I was misdiagnosed with mental disorder over 20yrs ago. I had a flu and Pneumonia vaccine the years before. I had already went thru early menopause 15 yrs before. I ended up never being diagnosed with a low thyroid.i ended with fibromyalgia with the vaccine. Over the years I took my own health in hand . I found the supplements for Thyroid have helped tremendously. Thank you for continuing to open our eyes to the truth. Chemicals are not the answer.
OMGOSH you are awesome! Thank you for specializing in thyroid issues. I’ve been looking for help for 27 years. I’ve learned so much and just found a physician that specializes in thyroid issues and actually listened to me and added T3 to my regime.
Great vid! Some of the best advice on YT imo. I would have covered copper though since it's required for iron. And too much zinc can crash copper then impact iron. So too much zinc theoretically could cause hypothyroidism. You definitely want a balance between zinc/copper. Then get the iron, iodine, selenium levels locked in.
I was just told I have hypothyroidism. I’ve been vegan for over a year and wasn’t taking supplements, I wasn’t eating the correct foods neither. I’ve since changed my diet and started taking all of these vitamins.I’m finnaly down 10lbs in a month since making the change. I’m taking levothyroxine right now as well but hopefully i can help reverse it faster with good diet and vitamins. 😭
Ex-vegan here. There are many ways we can help animals without sacrificing health. I understand you might not want to consider adding any animal products to your diet, but there are ethical butchers that sell high-quality meat/eggs. Sustainable, antibiotics-free seafood is also a good choice, since most of them only posses a vey basic nervous system. Supplementing with minerals/vitamins instead of allowing your digestive system to assimilate nutrients from food is *extremely* harmful to our body in the long run. Wishing you all the best.
@@elefanteluzvioleta This is good advice but these are made from animal thyroid so wouldn't be vegan friendly. But then the vegan diet isn't really human friendly so it's probably better for the OP to be kind to themselves.
@@bushpig6837 Good point. I did the exact same thing she did when I went vegetarian in the 90's.. I knew nothing about nutrient loss, didn't supplement & ate mostly pasta's-carbs. I got super anemic & sickly.
Absorbing nutrients is most likely a huge problem for me, I do not have a colon, but a "Parke's pouch" in it's place. I also take thyroid meds so I love your information, you are a STAR.
It should be said, if someone has an autoimmune disorder, say, they are developing antibodies against TPO or thyroglobulin, nutrients that increase these substances can increase the autoimmune component.
Thank you for another great video Dr Childs. I’m currently reading The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and am wondering if you can do a video with your professional opinion of what the effects of a whole foods, plant based diet would be on Hashimoto’s / Hypothyroidism.
My pregnancies were dreadful. I was nutrient deprived, vomiting 2 years straight and had 3 kids in that time. It's been 9 years now and I'm still trying to recover. In addition, for 8 years after pregnancy I didn't sleep and I had menorrhagia for 4 yrs. Far out. No wonder my thyroid is fucked. Doctors are dumb. The only advice they gave me was to eat less and exercise more and get a fit bit. And this was coming from high paid specialists who had won awards. I found that my iron was very low indeed. My diet now contains high levels of iron, protein, antioxidants and selenium. My hair has finally started growing again and I have more energy.
I take 25 mg of zinc citrate as well as selenium, codliver oil for vitamin A, 1200mcg B12 plus levothyroxine. I’m making an appointment with a dr that specializes in thyroid health so I can get some. T3 and get this weight off. All the best
The Vit A was a new one for me. I know high doses of A can also cause liver issues. Would uou be so kind and mention your recommended daily allowance of this Vit please
I can't even eat seaweed without my heart racing, I'm allergic to shellfish, I've been told not to eat anything with iodine in it, any operations I have are done without iodine, this is a necessary nutrient for a thyroids and I have hypothyroid, so what can a person like me do?
