I took myself off Synthroid slowly last year. In May 2024, I have been off one year. I was on Synthroid for just over twenty years. I felt horrible on that medication. My hair became thinner. I started gaining weight. Since being off Synthroid, I have dropped twenty two pounds, my hair looks so much better and is thicker, and I feel better!! I have been doing Intermittent Fasting since early 2019 and for the most part eating healthy keto. I also take Vitamin D3-K2, Sea Kelp, Trace Minerals, Nascent Iodine, Nutritional Yeast, eat two Brazil Nuts daily unless I'm fasting all day, and a few more. They are all organic and high quality. I believe I was misdiagnosed twenty years ago and I'm thankful for the knowledge I have now. All the symptoms of so-called hypothyroidism are gone since getting off that drug. I did this for myself. Thank you, Dr. Berg!!
Please share the types of food in healthy Keto that you have been eating . I’ve been taking synthroid for over 17 years and would like to stop. My doctor says to increase my medication from 75mg go 100mg and I refused.
@@BLouieB at least change to armored thyroid. I was completely sick on the synthetics. Armored thyroid is natural pig thyroid and covers much more. I do natural iodine and my numbers are slowly getting better. Also taking selenium per a dr. Berg video. Good luck!
@@twiley3530same here! Levothyroxine made me sick for 20 years, I truly believe it ruined my life, its infuriating! I'm now on Armour thyroid also with much success. Do you have Hashimoto's (autoimmune) & take Iodine or are you just considered to have Hypothyroidism?
Just want to reinstate this - Brazil nuts are VERY VERY high in selenium. Just 1-2 nuts per day is more than enough to ensure you don’t need to take any selenium supplements. Don’t overtake though, excess Brazil nuts will cause selenium toxicity.
He released a video some time ago explaining that brasil nuts may not be the best source of selenium because the phytic acid within them binds to selenium and other minerals like magnesium and copper. You will need to soak brasil nuts overnight to reduce the phytic acid to really benefit.
Let me tell you an interesting story. For the past three years, my mother has been dealing with hypothyroidism and arthritis. Her doctor prescribed her several medications, including calcium, to treat her hypothyroidism and arthritis, but unfortunately, she didn't see any noticeable improvement over the course of six months. In fact, her condition seemed to be getting worse. That's when I decided to do some research and checked sources such as "Science Direct" and other reliable websites. After getting into the pages, I discovered that the medications she was taking were hindering her body's ability to absorb calcium, and that selenium was actually the key supplement that could help her normalize thyroid function. Now she takes only selenium for 3 months, we'll see after 3 more how are the results, but she's telling me she feels good.
@Meisterling the elites making tons of $$ off people being sick, these people took all connections of nutrition and health out of all our Dr's medical book's many years ago. Go figure:
Because of you, I am healthier and happier. I was able to perfect my labs, reduce my A1C, and find the energy of 30s again. As an RN in an in the hospital, I can understand my patients health problems better. Thank you for your videos as well as being an example of good health.
Hashimotos since 2017, symptoms really diminish if I don't eat gluten, sugar or carbs and do intermittent fasting. But, soon as I fall off the wagon the symptoms start coming back within 3 weeks. Your videos have really helped.
My aunt Dr Ruth Decker is a thryroid and endocrinology surgeon in St Louis. Was on 20/20 in the early 90s from her cancer research saving little boy Charlie from cancer.
Because they don’t know. They’re not properly educated. You’d THINK they’d get curious hearing patient after patient after patient complain of identical symptoms while all of their labs are “normal”. NOPE. endocrinologists are the most ignorant and dismissive “doctors” out there.
Dr. Berg, I have elopecia ever since I was a child, I was diagnosed with Hashimotos 10 years ago, this year I am diagnosed with celiac disease and lots of other food intolerances. Now I have started taking my health very seriously and your videos are real encouragement. I did fasting and started probiotics, zinc, vit D, potassium, B12 and magnesium supplements and looks like these things are working but still a long way to go!
Just wanted to say Stay strong and SMART! Thankful we're in the right place! Continued luck... better every day!👏👏👏l suffer low stomach acid.. enzymes helping but l need a doc likeour man Dr.Berg.
I have been to many doctors for.this disease for last 30 yrs. They only took fee, recommended test biannual, prescribed dosage. Nothing else, no diet nothing. Which doctor teaches you so much. You are Godsend. Now I know so much about this.
I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism nearly a year ago and my doctor never told me any of this and I have had issues for years. I am so pissed that my doctor never cared to tell me anything.
@Mariette Stabel this is my third doctor in 10 years. First, wouldn't tell me my stomach issues was anything other than I need to poop. Turned out I had massive gallstones. My gallbladder was encased in scare tissue from the issue. Second... oh my God, so I was feeling sick for a few days, trouble breathing and feeling sick but I was running a fever so he thought I was making it up. The next day (literally), green mucus was coming out of my ears, but still no fever. When I found this doc, thought he was okay. He listen to me about the pain I have daily but still thought I was over reacting to things. It wasn't until I didn't have my period for a year that he tested my thyroid but just gave me meds (that made me sick) and didn't care about anything else. I am sick of doctors
Try eating two Brazilian nuts a day. This healed my husband’s nodules. He continues to be monitored by an Endocrinologist, but the nodules are gone. Started the Brazilian nuts while waiting for his appointment with the doctor. The nodules and accompanying pain were gone by the time he could get in to see the doctor.
After being on levothyroxine and then switched to actual Synthroid-battling with the pharmacy to not get the generic version per dr., increasing dosages every 3-6 months; years later I still felt so bad, seemed to actually be getting worse. Diagnosed with Hashis, though the specialist didn't bother to tell me, I found out looking at my labs online. I'd complain to Dr. & specialist about feeling bad, they'd just shrug their shoulders while looking at the labwork and say ehh "you're fine". I then realized based on my symptoms, I was flipping between hyper and hypo, and the thyroid condition was a symptom to the Hashis, and wasn't a constant hypothyroid thing going on. I weaned myself off the levo, and started taking vitamins. Magnesium, Vit D with K2, selenium, B complex, zinc, and few times a week some Irish Sea Moss capsules. Still not 100% but definitely 100% better than I was pre-levo and right after stopping it. When I start feeling bad like the hypo is kicking in which is getting rarer, I pop a lower dose levo and that usually takes care of it from turning into full blown hypo. Dr. wasn't too thrilled when I told her I stopped taking it-this was about 9 months after I had stopped. She instantly wanted lab work done-and it came back perfect. Once I explained my theory to her, she said kind of makes sense. Just come back in every 6 months or so and we'll do lab work. Haven't been back because I haven't felt bad like I did before. See so many people saying the same thing, the meds weren't helping them and they just constantly felt bad. I wonder if more people are in that same situation.
Hi Chris fantastic information. Thank you so much. I used to take a medication called Levoxl I took it for about seven years and then they removed removed it from the market ….. It was the only thyroid medication that worked for me. Now I’m back on levothyroxine, which is as you say, pure garbage. 💯
Levothyroxine is junk! Nothing but T4 which is the storage hormone and full of junk inactive ingredients and alot of people have conversions issues and can't take the T4 and turn it into T3 which gives you energy! Conventional Drs. either don't seem to know this or don't care as long as their pockets are being lined prescribing this DEVIL drug! I understand it may work for a small amount of people but the majority no. This drug ruined my life and kept me sick for 20 years, very very sad.
You can bet on it! That's why I didn't want to fill my prescription of levothyroxine. I have heard a lot of drs post that it may just be that you aren't converting properly! The ones your insurance pays won't tell you about nutrients. It's sad! I think the general public needs to get together and see if we can get naturopaths or holistic drs approved!
One thing I'd add that it should be 200mcg of l-selenomethionine (organic selenium). Not the synthetic one. l-selenomethionine is easier to absorb, which reduces the risk of toxicity. Also: high levels of selenium are toxic. 200mcg is a safe dose to be taken regularly on a daily basis. Higher doses should be taken under the supervision of knowledgeable holistic/functional doctor.
My endocrinologist is pushing me for surgery and has mentioned selenium however every conversation is ended by suggesting that I make considerations for thyroid surgery. Thank you for this video that gives me a much better idea on how to correct this problem Dr. Berg!
