regardless of your tsh levels. I was prescribed a thyroid med and strongly encouraged to eat a gluten and dairy free diet, to reduce autoimmune response. I began taking supplements, targeting more B and D, which were very low. Also although both my estrogen and progesterone were in the range, in relation to each other, my estrogen ratio is too high. She prescribed a very small dose of progesterone. It’s been a couple weeks and I’m seeing a reduction in the overwhelming fatigue and anxiety I was feeling. I hope you find a doctor who will spend the time and run the tests needed so you can get answers.
@@ChefJenniferParker
Could you please share what thyroid med did you take ( for Hashimoto) ?
Appreciate your help 🙏😊
@@moniryousefian8782 it’s NP Thyroid. I’m also gluten and dairy free now. Just doing everything they suggest to help my body right itself.
@@ChefJenniferParker
Thanks Jen, where can I get NP thyroid?
Is it overcounter med ?
So many women I've talked to say the same thing. Women need to do their own research. I found a functional medicine Dr. And it changed my life. Thanks for your comment it gives me joy k owing you and many others are finding the right Dr.
27 years Hashimoto's after the birth of my 3rd child- I was 36 years old.
Pretty overwhelming learning at the age of 64, that what used to be a one pill solution is now a very large and multifaceted approach that will take much calculation and lots of changes in dietary behaviors. Thankful for the advances in knowledge and treatments. Most challenging for me will be all of the foods I will need to eliminate from my diet. Seriously, what is actually left to eat when it's all said and done?
One of the best presentations I've come across, & even the comments are gems. Thanks tobyou all.
Ever since I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism my GP has been absolutely hopeless . During lockdown I have been forced to research this whole subject myself and , by watching videos like this one and acting upon it , I have twice had my levels of Levothyroxine medication reduced and feel so very much better .
How is your diet?
I am trying to research this too I've been having a very hard time I slept through the cracks and had no medication for 2 years and had hypothyroidism I feel so bad they got me on levithroxine seems I feel worse my hair is falling out I'm so weak I need help please somebody help me
@@wendy8561 Hi Wendy - hope you're feeling better by now (you posted 8months ago) - tho if you post in the main comment thread not a reply section hopefully you'll get more response..🙏 💖 Many of us slip thro the cracks but even if aware and diagnosed, general western docs don't have much of a clue. Levothyroxine didn't help me at all, I weaned myself off slowly during lockdown without telling GP tho still having blood tests to monitor and there were no alarm bells nor much change.. I still have goiter & a cyst in it, & fatigue etc.. Many factors affect thyroid, incl adrenals, microbiome, stress, leaky gut, chronic dehydration, toxicity, nutrition, & so on.. I've just discovered Darko Velcek, healing protocol, we have a lot to un-learn & to learn, changes to make, it's a process, need keep open-minded & have courage, others are on this challenging journey too.. Big hugs.. May we all feel well & happy 🤗 - love from Judith 🌿 🌸
@wendy8561 how are you feeling now? Did you find any answers?
Hope you are feeling better.Blessings! @@manyBlessings2all
Been struggling for over 20 years too with hashimotos never feel well and rescue animals praying for the day can feel well from this thyroid challenge 🙏
Finally real doctors, what a relief ❤. Finally doctors who are interested in curing health issues.
Dr Hyman and Dr George your cups will never run dry.. God bless you guys for this great message. Much love
I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. I prayed and God sent articles about the dark side of wheat my way. I had to figure this out myself because the doctor wanted to take my thyroid out.
so now what is ur state of the thyroid? taking any medication?
Coriander leaves or Coriander seeds are also very good for thyroid disease. I take its juice every morning in addition to the vitamin supplements that are mentioned. It raises my TSH level. I also learnt recently that walnut membranes juice also raises T3, correcting adrenal glands. I am now taking these in addition to but supplements and of course, diet, as mentioned in the video.
Who's this God you speak of? Sounds pretty cool.
@@wendyhla7097 could u pls say if it helped u cure your thyroid completely?
@@Fitlover24 I feel much better now. I do not feel tired in the mornings. I have become very active. But due to Covid pandemic in my country, I dare not go to the hospital. I am still taking both coriander seed juice for hyperthyroidism and walnut juice for hypothyroidism. Will go for test when the situation is more favourable here. Walnut membrane juice is Russian remedy. Look for the video in TH-cam.
