december 2019 my TSH was 4.555. GP wanted me on 2 meds and told me to increase my protein intake. I got the meds, never took them. Went WFPB, stopped drinking sodas. Saw GP 9 months later, took new lab test. TSH now 2.5. GP was happy thinking i took the meds and ate the dead animal flesh. I stood up, got both meds out of my pocket, gave to GP, told her I NEVER took 1 pill and went vegan. Lost some 35lbs since last visit. She NEVER complimented me on the weight loss or lowering my TSH. She said I didnt listen to her and should get a new GP. LOL
It's been 11 years since I stumbled on Dr. Barnard on public television talking about the health effects of a vegan diet. It happened to be the start of Lent, so on a whim I figured I'd try it... for just 40 days. But then Easter came and I felt so good that I never went back, and it's been life changing! Before going vegan (and also gluten free and low sugar soon after that) I was on thyroid medication, and struggling with arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic constipation; I was obese, and generally sore and exhausted all the time. All of this is in the past, and now pushing 50 I'm one of the healthiest and most energetic people I know! This man changed my life forever!
Correct, for over a decade now I'm not on any medication. And no more arthritis, thyroid disease, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue…. Life is great! I even have six pack abs!! :)
@@katixc you’re really Inspirational! I healed from hashimotos when I went whole food plant based but am still on medication, recently started to feel sluggish again. I’m taking seamoss, shilajit and blackseed oil as supplements, do you have any suggestions for me? I really wanna get off the meds. I’m gonna get his book too though. Appreciate it if you could reply.
I'm a vegan who was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and I've come across so much misinformation on the internet regarding iodine. I've known of Dr. Barnard and and trust him and the Physicians Committee for years, so I decided to come here and search for thyroid health video. THANK YOU both Chuck Carroll and Dr. Barnard for clearing up the confusion. I should have come here first.
Hello! 😇I healed from my 20 yr Hypothyroidism by watching the documentary What The Health and going plant based the next day! I no longer take thyroid medication! Thank you Doctor Barnard🙏
Sounds like bullshit I've been vegan for nearly 19 years, I didn't had thyroid issues before meat lifestyle but now I do , I feel something stuck in my throat it makes me sick , I feel I might going have to buy some sprite or lemon try to cleanse
@@miafrench7169 no am serious I really never had that issue before meat eating , I am still vegan because its right morally but my thyroid and skin not perfect
I changed my diet in 2016 after a peritonitis. Forks over knives brought me to those amazing true doctors! No more arthritis, cholesterol, diabetes, knee pain, migraines, fatigue etc. An increased energy, went back to university at 50... ) Tks to Barnard, Greger, Campbel, Esselstyn, McDougal...!
Going Gluten Free helped my Hashimotos Hypothyroidism tremendously. My TPO went from 400 to 5. I also transitioned to a vegan diet during that time. I thought maybe it was just the vegan diet and maybe I didn't really need to avoid gluten, so I did the experiment of adding some sprouted organic whole wheat bread. Then I read that even folks with Celiac Disease can eat sourdough bread without a problem. So I added in sourdough bread. One year of that and my TPO was back above 100. So now I will be gluten free for life and going to retest TPO again in a few months. It can take up to 6 months for the effects of gluten to fully leave the body -so I've read.
I have Hashimitos too. It's incredible to me that endos still don't understand that we're gluten intolerant and it matters because they're treating an autoimmune disease.
@@amethystfeathers7324 don't care they taught by big pharma.have you tested you fhtmr gene you will need methocalbalmin minerals cylocalbalmin will not be used by the body
Could you please tell what exactly you eat as gluten free vegan? 😊 Thank you so much. 😊 ❤ Been vegetarian and vegan for years but unhealthy and processed food, I cleaned my diet it improves little bit then few days ago decided to go gluten free... I hope I will decrease TSH. It was 15 when I found out and now it's two months later, my ultrasound is ok. I have had weird symptoms but not really fatigue, also I have dizziness that's the most annoying thing. I don't drink coffee anymore, except that one morning coffee. I take some herbal tinctures that naturally balance women hormones. But idk seems like I became hypochondriac and scared and listen my body too much... Also intermittent fasting helps a lot, but I am very skinny and it's not easy to maintain healthy weight when fasting.. I lose weight fast
I am currently a student to become a RD . This podcast reminds me of the passion I have for a plant-based diet! This is why I'm going to school! To teach people about a plant-based diet,proper nutrition and how it can help with so many diseases people face everyday!! I definitely struggle to have a completely plant-based diet myself but I do try to be as plant-based as I can. I love this podcast it's awesome
Very good video and thanks to the both of you. My doctor said that my symptoms were old age, his exact words were, you're getting old and all these things happen with age! I soon got another doctor who sent me for an advanced thyroid test and currently am on Synthroid pills. Thank God 🙏
Great information here. I’m so glad I clicked on the thumbnail. I have not officially been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, however two blood tests have shown high levels of TSH and a low performance of T-4. Therefore, I am very pleased with the information that I have received from your podcast!
In a clinical survey of 2,232 people who had Hashimoto’s, 88% of those who went gluten free felt better, 3.2% felt worse, and 33% reduced their thyroid antibodies. In the same sample, in those who went dairy free, 79% felt better, 1.5% felt worse, and 20% reduced their thyroid antibodies (18).
GEEZ... I changed my diet last February 2021 and I only started feeling good at the end of January 2022. I bought 5 different types of cheeses because I didn't want to eat meat for a while because I had gained 10 lbs. During the holidays. I bought Whole Fat mozzarella for my pizza(s) sliced cheese for quesadilla, asiago for pasta, a solid feta block for salads, and just for sport added some smoked gouda to make grilled cheeses samiches to go with tomato soup. And in 1 WEEK, I turned the clock back 1 year... I'm tired, heady, irritable and my feet are FREEZING. PLUS I got Zits ! AND, the main issue that I've struggled with is hair loss on and off for 35 yrs... I've given enough blood to have my own blood bank but my levels are Always normal... And after being a human cheese factory for a couple of weeks, after I washed my hair last week, it's coming out in gobs... So, I just lived Exactly what the doctor stated. Eat Clean period. Our hormones are us !!
I began Vegan Omega vitamins bc my eldest son told me to try them. I had had Covid in early months of Pandemic so wasn’t able to get tested. I went through that yr. not knowing I was considered a “Long Hauler”. My girlfriend told me. I usually don’t watch the news. She said I had all the signs. So, after about six months on the Omegas for my brain cognition, I saw my temple area of my hair line sprouting new growth and I was getting my widows peak back. In 67 this year and I can’t tell you what a difference it has made in my hair regrow the and my brain cognition. My hair was already receding from low hormones since 60. So the new growth is replacing my forehead where it was receding
@@nancyinthegarden3160 Good for you !! Since this post, I found out more information on my thyroid issue.. I have A LOT of amaglum fillings since a child and THAT'S what ruined my thyroid. I've dealt with it now for 41 yrs. I'm 55 now. I just have to be very careful WHAT I eat. I cut out dairy, wheat and sugar but slowly went back... The cheese has too many hormones for my system... It Really surprised me... I also take Omega's. I just have a delicate system due to the fillings...
@@maryvelneelemantenaya1966 My girlfriend went to an alternative dr and had her blood tested for metals and toxins. He gave her things to detoxify, and rebuild. She’s extremely healthy. She never gets sick. She’s on a strict diet of organic chicken and many organic vegetables. So, she spent a lot of money but it’s worth it if you can afford to find a good dr to get to the bottom of inefficiencies, lack of vitamins and minerals, and other system disrupters. Best of health to you.
I have both Grave's and Hashimoto's. My antibodies are through the roof. My endocrinologist said there is no correlation with antibodies and my thyroid issue. So, thanks for talking about it.
Your suffering aswell? The reason dr are not addressing thyroid issues because thyroxine is expensive so they choose to let young have it and people my age left to suffer 🇬🇧
@@jeanettereynolds3151 I take Synthroid and I feel okay. We are working on a vegan diet. Hopefully that will work. Plus, on Sunday, 1/16, I finished my hormone blocker which is the last cancer treatment. I was on that for 5 years. Looking for smooth sailing!
@@neishasgarden5710 I am ok. I finished my hormone blocker and hopefully that will help. (It's part of cancer treatment. I am 5 years out!) Plus we are working on a vegan diet. We're new at it. Just 3 weeks in.
I went vegan, then gluten free, but only after I started to incorporate a high raw vegan diet, I was able to cure my hypothyroidism/hashimotos after 19yrs on pills!!! My doctor didn't think I could do it - especially just with foods & the high dose I was on. Foods either feed disease or cure disease. It's totally possible.
