Having burnt out at the age of 26 and developing Hashimoto, Jen knows all too well how much an unhappy thyroid can impact your body. In this episode, Jen shares ways you can support your thyroid and maintain a healthy happy life.
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SHOWNOTES
Supporting the thyroid and adrenals
- Get enough sleep. Episode 1
- Avoid stimulants.
- Manage stress
- Support your adrenals – Adaptogens
- Get moving. QiGong, TaiChi, Pilates, Yoga
- Hydration
Rich Iodine Foods
Agar Agar
- Clear flavourless, use it as a powder one teaspoon in a cuppa. Don’t drink too slowly as it sets like gelatine.
- Agar lowers the GI of a meal, so useful for those with blood sugar issues.
- Helps to dissolve cholesterol by calming the liver and absorbing bile.
Nori sheets – the ones used in sushi
A 10 gram serving of dried nori seaweed (the type of seaweed used in sushi) contains up to 232 mcg of iodine, more than 1.5 times the daily required minimum.
Wakame Seaweed salad
- Lower cholesterol levels, decreased blood pressure, enhanced weight loss and reduced blood sugar.
- Wakame contains approximately 42 mcg of iodine per gram, which is about 28% of the RDI.
Adaptogens – support your body’s ability to cope with stress.
References:
Jen’s adrenal tonic https://bit.ly/2KuWpve and https://bit.ly/3jFBvqX
Dr Alice Mackinnon – guided meditation
Dr Alice Mackinnon – Yoga Nidra – Guided Relaxation
Dr Alice Mackinnon – Qigong at work or home
Healthy Life Hacks
The Healthy Life Hacks I want to share with you today are:
- Look to include maybe some seaweed into your weekly diet to stay on top of iodine intake in your diet
- Take an adpaotgen tonic. Not just for treating but prevention
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I have been binge-listening since I discovered your podcasts. I’ve gone back through and listened to a few more than once. The information in ALL of them is so practical and easy to apply – I love listening to them. This one is of particular interest since I have just been diagnosed with the early signs of Hashimoto’s. Remembering your story, I have gone back through and collected all of your tips on how you dealt with your thyroid and I am applying them to my life.
I can’t thank you enough for sharing your story and your knowledge! You are helping so many people by just giving an alternate approach to what modern medicine tells us to do! Knowledge is power and we need to become the advocates for our own health. I believe there is room for a multi-modality approach that includes elements from Holistic health practices, alternative diets, western medicine, Chinese medicine, aromatherapy and mindfulness practices. You provide and amazing balance of all of these elements! Thank you
Thank you so much for your feedback and yes I agree a multidisciplinary approach to all in life is the go.
Love this podcast! My son is 14 and dx with low thyroid. He is on medication and we will continue but looking to add this in and hops to get him off. Question what are the andgrogens? Thank you for any advice.
I think you might be asking about what the adaptogens are that I talk about. In our world as naturopaths we talk of how the adrenals influence the thyroid so we work there not just on the thyroid. This is a link to the adaptogens that I take. https://jenjefferies.isagenix.com/en-au/shop/feel-better/targeted-support/ionix-supreme
Hi Jen,
Great topic. Im currently taking adaptation herbs in the morning in my smoothie. Is it OK to also take the adaptation elixir before bed ie so twice a day or is that overkill?
Hi Jane, Taking adaptogens before bed is a great plan and the adrenals do their recharging time during our sleep. So perfect just take them right at sleep time. Not like half hour before. Jen
hello,
I am binge listening to your podcast in the hopes I can get myself back living! I was diagnosed with uterine fibroids 2008 hypothyroidism in 2012, breast cancer 2013, gallbladder polyps in 2019. A mess of hormones I think. I have now discovered that all these could be linked to oestrogen dominance! I am post menopause now so I was hoping things would improve. Is it too late after over 10 years on levothyroxine to try and get off this medication and also liothyronine. I have just be put on liquid levothyroxine to see if my symptoms improve. I have stopped all supplements too. I am now retired and trying to get my adrenals back to work ! Any thoughts?
Sorry to hear that your body has not been on your side lately. I cannot comment on medical however I can suggest that you get onto adaptogens and get the adrenals out of the hole they are in. Start there. This is a link to the adaptogens that I recommend. https://jenjefferies.isagenix.com/en-au/shop/feel-better/targeted-support/ionix-supreme this link will work if you are in Australia. If not here, let us know where you are and I will get you a link. a double dose a day for a blood cycle of three months is the place to start.