I was diagnosed with hashimotos last year which is 2022 September and my anti tpo at that time was 1300, today after a year it is 250!!!!!!!! I left glute, sugar and dairy completely in between , also started yoga, and focus even more on my mental health
Have you had your tpo levels checked after changing your diet and yoga ?
My doctor just kept on increasing my Levothyroxine dose. No relief from my symptoms 😞
Took control of my health. Listened a lot to Dr. Hyman. Stopped eating gluten, dairy, corn, and soy. Also did IF. I no longer experience chronic fatigue and painful joints. TSH is now normal.
Thanks Dr. Hyman
Did you have thyroid antibodies too?
One factor that contribute to thyroid issues is insulin resistance, I noticed they didn’t mention that
Hashimoto isn't an "Thyroid issue". Its an autoimmune disease. It is there before insulin resistance is.
They did mention it actually.
They mentioned it.
Great informative video. I've been on Synthroid for 40 years and have been ill, only to be getting worse as i age. ALL doctors have told me my
" levels are fine, be on your way." Yesterday I had a nuclear scan for hyperparathyroid. It was negative. The report said I have Hashemotos. I came across this video, and it has really enlightened me as to the underlying problem. Thank you
Recently diagnosed with Hashimoto’s and I really appreciate the doctor saying that early on it can mimic hyperthyroidism because many years ago my symptoms were bulging eyes swollen tongue etc. I thought I was crazy that was thirty years ago and I have been sick ever since I found a functional medicine doctor near me and right away he ordered lab tests and then diagnosed me with Hashimoto’s. Can I say I was joyful not for being sick but for understanding what has been going on for years. He told me most doctors don’t order the right tests and that is why they don’t find it.
Thank God for these doctors who treat the whole person instead of waiting to treat symptoms after the fact.
I have Hashimotos and I remembered how I felt when the doctor told me it will be very hard for me to conceive but, all to the glory of GOD that after using DR RORPOPOR HERBAL on TH-cam natural infective herbal medication am a mother of four kids......❣️❣️
@@innocentamaeruchi4845 I wish every pregnant woman would get tested early in their pregnancy.
I just recently found this video, and it's like wow! I was diagnosed with Hashimoto hypothesis in 2020 through a zoom meeting with an Endocrinologist. All he explained was it's an auto-immune disease of the thyroid. Told me I can't take vitamins cause it will interact with the thyroid medicine and I would get the full benefits of the medicine. Charged me $60.00 and said have a nice day. Still felt like crap, depleted of my energy, my job was stressful, and 3 deaths in the family back to back. Sleep is all wonky, too. So I've decided to go for the research, asking my Dr for a dietician to farther educate myself on this. The journey have begun!
I am one of those people who have been on medication and am in normal range but still do not feel well.
Do you have antibody issues, that may be your culprit, Plus diet changes fir gluten and dairy often help!
I really want these guys as doctors because I am struggling so badly 😢
I just had to say thank you. Thank you for making this video. As I was watching this video I started to cry because you two just validated everything I've been feeling. I've been taking levothyroxine since July of 2020 and I still don't feel like I used to. I'm still very low energy, lots of brain fog, anxiety, fast heart rate for no apparent reason, and other things as well. I tried to convince myself that it was on my head or that this is just my new normal now. My doctor barely spoke to me about my disease. He just gave me a pamphlet with a very brief overview of hashimoto's thyroiditis and told me to take medication. I'm not sure if I ever will find a doctor who can help me but I definitely will be changing doctors as of today.
Thanks for posting. The depression, anxiety, & brain fog has been debilitating for me at times. I'm looking for a change too.
Check out Elle Russ. She suffered for years for same reason, awful doctors and no info and she had to learn it all and even get her NDT through back channels. Her book has been really helpful to me.
If you live in the US you can start with Paloma Health online. All they treat is thyroid. It’s a start. They won’t minimize what you are going through.
The problem is to find a knowledgeable doctor, not only knowledgeable but also caring.
Stay away from MD's, they are all brainwashed, find a DO who is independent and not affiliated with a hospital, you will get much better treatment plus they think outside the box and do their research.
Finally! I have been waiting for this episode!