Another great video with lots of wonderful information! Thanks so much! Is there any chance of reversing low Thyroid after being on medication Thyroid for years? It’s not Hashimoto but just low Thyroid..Thanks so much!
@@drwestinchilds if I hadn’t had such a bad diet in college I’m sure I wouldn’t have been put on these and of course my Doctor didn’t even talk to me about eating a healthy diet back then … many many many years ago!🤷♀️
I had a partial thyroidectomy in 2009. Wish I could of had info like you give here. Who knows maybe I could of reversed the nodules I had and gained thyroid health. Not levothyroxine nor Synthroid has made me feel like myself.
On retinol A: What are your thoughts on topical reitnol for skincare (external use in gel form)? My endokrinologist just banned the use of retinol just to make sure that it doesnt get overdosed.
Dr, what is hypoparathyroidism After 6 years from total thyroidectomy, My doctor told me that I have this. I've been taking levothyroxine 100mcg a day for thyroid hormone
Im asking everyone i follow: would taking 200mg of ibuprofen help reduce inflamation. I have hashimoto and just got my Thyroid Microsomal Abs results and it was 287 out of a range that is
Hi Dr Child’s, Live your channel & learning quite a bit. I am trying to convince my doctor to add a zinc supplement for hashimoto thyroiditis hypothyroidism, would you confirm which type of zinc do you suggest? Thank you Loredana
You can buy a quality zinc supplement at a compounding pharmacy, health food stores, drug stores may have a decent brand aside from the junk brands. You don't need a prescription. Selenium is also needed with the zinc.
Hi, if I heard him correctly L-Thyrosine is a synthetic version of L-Tyrosine. That said his Thyroid Support Multi Vitamin has L-Tyrosine in it. I just started, about 2 weeks ago, taking it and so far so good. I hope this helped with your question.
@@luzysombra5291 I have hypothyroid and my dr refused to check thyroid panel. I have low thyroid and I assumed I had low t3 because I was exhausted and losing weight was almost impossible despite being on keto/low carb and IF.
I’ve watched a couple of your videos concerning thyroid. I’ve had it for a few years now . My TSH IS high now , my dosage got increased, is it recommended to take multivitamins if you have thyroid disease ?
I have very high TSH of 12 and T4 is just barely low. Do I need Synthroid thyroid medication or is it possible to reverse hypothyroidism with supplements alone without Synthroid? I have heard that once you start taking Synthroid even 25mcg then you cannot ever stop it. Is this true? I take 3 drops of Lugol's 2 percent iodine daily as well as 90mg of Zinc Picolinate. I had stopped taking iodine at the time of the blood test. I'm afraid of starting the 25mcg Synthroid. Hypothyroidism runs in my family and I've had very low Adrenals for some time now. Symptoms are chronic pain, hair loss, sensitivity to cold. I lost a lot of weight from loosing muscle due to chronic fatigue so no weight gain for me. Doctors change the subject when I bring up testing my adrenals. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia but I'm wondering if it's been Hypothyroidism all along. I barely function and have not worked for years due to this. I just don't want to regret starting Synthroid but maybe I can come off of pain medication. I would appreciate your expert opinion. Thank you for what you do.💟
I get brushed off whenever I ask about my iron levels. I am currently taking iron and it does help. Please talk about histamine issues as they relate to thyroid disease.
I have just been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s - iron deficiency is always an issue for me as I also have Beta Thalassemia (minor) so iron supplements are not an option. Is diet the only option?
Can't you have enough t3 but your body may not be able to turn that to reverse T3 which is what your thyroid needs to actually work optimally? Just what I've heard before so maybe I'm wrong. Can part of your thyroid work, like one side? Does Coffee make the nutrients in the food, supplements and minerals not be absorbs as well as it could? And for someone that does drink coffee regularly, how long to wait to take those supplements or food through the nutrients for your thyroid? How long does it take to reverse and heal your thyroid on average?