This broadcast helped so much. My thyroid was damaged in 1970 by old xray machine was diagnosed by my doctor 6 years later. Glad to know there are some things I can do to help with my health. Also have artificial heart valve and Afib. I'm 79 and strong for my condition any thing I can do to get stronger I will do THANKS SO MUCH.Lynda
I am a vegetarian, close to vegan (no cheese/meat-I eat eggs from my chickens) and was diagnosed as hyperthyroid this year. If I'm eating the right stuff, what could have caused this? Maybe I'll hear an explanation in this video.
Could it be the gluten? Are you having broccoli? Maybe that's affecting you. I would see a nutritionist to look at your diet. There has to be something that's upsetting your thyroid.
Born without a thyroid being developed. They didn't test then on infants. So I will always be dependent on thyroid meds. Coffee can be an issue. Hypothyroid and adrenal fatique are friends.
1st time listening to Doctor Barnard found by accident I feel a lot better after listening about low thyroid I can adjust eating habits in moderation . Hardest is Dairy Products 😫 but must be tackled head on as I over indulge in Dairy also by doing all this & exercise hope to lose the added weight lately .
My PTH was high, and calcium was high. Turns out two of my parathyroids had tumors on them. I felt terrible. So, I had the tumors removed. Felt better after that.
Great video, very informative. I was diagnosed with Graves disease and hyperthyroidism 3 months ago, my endocrinologist put me on methmazole and told me to have a follow up test in 3 months. 3 months later, my TSH test came back from 0.001 to 16.5 so I guess I’m a hypo now. Has anyone else experienced this and could it be just because my dosage should have been lowered and monitored frequently instead of waiting for 3 months? Today is only Monday and won’t meet my endo until Friday, so I don’t know what to do yet, guessing it make sense to stop my medication until then. I’m just a little stressed that my thyroid levels are out of wack. 😢 I’ve been almost vegan since I found out about this which I think helped tremendously, avoided gluten, processed food, alcohol and dairy as well, except last night, I had take out pizza, wings and wine (can’t help it, it was a long week) lol 😅. Today I’ve been feeling nauseous and weak, also had a hot flash earlier, so I’m convinced, healthy eating really helps.
Four years ago, I had Graves, thyroid eye disease, and was very hyper. I almost died from a thyroid storm. The hair loss was awful. I was put on methimazole, which had bad side effects. I switched over to taking a Bugleweed tincture that I purchased from Hawaii pharms website. I took 30-40 drops 3 x's a day. Along with that, I took a Motherwort tincture as needed for heart palps. These herbs along with this diet cured me. I was taking Botox and I feel that triggered my Graves. Also iodine is important.
The answer to hypo and hyper thyroid conditions is iodine. Read the book by Dr Brownstein. Iodine why you need it, to understand this. This doc is telling a lot of untruths to push his vegan agenda.
@@itsanicedaygooutside you got no idea check mary ruth lympatic formula reviews or other products reviews if you use iodine on hyper you gonna burn the thyroid
@@gatopard77 I would disagree with that statement. There maybe a transient increase in hyperthyroid symptoms. I’ve had them. The symptoms like palpitations and anxiety will decrease gradually. Adequate amounts of salt and using salt loading help to quash the symptoms. Dr Brownstein reports that in his 20 years of practice giving high doses of iodine he has only had about 6 cases where iodine caused a nodule in the thyroid to overproduce thyroid hormone. Over 99 percent of the time it causes the nodules to disappear. Iodine supplementation needs to be done slowly and you should be taking the companion supplements. These are 1/2 teaspoon extra of salt in a day, 3000 mg of vitamin c in a day and selenium if you need it. Some people also need b2 and b3. My whole point of going crazy writing on this post today is that there was so much wrong information given out here. Look up the work of Dr Brownstein and Lynne Farrow if you are looking for thyroid healing.
@@itsanicedaygooutside well its good that you want to help people and try go in to detail im botanologist with quite large experience especialy on supposed incurable fast cancers ( like small cell lung cancer several auto immune liver cirrhosis (advanced stage of cirrhosis) with hepatitis graves disease with crohn in combo and leeky gut and fistulas
Thank you for these amazing podcasts Much gratitude to the team and Dr Barnard I have just been diagonised with nodules on my thyroid Please please need some information as to how I can manage this issue I’m vegan and eat well n have a disciplined lifestyle but where I lose out is stress and sleep. I think that’s my undoing this Need advise what to add and subtract from my diet 🙏🙏🙏
Living with the stigma of Thyroid & not been able to have a healthy life was messing up my life until I got some super herbs from Dr Igho TH-cam channel, I haven't had any Symptom's for some while now, after I did a test & I'm planning to get another test done, Am grateful & advise you help yourself also
Just saved my life. CHANGING DIET... BOTH FEET IN. Making MD Appt - Thyroid testing. No joke. THANK U 4 Podcasting w Dr. And CONTENT. 🥇🎯🍍🍽🎶🎉🏋🏽♀️🥗nj-usa
Great Video. Clearly very concise & simple to understand without waffling. Dr. Barnard just been diagnosed with low thyroid would taking K2 for the Arteries Help ?
I just started this thing. I was gonna do the potatoes only for a month, but I can’t do that. I won’t eat anything animal related for a month and see how it goes! Thanks for all you do! I have to drop 60lbs to be at my ideal weight which is crazy I let myself go this far
Eat whole plant foods, and make sure to eat enough (plants are less calorie dense than animal derived foods, gotta eat a larger volume to get the same calories). Don't calorie restrict, just eat plenty of whole plant foods, when you're hungry, and that leads to weight loss/regulation. Potatoes are great. Good luck!
I an International student in Canada diagnosed with hyperthyroidism but have started treatment, after watching this video, I discovered that I am guilty of most of the food mentioned, I am going to change my diet completely to manage this I hope is not late to reverse it
Thank you for all your information .I went vegetarian over a year ago to try and save me eye sight and it worked but then I had a Tia I believe from the eye injections and then an a fib episode taking all kinds off to meds and upset so now I’m vegan with no added salt or oils still struggling but feel amazing
Three months ago I felt symptoms similar to insulin resistance and diabetes, I felt like my blood sugar drop fast from times to time. I am very skinny and vegan for long time, but last few years I ate processed vegan food, literally crap, and was stressed a lot, I lose weight fast. My energy was so low. Two and half months ago I just decided to completely change my habits cold turkey, get rid of sugar flour etc. to see If I feel better. I started clean diet salads, smoothies, green beans, lots of greens, spinach, glutenfree, and intermittent fasting 16/8. I feel much better the day by day and decided to check my blood finally, results came back, everything was fine, my blood sugar is normal, but my TSH was 3 x higher than normal! 😞 FT4 is normal. However I will continue with good habits and also exercise more. I hope everything will be ok. I hope this condition could be reversed. I was thinking like maybe it was even higher before, because I don't have palpitations anymore, my heart rate is normal now, no bloating. But my iron is 29! 😊 30 is maximum. So definitely clean vegan diet works, I will continue. 😊
I went to a sushi bar which had a huge variety, BUT all of it was made with soy! I avoid soy products unless it is fermented. I have a large nodule, I do use a good olive oil, avoid dairy, gluten, caffeine and sugar. Cancer feeds on sugar (replaced with monk fruit sweetener). Why look for more issues!? Yes, to turmeric in conjunction with spirulina, and boswellia. Meat is organic chicken, a little calves liver, a little organic beef, and shellfish and fish. Yes, selenium works with iodine. I do take one capsule of kelp iodine daily. I went through a year of major stress and developed the nodule. Stress increases cortisol which causes disease of sorts when long term, and also depletes Vitamin D and Iodine. Thank God there are physicians online who will tell about all of this kind of natural health solutions. I'm working on shrinking this nodule with a supernatural healing.
I am from UK and I had suffered 5 years with weight only 4.10 never in my life have I had a weight problem exhausted.hair falling out.i paid 200 to get a test as Dr in UK will only do basic test.its proved I have a very low thyroid but as I'm over 60 they will not give me medication. As it is expensive.? So I'm glad you popped up as I'm so unhappy.i only eat breakfast as scared to eat.im normally a young over 60.now I'm a wreck.so I'm giong to try your method.thank you 🇬🇧
Jeannette Reynolds, they cannot deprive you of medication... it's malpractice and suppression of treatment to a patient... this is illegal, you should consult with a lawyer... good luck....check out a naturopathic doctor, for suggestions, and check out on line for foods that can help....