I am just beside myself stumbling across this video. After years of being told that I was suffering from depression, due to a few of my symptoms, I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease 2 years ago. The solution, I was told, was to wait until the antibodies finish destroying my thyroid and then they would put me on replacements. Simple as that, no need to worry myself. I didn’t accept this however because there was no explanation as to why my body would produce such a thing. Fast forward to today. I have moved and went to a different Dr. with blood work in hand I was optimistic that I might receive a different answer but he ran his own blood work that only tested the TSH and did not include a test for the antibody level stating that it doesn’t matter what that lever is because once you have the antibodies you always will in the levels don’t necessarily have any effect. He then put me on a low dose of thyroid replacement that changes every time I go in for blood work. All the while I still feel the same. It’s very disheartening and somewhat disturbing when you get to the point where you’re only levels of energy come from caffeine and energy drinks which in essence are also bad for you but what else am I supposed to do.
Look for a funktional med doctor.
Yes get a functional medicine Dr. They go by your systems not the TSH test which does not tell the full function of your thyroid.
Look up Morely Robbins Root Cause Protocol copper magnesium , too much iron remove fluoride etc
Thank you! 15 years and they only deal with symptoms. I got healthy and take fantastic vitamins and I'm starting to feel human again. Cutting out gluten completely is not easy but cutting down drastically is definitely making a difference!
My Hashimotos of 4 year's have been cured totally with the help of DR Rorpopor herbal medication, doctor you are the best......😘 🌹🌹 I recommend DR Rorpopor herbal on TH-cam to everyone
His herbal medication is very infective and active 💯
@@tracyosasu3954 I believe this can be reversed and I'm gonna tweak my diet even more. Some will take God's grace cuz my poor thyroid has been damaged from all the years of attacks. I'm truly happy for you!👏
@@dianalewandowski7421 could u pls pls give an idea what diet did u follow to cure ur thyroid.... It will b a great help
@@tracyosasu3954 h a
doctor Rorpopor...🌿
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This is most interesting because in January I changed my eating programs to include intermittent fasting, gluten free, I have always taken selenium supplements from whole food products since 2009 . i’ve taken myself off of foods that contain goitrogens and phytic acid and I was literally a new person and have lost one pants size. We bumped up our vit d since Feb 2020 for the obvious reasons. I am sharing this video this morning so hopefully my female friends can understand it’s not all about the thyroid medicine. Thank you for what you do.
Hi Wendy could you please let me know what foods you removed and what you replaced them with? I removed 13 kilos with IF however I have plateaued and now putting weight back on again :-( I haven't taken a selenium supplement either - would you recommend that? I take Vit D daily. Thanks in advance :-)
Wendy Robert Can you do IF with hypothyroidism??
My first line states I do IF.....
bbm , I cannot share what foods I eat as it is a rotating plan created by a nutrionist who sells her eating plan for a living along with her massage clinic. I do IF on and off.
Karla G. I do IF on and off.
I wish one of ya'll was my doctor!! Unfortunately, I can't find a functional doctor that I can afford. Video such as these will help, I'm sure. My TSH has pretty much always been around a 6 and once went to 12.4 (that I'm aware of). T3 and T4 have always been normal. After a year of complaining and having chest discomfort, hand rashes that still haven't went away, dizziness, fatigue and a few other symptoms, I was finally able to get a TPO test done this month. It was at 738. Thanks to videos like these, I'm just now learning about how my diet could very well be a major factor. Not one Dr has mentioned or asked about my diet. Thank you gentlemen for making videos like these for those of us who Unfortunately can't go to functional doctors for various reasons. I appreciate this so much!!
Hello Pequeña! So it's been a year now, what strategies have you tried and what have been the results? I've a similar experience unfolding, my TPO just tested is 256 so not as high as yours, however still too high! x
@knackfarm After a bunch and i mean a bunch of research, I've learned that while having a good diet can help, it is not the only factor. Antibodies will fluctuate no matter what you do.
Since writing my comment a year ago, I have also developed Graves disease. So, I have both autoimmune disorders for the thyroid.