@@Butterflylovely5 Right! I'm not going to do surgery. So many people spoken about not having any energy and I'm gearing to research more about laser surgery that doesn't involve removing the thyroid. Thank you for your kind words. Stay blissful
Today is 5-8-2023. I will politely face down my Endocrinologist this morning. When I first started using Emory Hospital for my health, my daughter and I…..plus my sister, had it clearly documented that for all three of us, our bodies do not convert T4 into T3. That was 14 years ago that we had it documented. About 8 years ago, I started having massive issues throughout my body. Common sense told me all issues were connected, however doctors kept trying to make each symptom as completely separate from each other. When having Labs, stupidly, I did not go over my Labs. I just accepted it when the doctor told me that everything looked good…….including my thyroid. Last week my daughter specifically looked at the Labs and it showed that for several years I was only given the TSH…….so, he was not getting a true reading. In the meantime, my sister WITH her own thyroid issues, developed Graves along with it, almost died and had to have her thyroid killed. Top this off with I have been seeing double for several years. Now, why on earth would my Opthalmologist suspect my thyroid had gone into TED ( thyroid eye disease ) since……my TSH was normal ? See how everything depends on that T3 and T4 being properly diagnosed. Oh ! And because of Graves, my sister developed heart problems. Soooooo…….this morning my Endocrin and I will have a very very in-depth appointment, and I will firmly but respectfully be requested so many Labs, they probably will take1/2 gallon of blood from me. But, I MEAN to leave that department with some solid results. This video came at the perfect moment to coincide with my appointment day.❤️
@@campbellpaul LOL. Since Labs have not been done until today, it will be several days before I get the results. And prayerfully, THEN maybe I will start to feel better. Thank you, Paul !❤️
@@susanmaziarz8936 Thank you, Susan ! I feel that he pretty much HAS to listen, since we had my T converting issues documented at Emory all those years ago.❤️
Some doctors may not know any better or care to know. I have Graves’ disease and have been treating it on my own since I’ve had side effects to the medication that my doctor doesn’t seem to care about. I’m sure your sisters heart related problems are exacerbated due to Graves’ disease. I wish you strength and good results.
Very informative! Thank you. Over 20years ago I was prescribed synthroid. I have no energy and stay EXHAUSTED ALL THE TIME. I was told 3 years ago that I have Hashimoto's, anemic and IGA and B12 Deficiency. I asked my Dr about it. He said my prescription should take care of my thyroid issues. My prescriptions are NOT HELPING. I have not been feeling well for years and worrse the last 3 years. I realize medical doctors treat symptoms most of the time. Maybe I should try a doctor of naturalpathy
Same in my country. No endocrinologist has ever enlightened me about these important minerals. 4 years ago I've been diagnosed with Hashimoto abf since then I've been on Euthyrox. Thanks to Dr Berg I know the importance of selenium which I am taking daily it's been 2 months now. But the thing is pharmacies don't sell it in its pure form I mean it's always combined with other vitamins and minerals and unfortunately it contains titanium dioxide
I purchase from an online place called iherb. they have everything. I did get plain selenium capsules from a company called Thorn. Manufactured by them, not someone else.
Thanks for your beautiful generosity.If today’s doctors would have at least 20% of your honesty and compassion,visiting their office wouldn’t be so annoying.👏🏼👏🏼🌹
That's right man, quit the fucking thing, I haven't smoked for 60 days myself, at first it was terrible, I became nervous and aggressive, an acquaintance advised Normotim, it got better, it slightly reduces cravings and improves psycho-emotional state.
For the person who walks and walks w/o weight loss, that was me a few years ago. Changing my diet was what helped me most. Yo need to figure out what foods work best for you to loose weight. For me stopping all processed foods and fasting worked best. Carnivore/Keto foods are best to try. Hope this helps.
Oh WOW!! I've said it b4 and I'll say it again you, Dr. Berg, are amazing! I've been getting more and more tired over the last year and trying to figure out why... I have been taking kelp for iodine. It seemed to help for awhile- then I got this costochondritis. My digestion which was already bad got really horrible, painful- I can barely eat at all. With digestive enzymes and hci/betain that is getting much better, thank you for convincing me I had low stomach acid instead of high! Plus all the bloating, gas, belching for hours every time I eat have almost stopped! I am 72 and lost all my 3 brothers in their 60's, so I've been wondering if I'm winding down-- I definitely am NOT thriving! Last week my doctor told me she was writing me a scrip for thyroid med (I am on NO meds as yet). I have always read & listened and helped myself with supplements. I got on magnesium when my bp started climbing. (Sorry, I didn't mean to go on like this!) The point is, my costo is better, but I'm still SO tired. My mother was on thyroid meds for years with no relief, so I really didn't want to pick up the prescription I have. And today I saw this about selenium so I'm heading to the vitamin store!! I really need to do things- not just worry about my health and age!! You do seem to be psychic!! Thank you❣ Appreciate you❣ Don't ever stop posting!!✌🥰👏👏
He is always on time.. truly heaven sent..a blessing to us all.. I take probiotics because of him n it helped me out a ton.. I am a more effective person, before I was tired and I can go on n on but good luck with everything you’re doing to care for yourself. You’re already doing better than most.. keep up the good work!
Thank you Dr. Berg! The #1 thing to think about when it comes to your thyroid is, we know that that iodine is the only halide your body can use, so why are the other 3 (fluoride, bromide, and chloride) stuffed into everything you eat and drink?
I stopped using toothpaste with fluoride and started making my own with coconut oil, baking soda and hydrogen peroxide. My teeth are finally white and became less sensitive to cold. So way better. Saw the recipe on one of Dr. Bergs videos
You’re very informative and there are many people benefiting from your knowledge for FREE! That’s a blessing! My endocrinologists have been useless and I’ve taken it into my own hands watching you, dr. Jason Fung and Thomas Delaur. My TPO was almost 600 and one f the endocrinologists said you only check it once and will have no need to check it again!! I did some research and started keto two years ago, ate a Brazil nut a day and brought that TPO down to 120 after getting general dr to test it again. I’ve gotten off my Metformin and my TSH is much better but I think the levothyroxine being upped last year has made me lose SO much more hair. I think maybe I’m taking too much now that I’ve brought a lot of bloodwork numbers down including my triglycerides Fromm 320 to 111! I can’t get into a new we endo dr until next Feb!! Should I get my blood work done with the whole thyroid panel and if it all looks good cut my levo Fromm .88 to half?
The dose of Levothyroxin depends on TSH level and body weight both should be measured periodically.What is the last result? Both under treatment and over treatment are harmful.You need to test TSH level only - full thyroid panel is not necessary.Stay safe.
@@mithidas4295- whole panel not necessary? Really? THS only? Hahaha you ve gonna be kidding man! You need to check anti TPO and Anti Tg constantly. This is a must
28 years ago, half my thyroid was surgically removed with an adenoma the size of an apple. I had no review because I still had half left. A few years later I went hypothyroid. Even though my hair was falling out in bunches; I was so cold, I used to lie in front of a roaring fire wearing my husband's warmer jumper; I was constipated and constantly tired. As I was a working mum of triplets, repeated GP visits did not help. After 6 months, a locum GP finally ordered a simple blood test! I've been on thyroxine ever since, on reduced doses with advancing age. I had an annual test in 2019. Then The Madness intervened. I am 69, unjabbed in Italy, so I had no further checks until February this year. In the meantime, hair falling out, constipation, fatigue... guess what? My dose has gone back up
I have hashimoto's. When I was finally diagnosed my TPO was over 800. I think if I had gotten diagnosed much earlier I probably would have been able to save my thyroid. The anti-bodies destroyed my thyroid. I had to have it removed 2 years ago. It was wrapped around my trachea basically grew to encompass my entire neck. It took 3 hours for the doctor to remove it.
Thank you Dr. Berg you videos have helped me immensely. I have hypothyroidism after taking the suggested medication/ change of diet my doctor told me pretty soon I won’t need to take any thyroid meds. This has been a long on going process I didn’t think I could over come but I wanted to say thank you for your videos now I have hope.
Thank you Dr Berg. I take sélénium for inside tissues reconstruction since more than 10y. Back then, it happened that I felt I could reduce my thyroid med slowly, then stop it (under medical watch) and all the ’balls’ in my neck reduced and desappeared. I always thought it was because of changing my diet. Now, this video is an eye opener ;)
Are you referring to goiter? If so, that is related to an iodine deficiency. Without sufficient selenium in your diet, your iodine could become out of balance and even toxic at times. Having enough selenium intake will optimize iodine and allow it to do it functions. Also Fluorine, chlorine & bromine are similar enough to iodine that your thyroid will suck them up and store them in place of iodine. If fluorine, chlorine & bromine displace iodine, your thyroid won't have enough iodine to produce thyroid hormones. Flouride is in most toothpastes and tap water, bromine in swimming pools, chloride is founds in table salt and processed salty meats. Use sea salt instead of sodium chloride which isn't real salt.