@@kaypee4704 you mean we'll I did complain Nd they threatened me with throwing me out.i said it is against my human rights. But that's the reply.i did in fear as I need repeat medication phone people in charge of g.p surgery's was told nothing they can do so it's best to go else where?? But no other surgery is taking on due to covid and over population of immigrants who come first. They don't get treated like this. Wouldn't be allowed?? So this is attitude of 🇬🇧
The thing that discourages me is I'm on a WFPB-high carb, low fat with the guiding principles of Mastering Diabetes and FOK and my thyroid antibodies are now much lower and BG is in the no longer insulin sensitive range, but Cyrus Kambatta and Chef AJ both have Hashimotos & hypothyroidism respectively with PERFECT diets:(- so I lose hope sometimes on avoiding meds.
One more thing, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism 4 months ago. (3.5 yrs vegan) I started taking iodine daily, for 10 days. New blood tests indicate normal thyroid levels. Specialist examined me too, said 100% healthy. Ever since then, I just continue to take iodine supplement daily 300mg usually.
That’s because you are listening to the wrong people. Check out the work of Dr Brownstein. He wrote a book which is on iodine and thyroid which is now in its 5 th addition! You diet is completely the opposite of what he teaches.
@@adorable3817 iodine levels in American bodies have dropped in half since the 70s. The thyroid is 80 percent made up of iodine by weight. The t in t3 and t 4 stands for iodine molecule. The two biggest reasons for this are taking iodine out of the bread in 1971 and the addition of bromine to bread. There are many more, but most American made bread has bromine in it. There is so much bromine in our diets in the US that it nearly impossible to get away from it. Most people should be taking large amounts of iodine. Read Dr Brownstein’s book or look him up on TH-cam. There is a protocol to increase your iodine without side effects from detoxing off of bromine.
Thank you for the information. I have been dealing with hashimoto disease for 32 years. I have been dealing with mitochondrial disease for 12 years. Now i have high cholesterol. I am going to see if i can find a functional med doctor in my state. I do my own research. Itching had become a recent problem. I will look at your previous videos. Thank you!
I am suffering from thyroid and lately it has been acting up and my doctor has increased the dosage and what disturbs me is my voice and sometimes I can’t even talk and it feel like I am having a cold 🥶 and something blocking my vocal cord and it is very annoying?
Dr. Bernard. I was following what you told us about food for the body & mind; how diabetes was reversed, , how you experimented w/ Geico. I was doing great until I became stressed & depressed, binging on cheese. Now I developed a larger behind. Doing veggies again I've been doing lots of walking during the day, resistance band's & dance. What is the quickest way? One summer, years ago, people kept dropping off avocados. I lost every bit of body fat.
This is what I’m told whenever I ask about food for hypothyroidism ; “it's a good idea to limit your intake of Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, turnips, and bok choy, because research suggests digesting these vegetables may block the thyroid's ability to utilize iodine, which is essential for normal thyroid function” no one mentions eggs meat or dairy … I am SO confused 😕
As I understand, you should not eat uncooked cruciferous vegetables. All cruciferous foods should be cooked. And no animal protein, so no meat or dairy, and no gluten, so no breads, cakes, can eat gluten-free, though. You must incorporate a varied WFPB way of eating if you want to heal. Good luck.
The plant based doctors are unanimous that eating cruciferous vegetables, even raw, is fine. Just don't eat them close to the moment when you're taking your hormones. So wait that half hour. If personal testimony works: I just started on thyroid hormone and they certainly work, despite me upping my raw cruciferous vegetable intake. Bottom line: veggies help your body heal what can be healed. You want to also prevent your thyroid from getting worse. Avoiding meat and dairy, and increasing vegetable intake are essential for that. Some people even manage to reverse hypothyroidism. That is not likely on a high animal food diet. Also: there are so many other health benefits to a WFPB diet, that even if it doesn't fix your thyroid, it will improve your health and wellbeing.
I was on Synthroid for years, for Hypo, among a lot of other medication & I went off ALL of my medication 4 months ago & started eating frozen blueberries every day & honestly, I haven't felt this good in years!
The was very educational to learn more on thyroid disease and what and what not to eat, I was just wondering what of people who live in the northern area, where we can’t get fresh vegetables or fruits everyday, I live where the nearest store is 3 hour drive away, would frozen vegetables and fruit be good too, if we can get them, the cost here is too getting to pricey, but organ that thank you for this show 👍
All I know is that after a thyroidectomy due to cancer, 25 years ago, life has never been the same, and this despite the replacement hormone tablets. Now going through breast cancer treatment for the past 12 months, with another few months to go. Fresh fruit and vegetables and good wholemeal bread are what my body craves these days.
@@debbimorgon2988 yes they are but chemotherapy is giving my body cravings for certain foods. The particular wholemeal bread I am using is a good quality one.
@@elenaagurto7962 thankyou. I have faith that God is with me because this journey has drawn me closer to Him and the blessings through the experiences have been amazing.
Please, please read the book Iodine why you need it. Bromide in bread will increase your breast cancer risk. You need to read his books and Lynn Farrows book The iodine Crisis. Look up videos on these two people these will save your life.
I was diagnosed with hashimotos thyroiditis over 10 years ago. I am vegan and found reducing soy products, raw cruciferous veg (cooking can reduce goitrogens) and gluten & wheat. What helped: flouride free toothpaste and flouride-free filtered water. Vegan wholefood low fat diet, regular exercise, keeping stress to a minimum.
@Blue Bird Spinach? Is that a cruciferous vegetable? I didn't think it was. I suppose I need a comprehensive list of cruciferous vegetables. I wasn't aware of spinach...thought spinach was just greens. I do eat it in salads and have it in my juices. I don't add bok choy to juice, just have it, occasionally, but always cooked, like my other cruciferous vegetables. I'll get a comprehensive list of cruciferous vegetables to be safe and sure. Thanks.
@@jerrylisby3440 Thanks for this reminder on Brazil nuts and kelp. Did taking those heal your thyroid? Do you take kelp in capsules on days that you don't add it to your cooking? I'd appreciate any information and advice. Thanks.
Great content 👍! Thank you! Dr. Barnard mentioned that nori and wakame are great sources of iodine, however, I was wondering if there's any research saying that agar-agar works as well. I usually take it in powder form 1/4 teaspoon daily.
Dr Bulsiewicz deals with this a bit in his book Fiber Fueled, as Dr Alan Christianson in articles on his site as well as his last book, who specializes in thyroid health!
I listen to 2 doctors with auto immune diseases say 87% of auto immune disease starts in the gut that’s when I started probiotics and pre-biotics… Instant change. My doctor was saying I’d be on thyroxine for the rest of my life… I later discovered wheat was a big problem& gluten, Let food be your medicine everyone’s different
Hello. I've been vegan since 2017 and recently noticed a goiter in my neck, as well as experiencing low thyroid function and tested low in iodine. I got an ultrasound which showed multiple nodules so I started supplementing with Iodine (150mcg)... but after several months, I am not noticing any changes. My thyroid is still swollen; I still have low energy with bouts of nervousness. So I have added sardines to my diet 3x a week. Not sure if that's doing anything yet. Will be getting second ultrasound in a couple of weeks to check for any changes. ☺Just seeing if anybody has any suggestions or similar experiences. ☺Have a nice day everybody. Thanks for listening.
I am experiencing the same thing! I hadn't had the sardines, but I have tried dulce, kelp, and lessening stress with added breathing. Some days, I notice it less inflamed than others. I do know I have to increase my vitamin d and hydration because they're all connected. I am also considering eating cruciferous vegetables, according to the study of Dr. Karin and Rick Dina. Good luck, and I hope that helped some!! Health can be so tricky, especially when we're already trying to do everything we can to get better!
@@adekolaadebayo1219 I fasted until 12pm, then I would swig some raw lemon juice, then I would have some chlorella in water for the protein and iron. Then I would drink juice I made with my Omega juicer until 7 pm. My preferred juices were either watermelon or a blend of plum, grape, beet, apple and carrot, or a blend of cantaloupe, orange and carrot. That was my protocol ( I also supplemented with D3 and B12 of course). I lost 30 lb in 2 months, my thyroid issues cleared up, my sleep improved and my plantar fasciitis went away. I was also more joyful than I've ever been in my life.
I love this Video, Dr. Neal Barnard is truly a Super, Star, this is my second time watching this Video, and my second time Sharing it, have a Wonderful, day, love, Diana Lipski ❤️ a 11 years Vegan Lady and I love this Loving Lifestyle ❤️
Greetings Doctors. Great and very informative. I had Surgery about 6 weeks ago Total removal of Thyroid. ..... I am on T Thyroxine. So I can't take Med to prevent Thyroid problems. It's already gone, to take to the Lab to test for cancer. I had Masectomy May 25th.