My thyroid medicine has changed a lot. I take quite a few vitamins as well. I went from generic levo (made me feel sicker and my numbers were never stable), to Synthroid (I still felt the same as the generic) and recently to tirosint. I'm still trying out tirosint but so far ( almost 2 months) I feel a ton better. It us still too early to tell if this medicine will be right for me but so far, it feels like it will be.
I also take an anti-thyroid 2.5 mg twice a day. That has helped as well since part of my symptoms were coming from Graves disease. Since it mostly is affecting my heart, I also have to take a beta blocker, cholesterol med and baby aspirin. I also have to take a high dose of magnesium (helps regulate the heart rhythm) along with other vitamins such as selenium, zink, D3 and B12.
My current Endo recommended to take a pure vitamin C with my tirosint daily. I will begin that this week. She said it helps with the absorption of the thyroid medication. She is an integrative Dr. Hope this helps.
This was so informative! Please have more about the thyroid!
The two person format works way better for me for info transmission. I applaud Dr. Hyman for implementing that when we know he could probably answer most everything asked by himself if he wished.
I was very fortunate to have a Dr who prescribed T3, and then elimination diet. I have improved out-of-site + Specific supplements, with selenium. My Dr has since retired. These UTube clips are very helpful 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Thank you
I was a patient of Dr P when he was at cornerstone..I was sad to see him leave but am grateful he is pursuing his passion!!
I 💕❤️❣️ Dr. Hyman!! THANK YOU for these great informational videos!!
I’ve heard so much about gut but didn’t have this problem until I hit my elderly years. I’ve heard that our stomach acid is decreased when we hit 50. Which doesn’t allow us to be able to break down and absorb many nutrients vitamins etc. maybe that’s why we can’t digest the gluten any longer. I’m giving it up again bc I noticed I wasn’t so tired off wheat products. I just feel better, more energy, bowl movements are better, less gas, no eczema, etc. thank you for so much interest in healing so many people that have problems today. It could also be that the pesticides herbicides and estrogen in foods could cause reactions as well as mercury in mouth, so many areas to look at.
I am halfway thru and already I am amazed. In the nineties I was in a diabetic program in Gainesville Hospital. They took my blood for research and they sent me a report saying I showed I had TPOs. They said when I started showing signs of thyroid problems contact my dr. I was in my thirties raising my kids and had no idea exactly what that meant until years later when it hit me. I always had IBS...but it got so much worse and I was almost literally passing out. I would have to lay down for a quick 20 minute refresher and when I’d wake up it would be hours later. It felt like I was in a coma. Now thirty years later I am only slightly better. IBS is not as bad, but now I have a nodule on my thyroid. Why can’t drs tell me how to fix this? I need to change my eating because I’ve always be a carboholic and sugar addict. Now I’m dealing with vertigo..unbalance and I think my thyroid has something to do with this.
This was an excellent interview. Thank you for sharing this.❤
Thank you. I really needed to hear this discussion.
It gives me strength to keep looking for the right help.
this is Gold!!!!! Thank You
I really learn a lot when the two of you talk. Keep educating us!
Dr iyaremoses on TH-cam have permanent cure for thyroidism,got cured from facial hair growth.
THANK YOU!!! This is extremely helpful and empowering!
Truly the most comprehensive discussion - calm, well explained by Dr George and nicely moderated by Dr Mark - Thank you. 🙏
Thank you from the UK! I went to my doctor as I had a constantly ulcerated mouth and gullet and also a swelling on my throat. I was told the swelling was 'muscular' and the ulcers due to excess saliva! Of course I was gluten intolerant with a corresponding thyroid issue! Am now wheat free working on my gut and adrenals and feeling like I'm getting my life back!
Great episode as usual. Looking forward to seeing Dr. George P in August! I hope he is as awesome in person as he is in TH-cam!
Thanks it means a lot to me what you do. Lucky to know English language or I probably will be suffering for the rest of my life. Wish you the best. Hossein from Iran💙🙏
Amazing information 😊😊 Thank you!