@@evarriska5163 Diet = i just follow Dr Berg advices as much as possible = keto & intermittent fasting ( personally with 2meals, also including one brazil nut per day ;)
I eat one to two Brazil nuts a day per my naturopathic doctor. I used to have tons of thyroid nodules and a goiter. They went away when I eliminated gluten.
Been hypothyroid for over 30 yrs , take thyroxine due to incompetent doctors in the NHS UK I didn't even know this info , I was also diagnosed cieliac last year , gone gluten free and eat right now , gonna try and come off thyroxine slowly.
Your step by step approach and knowledge that you give us to this problem gives us confidence to be in control of ourselves with this problem. I am going through your educational videos closely so that it will guide me how to proceed and cure it with self confidence. This positive approach and your vast knowledge gives me hope and sure cure.
I soooo needed this! Thank you Dr. Berg! I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at 6yrs old…I’m 34 now. In March my levels were at 0.46 did blood work in April and my levels are now up to 12.20 🤯😱🫣…my levels have been wayyy worse in the past. Hoping to find a good endocrinologist because I’m tired of my body not only having to go through this but feeling like BLAH. You’re appreciated more than you may know! 🙏🏼
Gday Mate, just wondering I had Thyroid cancer and had all my removed… just wondering if this would help me as well? Or does this only work if you still have a Thyroid? Not sure if you’ll read this but Thank you all the way from Australia love your videos, have helped me with many other things. Thank you so much. Ps. I’m allergic to all fish and seafood, could of this helped with my thyroid cancer? Anyone else out there have had thyroid cancer? I wish I knew about keeping my thyroid healthy as a young bloke. It’s pretty much totally changed who I am and what am able too do. I had pretty bad melanoma too, but the thyroid cancer and all the side effects from the treatments and not having a thyroid and relying on thyroxine early on was enough to contemporaries suicide, it sounds dramatic but it’s how I felt. Thankfully I survived and everyday now is a bonus. But any advice or “thyroid Hacks” are greatly appreciated. Cheers H
Currently I am still suffering from hypothyroidism for more than four years and seven years ago I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and there is not a single doctor who forbids me from eating or recommends me to eat any food, thank you doc for providing this very, very useful information, because hypothyroidism Recently this has really disturbed my menstrual cycle, hopefully with food recommendations from the doctor I can change my menstrual cycle to normal again
So many unclear explanations from so many and no one is as clear and precise as you Thank you ❤for your knowledge and your willing to share it with us Are we able to get off of thyroid meds and if so how ?
I started eating Brazil nuts at the end of last year as they have a lot of selenium, I eat 3 or 4 daily, now I just need to get back to the doctor and see if it’s helping or not 😊
Love your videos Dr Berg! I was treated with radioactive iodine twice for my Grave's Disease and now taking Armour Thyroid for life. Would selenium help my condition since my thyroid is basically dead?
Thank you for your positive feedback and check this video out: ruclips.net/video/DMi1o9KPqxc/видео.html What's Behind Thyroid Nodules? Thyroid Disorders & Selenium Deficiency - Dr.Berg Dr. Berg's Support Team.
I watched another video where you talked about the Thyrotropin PMG and purchased, it is a excellent product and already I am not as tired and some of the brain fog has lifted.
I have a TSH of a 5.36(subclinical hypothyroidism) The Nurse Practitioner is trying to put me on Levothyroxine 25mcg. I asked if I could instead Try Thyroid support supplement and the response I got back was “This supplement does not have thyroid hormone in it, it will likely not make a difference” The supplement is Zhou Thyroid Support which has Selenium in it!
T4 - T3 Conversion is also hampered by under eating. I can't tell you how many times I've seen someone with lowish T3 who is taking Selenium but the number won't budge. Then we get them eating the right number of calories and *poof* their T3 normalizes!
I made my hypothyroidism much worse by omad at low calories and oh by the way I didn't even lose much weight. Maybe 10 pounds in 18 months but had an adrenal crash and now am very ill. People need to be careful
I took a few days ago selenium supplement, 200 mcg. It caused me to have very unpleasant sensations, like dizziness, stiffness of the muscles, difficulty to swallow. Have passed 4 days and I am feeling better, but don't know what is the cause. A few days before taking selenium, I took about 1 mg of iodine, and also had bad sensation, inflamation at the neck level above and at the level of the Adam's apple, not below, where is the thyroid gland.
Most people won't experience this but I was diagnosed with melanoma cancer last year and with all the meds and immunotherapy my thyroid gland is shot now. They allowed it to die and now I am on medication tryhing to get it normalized. My thyroid was fine before the cancer.... I want to heal it naturally and not with daily medications. It has changed everything in my body and it sucks!! I will try the selenium to see if it helps. Thank you Dr. Berg.
Please note that selenium is only in those foods if it's in the soil those foods are grown or grazed. We live in an area where the soil has no selenium, so all our vegetables will be selenium deficient.
Dr. Berg, thanks very much for you time and efforts preparing helpful videos. I am 65 years old male and my TSH was stable a about 3.3. During last 6 months it inceased to 4.1. How significant is this? The only changes dring this 6 is month: 1) reduced consumption of salt 2) Started usin CPAP machine. Could these changes cause increase TSH?
My first doc never said anything she was my doc from 2020 when I had my second child and I had Covid which put me on bp meds . I got the new doc 01/24 She did tsh test 1/24, my level was 0.03. She referred me to an endocrinologist he did a tsh on me 05/24. My tsh level is 0.30. My tsi level was 0.88 I just got the results today. The message he put is that I have Graves. How can he diagnose me just by going off my bp work. I do not have Graves, no symptoms of it. What can I do to raise my thyroid levels . I’m nervous about it’s . In a month I will be off the rest of my bp meds. God helped me do that . I was told I would be on them for the rest of my life by the cardiovascular doc I seen. Help
I don’t know what I am gone do without you Dr. Eric Berg , is so informative and educational you videos , I check with my MD family doctor and he agreed that natural products can help a lot , besides of medication prescribe by my MD doc. !
Great timing on this video. I was just diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Interesting how you can tie it to mercury, especially since I ate a lot of tuna which also is known to have mercury. I'm going to stop the tuna and try some selenium to see if I can ween myself off the levothyroxine.
Unfortunately, Dr. Berg does not recommend specific brands, because he can't track the source materials they use, etc. We recommend you do a bit more research on this. Dr. Berg's Support Team.
Dear Dr. Berg, I recently came across your comments regarding the product called Thyropin and its ability to deplete Hashimoto's related antibodies from the blood. As I have been diagnosed with Hashimoto's, I was hoping to get more information on this product and its usage. Do you have any other resources or blog posts I can refer to?
I have hypothyroidism because I was treated by cortisol steroids, for 3 years and it's destroyed me and I have a doctor trying to reverse it with prednisone right now, my thyroid drop down to 3.21 and I'm starting to get tired, he didn't even give me enough prednisone replacement to bring it down. I had to read about it myself. Hi cortisol also suppresses thyroid, I learned that the higher grade when I had a doctor give me cortisol and it destroyed my thyroid it was at 1.83 and now it's at 3.21.
Thank you Dr. Berg for your time giving us the wisdom you over time of long hours of reading and studying that most of us just cannot do. Are any of these videos in spanish so I can send them to my Mom.
Thanks for sharing this nice content❤ you know i had some acne scare and black spots and pigmentations on my skin,😢 i was so sad then i solved my problems with my special home made recipe😊❤ i have glowing clear skin. Its so bright and glassy that my boy friend keeps looking at me hours❤❤❤
I am having luck getting my TPO antibodies to go down by two things but I am now going to use selenium too. I found through testing myself over and over that removing dairy stops my body from making anymore TPO antibodies and I found that vitamin D3 at 20,000 IUs once a week helps the TPO antibodies go down even faster. I should be in remission by mid-March of 2024. I am definitely going to add Selenium to this now. I hope it makes a difference. I will never consume dairy ever again. It is the culprit for me.
Dr. Berg, my TFT tests shows that my thyroid gland is functioning normally but my glands are enlarged. What can I do to reduce the size to normal please?
Endocrinologist prescribed METHIMAZOLE and I cannot function by taking this. I gained weight and had headaches while taking this-did not improve on my last visit so Doctor increased the dosage. I watched this video and ordered Standard Process Thytrophin PMG.