Been really bad in past few weeks and it’s on and off with me I stopped taking my levothyroxine as I felt it done absolutely nothing for me do you think it may be wrong for me to stop I stopped taking them months ago as I was sick of taking medication especially when I didn’t feel any better wish I could just feel better as I’ve suffered constipation diarrhoea general aches when walking and my rash has came back on top of feeling so tired and feeling I’ll I give up with my drs I feel they can’t do anything
Are all of these relevant after a thyroidectomy? I know prior to surgery I was anemic and low on vitamin d (I know that wasn’t addressed here). I had thyroid cancer and my thyroid numbers were “normal”. Thank you!
@@luzysombra5291 they did do an ultrasound and then followed that with a fine needle biopsy. That was inconclusive so they removed it a few months later and it came back as cancer.
Hi, Dr. Child's. I know you talk about having to much of Selenium, etc....could you over do it with Biotin? The reason I ask is because I'm currently taking your Thyroid Hair Regrowth Complex along with Thyroid Daily Essentials.
@Dr. Child's. Thanks for your videos. Am just not able to sleep, could you guide how do I approach it wet my hashimotos coz doc only has sleeping pills for it.
I’ve got a question, Dr Childs… I take 88mcg Synthroid and 50mg x 2 Metoprolol Tartrate a day. What vitamins and/or minerals can I take? Could I benefit from a 50+ women’s multi-vitamin? I am a 59 year old female (11/18/64). I’ve had a total thyroidectomy, a bilateral salpingo Oophorectomy, and a gallbladder removal. I’ve also been diagnosed with thyroid cancer (after my thyroid was removed, there was active cancer cells in there that my ENT couldn’t get out), pancreatitis, diverticulosis, NAFLD, and anxiety…and of course, menopause after my bilateral salpingo oophorectomy.
Zinc. 🌻. Iron 🦐. Iodine 🍳. Selenium. Tyrosine. Vitamin A
I was misdiagnosed with mental disorder over 20yrs ago. I had a flu and Pneumonia vaccine the years before. I had already went thru early menopause 15 yrs before. I ended up never being diagnosed with a low thyroid.i ended with fibromyalgia with the vaccine. Over the years I took my own health in hand . I found the supplements for Thyroid have helped tremendously. Thank you for continuing to open our eyes to the truth. Chemicals are not the answer.
Which supplements do you take?
OMGOSH you are awesome! Thank you for specializing in thyroid issues. I’ve been looking for help for 27 years. I’ve learned so much and just found a physician that specializes in thyroid issues and actually listened to me and added T3 to my regime.
Great vid! Some of the best advice on YT imo. I would have covered copper though since it's required for iron. And too much zinc can crash copper then impact iron. So too much zinc theoretically could cause hypothyroidism. You definitely want a balance between zinc/copper. Then get the iron, iodine, selenium levels locked in.
I added Sea kelp and micronutrients
I was just told I have hypothyroidism. I’ve been vegan for over a year and wasn’t taking supplements, I wasn’t eating the correct foods neither. I’ve since changed my diet and started taking all of these vitamins.I’m finnaly down 10lbs in a month since making the change. I’m taking levothyroxine right now as well but hopefully i can help reverse it faster with good diet and vitamins. 😭
Perhaps you should consider eating meat again
Ex-vegan here. There are many ways we can help animals without sacrificing health. I understand you might not want to consider adding any animal products to your diet, but there are ethical butchers that sell high-quality meat/eggs. Sustainable, antibiotics-free seafood is also a good choice, since most of them only posses a vey basic nervous system.
Supplementing with minerals/vitamins instead of allowing your digestive system to assimilate nutrients from food is *extremely* harmful to our body in the long run. Wishing you all the best.
Switch to the natural form of thyroid medicación. Synthetic is no good. Requested NP thyroid or armour thyroid
@@elefanteluzvioleta This is good advice but these are made from animal thyroid so wouldn't be vegan friendly. But then the vegan diet isn't really human friendly so it's probably better for the OP to be kind to themselves.
