Dr. Westin Childs
5 DAILY Supplements For Better Thyroid Health
Taking the right supplements has the potential to dramatically improve your thyroid and either help it work better or prevent future problems from occurring.
Whether you're trying to optimize your thyroid function because you have an existing problem like hypothyroidism or because you just want to prevent a future thyroid problem from occurring, these are, in my opinion, the 5 best supplements to take for your thyroid EVERY day:
1. A daily multivitamin. A multivitamin because your thyroid is incredibly active and chews through a lot of nutrients. The most important include zinc, selenium, vitamin A, iodine, and vitamin B12. A deficiency in any of these may impair thyroid function.
2. Protein powder. Protein powder makes the list because it's one of my all-around favorite supplements for one reason: it helps you stay on track with your diet. In addition, there's also a connection between your muscle mass and thyroid function.
3. Omega 3 fatty acids. Fatty acids help to lower inflammation which helps ensure you can make more of the most powerful thyroid hormone T3.
4. Vitamin D3. Low vitamin D is associated with an increased risk of developing hashimoto's thyroiditis, Graves' disease, AND thyroid cancer. Vitamin D is a no-brainer.
5. A probiotic. A probiotic because that's the easiest way to support your gut and make sure you can both absorb nutrients and thyroid medication (if you take any).
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using the right supplements every single day can do two very important things for your thyroid the first is to keep your thyroid gland healthy so you can prevent future thyroid problems from occurring and the second is to support your thyroid if you already know you have thyroid problems in other words help it function normally as if it were already healthy but what's interesting is that you simply aren't going to be able to get every single thing that your thyroid needs in one single supplement it's just not possible that's because your thyroid requires no fewer than 13 different nutrients all by itself but more importantly other systems also impact its function so what this means is that you can take supplements designed for your thyroid but if you miss out on these other supplements and systems you're missing out on a lot of potential benefits the good news is you can support both your thyroid and all of these other systems which indirectly support your thyroid with five different supplements and we're going to be talking about those right now the first supplement on the list is a high quality multivitamin multivitamins provide a broad array of different nutrients that are meant to fill in the Gap from what you're not getting from your diet and even if you are somebody who is eating a healthy nutritious Whole Food based diet that are still a high chance you're not getting all the nutrients that your thyroid needs due to issues like soil depletion of nutrients the reality is that more than just your thyroid requires these nutrients which means that taking a multivitamin will provide benefits to more than just your thyroid gland but if you are trying to specifically support your thyroid then you will want to make sure that your multivitamin contains the following a therapeutic dose of magnesium zinc selenium vitamin A iodine and vitamin B12 obviously you want your multivitamin to contain much more than just these nutrients but these are the nutrients that your thyroid gland needs the most most standard one capsule multivitamins simply won't cut it because you can't cram all of the nutrients that you need into one capsule a high quality multivitamin will not only have a high number of nutrients it will also contain therapeutic levels of those nutrients as well in order to get to this level you're probably going to have to take three to four capsules per serving this is because you can only cram about 500 milligrams worth of ingredients into any single capsule and your thyroid gland has more requirements than what you can fit into just one capsule number two is protein powder I'm a huge fan of protein powders in general but especially for people who are trying to support their thyroid gland here's why drinking a protein shake every day essentially eliminates the need for one entire meal with a super easy delicious option this means it's easier for you to stay on track with your diet which means Better Health overall Beyond this massive benefit there's also a strong connection between your muscle mass and thyroid function more muscle mass means better thyroid function which means a higher metabolic rate and a leaner body composition and because it's very unlikely that you're meeting your daily protein intake needs a protein shake makes a lot of sense to help you get there I personally take 40 grams of protein every single day to help support my thyroid health and muscle mass I'd recommend getting 20 to 25 grams of a plant-based protein powder if you're trying to support your thyroid gland but you can also opt for different type types of protein depending on how well your body tolerates them if you have a thyroid problem then opting for a plant-based protein powder is usually your best starting point if you don't have a thyroid problem and you're just trying to make sure your thyroid stays healthy then whey might be also a good option to consider number three we have omega-3 fatty acids omega-3 fatty acids are essential which means your body can't produce them and you must get them from your diet one of their main purposes is to protect your cells by supporting the cell membrane which surrounds every single one of the cells in your body and while Omega-3s don't have a direct impact on thyroid function like some of the other supplements we've discussed they do have an indirect impact on thyroid function this is in large part due to the effect that omega-3 fatty acids have on inflammation low levels of omega-3 fatty acids are associated with higher levels of inflammation which means worse thyroid function inflammation reduces the strongest and most powerful thyroid hormone in your body known as t 3 it also increases your risk of developing thyroid gland inflammation and thyroid gland autoimmunity consuming omega-3 fatty acids will balance the ratio of omega-6 fatty acids to omega-3 fatty acids found inside of your body the ideal ratio is about three to one and most Americans are getting about 25 to 1 in their diet right now taking Omega-3 supplements can drive down that ratio and provide additional benefits to boot increasing omega-3 fatty acid intake has been shown to have a positive effect on symptoms like brain fog depression energy metabolism and even the health of your hair skin and Nails try to get as much omega-3 as you can from your diet from things like fish flax and chia and make up the difference with