Q & A EPISODE
Your Thyroid Questions Answered!
Is it safe to take LDN if you’re already taking methimazole? What can you do to normalize your TSI levels if you’ve already dialed in your diet and supplements? Should you try red light therapy for your thyroid?
In this Q&A episode, I’m answering questions from multiple community members. I love creating these episodes for you, and I’ll do similar episodes every couple of months, so please share your questions with me by emailing info@naturalendocrinesolutions.com. I can’t answer all questions, but I’ll try my best to include the ones that will be relevant to the most listeners.
Enjoy the episode!
During this episode, you’ll learn:
- Q1: Can taking LDN cause Graves’ Disease?
- LDN is typically recommended for modulating and calming down the immune system
- Generally, LDN will help people with Graves’ or Hashimoto’s
- Recommended Resource:
- #2: Can I take LDN with methimazole?
- I’ve had patients on methimazole who were also taking LDN
- The combination of methimazole and LDN may cause people with Graves’ to become hypothyroid
- #3: I’m already doing many things to heal my thyroid naturally. What else can I do to normalize my TSI levels?
- TSI lab ranges to aim for
- Looking into gut health factors and additional testing to consider
- #4: Will red light therapy help or harm my thyroid if exposed? What about my thyroid eye disease?
- Where you can find additional information from experts
- The overlap between red light therapy and cold laser therapy
- Why it’s worth correcting underlying imbalances first
- Recommended Resources:
- #5: What can cause thyroid antibody numbers to be elevated? Do you have any suggestions or recommendations to move those values in the right direction?
- With most people, there’s a lot of room for improvement when it comes to diet and lifestyle
- Recommended Resources:
- Save My Thyroid
- Episode 7: Graves’ Disease Triggers and the 5-R Protocol (learn more about the Triad of Autoimmunity)
- Episode 50: How To Lower Thyroid Antibodies
- NaturalEndocrineSolutions.com Articles
- Save My Thyroid
- #6: Is there something I can do to regenerate my thyroid tissue after taking radioactive iodine?
- My thoughts on radioactive iodine
- Why it’s still worth it to work on the underlying issues
- There’s no simple solution to getting off of thyroid hormone replacement after radioactive iodine
- #7: Can my thyroid be healed without medication? What are some of the things I could do to heal my thyroid?
- Some people need to take medication, but some people can heal their thyroid without it
- Focusing on diet and stress management can make a big difference
- Recommended Resources:
- #8: I never feel well; all I can put it down to is the Hashimotos’. What can I do?
- Find and remove your triggers, heal the gut, and improve your diet and stress-handling skills
- Recommended Resources:
As always, I hope you found this episode valuable, and I look forward to catching you in the next episode!
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