While optimizing thyroid hormones is a worthy effort, one missing piece of the conversation is often thyroid hormone conversion.
There’s a commonly-found endocrine disruptor that’s one of the biggest thyroid offenders—bromine. And when I say “commonly-found,” I do mean common.
See, even the chemical symbol has a negative sign in it. Here’s the short story. Until the 1950s, fluoride was administered to those with hyperthyroidism to *suppress* thyroid function.
Should you supplement with iodine? Here’s Part 2 of my take on the hotly-debated iodine controversy.
Nary have I found a more wildly-challenged and wildly-supported health topic than whether those with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s should supplement with – or heck, even eat foods rich in – iodine. Let’s break it down…
We spend one third of our lives in bed and most commercial mattresses contain toxic flame retardants. This is a problem. A big problem. And it has implications for your thyroid health.