omega-3 fatty acid supplements like fish oil for most people if you combine diet with one to two grams of fish oil supplements taken every day you will be able to drive down that omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acid ratio lower inflammation and improve your thyroid Health you can also potentially take much higher doses than just one to two grams especially if you're trying to treat issues like depression autoimmunity or other inflammatory conditions number four we have vitamin D even if you hate the idea of taking supplements you have to respect the fact that so many people out there right now are vitamin D deficient it's hard to get exact numbers but we estimate that one billion people around the globe are vitamin D deficient and I can tell you from my own experience in testing hundreds of people that it is very rare to ever find someone with a normal vitamin D level and vitamin D deficiency increases your risk of multiple medical conditions in addition to multiple thyroid problems when it comes to your thyroid low vitamin D levels increase your risk of developing Hashimoto's thyroiditis Graves disease and even thyroid cancer and this is just the risk it poses to your thyroid it doesn't include the overall risk that it poses to your health including things like depression fatigue autoimmune disease in general and so on in a perfect world you'd be able to get all the vitamin D that your body needs from sunlight alone and you wouldn't even need to supplement but that is impossible for most people so supplementing makes a lot of sense the type of vitamin D that you want to take is a vitamin D3 supplement not a vitamin D2 supplement and the dose is anywhere between one thousand and five thousand IUS taken every day it's best to check your 25 hydroxy vitamin D level prior to supplementing with vitamin D to see how much you need to take but if you can't do this or it's not available to you then supplementing with one thousand to two thousand IUS of vitamin D3 is usually pretty safe number five we have a probiotic everybody knows that gut health is important for your entire body and this is also true of your thyroid gland improving your gut will impact your thyroid by improving the immune system balancing the gut micro biome increasing the absorption of nutrients both from food and from supplements and by increasing the activation of thyroid hormones put Simply Better gut health means better thyroid health and one of the best and easiest ways to improve your gut health is by taking a daily probiotic contrary to what you might have been told probiotics only work for a short period of time and typically do not colonize the GI tract beneficial probiotic species provide benefits to your gut as they pass through the intestinal tract but they typically do not stick around while they pass by they exert their beneficial Effects by supporting the good and healthy bacteria and by antagonizing the bad or unhealthy bacteria in your gut this is why taking a probiotic will only help you temporarily and why you will continue to need to take one every day some species like soil based organisms do stick around and provide long-term benefits because they colonize the GI tract if you're trying to support your thyroid then using a combination nation of probiotics that act in the short term and the long term is your best option this means using a combination of both soil-based organisms and lacto-ambifido species taking these five supplements every single day will provide huge benefits to your thyroid by keeping it healthy and active and for those wondering yes these supplements can absolutely be used if you already have a thyroid condition like hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism and by the way if you're interested in optimizing your thyroid function I'd recommend checking out this video next which discusses the worst supplements that you could possibly take for your thyroid
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Also you must take Selenium. Ashwaghanda D3 K2
Do you have a good multi vitamin suggestion?
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Thank you for your videos. Is is safe to take these supplements when I already have a thyroid nodule in the 4 cm size? Watching from San Diego
Dr. Berg says 20,000 IUs is safe amd will be best with K2
Is moringa good to take?
Would they help with nodules. I am watching your videos for a while , thank you for making them.
Is there a multivitamin on the market that doesn't have iodine?
People with hyperthyroidism like Graves Disease should not take iodine.
This is a great doctor. I would pay to see you.
Consumer labs said not to take Vit K and Vit D together since they compete.
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Eat beef and youll get all the nutrients a body needs. No need for all these pills. Just eat runinanr animals and whole foods.
You should check out k2. If taking vitamin d3. You need both…..
Do this supplements also work for people without a thyroid?
What about iron with b vits if you know your low on it and menopause to help with hyperthyroidism
If you want a faster answer, read his description 😊
If that was so easy, then so many doctor would of lost their job.
❤️🩹 Dr. Childs do these supplements help those with HYPER thyroid issues too? Or do those of us with HYPER thyroid issues require different supplements? As I know your YouTube channel is geared more towards those with HYPO thyroid problems.
He lost me at "plant based protein powder. " For God's sake: eat lots of beef, poultry, pork, fish, and lots of eggs! Zinc and B12 and all the stuff this doctor tells you to supplement are in meat in very good amounts. Yes, take supplements, but eat the right foods. He did not tell you that D3 MUST be taken with K2!!! You can find a good D3 with K2 if you shop online. Eight ounces daily of clean, full fat cottage cheese, like "Daisy," will help with B12 too. Make sure eat these things every day. If you cut out the grains and crap food, you will be able to fit a whole steak or two burgers with cheese and four eggs in a day. While your gut is adjusting, take digestive enzymes. Amylase, protease, and lipase plus lactase and others come all together in supplements.
should i take those supplement each single day for a life time ?thats my question ,and i mean there is non stopping periode of taking supplement?are they safe? it wont be any overdeposit or any exces sedimentation?!
I started taking Thyroid Synergy Complex (1x/day). Would taking a multi vitamin on the side be counterproductive?
What about Iron for women?
Why is everyone here asking questions to the Doc when he NEVER replies ? No interaction from him
Sister has been medically subscribed 50,000 i.u. of vitamin D3 for the last 19 years and she is still deficient
Will bone broth help instead of protein powder?
From philippines
Thanks very very Informative