@@bushpig6837 Good point. I did the exact same thing she did when I went vegetarian in the 90's.. I knew nothing about nutrient loss, didn't supplement & ate mostly pasta's-carbs. I got super anemic & sickly.
Absorbing nutrients is most likely a huge problem for me, I do not have a colon, but a "Parke's pouch" in it's place. I also take thyroid meds so I love your information, you are a STAR.
Thank you for this valuable information. I need to add more selenium and zinc to my diet.
It should be said, if someone has an autoimmune disorder, say, they are developing antibodies against TPO or thyroglobulin, nutrients that increase these substances can increase the autoimmune component.
Thank you for providing the most up to date and complete info on Thyroid. Much appreciated.
Could you make a video on premature grey hair and how to reverse it? I would really appreciate it
I can add it to the list :)
Doesn’t zinc help with hair growth and grey hair??
Thank you for another great video Dr Childs. I’m currently reading The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and am wondering if you can do a video with your professional opinion of what the effects of a whole foods, plant based diet would be on Hashimoto’s / Hypothyroidism.
Sure, I can add that to the list of future videos.
Zinc, iron, iodine, selenium,
THANK YOU doctor for explaining to us how we can look after our thyroid health through diet .
My pregnancies were dreadful. I was nutrient deprived, vomiting 2 years straight and had 3 kids in that time. It's been 9 years now and I'm still trying to recover. In addition, for 8 years after pregnancy I didn't sleep and I had menorrhagia for 4 yrs. Far out. No wonder my thyroid is fucked. Doctors are dumb. The only advice they gave me was to eat less and exercise more and get a fit bit. And this was coming from high paid specialists who had won awards. I found that my iron was very low indeed. My diet now contains high levels of iron, protein, antioxidants and selenium. My hair has finally started growing again and I have more energy.
I take 25 mg of zinc citrate as well as selenium, codliver oil for vitamin A, 1200mcg B12 plus levothyroxine. I’m making an appointment with a dr that specializes in thyroid health so I can get some. T3 and get this weight off. All the best
You definitely need to ad a large dose of vitamin D and B1. 20,000 of D, 100 to 300 mg B1.
Wow
@@donnahilton471100mg of b1? That’s a LOT
The Vit A was a new one for me. I know high doses of A can also cause liver issues. Would uou be so kind and mention your recommended daily allowance of this Vit please
Are you going to do video on what minerals and vitamins Hyperthyroids lack?
I can add it to the list of future video topics.
Awesome video as always. Thank you so much.
Glad you liked it!
I can't even eat seaweed without my heart racing, I'm allergic to shellfish, I've been told not to eat anything with iodine in it, any operations I have are done without iodine, this is a necessary nutrient for a thyroids and I have hypothyroid, so what can a person like me do?
D3 also☺️
Another great video with lots of wonderful information! Thanks so much! Is there any chance of reversing low Thyroid after being on medication Thyroid for years? It’s not Hashimoto but just low Thyroid..Thanks so much!
Yes, it's possible but the chances of it occurring typically decrease over time.
@@drwestinchilds if I hadn’t had such a bad diet in college I’m sure I wouldn’t have been put on these and of course my Doctor didn’t even talk to me about eating a healthy diet back then … many many many years ago!🤷♀️
Great information! Thank you!
Glad you found it helpful!
Wonderful presentation. Thank you.
Welcome!
I had a partial thyroidectomy in 2009. Wish I could of had info like you give here. Who knows maybe I could of reversed the nodules I had and gained thyroid health. Not levothyroxine nor Synthroid has made me feel like myself.
How much vitamins a to take
Very informative video.🙏
Glad you found it helpful!
Your awesome, thank you so much.
Welcome!
Wonderful video! 👍
Is there a link between iron and Central Hypothyroidism (pituitary problem) ?
Can you suggest any supplements for central Hypothyroidism?
