I’ve spent hours today reading all I can about hypothyroidism, medication and food/dietTo be honest I don’t think I’m very far forwards ... *brain fog* isn’t helping me retain all I read !
So, here I am asking if there’s a brief but informative article/post on the basics of hypothyroidism, the “to-do’s” and “not-to-do’s” relating to food & meds.
Some information on how to manage this minefield,
Many thanks
That’s a big request! Hope someone can help with that.
I think the basic is to take your meds every day at 5he same time with plenty of water.
It’s best to take them well before breakfast on an empty stomach. Or some people take them at bedtime. You have to experiment to find out which helps you feel best.
I feel that it is sometimes useful to keep simple records of how you feel, resting heartbeat, perhaps blood pressure if you measure it already. And brand of drug
When you have a test have it as early in the day as possible before food and drink and don’t take any meds in the 12 hours prior, instead take them after the test.
The rest of the information on this site is ready and waiting for you when you have further questions. Good luck ! 😊
Thanks Aurealis 😊
I also spent ages looking thru this interesting forum/Thyroid Uk website- there is so much information there, a lot you don't think you need till some time later then you can't find it again! Tip get a notebook and write things down as you go along - annotate with extra learning or mistakes as you go along over the following weeks.
Great idea Judith 😊
Hi Annie, you can look up the autoimmune diet and try avoiding gluten, dairy and corn. Also, fluoride, chlorine and bromides are anti thyroid so watch the drinking water or any drinks you buy in bottles. If you can buy organic as much as possible all of these will heal your gut. Also using digestive enzymes and/or HCL Betaine with meals to assist digestion since your stomach and pancreas are probably not doing a good job at the moment. Antidepressants and other pharmaceuticals often work against natural healing. Good supplements might be selenium and zinc although you may need a few more. health.howstuffworks.com/hu...
Thanks Heloise
Really good advice here,
As Judith says, I need to start writing things down !
I also need to find a way of checking exactly what I need and what to avoid .... it really is a minefield !
You do need high quality protein and avoid the processed food whenever you can. Taking digestive enzymes with meals is a big help because your stomach may not be producing enough acid and nutrition is important now particularly B vitamins.
Yes, write things down. This definitely affects memory but you make new brain cells even if you are old so you can improve in every way.
This points out which lab tests would help and the levels at which they respond to treatment. You can search throughout this website and can answer all your questions.
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Hi Heloise
Just wondering... Don't pancreatic enzymes have to be prescribed by a doctor?
Hi jnetti, Which ones are you talking about? The digestive enzymes like amylase, etc. are definitely over the counter and the proteolytic enzymes I get like serrapeptase, nattokinase, etc. can also be obtained without a doctor. There may be some more potent ones that are prescribed but all of these work very well.
Excuse the late reply, some messages got into my spam folder!
I seem to be an expert for asking silly questions!!! Just I'd never heard that digestive enzymes could be bought over the counter and assumed they were prescription only!
No, not a silly question and a very important topic because with autoimmune and microbiome imbalance, enzymes can make a real difference.
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