Your thyroid controls metabolism, energy production, body temperature, and hormone regulation. When it's not working properly, everything else suffers.
Most thyroid patients are told their only options are medication or surgery. That's not true.
Here's what you need to understand about thyroid dysfunction, why it happens, and what you can actually do about it.
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in your neck that produces two main hormones: T4 (thyroxine) and T3 (triiodothyronine).
T4 is the storage form. T3 is the active form that actually does the work in your cells.
Your body converts T4 to T3 primarily in the liver. This conversion is critical. You can have plenty of T4 and still be functionally hypothyroid if you're not converting it to T3 properly.
What blocks conversion? Stress, inflammation, nutrient deficiencies (selenium, zinc), liver dysfunction, and chronic cortisol elevation.
Your adrenal glands and thyroid work together. When your adrenal...