The last video I watched of yours you had a doctor on that said hashimotos patients should NEVER have iodine. I hate the conflicting info 😩
On retinol A: What are your thoughts on topical reitnol for skincare (external use in gel form)? My endokrinologist just banned the use of retinol just to make sure that it doesnt get overdosed.
Very helpful!
The Hasimotos diet says no legumes? I use to love black beans, is that information inaccurate?
I'd like to know too i love peanut butter
Dr, what is hypoparathyroidism After 6 years from total thyroidectomy, My doctor told me that I have this. I've
been taking levothyroxine 100mcg a day for thyroid hormone
Im asking everyone i follow: would taking 200mg of ibuprofen help reduce inflamation. I have hashimoto and just got my Thyroid Microsomal Abs results and it was 287 out of a range that is
No answer yet😢 I was hoping someone would have said something!
Does this apply to people with thyroidectomy?
Most of them do, yes.
Hi Dr Child’s, Live your channel & learning quite a bit. I am trying to convince my doctor to add a zinc supplement for hashimoto thyroiditis hypothyroidism, would you confirm which type of zinc do you suggest? Thank you Loredana
You can buy a quality zinc supplement at a compounding pharmacy, health food stores, drug stores may have a decent brand aside from the junk brands. You don't need a prescription. Selenium is also needed with the zinc.
How come none of your supplements have L thyrosine?
Thank you so much again.
Your T3 conversion booster supplement is doing wonder in my life
Hi, if I heard him correctly L-Thyrosine is a synthetic version of L-Tyrosine. That said his Thyroid Support Multi Vitamin has L-Tyrosine in it. I just started, about 2 weeks ago, taking it and so far so good. I hope this helped with your question.
@@tamrayoung6045 OK thanks. Definitely, you can never be disappointed with his supplements.
L-tyrosine is the synthetic version of Tyrosine and not to be confused with thyroxine which is the T4 thyroid hormone found in thyroid medications.
Dark Angel To take the T3 conversion supplement, does your T 4 has to be high and your T3 low?
@@luzysombra5291 I have hypothyroid and my dr refused to check thyroid panel.
I have low thyroid and I assumed I had low t3 because I was exhausted and losing weight was almost impossible despite being on keto/low carb and IF.
REDMOND'S SALT OUT RANKS ALL OTHERS!!!!
can i take inositol with np thyroid med
I’ve watched a couple of your videos concerning thyroid. I’ve had it for a few years now . My TSH IS high now , my dosage got increased, is it recommended to take multivitamins if you have thyroid disease ?
I recommend it.
I have very high TSH of 12 and T4 is just barely low. Do I need Synthroid thyroid medication or is it possible to reverse hypothyroidism with supplements alone without Synthroid? I have heard that once you start taking Synthroid even 25mcg then you cannot ever stop it. Is this true? I take 3 drops of Lugol's 2 percent iodine daily as well as 90mg of Zinc Picolinate. I had stopped taking iodine at the time of the blood test. I'm afraid of starting the 25mcg Synthroid. Hypothyroidism runs in my family and I've had very low Adrenals for some time now. Symptoms are chronic pain, hair loss, sensitivity to cold. I lost a lot of weight from loosing muscle due to chronic fatigue so no weight gain for me. Doctors change the subject when I bring up testing my adrenals. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia but I'm wondering if it's been Hypothyroidism all along. I barely function and have not worked for years due to this. I just don't want to regret starting Synthroid but maybe I can come off of pain medication. I would appreciate your expert opinion. Thank you for what you do.💟
look up copper and a for recycling iron. shouldn't take iron
I get brushed off whenever I ask about my iron levels. I am currently taking iron and it does help. Please talk about histamine issues as they relate to thyroid disease.
Iron supplementation can be very dangerous to your health if you’re not working with a doc and monitoring labs.
@@davidtrindle6473 good to know
I have just been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s - iron deficiency is always an issue for me as I also have Beta Thalassemia (minor) so iron supplements are not an option. Is diet the only option?
