MAXIMUM Health
Seven ways to support thyroid health
3. Manage stress levels. Among its damBy Rosie Main age, chronic stress can suppress pituitary function, The thryoid... Such a tiny gland, yet what a dramatic impact it has on nearly every function inhibiting the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) within your body. Your thyroid regulates your and contributing to thyroid imbalances. Find ways metabolism, but it also impacts how fast your to de-stress and do them regularly. heart beats, your breathing, body temperature, 4. Get great sleep. Thyroid imbalances can menstrual cycles, and whether you lose or gain make you feel tired during the day and wired at weight. Simply put, your thyroid controls almost night, contributing to sleep disorders. Good sleep everything your body does. Which goes to say, when your thyroid malfunctions, other organs like hygiene (including keeping the room dark and your adrenals and gut oftentimes follow. turning off electronics a few hours before bed) Hyperthyroidism occurs when your thyroid can help. If getting good sleep still feels like a gland becomes overactive and makes too many struggle, work with a health care professional for hormones. Hypothyroidism occurs when your additional support. thyroid becomes underactive and doesn’t produce 5. Exercise consistently. Consistent exercise enough hormones. Both imbalances can create Rosie Main numerous symptoms. can benefit thyroid imbalances in many ways. About 90 percent of adult hypothyroidism stems Even a brisk walk can benefit thyroid and overall from an autoimmune condition called Hashimoto’s, where your health. body mistakenly considers the thyroid gland a foreign invader 6. Minimize toxicity. Environmental toxins can reduce thyand wages an immune attack with two antibodies that attack your roid hormone levels, impair thyroid hormone action, and increase thyroid. your risk for Hashimoto’s. The Environmental Working Group Thyroid imbalances can be complex. Managing Hashimoto’s and other thyroid problems oftentimes requires working with a (EWG) provides excellent guides for: health care professional. At the same time, the seven strategies • The Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce offered in this column create a foundation for optimal thyroid • Safety ratings for over 2,500 cleaning products health, as follows: • A Skin Deep Cosmetic Database that lets you search almost 1. Eat a nutrient-dense diet. Making thyroid-supporting 70,000 beauty products foods the foundation of your diet can help optimize thyroid funcAnother important tip: Never modify your medications or any tion and minimize symptoms associated with thyroid imbalances. A proper diet eliminates many thyroid-damaging foods while specific medical instructions without your health care profesincorporating plenty of healthy, nutrient-rich foods. sional’s consent. n 2. Get the right nutrients. Even with the healthiest thyroidsupporting foods, you might not be getting optimal amounts of Rosie Main, DC, owns Main Health Solutions at 2300 W. Everest Lane, specific nutrients. That’s why a multivitamin can fill the nutrient Suite 175, in Meridian. She is also the host of Maximized Living Radio on gaps you might be missing from food. Talk with your health care 94.1 The Voice and KIDO 580 AM. For more information, visit Maxiprovider about additional thyroid-supporting nutrients based on mizedLivingDrMain.com. your specific condition.
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