Apr 30 2024 11 mins 4
In this last installment of the Thyroid Beginner Series, Dr. Christianson has put together a comprehensive plan to help you on your thyroid health journey for the next six months!
Dr. C suggests beginning with a review of your medication to ensure that you are taking the right dosage that suits your needs. Then, he introduces the Thyroid Reset Diet, a strategic approach to optimizing nutrition for thyroid function. No worries, he's got your back! He'll make it super easy for you to adjust your diet with practical meal plans and recommendations.
Dr. C stresses the importance of taking quality supplements to address thyroid imbalances. At the three-month mark, he advises a recheck of thyroid levels to assess medication needs and iodine levels. Then, by six months, he recommends exploring potential comorbidities if symptoms persist.
Throughout the episode, Dr. C highlights personalized thyroid management. He encourages you to seek support from knowledgeable practitioners and advocates for perseverance in reclaiming your best health.
Episode Timestamps:
(00:02) Introduction
(00:34) Overview of the six-month plan for managing thyroid disease
(00:46) Medication review if you're on thyroid medication
(01:01) Possibility of deprescribing and getting a second opinion
(01:29) Finding the appropriate medication
(02:14) The Thyroid Reset Diet
(02:54) Dialing in your diet
(03:20) The reset phase lasting 3-9 months
(03:35) Starting on the right type of supplements and taking fewer pills
(04:30) Rechecking your levels after 3 months
(05:12) Checking your therapeutic iodine window and the need for further evaluation
(05:41) When and how to test Iodine: Urinary to creatinine ratio test
(06:01) Scenarios related to iodine intake, including common pitfalls
(07:11) Points to remember when starting the taper deprescribing 2-month process
(07:40) What to expect during and after the taper
(08:13) Things to look out for in the 6-month mark
(08:38) When to check out for other comorbidities and working with a diagnostician
(09:16) The potential for improvement in thyroid health and seeking help if symptoms persist
(09:50) Got a feedback? Reach out to Dr. C.
"...this is a process that is known, that these things can work, that you can feel better again...for most people, their thyroid can take over a lot or completely. But even barring that, they should be able to feel at least as well as they did before the whole thing happens. If you're out there and that hasn't happened just yet, you need a different opinion. You need another set of eyes on this thing because something is being missed. Never give up on your vision of having your own best health back again."
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