@@Drberg could I have a call with you or can we talk through email I’m so sick I been diagnosed with hypothyroidism 5 years ago and on levothyroxine and it’s not helping at all now I have fatty liver and high cholesterol and triglycerides can you please help point me in the right direction so I know where to begin I’m so overwhelmed with all this information I really need help
@@Mrshafner39 cancel carbs to the max, except leafy vegetables and cruciferous. Have only organic. Also, his electrolytes powder will help a lot. When you have more energy, study his videos on the thyroid, Hashimoto, ect.
However, people with thyroid issues are also suppose to avoid goitrogenic foods like broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and more. Not to mention carbs and anything that tastes good. It is a bummer.
Hello Dr. Berg, I have a thyroid, damaged by Monsanto's 'roundup' which I was accidentally sprayed with. This has also given me a goiter. Do you know of any method/substance that can help repair/rectify this problem please. I was prescribed Levothyroxine, but am allergic to all three versions, especially the two earliest. The most recent version did no good, as each time I increased the dose, my body was fooled into reducing its natural production. Eventually I was on 150 micrograms per day, and then got an allergic reaction. I stopped for week, and then started again on 25 micrograms per day, and still got an immediate allergic reaction. I take kelp powder for additional iodine, and brazils for selenium. I would be pleased with anything you can suggest. Thank you!🌹 .
Of course, thyroid nutrients are helpful. But here is something else that also helped me. I will give you a bizarre case, amazing, but true. I was on thyroid glandular. I started doing Reflexology, which for thyroid involved massaging the stems of my big toes. I went from nine tablets a day to no tablets. Then the problem came back! I couldn’t figure out why. Then I started to reflect on what I had done for my thyroid glands. Not just massage, but I had also been briefly using tight flexible toe rings that put pressure on the stem area. One of the toe rings got broken, and I couldn’t find any replacements online. So I just forgot about them as they were only an afterthought. But then I decided to try that approach again. I put, medium size, thick rubber bands wrapped tightly around the stems of my toes until the color started to change on my toes to a slight blue. (That wasn’t painful and has done me no harm.) Then I would take the rubber bands off. After one day, I no longer needed any thyroid glandular! I wasn’t cold anymore. I wasn’t tired and depressed anymore. Of course I had been praying to know why things had gone from bad to good, and then back to bad again.
Thank you Dr Berg your knowledge is helping me so much. Could you do a video on supplements after total thyroidectomy? There are many of us! I take thyroxine but am wondering about iodine, kelp, etc - how to boost energy, health, etc, It is hard to find info on how the lack of a thyroid gland affects other systems. Infinite gratitude and blessings to you!
I have tachycardia, hypothyroidism and suspected NCCAH. I have tried magnesium multiple times to help me and I have had a bad reaction every time (more anxiety, worse palps and can’t sleep) what do you suggest for me? P.s. I’m so happy I found you, you’ve helped so much already.
Thank you so much for this. Just found out my husband thyroid is messing up. Caused him to be extremely tired. And he had lost weight. Thank you do much for this information Dr. Berg
I was admitted in the hospital for Tachycardia because my Thyroid medication was way to high in milagrams a few weeks ago. I thought I was going to die, I couldn't breathe. It was like my throat was closing and I couldnt get any air. My heart rate was extremely high at resting. I could barely drive myself to the hospital at 3:30 am in the dark. Very scary. Now Im having problems with my legs w/pain. Wondering if that could be linked to whats going on? I had an Ultrasound on my legs in the ER but no clots.
Stnthroid is an over prescribed medication. I took it for a few days because my blood work came back as 65 even though I weighed 115 pounds at 5’7. Dumped that doctor… new Dr suspected bloodwork fluke or clinical error. Never took that med again and ate a few Brazil nuts a day and eventually stopped even eating those. Ate primarily plant based, a little protein, and have been fine since. NO SYNTHROID! BAD pharmaceutical
I took myself off Synthroid slowly last year. In May 2024, I have been off one year. I was on Synthroid for just over twenty years. I felt horrible on that medication. My hair became thinner. I started gaining weight. Since being off Synthroid, I have dropped twenty two pounds, my hair looks so much better and is thicker, and I feel better!! I have been doing Intermittent Fasting since early 2019 and for the most part eating healthy keto. I also take Vitamin D3-K2, Sea Kelp, Trace Minerals, Nascent Iodine, Nutritional Yeast, eat two Brazil Nuts daily unless I'm fasting all day, and a few more. They are all organic and high quality. I believe I was misdiagnosed twenty years ago and I'm thankful for the knowledge I have now. All the symptoms of so-called hypothyroidism are gone since getting off that drug. I did this for myself. Thank you, Dr. Berg!!
That stuff made me so sick
I couldn't function. I take pig thyroid. Works great along with listening to dr. Berg
Please share the types of food in healthy Keto that you have been eating . I’ve been taking synthroid for over 17 years and would like to stop. My doctor says to increase my medication from 75mg go 100mg and I refused.
@@BLouieB at least change to armored thyroid. I was completely sick on the synthetics. Armored thyroid is natural pig thyroid and covers much more. I do natural iodine and my numbers are slowly getting better. Also taking selenium per a dr. Berg video. Good luck!
@@twiley3530same here! Levothyroxine made me sick for 20 years, I truly believe it ruined my life, its infuriating! I'm now on Armour thyroid also with much success. Do you have Hashimoto's (autoimmune) & take Iodine or are you just considered to have Hypothyroidism?
@@allison471 just hypo.
Just want to reinstate this - Brazil nuts are VERY VERY high in selenium.
Just 1-2 nuts per day is more than enough to ensure you don’t need to take any selenium supplements.
Don’t overtake though, excess Brazil nuts will cause selenium toxicity.
Dr Barbara OǸeill recommends 3-4 per day. But yes, excess Brazil nuts is not good.
You are 100% correct. I would prefer to take 1 Brazil nut per day, then reduce to 1 every other day to start.
He released a video some time ago explaining that brasil nuts may not be the best source of selenium because the phytic acid within them binds to selenium and other minerals like magnesium and copper. You will need to soak brasil nuts overnight to reduce the phytic acid to really benefit.
@@ELFOFREALMyes i remember
thank u doctor mandel
Let me tell you an interesting story.
For the past three years, my mother has been dealing with hypothyroidism and arthritis. Her doctor prescribed her several medications, including calcium, to treat her hypothyroidism and arthritis, but unfortunately, she didn't see any noticeable improvement over the course of six months. In fact, her condition seemed to be getting worse.
That's when I decided to do some research and checked sources such as "Science Direct" and other reliable websites. After getting into the pages, I discovered that the medications she was taking were hindering her body's ability to absorb calcium, and that selenium was actually the key supplement that could help her normalize thyroid function. Now she takes only selenium for 3 months, we'll see after 3 more how are the results, but she's telling me she feels good.
It blows my mind that doctors have no idea about nutrition.
Doctors seem to be against anything and everything that can't be prescribed. I thank Big Pharma for that!
@@Meisterling. some time most of the time patients seek help from the internet . From Johannesburg South Africa 🇿🇦
It's amazing, sad & scary how our medical system is failing us.
@Meisterling the elites making tons of $$ off people being sick, these people took all connections of nutrition and health out of all our Dr's medical book's many years ago.
Go figure:
Because of you, I am healthier and happier. I was able to perfect my labs, reduce my A1C, and find the
energy of 30s again. As an RN in an in the hospital, I can understand my patients health problems better. Thank
you for your videos as well as being an example of good health.
Tell me please ❤
Do you having the diet of dr. Berg ?
Hashimotos since 2017, symptoms really diminish if I don't eat gluten, sugar or carbs and do intermittent fasting. But, soon as I fall off the wagon the symptoms start coming back within 3 weeks. Your videos have really helped.
Evidently if yu come off the horrible medicine ) thyroid problems come back. Like yu I wld prefer to stay on a good diet ❤
Im so sick of going to doctor's who are viewing you merely as a paycheck. NATURE HAS EVERYTHING WE NEED.
Totally agree.
Dr. Berg is simply the best. I showed my hubby one of his videos and now he watches Dr. Berg all the time. - and he listens to him.
Dr. Berg has a nice calm and soothing voice.
I was thinking the same thing!
My aunt Dr Ruth Decker is a thryroid and endocrinology surgeon in St Louis. Was on 20/20 in the early 90s from her cancer research saving little boy Charlie from cancer.
Number of endocrinologists who've educated me about ANY of this = 0.
Because they don’t know. They’re not properly educated. You’d THINK they’d get curious hearing patient after patient after patient complain of identical symptoms while all of their labs are “normal”. NOPE. endocrinologists are the most ignorant and dismissive “doctors” out there.
Yes true
That makes the two of us!
