Thyroid Issues - Hypothyroidism
Symptoms include: fatigue, lethargy, memory problems, weight gain, constipation, intolerance to cold, dry hair and skin (especially on bottom of feet), goiter, heavy menstrual periods

Foods to Eat More Of: 
  • Fruits: Strawberries
  • Vegetables: sea veggies like kelp, dulse, wakame & nori, potatoes (with skin)
  • Dairy products (especially eggs with yolks and milk), iodized salt, freshwater fish, saltwater fish and shellfish

Foods to Avoid or Minimize: 
  • Raw cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, kale, cabbage and collard greens, turnips (they are okay if cooked however)

Essential Oils:
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​Natural/Herbal:
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  • Thyme
  • For weight gain: avoid very low-calorie diets - focus instead on moderate daily exercise and small, frequent meals

Yoga Therapy:
Supplements & Homeopathic:
  • Vitamin C: 1,000 mg daily (reduce if it causes diarrhea). 
  • Vitamin B Complex: 1 pill each morning (look for a B-100 complex with 100 mcg vitamin B12 and biotin, 400 mcg folic acid, and 100 mg all other B vitamins).
  • Kelp: 10 grains of powdered kelp daily (should supply 300 mcg iodine).
  • Tyrosine: 1,000 mg L-tyrosine daily (after 1 month, add a mixed amino acid complex).
  • Zinc/ Copper: 30 mg zinc (add 2 mg copper daily if using zinc longer than 1 month).
  • Forskolin: 50 mg twice daily (may lower blood pressure, don't use with prescription blood pressure drugs, should contain 18% forskolin). (if obesity, constipation, goiter and/or frequent headaches)
  • Fucus vesiculous 1X, 6C, 30C

Mind-Body Connection:​​
  • Represents  the  relationship to truth in your life.  Do you lie to others or yourself (or give excuses as to the reasons behind your behavior)? Do you rationalize your own behavior but hold grudges against others for the same behaviors?
  • Can also represent an imbalance between rational thought and emotional desire; or feelings of injustice because a lack of being able to speak up or ask for what you want. 

Recipes - Food Medicine: 
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways.  Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets.  Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).

​Smoothies/Beverages:
Meals:
Sides & Salads:
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