Home Remedies for Hypothyroidism

Here are the very best home remedies for hypothyroidism (including correct iodine supplementation) that are guaranteed to finally stop and reverse weight gain and energize you like a teenager again!

Hypothyroidism is very easy to cure using home remedies and natural treatments. But you have to be willing to put in the effort (and as you will see, it’s really not that hard). There is no single cure for hypothyroidism. It’s a combination of supplementation and lifestyle changes that will actually give you the permanent cure you’re looking for.

The medical treatment for hypothyroidism is hormone therapy and harmful pharmaceutical drugs. If you like the idea of ending up with cancer or a dead liver, then by all means, go ahead with the drug or hormone therapy. If on the other hand, you want to enjoy living a long and healthy life, then read on for some of the most potent and proven home remedies for hypothyroidism you’ll ever find!

Hypothyroidism or Hyperthyroidism. What's the Difference?

Hypothyroidism is very often confused with hyperthyroidism.

Hyperthyroidism is an over active thyroid gland. This condition results in a fast metabolism and lean body mass. These people can basically eat whatever they like and not gain weight (I know some people, including myself, would love to have that problem!)

On a serious note though, suffering from hyperthyroidism means your body has trouble metabolising food, including the vital nutrients you need. This is a severe problem. Without nutrients you leave yourself at the mercy of life’s horrible degenerative diseases.

Hypothyroidism is the more common affliction and the exact opposite of hyperthyroidism. It results in an underactive thyroid gland that causes problems such as bloating and weight gain, dry skin, brittle nails, hair loss, constipation, cold intolerance and painfully low energy levels. It can be a living nightmare for most suffers and although drugs and hormones can improve the symptoms, many report that the side effects are often just as bad as the condition itself!

Thankfully, there is a better and safer alternative.

If you’ve tried any home remedies for hypothyroidism before and found they didn’t work, then you probably made one or more of the most common mistakes.

So here is a list of the best natural remedies for hypothyroidism, along with special tips on how you can get the most out of these home remedies so they actually work!

Potent Home Remedies for Hypothyroidism...

Iodine: The Japanese consume a diet rich in iodine (primarily from sushi {seaweed}) and they rarely suffer from hypothyroidism.

You’ve probably already read about this natural remedy for hypothyroidism before, or may have even tried it yourself. If it didn’t work then there are two basic reasons, which are also the two biggest mistakes people make when using any home remedy or natural treatment…

Number 1: You tried to get it solely from your diet.

This is common blunder number one! If you don’t remember anything else from this article, remember this… there are no longer enough nutrients left in our food supply today. Radical farming methods such as the use of commercial fertilizers and pesticides have now stripped our food crops of virtually all life-giving nutrients. Today we are eating nothing but nutrient dead foods!

So the message here is that you must supplement with iodine and the other nutrients we are about to discuss if you really want to cure your hypothyroidism. Unfortunately, if you don’t,you will just be wasting a whole lot of time.

Number 2: You didn’t take enough for long enough.

This is common blunder number two. The medical profession has worked very hard over the years to scare people into believing that they can harm themselves if they take too much of a particular nutrient or supplement. It’s purely lies and propaganda designed to keep you reliant on highly profitable pharmaceutical drugs.

Do not buy into it!

If your doctor tries to warn you against taking nutritional supplements then challenge him to show you just one autopsy result that says… “cause of death, vitamin C overdose” or “calcium overdose” or “iodine overdose”. He will never be able to show a single one!

So forget about following the recommended daily allowances (RDA) for iodine. It’s so low that you won’t gain enough benefit from it. Iodine researcher, Dr. David Brownstein says iodine supplementation up to 1000 mg a day is actually very safe. But the average person with hypothyroidism will only need to take between 40 - 100mg a day, depending on your weight (if you’re overweight then you may require up to 100mg a day).

You can get the iodine you need from a combination of elemental iodine and kelp supplements (kelp also contains thyroxine, which helps to restore your thyroid hormones back to normal). With the elemental iodine, it must contain selenium for maximum absorption. Expect to consume these supplements for at least 3 months before seeing any measurable benefits.