That makes 3 😁
@@kimkilgore148 and many many more out there..
Dr. Berg, I have elopecia ever since I was a child, I was diagnosed with Hashimotos 10 years ago, this year I am diagnosed with celiac disease and lots of other food intolerances. Now I have started taking my health very seriously and your videos are real encouragement. I did fasting and started probiotics, zinc, vit D, potassium, B12 and magnesium supplements and looks like these things are working but still a long way to go!
I have the same question. Do hypothyroidism and elopecia have any links?
Just wanted to say Stay strong and SMART! Thankful we're in the right place! Continued luck... better every day!👏👏👏l suffer low stomach acid.. enzymes helping but l need a doc likeour man Dr.Berg.
Keeping a food diary could be helpful, I learned after a year that my immune system reacts to citric acid. Apart from the obvious gluten.
When you have thyroid issues, soy will effect you really badly. 90% of breads, cakes, cookies, etc. have soy in them.
@@janicejacome 😮
Thank you Dr. Berg for your endless effort in helping people 😊
Tjamks Dr because i have a thyroid so Dr i am taking coconut and ather fruits
Yrs indeed he is a heath guru!!
I'm happy to help. Thanks for watching!
What if one has had complete thyroidectomy?
I have been to many doctors for.this disease for last 30 yrs. They only took fee, recommended test biannual, prescribed dosage. Nothing else, no diet nothing.
Which doctor teaches you so much. You are Godsend. Now I know so much about this.
I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism nearly a year ago and my doctor never told me any of this and I have had issues for years. I am so pissed that my doctor never cared to tell me anything.
same
Be careful with some Doctors.
💌
I go to Dr. Berg. If I want a second opinion, I research it myself!
@Mariette Stabel this is my third doctor in 10 years. First, wouldn't tell me my stomach issues was anything other than I need to poop. Turned out I had massive gallstones. My gallbladder was encased in scare tissue from the issue. Second... oh my God, so I was feeling sick for a few days, trouble breathing and feeling sick but I was running a fever so he thought I was making it up. The next day (literally), green mucus was coming out of my ears, but still no fever. When I found this doc, thought he was okay. He listen to me about the pain I have daily but still thought I was over reacting to things. It wasn't until I didn't have my period for a year that he tested my thyroid but just gave me meds (that made me sick) and didn't care about anything else. I am sick of doctors
All the doctors I went to in 25 years never told me anything about nutrition. I think they don't know what they are doing anymore.
Try eating two Brazilian nuts a day. This healed my husband’s nodules. He continues to be monitored by an Endocrinologist, but the nodules are gone. Started the Brazilian nuts while waiting for his appointment with the doctor. The nodules and accompanying pain were gone by the time he could get in to see the doctor.
Yes!
After being on levothyroxine and then switched to actual Synthroid-battling with the pharmacy to not get the generic version per dr., increasing dosages every 3-6 months; years later I still felt so bad, seemed to actually be getting worse. Diagnosed with Hashis, though the specialist didn't bother to tell me, I found out looking at my labs online. I'd complain to Dr. & specialist about feeling bad, they'd just shrug their shoulders while looking at the labwork and say ehh "you're fine".
I then realized based on my symptoms, I was flipping between hyper and hypo, and the thyroid condition was a symptom to the Hashis, and wasn't a constant hypothyroid thing going on. I weaned myself off the levo, and started taking vitamins. Magnesium, Vit D with K2, selenium, B complex, zinc, and few times a week some Irish Sea Moss capsules. Still not 100% but definitely 100% better than I was pre-levo and right after stopping it. When I start feeling bad like the hypo is kicking in which is getting rarer, I pop a lower dose levo and that usually takes care of it from turning into full blown hypo. Dr. wasn't too thrilled when I told her I stopped taking it-this was about 9 months after I had stopped. She instantly wanted lab work done-and it came back perfect. Once I explained my theory to her, she said kind of makes sense. Just come back in every 6 months or so and we'll do lab work. Haven't been back because I haven't felt bad like I did before. See so many people saying the same thing, the meds weren't helping them and they just constantly felt bad. I wonder if more people are in that same situation.
Hi Chris fantastic information. Thank you so much.
I used to take a medication called Levoxl
I took it for about seven years and then they removed removed it from the market …..
It was the only thyroid medication that worked for me. Now I’m back on levothyroxine, which is as you say, pure garbage. 💯
Medical doctors are trained to treat symptoms with chemicals. Treating the cause is the cure, and toxic chemicals generally don’t treat the cause
Levothyroxine is junk! Nothing but T4 which is the storage hormone and full of junk inactive ingredients and alot of people have conversions issues and can't take the T4 and turn it into T3 which gives you energy! Conventional Drs. either don't seem to know this or don't care as long as their pockets are being lined prescribing this DEVIL drug! I understand it may work for a small amount of people but the majority no. This drug ruined my life and kept me sick for 20 years, very very sad.
You can bet on it! That's why I didn't want to fill my prescription of levothyroxine. I have heard a lot of drs post that it may just be that you aren't converting properly!
The ones your insurance pays won't tell you about nutrients. It's sad!
I think the general public needs to get together and see if we can get naturopaths or holistic drs approved!
@@eddie195777 hood to know! Thanks❣👍
One thing I'd add that it should be 200mcg of l-selenomethionine (organic selenium). Not the synthetic one. l-selenomethionine is easier to absorb, which reduces the risk of toxicity. Also: high levels of selenium are toxic. 200mcg is a safe dose to be taken regularly on a daily basis. Higher doses should be taken under the supervision of knowledgeable holistic/functional doctor.
Thank you for your comment Lucy.❤
Have you seen the improvement
You could also just eat 2 Brazilian nuts a day
@@1230sandrag I guess some people are allergic to nuts.
I just wanted to share, there is also a yeast free Selenium.L-Selenomethionine
My endocrinologist is pushing me for surgery and has mentioned selenium however every conversation is ended by suggesting that I make considerations for thyroid surgery. Thank you for this video that gives me a much better idea on how to correct this problem Dr. Berg!
They dont make any money if you cure your diseases...
I really hope you treat yourself naturally and don’t do the surgery!
@@Butterflylovely5 Right! I'm not going to do surgery. So many people spoken about not having any energy and I'm gearing to research more about laser surgery that doesn't involve removing the thyroid. Thank you for your kind words. Stay blissful
don't do it
Thank you Dr. Berg
Today is 5-8-2023. I will politely face down my Endocrinologist this morning. When I first started using Emory Hospital for my health, my daughter and I…..plus my sister, had it clearly documented that for all three of us, our bodies do not convert T4 into T3. That was 14 years ago that we had it documented. About 8 years ago, I started having massive issues throughout my body. Common sense told me all issues were connected, however doctors kept trying to make each symptom as completely separate from each other. When having Labs, stupidly, I did not go over my Labs. I just accepted it when the doctor told me that everything looked good…….including my thyroid. Last week my daughter specifically looked at the Labs and it showed that for several years I was only given the TSH…….so, he was not getting a true reading. In the meantime, my sister WITH her own thyroid issues, developed Graves along with it, almost died and had to have her thyroid killed. Top this off with I have been seeing double for several years. Now, why on earth would my Opthalmologist suspect my thyroid had gone into TED ( thyroid eye disease ) since……my TSH was normal ? See how everything depends on that T3 and T4 being properly diagnosed. Oh ! And because of Graves, my sister developed heart problems. Soooooo…….this morning my Endocrin and I will have a very very in-depth appointment, and I will firmly but respectfully be requested so many Labs, they probably will take1/2 gallon of blood from me. But, I MEAN to leave that department with some solid results. This video came at the perfect moment to coincide with my appointment day.❤️
Hope you are doing better!
@@campbellpaul LOL. Since Labs have not been done until today, it will be several days before I get the results. And prayerfully, THEN maybe I will start to feel better. Thank you, Paul !❤️
Praying you Doc will LISTEN and give you the care you need and deserve!
I applaud you standing up and taking care of your health!!!❤
@@susanmaziarz8936 Thank you, Susan ! I feel that he pretty much HAS to listen, since we had my T converting issues documented at Emory all those years ago.❤️
Some doctors may not know any better or care to know. I have Graves’ disease and have been treating it on my own since I’ve had side effects to the medication that my doctor doesn’t seem to care about. I’m sure your sisters heart related problems are exacerbated due to Graves’ disease. I wish you strength and good results.
Very informative! Thank you.
Over 20years ago I was prescribed synthroid. I have no energy and stay EXHAUSTED ALL THE TIME. I was told
3 years ago that I have Hashimoto's, anemic and IGA and B12 Deficiency.