Also, Dr Barnard told us copper may cause Alzheimer's. Also told us Centrium took copper from their women’s daily vitamin. Another issue is Dr Barnard told us Coconut Oil is saturated fat & may block our arteries if you have artery calcifications😔 I'm still waiting for the coconut oil fee vegan cheese brand name pls. Thanks, Dr Barnard, Thanks, Chuck because of you we learn new info from Dr Barnard. Love from London🙏💕🌷🌸🖼
I’m going to try making some sliced cheese using Plantiful Kiki’s cheese sauce recipe (here on TH-cam) plus some agar agar. Hope it turns out good! I can’t eat the processed vegan cheeses either.
I have a low level hypothyroidism, but have been treated for much more hypothyroidism in the past. Continued testing is necessary. I'm glad you talked about feeling uncomfortable when you suffer from hyper or hypo thyroidism. Even with my low level correction, it makes a huge difference in the way I feel.
stop the levothyroxine and take dr christopher formula master gland and other adrenal and glands formulas from amazon with top reviews read those reviews also aswagandha ksm 66 read the reviews you problably got acid reflux this is coz low hormones ashagandha fix it and do some lympatic cleance with eat a lot of berries fresh
So coffee, chocolate and peanut butter really exacerbate my hypothyroid symptoms, I did an elimination diet and can say unequivocally to avoid these things.
I am totally confused about his answer to poultry, red meat and fish. Stay away from all of them? What does that mean. You need to be vegan is you have a thyroid problem? What about omega 3 fatty acids which are extremely important to health. Please explain.
Ahh i grew up Seventh Day Adventist and almost everyone was vegetarian in my church and once i watched "what the health" and then like 7 other documentaries and researched the studies i too became not vegetarian but vegan, 2 months strong!
I love absolutely these videos. So informative and easy to understand follow. You both make a great team. My questions are always answered without me having to post them. Thank you 👍
I was born with thyroid been on thyroid medicine since I was 7 months old still on it been on it all my life I’m 51 now still on it said I will need it forever
It would be very beneficial to mention and compare the Vegan diets to the carnivore and keto diets. There are tons of professionals praising the benefits of each one of the diets and viewers are clearly confused. Some even proclaimed that all 3 diets are good, as long as we avoid processed foods and eat natural whole foods.
Thank you both for the show! I was diagnosed with Graves’ disease which is under control now with some diet changes and weight control but now my TSH LEVEL is upto 7 with normal t4 level. I am trying now gluten and diary free diet.Is it necessary to avoid eggs too or just the meat?
Had posted on IG recently on a page exalting eggs. I shared how I had been an avid egg eater and got checked and realised that I had massive amounts of cholesterol, and how cutting out eggs helped me drop cholesterol by 34% within 6 weeks without meds. Was being told by some people how cholesterol number doesnt matter, aprticle size matters, blue zone populations have high cholesterol lollll, and various rubbish. Was feeling a bit dejected about how ignorant people are. I was too till a few months ago. But then was speaking to Dad. He has been able to stop taking his diabetes meds ever since he went plant-based, and now he and Mom are sharing the message with my aunts and uncles too, something I would have never expected. So yeah, hoping more and more people realise the power of a plant-based diet and move towards it at a pace do-able for them.
Eggs are perfectly healthy, it's what you cook them in and what you eat with them that can cause problems. Going plant based only works for people coming from a poor diet in the first place. Here's an eye opener, you can be plant based AND eat all the eggs you want!
@@richardmiddleton7770 that is so wrong. Eating a plant based diet helps everyone! Our most common diseases from heart disease to some cancers to obesity etc stem from the consumption of meat, dairy and eggs. You do not get clogged arteries from consuming plants and that is a fact. Eggs have way too much saturated fat and cholesterol and have unnecessary animal protein. I suggest you listen to the plethora of eye opening podcasts by PCRM and/or watch What the Health, Forks Over Knives, The Game Changers etc. So much info out there to reach optimal health.
@@richardmiddleton7770 Eggs are not from plants, therefore not plant based. Eating 2.5 or more eggs a week is correlated with an 81 percent increase in lethal prostate cancer according to science. I know in my family all the men over 50 had prostate issues. Not me. Age 50 and zero prostate enlargement after 20 years of the vegan diet.
Would you comment and contextualize the proliferation of "competitive " eating channels? Maybe if a doctor explained the harm being done it would taper off.
I’ve had hypothyroid for 40 years. Recently I have severe hypothyroid symptoms but blood work show hyperthyroid symptoms. How is this???? I eat wfpb for 18 months with no changes to my thyroid. I eat No dairy or meat.
Get some help reading the test results. Might just be a matter of misunderstanding the notations. In any case, you need to call the doctor and get it straight, so your treatment is corrected to what you really are experiencing. Also you might be taking too much medicine.
december 2019 my TSH was 4.555. GP wanted me on 2 meds and told me to increase my protein intake. I got the meds, never took them. Went WFPB, stopped drinking sodas. Saw GP 9 months later, took new lab test. TSH now 2.5. GP was happy thinking i took the meds and ate the dead animal flesh. I stood up, got both meds out of my pocket, gave to GP, told her I NEVER took 1 pill and went vegan. Lost some 35lbs since last visit. She NEVER complimented me on the weight loss or lowering my TSH. She said I didnt listen to her and should get a new GP. LOL
Holy cow!!! Good for you!!!
Hmmm- sounds like she was a technician instead of a healer.
Yikes! Sounds like she isn't a good dr for you!!
Awesome testimony. 😂
At least her last advice was good, because a doctor like her is useless and you getting a new doctor will benefit you
It's been 11 years since I stumbled on Dr. Barnard on public television talking about the health effects of a vegan diet. It happened to be the start of Lent, so on a whim I figured I'd try it... for just 40 days. But then Easter came and I felt so good that I never went back, and it's been life changing!
Before going vegan (and also gluten free and low sugar soon after that) I was on thyroid medication, and struggling with arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic constipation; I was obese, and generally sore and exhausted all the time. All of this is in the past, and now pushing 50 I'm one of the healthiest and most energetic people I know! This man changed my life forever!
Now you’re not on medication?
👏🙏🏼💗
Correct, for over a decade now I'm not on any medication. And no more arthritis, thyroid disease, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue…. Life is great! I even have six pack abs!! :)
Bravo!!! You are impactful person!!!
@@katixc you’re really Inspirational! I healed from hashimotos when I went whole food plant based but am still on medication, recently started to feel sluggish again. I’m taking seamoss, shilajit and blackseed oil as supplements, do you have any suggestions for me? I really wanna get off the meds. I’m gonna get his book too though. Appreciate it if you could reply.
I'm a vegan who was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and I've come across so much misinformation on the internet regarding iodine. I've known of Dr. Barnard and and trust him and the Physicians Committee for years, so I decided to come here and search for thyroid health video. THANK YOU both Chuck Carroll and Dr. Barnard for clearing up the confusion. I should have come here first.
How did u solver the hyperthyroidism
And what happened later??
Hello! 😇I healed from my 20 yr Hypothyroidism by watching the documentary What The Health and going plant based the next day! I no longer take thyroid medication! Thank you Doctor Barnard🙏
Sounds like bullshit I've been vegan for nearly 19 years, I didn't had thyroid issues before meat lifestyle but now I do , I feel something stuck in my throat it makes me sick , I feel I might going have to buy some sprite or lemon try to cleanse
@@blackpillaudrius3015 now that sounds like bullshit.
@@miafrench7169 no am serious I really never had that issue before meat eating , I am still vegan because its right morally but my thyroid and skin not perfect
how long did it take you to heal your thyroid through plant based diet?
@@blackpillaudrius3015 are you getting plenty of b 12 supplements? Also cruciferous vegetable (especially raw) can be problematic for thyroid issues
I changed my diet in 2016 after a peritonitis. Forks over knives brought me to those amazing true doctors! No more arthritis, cholesterol, diabetes, knee pain, migraines, fatigue etc. An increased energy, went back to university at 50... ) Tks to Barnard, Greger, Campbel, Esselstyn, McDougal...!
Going Gluten Free helped my Hashimotos Hypothyroidism tremendously. My TPO went from 400 to 5. I also transitioned to a vegan diet during that time. I thought maybe it was just the vegan diet and maybe I didn't really need to avoid gluten, so I did the experiment of adding some sprouted organic whole wheat bread. Then I read that even folks with Celiac Disease can eat sourdough bread without a problem. So I added in sourdough bread. One year of that and my TPO was back above 100. So now I will be gluten free for life and going to retest TPO again in a few months. It can take up to 6 months for the effects of gluten to fully leave the body -so I've read.
