Hashimoto\'s Thyroiditis Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause

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Name Rationale Side Effects Notes

Proteolytic

enzymes

Reduce circulating

immune

complexes of

proteins that may

become antigenic

Take between

meals

Saccharomyces

boulardii

Increases SIgA;

helps clear out

pathogenic bacte-

ria from the body

Combine with

other probiotics;

dosages higher

than stated on

package may

need to be taken

Selenium 200 mcg

Antioxidant;

reduces TPO

antibodies; helps

convert T4 to T3

Will not be ab-

sorbed properly

from multivitamin

or Brazil nuts

Toxicity reported

at excessive

doses, garlic smell

sign of excessive

dose

Make sure to rule

out iodine

deficiency;

can make

hypothyroidism

worse if selenium

is given in overt

iodine deficiency

Take on an

empty stomach

along with

vitamin E

Thytrophin PMG

Reduces antibod-

ies; helps rebuild

thyroid

Dosage of up to

9 tablets daily;

recheck antibod-

ies after starting

Zinc

Required for T4 to

T3 conversion

Deficiency due to

impaired absorp-

tion with Hashi-

moto’s, celiac;

seen as

low alkaline

phosphatase on

CBC

May cause cop-

per deficiency in

doses >30 mg/day

Liquid deficiency

test: swish around

mouth

Picolinate

version is

absorbed best.

Take with vitamin

C and food.