Selenium: Most people diagnosed with hypothyroidism are chronically deficient in selenium. This trace mineral is needed to convert the thyroxine hormone T4 into triiodothyronine (T3). T3 speeds up the body’s metabolism which will stop and reverse weight gain and bloating.

Selenium has been wiped from our soils so supplementation is absolutely crucial. You need at least 200 micrograms daily for it to be an effective natural remedy for hypothyroidism. You can get this from brewers yeast and a good liquid colloidal mineral drink or selenium supplements (see our “natural cancer cures” section for more information).

Tyrosine: As far as home remedies for hypothyroidism go, tyrosine is right up there with iodine. The reason is simple... your body needs this amino acid to be able to manufacture thyroid hormones from iodine, so it's crucial that this nutrient be in any iodine supplements you buy.

Vitamin D: Vitamin D is one of nature’s amazing “cure all” treatments, and hypothyroidism is definitely on its list. You get it free from the sun so there’s no excuse for this one.

Forget everything you’ve been told about how the sun is bad for you, it’s not! Natural sunlight, especially through the eyes, stimulates the body’s glands including the pineal and pituitary glands, which are essential for the release of T3 and T4 hormones.

Make sure you get at least 30 minutes a day of natural sunlight (no sunblocks or sunscreens) especially on the back of the hands and face. And whatever you do, do not wear sun glasses! These terrible inventions stop the UVB rays from reaching the eyes and penetrating into the glands. Why do you think eye problems such as cataracts and other macular-degeneration disorders have skyrocketed since people began wearing sunglasses?

Also be sure to take a high potency vitamin D3 supplement and fish oil/cod liver oil so you receive at least 2000 IU a day.

Cereal Grasses: Free radical damage to the body helps trigger hypothyroidism. Cereal grasses contain one of the most powerful antioxidants in the world (super oxide dismutase), along with B group vitamins (which promote general good health of the thyroid) and the antioxidants vitamin C and vitamin E. They also contain the essential thyroid nutrients iodine, tyrosine and selenium.

To increase the potency of these home remedies for hypothyroidism even more, you can actually buy some wheat and barley grasses that contain a small mixture of kelp added to them. Just be sure to always check that they have been grown in mineral rich soils though (very important).

Essential fatty acids: Essential fatty acids from evening primrose oil and flaxseeds produce hormone-like substances called prostaglandins. These chemicals stimulate thyroid hormone production which increase energy and help to prevent and treat hypothyroidism.

Nettle and Bladderwrack: These herbs and seaweed are rich in iodine. Maritime people have very low incidence of goitre (another thyroid problem) and this has been attributed to their consumption of iodine from bladderwrack.

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Home Remedies for Hypothyroidism - Foods You Need to Avoid, Foods You Need to Eat...

If you suffer from hypothyroidism then all refined and processed foods, including processed milk and milk products, need to be eliminated. Also avoid coffee and switch to green tea instead (green tea is incredibly good for you!). Definitely no soft drinks (they leach minerals from the body at a rapid rate) and drink lots of filtered water every day.

To prevent and treat hypothyroidism, make sure you eat a high protein, low complex carb diet (pastas, breads, etc) and eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables (especially blackberries, blueberries, goji berries and broccoli). Also eat plenty of free range eggs as they contain the important nutrients your body needs everyday for overall good health (vitamins, minerals, amino acids and healthy fats). In addition, make sure you salt your food with pink rock salt and use it in your cooking as much as possible instead of normal table salt or sea salt. Pink rock salt is very rich in iodine. Oh, and of course... don’t forget to have your supplements every day as well!

Stick With it and You'll be Rewarded...

So be sure to stick with our "home remedies for hypothyroidism" program until you completely cure yourself of this problem.

“If it ain’t from nature or the land then don’t eat or drink it” is a good maxim to have in this case.

Finally, once your energy levels begin to return you can start doing some light, moderate exercise such as walking. Exercise not only helps you to lose weight, it oxygenates the body so diseases like cancer can’t get a hold on you!

Good luck and all the best.