Not most sourdough you buy.isnt correct sourdough though
I have Hashimitos too. It's incredible to me that endos still don't understand that we're gluten intolerant and it matters because they're treating an autoimmune disease.
@@amethystfeathers7324 don't care they taught by big pharma.have you tested you fhtmr gene you will need methocalbalmin minerals cylocalbalmin will not be used by the body
Could you please tell what exactly you eat as gluten free vegan? 😊 Thank you so much. 😊 ❤ Been vegetarian and vegan for years but unhealthy and processed food, I cleaned my diet it improves little bit then few days ago decided to go gluten free... I hope I will decrease TSH. It was 15 when I found out and now it's two months later, my ultrasound is ok. I have had weird symptoms but not really fatigue, also I have dizziness that's the most annoying thing. I don't drink coffee anymore, except that one morning coffee. I take some herbal tinctures that naturally balance women hormones. But idk seems like I became hypochondriac and scared and listen my body too much... Also intermittent fasting helps a lot, but I am very skinny and it's not easy to maintain healthy weight when fasting.. I lose weight fast
I am currently a student to become a RD . This podcast reminds me of the passion I have for a plant-based diet! This is why I'm going to school! To teach people about a plant-based diet,proper nutrition and how it can help with so many diseases people face everyday!! I definitely struggle to have a completely plant-based diet myself but I do try to be as plant-based as I can. I love this podcast it's awesome
Very good video and thanks to the both of you.
My doctor said that my symptoms were old age, his exact words were, you're getting old and all these things happen with age! I soon got another doctor who sent me for an advanced thyroid test and currently am on Synthroid pills. Thank God 🙏
Thank you Dr Bernard for genuine, unbiased advice.
Thank You Dr. Chuck Carroll For This Podcast Video With Dr. Neal Barnard❤❤.
Thank you very much Doctor To talk about Thyroid. It is great interview & share your knowledge to us.
Dr. Barnard thank you for being You and sharing the knowledge that is much needed. You Rock!!!
Thanks for covering such important issues. Explanations are in a simple manner, understood by the people world over.
I love listening to different doctors. I feel shamed that I can't control myself about food that harming thyroid . I am working on this issues.
Great information here. I’m so glad I clicked on the thumbnail. I have not officially been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, however two blood tests have shown high levels of TSH and a low performance of T-4. Therefore, I am very pleased with the information that I have received from your podcast!
In a clinical survey of 2,232 people who had Hashimoto’s, 88% of those who went gluten free felt better, 3.2% felt worse, and 33% reduced their thyroid antibodies. In the same sample, in those who went dairy free, 79% felt better, 1.5% felt worse, and 20% reduced their thyroid antibodies (18).
Thank you! Chuck is such a wonderful interviewer and of course, Dr Barnard is wonderful!
What a duo, such vibrant kind energy here. Your presence really does speak for itself on the benefits of plants 💚
GEEZ... I changed my diet last February 2021 and I only started feeling good at the end of January 2022. I bought 5 different types of cheeses because I didn't want to eat meat for a while because I had gained 10 lbs. During the holidays. I bought Whole Fat mozzarella for my pizza(s) sliced cheese for quesadilla, asiago for pasta, a solid feta block for salads, and just for sport added some smoked gouda to make grilled cheeses samiches to go with tomato soup. And in 1 WEEK, I turned the clock back 1 year... I'm tired, heady, irritable and my feet are FREEZING. PLUS I got Zits ! AND, the main issue that I've struggled with is hair loss on and off for 35 yrs... I've given enough blood to have my own blood bank but my levels are Always normal... And after being a human cheese factory for a couple of weeks, after I washed my hair last week, it's coming out in gobs... So, I just lived Exactly what the doctor stated. Eat Clean period. Our hormones are us !!
I began Vegan Omega vitamins bc my eldest son told me to try them. I had had Covid in early months of Pandemic so wasn’t able to get tested. I went through that yr. not knowing I was considered a “Long Hauler”. My girlfriend told me. I usually don’t watch the news. She said I had all the signs. So, after about six months on the Omegas for my brain cognition, I saw my temple area of my hair line sprouting new growth and I was getting my widows peak back. In 67 this year and I can’t tell you what a difference it has made in my hair regrow the and my brain cognition. My hair was already receding from low hormones since 60. So the new growth is replacing my forehead where it was receding
@@nancyinthegarden3160 Good for you !! Since this post, I found out more information on my thyroid issue.. I have A LOT of amaglum fillings since a child and THAT'S what ruined my thyroid. I've dealt with it now for 41 yrs. I'm 55 now. I just have to be very careful WHAT I eat. I cut out dairy, wheat and sugar but slowly went back... The cheese has too many hormones for my system... It Really surprised me... I also take Omega's. I just have a delicate system due to the fillings...
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My girlfriend went to an alternative dr and had her blood tested for metals and toxins. He gave her things to detoxify, and rebuild. She’s extremely healthy. She never gets sick. She’s on a strict diet of organic chicken and many organic vegetables. So, she spent a lot of money but it’s worth it if you can afford to find a good dr to get to the bottom of inefficiencies, lack of vitamins and minerals, and other system disrupters. Best of health to you.
Checkout "Dairy is Scary" on TH-cam. It's only a five min video
As I understand, if you want to be truly healthy, you must eat WFPB. Good luck.
I have both Grave's and Hashimoto's. My antibodies are through the roof. My endocrinologist said there is no correlation with antibodies and my thyroid issue. So, thanks for talking about it.
Your suffering aswell? The reason dr are not addressing thyroid issues because thyroxine is expensive so they choose to let young have it and people my age left to suffer 🇬🇧
@@jeanettereynolds3151 don’t understand that . Relatively inexpensive everyone of my patient that needs it is getting it . Geriatrics
I'm sorry to hear. How are you doing now?
@@jeanettereynolds3151 I take Synthroid and I feel okay. We are working on a vegan diet. Hopefully that will work. Plus, on Sunday, 1/16, I finished my hormone blocker which is the last cancer treatment. I was on that for 5 years. Looking for smooth sailing!
@@neishasgarden5710 I am ok. I finished my hormone blocker and hopefully that will help. (It's part of cancer treatment. I am 5 years out!) Plus we are working on a vegan diet. We're new at it. Just 3 weeks in.
Dr. Barnard. I truly enjoy your videos. I'm learning a whole lot from you. Thanx do much.
I went vegan, then gluten free, but only after I started to incorporate a high raw vegan diet, I was able to cure my hypothyroidism/hashimotos after 19yrs on pills!!! My doctor didn't think I could do it - especially just with foods & the high dose I was on. Foods either feed disease or cure disease. It's totally possible.
This broadcast helped so much. My thyroid was damaged in 1970 by old xray machine was diagnosed by my doctor 6 years later. Glad to know there are some things I can do to help with my health. Also have artificial heart valve and Afib. I'm 79 and strong for my condition any thing I can do to get stronger I will do THANKS SO MUCH.Lynda
Eat, Right for your Type Book by Peter D'Adamo, Bradley Nelson (healing) is maybe a start fr your journey. Gd luck!
My daughter has thyroid swelling after 2 dental x-rays
I am a vegetarian, close to vegan (no cheese/meat-I eat eggs from my chickens) and was diagnosed as hyperthyroid this year. If I'm eating the right stuff, what could have caused this? Maybe I'll hear an explanation in this video.
Could it be the gluten? Are you having broccoli? Maybe that's affecting you. I would see a nutritionist to look at your diet. There has to be something that's upsetting your thyroid.
Do stop eating eggs. Replace with beans and greens. And include B12 and nori.
Born without a thyroid being developed. They didn't test then on infants. So I will always be dependent on thyroid meds. Coffee can be an issue. Hypothyroid and adrenal fatique are friends.
1st time listening to Doctor Barnard found by accident I feel a lot better after listening about low thyroid I can adjust eating habits in moderation . Hardest is Dairy Products 😫 but must be tackled head on as I over indulge in Dairy also by doing all this & exercise hope to lose the added weight lately .
Checkout "Dairy is Scary" on TH-cam. It's only a five min video
Thank you so very much Dr Barnard I too have a thyroid problem for many years
Thank you for the info,really appreciated.
Actually, selenium levels are very important. You can get a simple blood test for it. This way you will know if you need to supplement.
Love both Dr Barnard and Chuck....thanks, thanks and super thanks
My PTH was high, and calcium was high. Turns out two of my parathyroids had tumors on them. I felt terrible. So, I had the tumors removed. Felt better after that.