Great interview and information given. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto in 2012. Since then, still feel fatigue, brain fog, weight gain, etc. My doctor doesn’t test more than TSH once a year. I understand I have to go gluten-free. Will try the selenium as well. I already take daily Vitamine D and Magnesium. Here in Québec, Canada, I don’t know any doctors who adresses Hashimoto as an autoimmune disease. Lots of work to do in that field. Thank you ☺️
My doctor only highlighted my very low Vit D levels but did not even address my sky high thyroid antibody levels at all. I’ve had many symptoms for a very very long time but was diagnosed with anxiety and depression instead. I had to highlight the high antibody levels to my doctor who then mentioned I had Hashimotos but was never given any treatment. I changed doctors same thing happened. So grateful for this helpful video that highlights what is necessary. I need to find a functional medicine doctor.
I had a very similar experience. Two doctors just wants me to take Synthroid and stop complaining. They even said my symptoms were depression. My TPO antibody tested only once was 9000. I asked over and over to test again and was told there wasn’t a need to, I have Hashimoto and to continue with the the Synthroid. I give up on modern doctors.
My doctor didn't even bat an eye when my vitamin D level was low around 29. I had to ask if I should supplement and he didn't give recommendations he just said go for it. And call yourself a doctor? Smh.
Try Dr Anshul Gupta online videos ... He's a good Specialist!
By far, one of the best vids on this topic , in a world of soooooo many. Thank you 🙏
Great episode. Thank you.
Please talk about older women. I am 74 and have Hashimoto's. I am on a gluten-free diet and cut back on sugar and it helped.
But you also talk about hormones. Please comment on these. Love your shows.
What do you think about the connection between hormonal birth control and thyroid function? I wonder if it’s so common in women and increasing because so many women are taking hormones.
You guys are awesome! Thank you for the work you do
Thank you both! You are remarkable people. Respect!
I started going to a Functional Medicine doctor since last year. Is been great.
Are functional medicine doctors covered by insurance?
One question, why are functional medicine doctors soooo expensive and don’t accept insurance. So how will the low income communities will have a better health? And those are the ones mostly suffering from all kinds of medical conditions.
agreed! i’m going back to school for Naturopathic medicine . my dream is to go into private practice and open a free clinic in a lower income neighborhood. i came from poverty and they are the most vulnerable and most likely to not trust the medical industrial complex - for good reason.
Thank you I needed this information.
Excellent Podcast ❤❤❤❤ thank you for your help Drs
You guys are absolutely amazing!! Thank you so much for all of your information and helping people feel better
I (male) had symptoms since a teenager with initially hyperthyroidism and later hypothyroidism. Unfortunately it was undiagnosed until I was 26 years old, diagnosing it myself when I was in medical school.
what did u do? Same here
@@aeron645 Lowest dose of Levothyroxine since its at a stage of hypothyroidism. But I am definitely open to other options if they are helpful. Unfortunately gluten free diet is somewhat of a luxury for me. I try to maintain diet with more vegetables and fruits, mostly home cooked. Still exploring Ayurvedic and Indigenous medicine for more treatment options. Ayurveda targets the autoimmune disease as a whole rather than compartmentalizing it, I am learning it currently for multiple reasons, this being one of them.
@@TheMrLokuaiya Im also trying to cure my self using the functional approach. I no longer trust traditional doctors because they're garbage. Yeah, kinda hard to avoid gluten if you're living in Asia and left with less options. Im trying to fix my gut first since I guess this causes a lot of diseases that Im experiencing right now.
I had Hyperthyroidism as a child, then became Hypothyroidism as an adult. It's a daily battle.
Thank you for this! I'm starting my journey today and hopefully these suggestions and the information will help.
Hi there, thanks for sharing and creating this. xoxo.
I have Hashimoto’s and have been seeing an endocrinologist who hasn’t helped me much at all so now I’m finally seeing a functional medicine doctor and just went yesterday. I was impressed with the place so we’ll see (fingers crossed) I have suffered a huge amount
how has it gone ?
This is one of my Favourite episodes, thank you. You should train other practitioners, like myself.
I cured mine with nutrition and lifestyle changes. It works!!!!
Me too!
Can you share please your experience, and how did you heal from hashimoto's desease ? Thank you ! I'am suffering for 6 years now.
You completely cured your Hashimotos? What was your nutrition like? And do you have to stop eating gluten forever? Were you able to get the weight off?
Yes, please teach other medical practitioners!