I asked my Dr about it. He said my prescription should take care of my thyroid issues. My prescriptions are
NOT HELPING.
I have not been feeling well for years and worrse the last 3 years.
I realize medical doctors treat symptoms most of the time. Maybe I should try a doctor of naturalpathy
It’s so nice to listen without that annoying music in the background! Thanks Dr. Berg.
Same in my country. No endocrinologist has ever enlightened me about these important minerals. 4 years ago I've been diagnosed with Hashimoto abf since then I've been on Euthyrox. Thanks to Dr Berg I know the importance of selenium which I am taking daily it's been 2 months now. But the thing is pharmacies don't sell it in its pure form I mean it's always combined with other vitamins and minerals and unfortunately it contains titanium dioxide
Eat brazil nuts
How many microgram you taking Euthyrax?
50 micrograms
I purchase from an online place called iherb. they have everything. I did get plain selenium capsules from a company called Thorn. Manufactured by them, not someone else.
Take brazil nuts as pills. One nut (pill) per day.
My nutritionist told me about Selenium many years ago and I have not been taking it regularly.I certainly will be taking it daily now.
I have had this pretty much my whole life and no one has ever brought this up. Explains so much. Thank you.
Thanks for your beautiful generosity.If today’s doctors would have at least 20% of your honesty and compassion,visiting their office wouldn’t be so annoying.👏🏼👏🏼🌹
Hi lovely from Bristol UK. I have an under active thyroid. I take 75mgms levothyroxine. Thank you so much. Thank god for you 🫶🏻
That's right man, quit the fucking thing, I haven't smoked for 60 days myself, at first it was terrible, I became nervous and aggressive, an acquaintance advised Normotim, it got better, it slightly reduces cravings and improves psycho-emotional state.
This is the first time I've heard of it.
@@EsraaSalah777 just google it
For the person who walks and walks w/o weight loss, that was me a few years ago. Changing my diet was what helped me most. Yo need to figure out what foods work best for you to loose weight. For me stopping all processed foods and fasting worked best. Carnivore/Keto foods are best to try. Hope this helps.
Oh WOW!!
I've said it b4 and I'll say it again you, Dr. Berg, are amazing!
I've been getting more and more tired over the last year and trying to figure out why... I have been taking kelp for iodine. It seemed to help for awhile- then I got this costochondritis. My digestion which was already bad got really horrible, painful- I can barely eat at all. With digestive enzymes and hci/betain that is getting much better, thank you for convincing me I had low stomach acid instead of high! Plus all the bloating, gas, belching for hours every time I eat have almost stopped!
I am 72 and lost all my 3 brothers in their 60's, so I've been wondering if I'm winding down-- I definitely am NOT thriving! Last week my doctor told me she was writing me a scrip for thyroid med (I am on NO meds as yet). I have always read & listened and helped myself with supplements. I got on magnesium when my bp started climbing.
(Sorry, I didn't mean to go on like this!)
The point is, my costo is better, but I'm still SO tired. My mother was on thyroid meds for years with no relief, so I really didn't want to pick up the prescription I have. And today I saw this about selenium so I'm heading to the vitamin store!! I really need to do things- not just worry about my health and age!!
You do seem to be psychic!!
Thank you❣
Appreciate you❣
Don't ever stop posting!!✌🥰👏👏
He is always on time.. truly heaven sent..a blessing to us all.. I take probiotics because of him n it helped me out a ton.. I am a more effective person, before I was tired and I can go on n on but good luck with everything you’re doing to care for yourself. You’re already doing better than most.. keep up the good work!
Good for you! Some of Dr Berg’s videos on the thyroid and on vitamin D absorption may help further.
My T3 andT4 are low normal but I have all the symptoms of hypothyroidism. Going to try this. Thanks!
Same here. May I ask what are your symptoms?
Symptomatic cases needs treatment.What is your anti-TPO antibody level?
Great. Some of his other videos on hypothyroidism may help further.
@@gracemercy3083 Some of Dr Berg’s videos on hypothyroidism describe symptoms with great details.
Hi Dawn. How are you doing? Did anything help you? Hope you are better 🙏🏼🙏🏼
I had a complete thyroidectomy and parathyroid transplant 13 years ago. I take synthroid and selenium supplement now. It seems to be working for me.
Dr. Berg you're so valuable to me and I'm sure lots of other people. 😊😊😊
Thank you Dr. Berg! The #1 thing to think about when it comes to your thyroid is, we know that that iodine is the only halide your body can use, so why are the other 3 (fluoride, bromide, and chloride) stuffed into everything you eat and drink?
We're supposed to stay dependent on the medical system. It's not about health.
I stopped using toothpaste with fluoride and started making my own with coconut oil, baking soda and hydrogen peroxide.
My teeth are finally white and became less sensitive to cold. So way better.
Saw the recipe on one of Dr. Bergs videos
@@whoknows8223 watch out, you will spill the secret that toothpaste is garbage.
I do Brazil nuts. Like 2-3 nuts I’m sure I got my selenium for the day. They taste good, natural, filling and provide me with the selenium I need:)
Raw or roasted??
I take it raw. Should I roast ?
I eat raw
@@cafemarlene8 soak in water for 6 hours- it drops the pyridine levels (look it up on youtube- everything is out there)
You’re very informative and there are many people benefiting from your knowledge for FREE! That’s a blessing! My endocrinologists have been useless and I’ve taken it into my own hands watching you, dr. Jason Fung and Thomas Delaur. My TPO was almost 600 and one f the endocrinologists said you only check it once and will have no need to check it again!! I did some research and started keto two years ago, ate a Brazil nut a day and brought that TPO down to 120 after getting general dr to test it again. I’ve gotten off my Metformin and my TSH is much better but I think the levothyroxine being upped last year has made me lose SO much more hair. I think maybe I’m taking too much now that I’ve brought a lot of bloodwork numbers down including my triglycerides Fromm 320 to 111! I can’t get into a new we endo dr until next Feb!! Should I get my blood work done with the whole thyroid panel and if it all looks good cut my levo Fromm .88 to half?
The dose of Levothyroxin depends on TSH level and body weight both should be measured periodically.What is the last result? Both under treatment and over treatment are harmful.You need to test TSH level only - full thyroid panel is not necessary.Stay safe.
@@mithidas4295- whole panel not necessary? Really? THS only? Hahaha you ve gonna be kidding man!
You need to check anti TPO and Anti Tg constantly. This is a must
@@mithidas4295- you dont need levothyroxine, instead heal your gut first by L glutamine and probiotic and your TSH will get to normal range
@@mithidas4295 absolutely not true at all, dont listen to this person OP
28 years ago, half my thyroid was surgically removed with an adenoma the size of an apple. I had no review because I still had half left. A few years later I went hypothyroid. Even though my hair was falling out in bunches; I was so cold, I used to lie in front of a roaring fire wearing my husband's warmer jumper; I was constipated and constantly tired. As I was a working mum of triplets, repeated GP visits did not help. After 6 months, a locum GP finally ordered a simple blood test! I've been on thyroxine ever since, on reduced doses with advancing age. I had an annual test in 2019. Then The Madness intervened. I am 69, unjabbed in Italy, so I had no further checks until February this year. In the meantime, hair falling out, constipation, fatigue... guess what? My dose has gone back up
Just read a comment about copper being good for your condition. Look into that
I have hashimoto's. When I was finally diagnosed my TPO was over 800. I think if I had gotten diagnosed much earlier I probably would have been able to save my thyroid. The anti-bodies destroyed my thyroid. I had to have it removed 2 years ago. It was wrapped around my trachea basically grew to encompass my entire neck. It took 3 hours for the doctor to remove it.
The same thing happened to me, I was in surgery for 5 hours and huge scar to show for it.
Thank you Dr. Berg you videos have helped me immensely. I have hypothyroidism after taking the suggested medication/ change of diet my doctor told me pretty soon I won’t need to take any thyroid meds. This has been a long on going process I didn’t think I could over come but I wanted to say thank you for your videos now I have hope.
Thank you Dr Berg. I take sélénium for inside tissues reconstruction since more than 10y. Back then, it happened that I felt I could reduce my thyroid med slowly, then stop it (under medical watch) and all the ’balls’ in my neck reduced and desappeared. I always thought it was because of changing my diet. Now, this video is an eye opener ;)
Are you referring to goiter? If so, that is related to an iodine deficiency. Without sufficient selenium in your diet, your iodine could become out of balance and even toxic at times. Having enough selenium intake will optimize iodine and allow it to do it functions. Also Fluorine, chlorine & bromine are similar enough to iodine that your thyroid will suck them up and store them in place of iodine. If fluorine, chlorine & bromine displace iodine, your thyroid won't have enough iodine to produce thyroid hormones. Flouride is in most toothpastes and tap water, bromine in swimming pools, chloride is founds in table salt and processed salty meats. Use sea salt instead of sodium chloride which isn't real salt.
