10 simple thyroid health tips that could change your life.
Over the years, I’ve picked up an almost unreasonable amount of simple health hacks that are easy to incorporate into your day-to-day life.
And the best part is?
Each tip targets a DIFFERENT level of your thyroid health, ranging from micronutrient status to lifestyle.
Simple to implement, and powerful when applied consistently.
Here are my top 5 worth knowing and incorporating day to day.
Myo-Inositol.
Why myo-inositol you ask? Well its more about what it actually is. which determines how it actually works in relation to your thyroid.
It is a cyclitol = a cyclic sugar alcohol which is derived from glucose.
This matters because it is involved in thyroid hormone pathways. more specifically it is involved in TSH signalling. one study even found that supplementation with both myo-sitol and selenium. showed promising effects on thyroid markers.
- Lower TSH: TSH decreased, suggesting improved regulation of thyroid function.
- Lower thyroid antibodies: Some studies reported reductions in both thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPOAb) and thyroglobulin antibodies (TgAb), these anti-bodies can be connected with auto-immune conditions.
- Higher thyroid hormones: Some other studies observed modest increases in free T4 and free T3.
- Improved well-being: One study reported improvements in quality of life.
The important distinction/caveat is that these findings were primarily in people with autoimmune thyroid disease, not healthy individuals seeking to optimise thyroid function. But i have observed anecdotal improvements of such when working 1-1 with clients.