Great video, very informative. I was diagnosed with Graves disease and hyperthyroidism 3 months ago, my endocrinologist put me on methmazole and told me to have a follow up test in 3 months. 3 months later, my TSH test came back from 0.001 to 16.5 so I guess I’m a hypo now. Has anyone else experienced this and could it be just because my dosage should have been lowered and monitored frequently instead of waiting for 3 months? Today is only Monday and won’t meet my endo until Friday, so I don’t know what to do yet, guessing it make sense to stop my medication until then. I’m just a little stressed that my thyroid levels are out of wack. 😢 I’ve been almost vegan since I found out about this which I think helped tremendously, avoided gluten, processed food, alcohol and dairy as well, except last night, I had take out pizza, wings and wine (can’t help it, it was a long week) lol 😅. Today I’ve been feeling nauseous and weak, also had a hot flash earlier, so I’m convinced, healthy eating really helps.
Four years ago, I had Graves, thyroid eye disease, and was very hyper. I almost died from a thyroid storm. The hair loss was awful. I was put on methimazole, which had bad side effects. I switched over to taking a Bugleweed tincture that I purchased from Hawaii pharms website. I took 30-40 drops 3 x's a day. Along with that, I took a Motherwort tincture as needed for heart palps. These herbs along with this diet cured me. I was taking Botox and I feel that triggered my Graves. Also iodine is important.
Nice to see hyperthyroidism being covered for once! Research/info tends to focus on hypothyroidism. I guess the latter must be more common?
hyperthyroitism is acidic lympatic system and stagnated with proteins and low PH
Veggies and fruits diet can revert this
The answer to hypo and hyper thyroid conditions is iodine. Read the book by Dr Brownstein. Iodine why you need it, to understand this. This doc is telling a lot of untruths to push his vegan agenda.
@@itsanicedaygooutside you got no idea check mary ruth lympatic formula reviews or other products reviews if you use iodine on hyper you gonna burn the thyroid
@@gatopard77 I would disagree with that statement. There maybe a transient increase in hyperthyroid symptoms. I’ve had them. The symptoms like palpitations and anxiety will decrease gradually. Adequate amounts of salt and using salt loading help to quash the symptoms. Dr Brownstein reports that in his 20 years of practice giving high doses of iodine he has only had about 6 cases where iodine caused a nodule in the thyroid to overproduce thyroid hormone. Over 99 percent of the time it causes the nodules to disappear. Iodine supplementation needs to be done slowly and you should be taking the companion supplements. These are 1/2 teaspoon extra of salt in a day, 3000 mg of vitamin c in a day and selenium if you need it. Some people also need b2 and b3. My whole point of going crazy writing on this post today is that there was so much wrong information given out here. Look up the work of Dr Brownstein and Lynne Farrow if you are looking for thyroid healing.
@@itsanicedaygooutside well its good that you want to help people and try go in to detail
im botanologist with quite large experience especialy on supposed incurable fast cancers ( like small cell lung cancer several auto immune liver cirrhosis
(advanced stage of cirrhosis) with hepatitis graves disease with crohn in combo and leeky gut and fistulas
Thank you for trying to keep people healthy ….. dr Neal Barnard is a BAMF !! He has really opened my eyes
It would be educational to have good and healthful food nutrition taught at schools and colleges as the norm.
@@ruthsmith1694 That all depends on who is teaching it. I would not want one of these vegan pushing doctors setting the course work.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge . We need more ppl on board the vegan whole food life style . Makes growing older a better ride 🙋🏻🪴🪴🌈
YOUR SHOW IS AWSOME!!!!! DONT EVER STOP PLEASE!!!!!!
Amen Dr. Barnard, you answered all my food questions about thyroid 🙏
Thank you for these amazing podcasts Much gratitude to the team and Dr Barnard I have just been diagonised with nodules on my thyroid Please please need some information as to how I can manage this issue I’m vegan and eat well n have a disciplined lifestyle but where I lose out is stress and sleep. I think that’s my undoing this Need advise what to add and subtract from my diet 🙏🙏🙏
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Living with the stigma of Thyroid & not been able to have a healthy life was messing up my life until I got some super herbs from Dr Igho TH-cam channel, I haven't had any Symptom's for some while now, after I did a test & I'm planning to get another test done, Am grateful & advise you help yourself also
Just saved my life. CHANGING DIET... BOTH FEET IN. Making MD Appt - Thyroid testing. No joke. THANK U 4 Podcasting w Dr. And CONTENT. 🥇🎯🍍🍽🎶🎉🏋🏽♀️🥗nj-usa
Great Video. Clearly very concise & simple to understand without waffling. Dr. Barnard just been diagnosed with low thyroid would taking K2 for the Arteries Help ?
We are always learning regardless of education. Sometimes we all need help to connect the dots.
I just started this thing. I was gonna do the potatoes only for a month, but I can’t do that. I won’t eat anything animal related for a month and see how it goes! Thanks for all you do! I have to drop 60lbs to be at my ideal weight which is crazy I let myself go this far
Stay away from processed foods too. May you have much success.
Eat whole plant foods, and make sure to eat enough (plants are less calorie dense than animal derived foods, gotta eat a larger volume to get the same calories). Don't calorie restrict, just eat plenty of whole plant foods, when you're hungry, and that leads to weight loss/regulation. Potatoes are great. Good luck!
We need an update!! How are you and did you lose the weight you wanted to lose? Are you still vegan?
@@annarebecca3384 hi! I did lose 20lbs or so. Half of it was water weight. Once I started eating normal again, I am back to where I was!
I an International student in Canada diagnosed with hyperthyroidism but have started treatment, after watching this video, I discovered that I am guilty of most of the food mentioned, I am going to change my diet completely to manage this I hope is not late to reverse it
Thank you for all your information .I went vegetarian over a year ago to try and save me eye sight and it worked but then I had a Tia I believe from the eye injections and then an a fib episode taking all kinds off to meds and upset so now I’m vegan with no added salt or oils still struggling but feel amazing
Best Health information in the internet. good job.!!! Thank you !!!
this podcast is pure gold
You are a wonderful interviewer, nice and clear.THANKS. 10/5/21
I am very grateful for the show.
This information was very valuable to me. Fantastic Dr. Barnard!
Thank you Dr. Bernard.
Thank you both so much for all of your efforts! I appreciate you.
Three months ago I felt symptoms similar to insulin resistance and diabetes, I felt like my blood sugar drop fast from times to time. I am very skinny and vegan for long time, but last few years I ate processed vegan food, literally crap, and was stressed a lot, I lose weight fast. My energy was so low.
Two and half months ago I just decided to completely change my habits cold turkey, get rid of sugar flour etc. to see If I feel better. I started clean diet salads, smoothies, green beans, lots of greens, spinach, glutenfree, and intermittent fasting 16/8. I feel much better the day by day and decided to check my blood finally, results came back, everything was fine, my blood sugar is normal, but my TSH was 3 x higher than normal! 😞 FT4 is normal. However I will continue with good habits and also exercise more. I hope everything will be ok. I hope this condition could be reversed. I was thinking like maybe it was even higher before, because I don't have palpitations anymore, my heart rate is normal now, no bloating. But my iron is 29! 😊 30 is maximum. So definitely clean vegan diet works, I will continue. 😊
Thank you for an excellent an amazing podcast Dr Barnard very informative 👍👍👍♥️
I went to a sushi bar which had a huge variety, BUT all of it was made with soy! I avoid soy products unless it is fermented. I have a large nodule, I do use a good olive oil, avoid dairy, gluten, caffeine and sugar. Cancer feeds on sugar (replaced with monk fruit sweetener). Why look for more issues!? Yes, to turmeric in conjunction with spirulina, and boswellia. Meat is organic chicken, a little calves liver, a little organic beef, and shellfish and fish. Yes, selenium works with iodine. I do take one capsule of kelp iodine daily. I went through a year of major stress and developed the nodule. Stress increases cortisol which causes disease of sorts when long term, and also depletes Vitamin D and Iodine. Thank God there are physicians online who will tell about all of this kind of natural health solutions. I'm working on shrinking this nodule with a supernatural healing.
Another informative and wonderful podcast with Dr. Barnard! Thank you 😊
I am from UK and I had suffered 5 years with weight only 4.10 never in my life have I had a weight problem exhausted.hair falling out.i paid 200 to get a test as Dr in UK will only do basic test.its proved I have a very low thyroid but as I'm over 60 they will not give me medication. As it is expensive.? So I'm glad you popped up as I'm so unhappy.i only eat breakfast as scared to eat.im normally a young over 60.now I'm a wreck.so I'm giong to try your method.thank you 🇬🇧
Jeannette Reynolds, they cannot deprive you of medication... it's malpractice and suppression of treatment to a patient... this is illegal, you should consult with a lawyer... good luck....check out a naturopathic doctor, for suggestions, and check out on line for foods that can help....