Does hypothyroidism also lead to high BP and increased creatinine... Kidney funtion being normal
Thyroidectomy folks can take iodine as well ?.
Yes, other cells aside from the thyroid still require iodine.
Can't you have enough t3 but your body may not be able to turn that to reverse T3 which is what your thyroid needs to actually work optimally?
Just what I've heard before so maybe I'm wrong.
Can part of your thyroid work, like one side? Does Coffee make the nutrients in the food, supplements and minerals not be absorbs as well as it could? And for someone that does drink coffee regularly, how long to wait to take those supplements or food through the nutrients for your thyroid? How long does it take to reverse and heal your thyroid on average?
When is the best time to take all supplements, and do you drink them all at once?
It depends on which ones you are using!
I have amiodarone_induced hypothyroidism. I should avoid iodine, right ?
I suffer from under active tyroid and is treated with with thyroxyne i have one cup of coffee aday is it ok.
Been really bad in past few weeks and it’s on and off with me I stopped taking my levothyroxine as I felt it done absolutely nothing for me do you think it may be wrong for me to stop I stopped taking them months ago as I was sick of taking medication especially when I didn’t feel any better wish I could just feel better as I’ve suffered constipation diarrhoea general aches when walking and my rash has came back on top of feeling so tired and feeling I’ll I give up with my drs I feel they can’t do anything
Iron for sure !!!
what happens if your %saturation for iron goes low? i've never had this before until now
Take a multivitamin guys and check ur meds read ingredients on Back
You guys a 50+ multivitamin has all of this stuff he’s naming jr take that 1 day it’s called woman’s one a day vitamin
Unless your multi contains 6-8 capsules per serving there's no way you're getting a meaningful amount of those ingredients.
How about D Ribose?
That makes me cough. Ugh!😝
Are all of these relevant after a thyroidectomy? I know prior to surgery I was anemic and low on vitamin d (I know that wasn’t addressed here). I had thyroid cancer and my thyroid numbers were “normal”. Thank you!
Did they do an ultrasound to diagnose your thyroid cancer?
Most of them still apply to those without a thyroid.
@@luzysombra5291 they did do an ultrasound and then followed that with a fine needle biopsy. That was inconclusive so they removed it a few months later and it came back as cancer.
@@drwestinchilds thank you!
@@amandacollaso7757how are you now?
Hi, Dr. Child's. I know you talk about having to much of Selenium, etc....could you over do it with Biotin?
The reason I ask is because I'm currently taking your Thyroid Hair Regrowth Complex along with Thyroid Daily Essentials.
It's possible, yes, but using those two won't get you there.
@@drwestinchilds thanks
@Dr. Child's. Thanks for your videos. Am just not able to sleep, could you guide how do I approach it wet my hashimotos coz doc only has sleeping pills for it.
Of course! Please see this video: th-cam.com/video/r-QKZGV36ig/w-d-xo.html
@@drwestinchilds thank you
Omg I have terrible low iron ur body will ach
I am not a guy. Please stop saying hey guys.
Are you serious
@@jorgbo3909 😂😊😊
I needed a laugh!
Ok Karen
Dr Childs time is valuable…you are irrelevant.
I’ve got a question, Dr Childs…
I take 88mcg Synthroid and 50mg x 2 Metoprolol Tartrate a day. What vitamins and/or minerals can I take? Could I benefit from a 50+ women’s multi-vitamin? I am a 59 year old female (11/18/64). I’ve had a total thyroidectomy, a bilateral salpingo Oophorectomy, and a gallbladder removal. I’ve also been diagnosed with thyroid cancer (after my thyroid was removed, there was active cancer cells in there that my ENT couldn’t get out), pancreatitis, diverticulosis, NAFLD, and anxiety…and of course, menopause after my bilateral salpingo oophorectomy.
Great information. Thank you!