Thyroid ?

This is native remedies list of suggestions.

Surround yourself with a good support system
Educate yourself on your condition
Involve doctors, homeopaths, naturopaths, specialists, therapists, family, friends etc in the management of your condition
Try to maintain a positive ‘can-do’ attitude
Eat a healthy well-balanced diet
Include lots of salt water fish, shellfish and sea weed in your diet as these are rich in iodine – essential for healthy thyroid functioning
Avoid cruciferous vegetables (cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale) as these contain a natural thyroid blocker
Try to do regular physical activity or exercise
Take and adjust your medications as necessary
Have your hormone levels monitored on a regular basis
Perform a daily thyroid self-massage. To massage the thyroid gland; gently stroke up and down the sides of the trachea (also known as windpipe).

Also... do a search for how coconut oil helps hypothyroidism.

I, too, have thyroid issues. Out of curiosity, is the doctor giving you medical advice on this issue a GP or endocrinologist? Once you have been diagnosed with a thyroid issue, you really ought to be treated by an endocrinologist since they have the expertise in that area. My doctor actually said that 1.0 is the ideal TSH level for young women who wish to conceive; A TSH level of 3.0 is the highest number in the "acceptable" range, although it is expected that the diagnostic criteria soon will be lowered to 2.5. And I have found a lot of research seems to support her assertion.

I respect your decision to try to manage your condition naturally, but do not be completely closed to the notion of medication. It is a misnomer that you must take the medication for the rest of your life once you start it. Most people will take the medication for life because their thyroid issues are hormonal and, thus, will reappear as soon as the medication is stopped. However, those whose thyroid issues are due to external factors like poor diet can be weened off the medication once external forces have been fixed. It is not impossible to stop the medication once it is started.

I lost the first 25 lbs trying to manage without medication, and I had to practically starve myself to do it. Numbers continued to climb, so I was strongly urged to start the medication. I feel much better and am glad I did.

Ultimately, you need to work with an endocrinologist to figure out a management program that you feel comfortable with. But, you must get it managed to ensure a healthy pregnancy and child.

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Hi. So basically you have what is called subclinical hypothyroidism- your ranges are within normal, but on the high side. I suffered from hypothyroid symptoms for many years, but my doctors never wanted to treat me because I always fell within the normal ranges. Two years or so ago I was finally put on synthroid after an ultrasound of my thyroid was performed- and it has GREATLY improved my life. It is true that once you start taking thyroid medicine it's a lifetime thing, but the benefits greatly out way the hassle. I don't know of any more natural approaches as the replacement hormone - thyroxine- is very close to the naturally occurring hormone. Also, thyroid conditions tend to run in families, so that's a good indicator that you may have it too. You mentioned that you're trying to get pregnant and there's two things that you should know: 1, your thyroid affects your fertility, some women with undiagnosed hypothyroidism have a harder time getting pregnant. 2, if you choose to take a thyroid replacement hormone and you do/are get pregnant your dosage may have to be adjusted one or several times. My advice to you, as a nurse and fellow "sufferer", is to do some research on "subclinical hypothyroidism" and consider taking a thyroid replacement hormone -there are several out there. If you choose to take medication, your physician should start you on a low dosage (50mcg-100mcg) and titrate you up based upon your symptoms disappearing versus signals that you may have too much replacement hormone.