@@imyanq9343 try to take 8 walnut membranes (Not walnut nor the husk but only the inside membrane), boil it in 1 litre water. Take 2 TBSP, 3 times daily for 90 days, with 10 days interval to stop taking after every 30 days. This is a Russian method, they make with vodka but since I don't take alcohol, I use water instead. Continue taking thyroid medication for one month, if feeling better, reduce thyroid medication to half after one month and the next month, you can stop taking, it says.
Great video. Thank you Doctors.
Mark,
You are so good.
Wish you the best ❤
I do love this podcast. Years ago I was told I had a "low thyroid"; solution: medication, so I just ignored the situation.
2022 I was diagnosed with RSV (virus), then a-fib, then kidney stone. Finally I am seeing an ENT doctor because markers were in my blood tests indicating possible parathyroid tumor. The ENT doctor thought I might have had a lot of trauma in my body (Feb-May) and wanted me to let my body recover and get another blood test in October. Since then I have had another a-fib episode (I do not have Part B of Medicare so, in order to have insurance coverage, I have to arrange for that before further procedures. I am 79 years old.)
Visit Doctor okouromi channel on youTube, his Herbs freed my niece who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and hashimotos within 4 weeks ❤❤❤❤❤
@@daramolasarah6494 Thank you for your helpful reply.
I hope you are feeling better these days. I'm not sure if you had the covid shots but I would avoid them if you are experiencing a fib and kidney stones, as they can make this worse.
It is so true I got celiac disease and low thyroids I was on natural medicine didn’t help best thing is just like you said no gluten eat right take care of your gut it’s your second brain and sugar is bad Apple cider vinegar and lemon water it’s very helpful for the gut too
Best video on hashimotos I have ever seen!
Thank you for this video 🤍
Goitrogenic foods is a completely new concept for me. I have known that I was allergic to sulfa drugs my entire adult life. AND, literally all of my favorite foods are listed as goitrogenics. I also eat a fair amount of soy. I have been seeing a functional medicine person who has been pushing cruciferous vegetables and smoothies. Yikes! Definitely reducing the raw, heading into more steamed and cooked as a transition step. I also find it so interesting that every fiber of my being is trying to move to the coast right now. More iodine and food from the sea. And I am not a seafood person but I sure feel motivated to try some new recipes after this podcast. THANK YOU!
Soy is very bad for our bodies and hurts the thyroid. It is not a health food.
Not much food left to eat...I'm worn out.
Hiws it working for you now?
Thanks for all these good infos 🙏
Excellent info
You are so great. Thank you Dr. Hyman.
This is the best post I’ve watched for info and treatment of hypothyroidism. Been on/off Synthroid for decades still unable to find a immunologist that is willing to hunt down the cause. As women we r still understudied. About a year ago I actually heard a scientist say he didn’t have women in his study because he wouldn’t have to “deal with all their stuff” and they were studying a female health issue.
That is awful
All thanks to drmoses on youtube channel for curing me from hyperthyroidism...
Unbelievable. Patriarchy is the bane of our existence.
I've been gluten free for 4 years. Last year my antibodies were over 2000 and officially diagnosed with Hashi's. Still dealing with issues. This is all so interesting.
Oh my I just found our mine were over 2000 also and I been freaking out bc that looks super high. Thinking something is majorly wrong. And I'm pretty much keto but occasionally eat icecream. Lol..anything u been doing helping?
@@mskimmie316 I used pure natural body cleanser and herbs prepared by dr isibor which he sent to me! And I applied and took the herbs for 2 weeks which helped me beat hashimotos (hypothyroid) I can give his contact so you discuss with him directly his herbal supplement works well if taken properly and it's affordable...
Look up LDN low dose naltrexone is can help bring your antibodies down
Remove dairy from your diet. The numbers will come down fast!
Mine were also over 2500. Diagnosed in October. I feel awful.
Awesome podcast thank you 🙏
So helpful!
Thankyou for giving us a lot to think about. The GP wants to put my 16 year old daughter onto levothyroxine without having checked anything other than TSH and thyroid hormones. I'm genuinely frightened about what the way forward should be, and finding the right help here in the UK is not easy.
From experience you need to get a private blood test done.
To get an accurate full thyroid of function test reading.
And then if she does have a thyroid problem, then Dr Nida Chammas is an excellent Endocrinologist.
Dr iyaremoses on TH-cam have permanent cure for thyroidism,got cured from facial hair growth.