Plese tell me your diet ❤
@@eddie195777 Thank you for your detailed explaination. (I had no goiter but many nodules up to nearly 5cm for the biggest..all gone.)
@@evarriska5163 Diet = i just follow Dr Berg advices as much as possible = keto & intermittent fasting ( personally with 2meals, also including one brazil nut per day ;)
I eat one to two Brazil nuts a day per my naturopathic doctor. I used to have tons of thyroid nodules and a goiter. They went away when I eliminated gluten.
Been hypothyroid for over 30 yrs , take thyroxine due to incompetent doctors in the NHS UK I didn't even know this info , I was also diagnosed cieliac last year , gone gluten free and eat right now , gonna try and come off thyroxine slowly.
Your step by step approach and knowledge that you give us to this problem gives us confidence to be in control of ourselves with this problem. I am going through your educational videos closely so that it will guide me how to proceed and cure it with self confidence. This positive approach and your vast knowledge gives me hope and sure cure.
Thank you, Dr. Berg. Could you talk more about myo-inositol and the thyroid? I've read, that myo-inositol + selenium is a very effective combination.
I found out that eating chillies works really well for getting rid of freezing hands and feet.
I soooo needed this! Thank you Dr. Berg! I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at 6yrs old…I’m 34 now. In March my levels were at 0.46 did blood work in April and my levels are now up to 12.20 🤯😱🫣…my levels have been wayyy worse in the past. Hoping to find a good endocrinologist because I’m tired of my body not only having to go through this but feeling like BLAH. You’re appreciated more than you may know! 🙏🏼
Don't be surprised if you don't get much help from an electrologist.. I never met one yet who did anything for me! I learned for myself
@@ramonaearnest4709 same here
My Endocrinologist is a miracle worker! Sorry you haven't had the same luck
@@natalier6339 I'm working on that luck to change though! Just need my primary doc to send the referral 😊
In the UK or the USA, please share his details. I hope that he is in the UK/@@natalier6339
Gday Mate, just wondering I had Thyroid cancer and had all my removed… just wondering if this would help me as well? Or does this only work if you still have a Thyroid? Not sure if you’ll read this but Thank you all the way from Australia love your videos, have helped me with many other things. Thank you so much.
Ps. I’m allergic to all fish and seafood, could of this helped with my thyroid cancer? Anyone else out there have had thyroid cancer? I wish I knew about keeping my thyroid healthy as a young bloke. It’s pretty much totally changed who I am and what am able too do. I had pretty bad melanoma too, but the thyroid cancer and all the side effects from the treatments and not having a thyroid and relying on thyroxine early on was enough to contemporaries suicide, it sounds dramatic but it’s how I felt. Thankfully I survived and everyday now is a bonus. But any advice or “thyroid Hacks” are greatly appreciated. Cheers H
Yes, some of his videos on the thyroid and on cancer may answer this?
Including on how to live without a thyroid.
@@helenevion5948 thank you so much Helene, I really appreciate that. I will look for those videos now!. Cheers
Currently I am still suffering from hypothyroidism for more than four years and seven years ago I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and there is not a single doctor who forbids me from eating or recommends me to eat any food, thank you doc for providing this very, very useful information, because hypothyroidism Recently this has really disturbed my menstrual cycle, hopefully with food recommendations from the doctor I can change my menstrual cycle to normal again
Hi Doc. Can you do a video for people who have had their thyroid removed. Thanks
PLEASE !
He’s made several helpful videos on how to live without a thyroid.
So many unclear explanations from so many and no one is as clear and precise as you
Thank you ❤for your knowledge and your willing to share it with us
Are we able to get off of thyroid meds and if so how ?
I started eating Brazil nuts at the end of last year as they have a lot of selenium, I eat 3 or 4 daily, now I just need to get back to the doctor and see if it’s helping or not 😊
I heard seaweed is supposed to help. Will do a lot of research on it soon.
Let us know please 😊
Just watched a clip of Dr. House where the patient being horribly I'll because of toxic levels of silicium from Brazil nuts.
So don't take too many :)
Me too!
Yes! I eat 2 Brazil nuts each morning and snack on seaweed. This has really made a positive difference for me. ✨🙏🏾✨
Love your videos Dr Berg! I was treated with radioactive iodine twice for my Grave's Disease and now taking Armour Thyroid for life. Would selenium help my condition since my thyroid is basically dead?
Great video doc🤝🤝🤝
again 👍i have cyst on thyroid nodule ... Any medicine or food to dissolve it 🙏pls guide me
Go to the Emergency room immediately.
Thank you for your positive feedback and check this video out:
ruclips.net/video/DMi1o9KPqxc/видео.html
What's Behind Thyroid Nodules? Thyroid Disorders & Selenium Deficiency - Dr.Berg
Dr. Berg's Support Team.
Some of his videos on cysts and on nodules should help.
Dr. Berg, how much (dosage of) selenium should one take each day?
I watched another video where you talked about the Thyrotropin PMG and purchased, it is a excellent product and already I am not as tired and some of the brain fog has lifted.
Do u have a link, can’t find it
@@jsp07411 You will be amazed how well it works.
Awesome!
I have a TSH of a 5.36(subclinical hypothyroidism) The Nurse Practitioner is trying to put me on Levothyroxine 25mcg. I asked if I could instead Try Thyroid support supplement and the response I got back was “This supplement does not have thyroid hormone in it, it will likely not make a difference”
The supplement is Zhou Thyroid Support which has Selenium in it!
T4 - T3 Conversion is also hampered by under eating. I can't tell you how many times I've seen someone with lowish T3 who is taking Selenium but the number won't budge. Then we get them eating the right number of calories and *poof* their T3 normalizes!
That's interesting, i didn't imagine there was many people eating LESS than they needed to
I made my hypothyroidism much worse by omad at low calories and oh by the way I didn't even lose much weight. Maybe 10 pounds in 18 months but had an adrenal crash and now am very ill. People need to be careful
@@10outof10x 💯I WAS eating enough calories, getting selenium, and OMAD and too much fasting crashed my t3, too. Lesson learned. N=1.
Facts this happened to me going with out food for long periods and low carb diets will throw off your thyroid also
I took a few days ago selenium supplement, 200 mcg. It caused me to have very unpleasant sensations, like dizziness, stiffness of the muscles, difficulty to swallow. Have passed 4 days and I am feeling better, but don't know what is the cause. A few days before taking selenium, I took about 1 mg of iodine, and also had bad sensation, inflamation at the neck level above and at the level of the Adam's apple, not below, where is the thyroid gland.
Most people won't experience this but I was diagnosed with melanoma cancer last year and with all the meds and immunotherapy my thyroid gland is shot now. They allowed it to die and now I am on medication tryhing to get it normalized. My thyroid was fine before the cancer.... I want to heal it naturally and not with daily medications. It has changed everything in my body and it sucks!! I will try the selenium to see if it helps. Thank you Dr. Berg.
Copper also very important for thyroid, especially thyroxine production t4
Please note that selenium is only in those foods if it's in the soil those foods are grown or grazed. We live in an area where the soil has no selenium, so all our vegetables will be selenium deficient.
Thank you Dr Berg!
I have a question, can I take Thytrophin PMG with Levothyroxine?
Some of Dr Berg’s videos on the thyroid and on thyroid medications may provide clues to this.
Can you take Sellium tablets while on thyroid tablets - with the hope of getting off the meds etc?!
Thank you for all you do for us, Dr. Berg.
Hi. I really enjoyed this video. Please make a video on Congenital Hypothyroidism as well. Thank you very much - looking forward!!
Thanks again, Dr. Berg, for all of your help.
I heard that cabbage and brocolli should be avoided during hyporthyroidism Please help me with this 🙏❤️
Yes, but also heard if you cook them really well it's not a problem.
You explain this much better than my doctor
Yes,our Dr's don't have time to give out info for our low thyroid.Thanks to Dr.Berg.God bless you and family.😊🙏
Thank you very much. Wishing you the same.
Selenomethionine cream is better than lotion to me! 💯 Thanks Sir!!
Where do you get this cream?
Thanks for sharing what works for you.
Dr. Berg, thanks very much for you time and efforts preparing helpful videos. I am 65 years old male and my TSH was stable a about 3.3. During last 6 months it inceased to 4.1. How significant is this?
