or-flight mode, but in a fully relaxed and fully oxygenated body.”


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Talk it out. In Eastern philoso- phy, the thyroid in the throat is located at the fiſth chakra, the


energy center of expression and com- munication, Beaman says. If we find ourselves either regularly shouting or choking back our words, “it helps, if you want to support your thyroid on a deep emotional level, to express yourself somehow, some way, to someone some- where,” such as to a therapist, family member or good friend.


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Do yoga asanas. “Poses such as plow pose, fish pose, boat pose and cobra can improve blood circula-


tion to the thyroid gland, which is im- perative for its health,” says Stacy Tewis, a registered nurse, certified wellness coach and gut-brain expert in Mellen, Wisconsin. In a study in the Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, 22 women with hypothyroidism that practiced yoga for six months needed significantly less thyroid medication.


Ronica A. O’Hara is a Denver-based natural-health writer. Connect at OHaraRonica@gmail.com.


Help for a Troubled Thyroid


only the standard thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test, but also free T4, free T3, thyroid antibodies for autoimmune reactions, and thyroid-releasing hormone (TRH) tests for a full picture. Te standard pharmaceutical approach for hypothyroidism, the most common


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condition, is the synthetic hormone levothyroxine (Levoxyl, Synthroid, Unithroid) that boosts T4 production; but it can cause depression and weight gain, researchers at Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center report in Te Journal of Clinical En- docrinology and Metabolism. Ask also about Armour Tyroid, derived from animal thyroids, that contains both T3 and T4, and is oſten preferred by functional medicine doctors. Other testing can uncover a reaction to gluten, which is oſten linked to thyroid


dysfunction. “For many with thyroid issues, gluten can provoke an autoimmune response via celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity,” says registered dietitian nutritionist and health coach Amanda Wikan, of Petaluma, California. If a celiac test is negative, she suggests trying a six-week, gluten-free diet and watching aſterward for any signs of non-celiac sensitivity such as headaches, bloating, gas or brain fog.


o verify a possible thyroid condition, consult a doctor, endocrinologist, func- tional medicine doctor or naturopathic doctor. Ask for a range of tests, not


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