Keep in mind that Levothyroxine has lactose in it. I am intolerant to dairy and it wasn’t until I switched meds and removed dairy that I started feeling so much better.
Test for Celiac first.
@@Sirie7206 I had no idea about that - thankyou.
Can you put out a comprehensive video out for type 1 diabetes?! My nephew is 6 years old & struggle with him. I would love to hear a functional approach. Thank you ❣️!
Try a low carbohydrate diet. You can also try more keto/carnivore as it works very well. I have type 1 and it helped lower my a1c almost 1 whole point from 6.6 to 5.6. You also deal with less low blood sugar so as a mom/dad you feel a lot safer your child doesn’t have nighttime lows. :)
Thank you Dr Hyman❤️
This man is very smart! He is spot on. Great video!
Through gluten avoidance and an anti-yeast protocol, my TPO has dropped from 408 to 266 in 7 months. Still working to find the rest of the puzzle. Your video was extremely informative. Thank you!!
were you on medications and stopped or you never took the medications in the first place?
Look up low dose naltrexone is can bring your anti bodies down to zero
Sugar , bad fats and dairy
Wouldn't you think that based on if gluten were the source for the auto antibodies that the antibody levels would be much lower at this point? We do know that going gluten free actually decreases microbiome diversity. I get so annoyed with the mixed messaging in functional medicine.
I had symptoms of Hypothyroidism. I was tested and found to have subclinical hypothyroidism but only very slightly raise levels. At the same time I noticed I was suffering a lot of gut issues which was put down to IBS. I also noticed that I had a lot of acid reflux and indigestion. I tacked down the symptoms to when I had eaten wheat based products. I have now discovered I have a wheat allergy and an oat allergy but not gluten. Since cutting out wheat and oats my hypothyroid symptoms have reduced. I am having a blood test tomorrow to see if my thyroid function has improved.
Now result of test
@@firozbala123 Yes, the results. I have no thyroid problems showing on the test at all now and I am so much better after stopping the wheat and oats. Everything has changed right down to my eyesight. I can ow read without glasses. The inflammation, from the allergies had caused symptoms throughout my body that I had put down to aging or hay fever. Aching joints, constant sinus pain, mucus permanently blocking my throat, itchy feet, the list is endless and I'm still discovering more improvements every day.
I have also found out that my older brother in Australia had the same symptoms but didn't know it was a wheat allergy. He has hypothyroidism and is permanently on antacid medication for GERD. His thyroid is non functional.
Wow you described my situation completely !!! I was just “diagnosed” with hypo due to only getting tsh level checked which was at 6.2 but I have all the symptoms you just listed. Definitely going to try allergy testing and see thanks(:
@@selenaosorio6880 It has turned out to be coeliac disease. I am now gluten free and never felt so good. I am 57 and don’t have a painful joint in my body.
Thank you for all this wonderful information 🙏. I am just finding out all this after almost 40 years when I was diagnosed with thyroid disease. It was only a few years after that I was diagnosed with celiac disease Wow! It would have been wonderful to have known this years ago.
Thank you!!!!! I didn’t know about the gluten connection! Huge help and hope for an action I can take!
When I avoid wheat, I have no allergies and almost no headaches. When I cheat, I get cold like symptoms and/or headaches.
My doctor recommended going gluten free. After a week, I didn't notice a change in energy level, but all my sinus issues disappeared
@@alicet8791 I agree about energy. GF did not give me energy. I think low carb does but that's harder for me.
AMY MYERS is a fantastic functional doctor to follow regarding thyroid and auto immune conditions. She’s been through it herself and suffered..
Where is Dr. Myers located?
@@eagle-ei8cl She can be found on the net
@@eagle-ei8cl austin texas. has a book i checked out of the library. The Myers Way. she had graves disease & her thyroid oblated. now she helps her patients avoid having their thyroid destroyed.
I went to best Endocrine doc in my state ...just for a routine check as I had not gone for my thyroid check up in years... and same dialogue... everything is fine. I asked about diet modifications...and he says... nothing and said I repeat no diet modifications. You have Hashimotos and it will be for life that you take medicine. Nothing further.
I was diagnosed with hashimotos in 2020, I'm also immune deficient and have cut out gluten. My GP and the endo won't treat me because my thyroid is still working and is not gone yet. This is interesting and now I knowi need a functional doctor.