@@kaypee4704 you mean we'll I did complain Nd they threatened me with throwing me out.i said it is against my human rights.
But that's the reply.i did in fear as I need repeat medication phone people in charge of g.p surgery's was told nothing they can do so it's best to go else where?? But no other surgery is taking on due to covid and over population of immigrants who come first.
They don't get treated like this.
Wouldn't be allowed??
So this is attitude of 🇬🇧
The thing that discourages me is I'm on a WFPB-high carb, low fat with the guiding principles of Mastering Diabetes and FOK and my thyroid antibodies are now much lower and BG is in the no longer insulin sensitive range, but Cyrus Kambatta and Chef AJ both have Hashimotos & hypothyroidism respectively with PERFECT diets:(- so I lose hope sometimes on avoiding meds.
They weren't Vegan or WFPB all their lives. Damage might have been done before.
One more thing, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism 4 months ago.
(3.5 yrs vegan) I started taking iodine daily, for 10 days. New blood tests indicate normal thyroid levels. Specialist examined me too, said 100% healthy.
Ever since then, I just continue to take iodine supplement daily 300mg usually.
That’s because you are listening to the wrong people. Check out the work of Dr Brownstein. He wrote a book which is on iodine and thyroid which is now in its 5 th addition! You diet is completely the opposite of what he teaches.
@@itsanicedaygooutside So interesting. Could you please briefly describe what he says? 😊💚🙏
@@adorable3817 iodine levels in American bodies have dropped in half since the 70s. The thyroid is 80 percent made up of iodine by weight. The t in t3 and t 4 stands for iodine molecule. The two biggest reasons for this are taking iodine out of the bread in 1971 and the addition of bromine to bread. There are many more, but most American made bread has bromine in it. There is so much bromine in our diets in the US that it nearly impossible to get away from it. Most people should be taking large amounts of iodine. Read Dr Brownstein’s book or look him up on TH-cam. There is a protocol to increase your iodine without side effects from detoxing off of bromine.
Thank you for the information. I have been dealing with hashimoto disease for 32 years. I have been dealing with mitochondrial disease for 12 years. Now i have high cholesterol. I am going to see if i can find a functional med doctor in my state. I do my own research. Itching had become a recent problem. I will look at your previous videos. Thank you!
I am suffering from thyroid and lately it has been acting up and my doctor has increased the dosage and what disturbs me is my voice and sometimes I can’t even talk and it feel like I am having a cold 🥶 and something blocking my vocal cord and it is very annoying?
That happens to me too. Throat gets fatigued and it’s almost painful/achey to talk. I have hypo-
I thank you for your information. Very helpful
Dr. Bernard. I was following what you told us about food for the body & mind; how diabetes was reversed, , how you experimented w/ Geico. I was doing great until I became stressed & depressed, binging on cheese. Now I developed a larger behind. Doing veggies again
I've been doing lots of walking during the day, resistance band's & dance. What is the quickest way? One summer, years ago, people kept dropping off avocados. I lost every bit of body fat.
I have hust been orescribed thyroid medication, this podcast is giving me hope and probably I will try dieting first.
This is what I’m told whenever I ask about food for hypothyroidism ; “it's a good idea to limit your intake of Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, turnips, and bok choy, because research suggests digesting these vegetables may block the thyroid's ability to utilize iodine, which is essential for normal thyroid function” no one mentions eggs meat or dairy … I am SO confused 😕
Vegan don’t eat meat/dairy🤷🏽♀️Healthy WFPB 😋
As I understand, you should not eat uncooked cruciferous vegetables. All cruciferous foods should be cooked. And no animal protein, so no meat or dairy, and no gluten, so no breads, cakes, can eat gluten-free, though. You must incorporate a varied WFPB way of eating if you want to heal. Good luck.
The plant based doctors are unanimous that eating cruciferous vegetables, even raw, is fine. Just don't eat them close to the moment when you're taking your hormones. So wait that half hour.
If personal testimony works: I just started on thyroid hormone and they certainly work, despite me upping my raw cruciferous vegetable intake.
Bottom line: veggies help your body heal what can be healed. You want to also prevent your thyroid from getting worse. Avoiding meat and dairy, and increasing vegetable intake are essential for that. Some people even manage to reverse hypothyroidism. That is not likely on a high animal food diet.
Also: there are so many other health benefits to a WFPB diet, that even if it doesn't fix your thyroid, it will improve your health and wellbeing.
Many thanks Dr.barnard are so intelligent it is very satisfied and helpful information keep up GBU
I wish I knew this before having my thyroid neutralized! My Dr didn’t give any other options.
I was on Synthroid for years, for Hypo, among a lot of other medication & I went off ALL of my medication 4 months ago & started eating frozen blueberries every day & honestly, I haven't felt this good in years!
what is this diet??
The was very educational to learn more on thyroid disease and what and what not to eat, I was just wondering what of people who live in the northern area, where we can’t get fresh vegetables or fruits everyday, I live where the nearest store is 3 hour drive away, would frozen vegetables and fruit be good too, if we can get them, the cost here is too getting to pricey, but organ that thank you for this show 👍
Frozen fruit and vegetables are fine, just try to buy organic.
Yes, frozen vegetables are better than no vegetables. Similarly non organic vegetables are better than no vegetables.
I did intermittent fasting,millets,stopped wheat,dairy,nonveg.my thyroid levels dropped from 10 to 2.6.I'm off eltroxin
All I know is that after a thyroidectomy due to cancer, 25 years ago, life has never been the same, and this despite the replacement hormone tablets.
Now going through breast cancer treatment for the past 12 months, with another few months to go.
Fresh fruit and vegetables and good wholemeal bread are what my body craves these days.
Oh breads are not whole foods really They are processed foods.
@@debbimorgon2988 yes they are but chemotherapy is giving my body cravings for certain foods. The particular wholemeal bread I am using is a good quality one.
Be positive in your journey, and God or whatever you believe help you, to meet your health goals!!!
@@elenaagurto7962 thankyou. I have faith that God is with me because this journey has drawn me closer to Him and the blessings through the experiences have been amazing.
Please, please read the book Iodine why you need it. Bromide in bread will increase your breast cancer risk. You need to read his books and Lynn Farrows book The iodine Crisis. Look up videos on these two people these will save your life.
I was diagnosed with hashimotos thyroiditis over 10 years ago. I am vegan and found reducing soy products, raw cruciferous veg (cooking can reduce goitrogens) and gluten & wheat.
What helped:
flouride free toothpaste and flouride-free filtered water.
Vegan wholefood low fat diet, regular exercise, keeping stress to a minimum.
Tooth paste. Really?
@Blue Bird eat 3 brazil nuts a day for selenium. Take kelp for iodine. Easy peasy.
@Blue Bird
Spinach? Is that a cruciferous vegetable? I didn't think it was. I suppose I need a comprehensive list of cruciferous vegetables. I wasn't aware of spinach...thought spinach was just greens. I do eat it in salads and have it in my juices.
I don't add bok choy to juice, just have it, occasionally, but always cooked, like my other cruciferous vegetables.
I'll get a comprehensive list of cruciferous vegetables to be safe and sure. Thanks.
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Thanks for this reminder on Brazil nuts and kelp. Did taking those heal your thyroid? Do you take kelp in capsules on days that you don't add it to your cooking? I'd appreciate any information and advice. Thanks.
Hi, i have just been diagnosed with hashimoto's too and im wondering if i can take iodine when i have hashimoto?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP
Great content 👍! Thank you! Dr. Barnard mentioned that nori and wakame are great sources of iodine, however, I was wondering if there's any research saying that agar-agar works as well. I usually take it in powder form 1/4 teaspoon daily.
I was working in the kitchen and could only hear the questions, but not the answers. Please pay attention to your sound quality.
I’ve w on cynthroid meds for years to. I’m just starting my journey on plant based. I was on keto for years. I heard the vegan is much healthier
Great advice. Thank you
I would really like a plant based dr to address if Gluten is an issue and we should avoid for thyroid issues
I’ve cured my thyroid with pre & probiotics , plant based diet and no gluten 3 years now
Dr Bulsiewicz deals with this a bit in his book Fiber Fueled, as Dr Alan Christianson in articles on his site as well as his last book, who specializes in thyroid health!
@@paulfitton285 what are pre biotics? Did you have Hashimoto or hypothyroidism?
I listen to 2 doctors with auto immune diseases say 87% of auto immune disease starts in the gut that’s when I started probiotics and pre-biotics… Instant change. My doctor was saying I’d be on thyroxine for the rest of my life… I later discovered wheat was a big problem& gluten, Let food be your medicine everyone’s different
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Poppyseeds are rich in Iodine, also good for Copper, Zinc and Magnesium.
Hello. I've been vegan since 2017 and recently noticed a goiter in my neck, as well as experiencing low thyroid function and tested low in iodine. I got an ultrasound which showed multiple nodules so I started supplementing with Iodine (150mcg)... but after several months, I am not noticing any changes. My thyroid is still swollen; I still have low energy with bouts of nervousness. So I have added sardines to my diet 3x a week. Not sure if that's doing anything yet. Will be getting second ultrasound in a couple of weeks to check for any changes. ☺Just seeing if anybody has any suggestions or similar experiences. ☺Have a nice day everybody. Thanks for listening.
I am experiencing the same thing! I hadn't had the sardines, but I have tried dulce, kelp, and lessening stress with added breathing. Some days, I notice it less inflamed than others. I do know I have to increase my vitamin d and hydration because they're all connected. I am also considering eating cruciferous vegetables, according to the study of Dr. Karin and Rick Dina. Good luck, and I hope that helped some!! Health can be so tricky, especially when we're already trying to do everything we can to get better!
I am so confused, so I going vegan good or not good to my hypothyroidism??😒
A 2-month juice cleanse fixed my thyroid issues. It was difficult but I got a lot of health benefits from it.
@@mellorahall5522 Whwt do you.mean by A 2-month juice cleanse your thyroid, please.
@@adekolaadebayo1219 I fasted until 12pm, then I would swig some raw lemon juice, then I would have some chlorella in water for the protein and iron. Then I would drink juice I made with my Omega juicer until 7 pm. My preferred juices were either watermelon or a blend of plum, grape, beet, apple and carrot, or a blend of cantaloupe, orange and carrot. That was my protocol ( I also supplemented with D3 and B12 of course). I lost 30 lb in 2 months, my thyroid issues cleared up, my sleep improved and my plantar fasciitis went away. I was also more joyful than I've ever been in my life.
I love this Video, Dr. Neal Barnard is truly a Super, Star, this is my second time watching this Video, and my second time Sharing it, have a Wonderful, day, love, Diana Lipski ❤️ a 11 years Vegan Lady and I love this Loving Lifestyle ❤️
Great information and explanation! Thank you so much 😊
Hello. Angela
Greetings Doctors. Great and very informative. I had Surgery about 6 weeks ago Total removal of Thyroid. ..... I am on T
Thyroxine. So I can't take Med to prevent Thyroid problems. It's already gone, to take to the Lab to test for cancer. I had Masectomy May 25th.
Amazing doctor thank you!
Also, Dr Barnard told us copper may cause Alzheimer's. Also told us Centrium took copper from their women’s daily vitamin.
Another issue is Dr Barnard told us Coconut Oil is saturated fat & may block our arteries if you have artery calcifications😔
I'm still waiting for the coconut oil fee vegan cheese brand name pls.
Thanks, Dr Barnard,
Thanks, Chuck because of you we learn new info from Dr Barnard.
Love from London🙏💕🌷🌸🖼
I’m going to try making some sliced cheese using Plantiful Kiki’s cheese sauce recipe (here on TH-cam) plus some agar agar. Hope it turns out good! I can’t eat the processed vegan cheeses either.
I have a low level hypothyroidism, but have been treated for much more hypothyroidism in the past. Continued testing is necessary. I'm glad you talked about feeling uncomfortable when you suffer from hyper or hypo thyroidism. Even with my low level correction, it makes a huge difference in the way I feel.
stop the levothyroxine and take dr christopher formula master gland and other adrenal and glands formulas from amazon with top reviews
read those reviews also aswagandha ksm 66 read the reviews you problably got acid reflux this is coz low hormones ashagandha fix it
and do some lympatic cleance with eat a lot of berries fresh
I live in Jamaica so it's a little complicated but I got some answers which are key to my problem my thyroid functions are low
So coffee, chocolate and peanut butter really exacerbate my hypothyroid symptoms, I did an elimination diet and can say unequivocally to avoid these things.
Share your results please?
Mine is gluten.
I am totally confused about his answer to poultry, red meat and fish. Stay away from all of them? What does that mean. You need to be vegan is you have a thyroid problem? What about omega 3 fatty acids which are extremely important to health. Please explain.
Ahh i grew up Seventh Day Adventist and almost everyone was vegetarian in my church and once i watched "what the health" and then like 7 other documentaries and researched the studies i too became not vegetarian but vegan, 2 months strong!
These guys look sickly. Is that what you’re going for? 😟
These guys look just fine ! They will live longer than a carnivore!!
Extremely helpful thank you for posting this
I love absolutely these videos. So informative and easy to understand follow.
You both make a great team.
My questions are always answered without me having to post them. Thank you 👍
I very much like to hear you taking about what plant based diet to do with ascending aorta enlargement problem. Thanks
I was born with thyroid been on thyroid medicine since I was 7 months old still on it been on it all my life I’m 51 now still on it said I will need it forever
It would be very beneficial to mention and compare the Vegan diets to the carnivore and keto diets. There are tons of professionals praising the benefits of each one of the diets and viewers are clearly confused. Some even proclaimed that all 3 diets are good, as long as we avoid processed foods and eat natural whole foods.
A lot of people on keto diets develop thyroid issues.
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Thank you both for the show! I was diagnosed with Graves’ disease which is under control now with some diet changes and weight control but now my TSH LEVEL is upto 7 with normal t4 level. I am trying now gluten and diary free diet.Is it necessary to avoid eggs too or just the meat?
Hopefully they answer this I’d like to know this as well
Hey do u take medication ? And can u tell what diet changes helped u ?
I’ve been sub/clinical hypo for 20 years despite following a vegan wfpb diet and still need synthroid.
Had posted on IG recently on a page exalting eggs. I shared how I had been an avid egg eater and got checked and realised that I had massive amounts of cholesterol, and how cutting out eggs helped me drop cholesterol by 34% within 6 weeks without meds. Was being told by some people how cholesterol number doesnt matter, aprticle size matters, blue zone populations have high cholesterol lollll, and various rubbish. Was feeling a bit dejected about how ignorant people are. I was too till a few months ago.
But then was speaking to Dad. He has been able to stop taking his diabetes meds ever since he went plant-based, and now he and Mom are sharing the message with my aunts and uncles too, something I would have never expected. So yeah, hoping more and more people realise the power of a plant-based diet and move towards it at a pace do-able for them.
Eggs are perfectly healthy, it's what you cook them in and what you eat with them that can cause problems. Going plant based only works for people coming from a poor diet in the first place. Here's an eye opener, you can be plant based AND eat all the eggs you want!
@@richardmiddleton7770 that is so wrong. Eating a plant based diet helps everyone!
Our most common diseases from heart disease to some cancers to obesity etc stem from the consumption of meat, dairy and eggs.
You do not get clogged arteries from consuming plants and that is a fact.
Eggs have way too much saturated fat and cholesterol and have unnecessary animal protein.
I suggest you listen to the plethora of eye opening podcasts by PCRM and/or watch What the Health, Forks Over Knives, The Game Changers etc.
So much info out there to reach optimal health.
@@richardmiddleton7770 Eggs are not from plants, therefore not plant based. Eating 2.5 or more eggs a week is correlated with an 81 percent increase in lethal prostate cancer according to science. I know in my family all the men over 50 had prostate issues. Not me. Age 50 and zero prostate enlargement after 20 years of the vegan diet.
Awesome, Site, thank you for all you are Sharing here, love, Diana Lipski ❤️
Would you comment and contextualize the proliferation of "competitive " eating channels? Maybe if a doctor explained the harm being done it would taper off.
Thank you for the very informative advice.
I’ve had hypothyroid for 40 years. Recently I have severe hypothyroid symptoms but blood work show hyperthyroid symptoms. How is this????
I eat wfpb for 18 months with no changes to my thyroid. I eat No dairy or meat.
Get some help reading the test results. Might just be a matter of misunderstanding the notations. In any case, you need to call the doctor and get it straight, so your treatment is corrected to what you really are experiencing. Also you might be taking too much medicine.
Same until l gave up gluten too.. good luck 🤞
Read the books by Dr Brownstein. Iodine Why You Need It. He will explain it to you. This podcast has very little useful information.
Thank you so much for the recommendation! Gonna get the book.
Excellent and very informative!
The problem with bread is that there is bromine in it. Bromine is another halogen and takes the place of iodine in the thyroid.
But if this puts iodine in your body isn't that better than iron tablets??