I appreciate you two sssso much🌟⭐️ Dr. Mark & Dr. George🙌🙌 I learned so much from this clip that covers all aspects related to hypothyroidism, Thank You🔥🌪💎
...for several yrs, been on Levothyroxine and Synthroid with typical expectations from doctors with just number results-no more!! I will share what I learned here with them and be proactive🤨👊👊💥💥💥
I do not require a diagnosis from doctor because I won't get one, I am on no medication for thyroid, since having my second child 21 year ago I have felt like shit on and off, years of misery and depression, I tried to escape that with different things with no success. My doctor mentioned recently that my thyroid was low on blood test that was carried out two years ago, I was quite annoyed she didn't tell me sooner, my symptoms are
Scalloped tongue
Constipation
Depression
Cold feet
Insomnia
Vertical nail ridges
Gluten sensitivity
Sugar sensitivity
Isolation
Heat intolerance
Puffy ankles and fingers
General shit outlook on life cuz I have no energy most of the time
I purchased bile salts, selenium, vit d, I'm on gluten free diet and going on a bone broth fast for one week, I am on keto and made some almond protein bars and ate the whole tray, that's alot of ground almond😅maybe not so good cuz I don't feel great after it, carnivore, here I come. Thanks guys🥰
I want to cry listening to this. I feel so unheard by my endocrinologist. My TSH fluctuates, is currently in normal range, and because of that, I’m helpless. I have hashimotos and my endocrinologist looks at me like there’s nothing that can be done. Doesn’t offer any suggestion. Nothing
My TSH has been testing normal for years but I don’t feel well. I finally went to a functional doctor who tested my antibodies, which were off the charts. I finally felt like someone really listened to me. She actually said, “your symptoms are real and they are physiological. We can help you”. I felt so validated and heard I cried. I feel like doctors and maybe society are trained to take women’s symptoms lightly. To assume we are being “dramatic”. I’m so glad there are doctors like this to help us. I sure wish you the best.
I’m going through the exact same thing. It’s maddening
Excellent!! 🙏
I have Hashimotos and in the UK the treatment is just to be on Levothyroxine for the rest of my life. I didn't know anything about a gluten connection but it makes sense to me as after a large amount of bread/pasta I feel so bad it's as if I have been poisoned. I feel huge brain fog, sleepy and as if I need to just lie down. I guess I should address that but gluten seems so hard to avoid (and expensive to avoid!)
Im UK ive had to stamp my feet over everything. He wont even check my TPO because its pointless. Hes verbally admitted my have hashi but wont diagnose it. Said ive got it an thats it. Ive spend hundreds of pounds on supplements an they are working because i made him check them. Liquid is best for supplements. Ive cut out gluten an diary an lectins. Ive lost 22lbs. I can actually have a life after work because i dont have to sleep. I take magnesium sulphate baths all the time. Stopped the cramp in my legs. I rub 3% lugols iodine in my thyroid everyday. It first took 4 hrs an now its about 6. Aim for 10.
I take pre botics super 50 health span super 20 health span saccharomyces boulardi 5 billion cfu. I eat fermented food to feed all them all. . I will stop my body killing my thyroid. Good luck
Inositol powder
Vitamin b1 - metabolics
Selenium 300mcg - trace minerals
Ionic zinc - nature provides
Bioactive B12 - nature provides
Ionic boron - metabolics
D3+k2 - nature provides
Pantothenic acid 550 mg - solgar
Odourless garlic 30,000 mg - vitabright
Super strength omega 3 6 9 - health span
Activated charcoal 560 mg - natures way
1/4 teaspoon diatomaceous Earth
I drink 3 cups of milk thistle tea a day and i have an adernal cocktail
Hashimoto sufferers have also had trauma
@ Linda McKeown, how do you know this? I have had trauma and always thought this may be true.
I thank God for doctors like you! God bless you
Natural herbal medicine and body cleanser really worked for me in less than 3 weeks got cured from hashimato disease with Dr Isibor treatment..
@@patricialinda4711 Hi Linda. I just looked it up. It's is lile a hand made in bottles?
Thanks for this awesome podcast! Would like to know what you think about the mercury content of fish?