The only changes dring this 6 is month:
1) reduced consumption of salt
2) Started usin CPAP machine.
Could these changes cause increase TSH?
You need salt and extra protein.
Good morning Dr Berg.Very informative and concise.I never know selenium is so important like this.Thank you so much Doctor Berg ❤
Thanks for watching!
My first doc never said anything she was my doc from 2020 when I had my second child and I had Covid which put me on bp meds . I got the new doc 01/24
She did tsh test 1/24, my level was 0.03. She referred me to an endocrinologist he did a tsh on me 05/24. My tsh level is 0.30. My tsi level was 0.88 I just got the results today. The message he put is that I have Graves. How can he diagnose me just by going off my bp work. I do not have Graves, no symptoms of it. What can I do to raise my thyroid levels . I’m nervous about it’s . In a month I will be off the rest of my bp meds. God helped me do that . I was told I would be on them for the rest of my life by the cardiovascular doc I seen. Help
Hello, this article might have some helpful pointers 👉 www.drberg.com/blog/how-to-get-your-thyroid-to-work-correctly
I read that , thanks you said selenium, right. How soon should i Get blood work down after i start taking tje suplement .
Thanks Doctor for this valuable information.
You're welcome!
I don’t know what I am gone do without you Dr. Eric Berg , is so informative and educational you videos , I check with my MD family doctor and he agreed that natural products can help a lot , besides of medication prescribe by my MD doc. !
Great timing on this video. I was just diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Interesting how you can tie it to mercury, especially since I ate a lot of tuna which also is known to have mercury. I'm going to stop the tuna and try some selenium to see if I can ween myself off the levothyroxine.
Right! Some of his other videos on the thyroid and n vitamin D absorption may help further.
Yes Hypo then Hashimotos. Armour 3doses. Take selenium & VitD. Love The Knowledge. Thanks.
Hello Dr Berg. Thank you so much for very useful information plus very clear explanation. ❤
Very glad to be of help, thanks for watching!
My readings really improved after taking selenium. And my heart rate slowed down too
Are you the Brian lee that went to Allenby public School?
Wow great 👍 thanks for sharing ❤
Were you hypo? What hormones were low exactly? Free T3? Would love to hear from you please 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Dr Eric I am from India, can you please suggest which brand of Selenium & thytrophin tablets to get. Thank you
Nature's way,solgar,Carlson,nowfoods
@@cosmichealth3907 Life extension ???
@@kay4725 just check for additives.. otherwise good
@@cosmichealth3907 thank you! 🤗
Unfortunately, Dr. Berg does not recommend specific brands, because he can't track the source materials they use, etc. We recommend you do a bit more research on this.
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Appreciation and blessings from Sydney Australia.
Hi there. Thank you very much. Have a nice day!
Dear Dr. Berg, I recently came across your comments regarding the product called Thyropin and its ability to deplete Hashimoto's related antibodies from the blood. As I have been diagnosed with Hashimoto's, I was hoping to get more information on this product and its usage. Do you have any other resources or blog posts I can refer to?
I have hypothyroidism because I was treated by cortisol steroids, for 3 years and it's destroyed me and I have a doctor trying to reverse it with prednisone right now, my thyroid drop down to 3.21 and I'm starting to get tired, he didn't even give me enough prednisone replacement to bring it down. I had to read about it myself. Hi cortisol also suppresses thyroid, I learned that the higher grade when I had a doctor give me cortisol and it destroyed my thyroid it was at 1.83 and now it's at 3.21.
This was such a helpful video. I did know what each antibody test was testing, and now I do. Thank you Dr. Berg.
Glad you find this helpful. Have a nice day!
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Can we eat cruciferous veggies if we have hypothyroidism?
@@nupurvijmehrotra8533 i read mixed reviews abt this.its kind of confusing
Thank you Dr. Berg for your time giving us the wisdom you over time of long hours of reading and studying that most of us just cannot do. Are any of these videos in spanish so I can send them to my Mom.
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@@queen2557 dear queen watch it in my y.t channel . Full recipe ❤️ and solve all your skin problems by that
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I am having luck getting my TPO antibodies to go down by two things but I am now going to use selenium too. I found through testing myself over and over that removing dairy stops my body from making anymore TPO antibodies and I found that vitamin D3 at 20,000 IUs once a week helps the TPO antibodies go down even faster. I should be in remission by mid-March of 2024. I am definitely going to add Selenium to this now. I hope it makes a difference. I will never consume dairy ever again. It is the culprit for me.
Dr. Berg, my TFT tests shows that my thyroid gland is functioning normally but my glands are enlarged. What can I do to reduce the size to normal please?
What is your anti-TPO antibody level?
Some of the other Dr Berg’s videos on thyroid issues may help.
@@helenevion5948 alright
Thank you
Great sir, God bless you with good health and happiness
Great info as usual as my Girlfriend has Thyroid issues she's been taking medicine for!
Glad to know the video helped!
Some of the other Dr Berg’s videos on the thyroid may help also.
Thank you! My holistic doctor was ignoring my hashimotos. Now I have a direction to try.
Right! Some of the other Dr Berg’s videos on hashimoto may help further.
Endocrinologist prescribed METHIMAZOLE and I cannot function by taking this. I gained weight and had headaches while taking this-did not improve on my last visit so Doctor increased the dosage. I watched this video and ordered Standard Process Thytrophin PMG.
Is it harmful to have laser epilation for body hair, can you make a video about it?
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@@Drberg could I have a call with you or can we talk through email I’m so sick I been diagnosed with hypothyroidism 5 years ago and on levothyroxine and it’s not helping at all now I have fatty liver and high cholesterol and triglycerides can you please help point me in the right direction so I know where to begin I’m so overwhelmed with all this information I really need help
@@Mrshafner39 cancel carbs to the max, except leafy vegetables and cruciferous. Have only organic.
Also, his electrolytes powder will help a lot.
When you have more energy, study his videos on the thyroid, Hashimoto, ect.
However, people with thyroid issues are also suppose to avoid goitrogenic foods like broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and more. Not to mention carbs and anything that tastes good. It is a bummer.
Just in time Dr Berg as always 😊
Perfect!
Hello Dr. Berg,
I have a thyroid, damaged by Monsanto's 'roundup' which I was accidentally sprayed with.
This has also given me a goiter.
Do you know of any method/substance that can help repair/rectify this problem please.
I was prescribed Levothyroxine, but am allergic to all three versions, especially the two earliest. The most recent version did no good, as each time I increased the dose, my body was fooled into reducing its natural production. Eventually I was on 150 micrograms per day, and then got an allergic reaction. I stopped for week, and then started again on 25 micrograms per day, and still got an immediate allergic reaction.
I take kelp powder for additional iodine, and brazils for selenium.
I would be pleased with anything you can suggest.
Thank you!🌹
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I had to hit the thubs up TWICE.
Of course, thyroid nutrients are helpful. But here is something else that also helped me.
I will give you a bizarre case, amazing, but true.
I was on thyroid glandular. I started doing Reflexology, which for thyroid involved massaging the stems of my big toes.
I went from nine tablets a day to no tablets.
Then the problem came back! I couldn’t figure out why. Then I started to reflect on what I had done for my thyroid glands. Not just massage, but I had also been briefly using tight flexible toe rings that put pressure on the stem area.
One of the toe rings got broken, and I couldn’t find any replacements online. So I just forgot about them as they were only an afterthought.
But then I decided to try that approach again. I put, medium size, thick rubber bands wrapped tightly around the stems of my toes until the color started to change on my toes to a slight blue. (That wasn’t painful and has done me no harm.)
Then I would take the rubber bands off. After one day, I no longer needed any thyroid glandular! I wasn’t cold anymore. I wasn’t tired and depressed anymore.
Of course I had been praying to know why things had gone from bad to good, and then back to bad again.
Thank you Dr Berg your knowledge is helping me so much. Could you do a video on supplements after total thyroidectomy? There are many of us! I take thyroxine but am wondering about iodine, kelp, etc - how to boost energy, health, etc, It is hard to find info on how the lack of a thyroid gland affects other systems. Infinite gratitude and blessings to you!
Yes please. Help Dr. Berg
I have tachycardia, hypothyroidism and suspected NCCAH. I have tried magnesium multiple times to help me and I have had a bad reaction every time (more anxiety, worse palps and can’t sleep) what do you suggest for me?
P.s. I’m so happy I found you, you’ve helped so much already.
Can u do a video on tyrosine and thyroid and mental health benefits?
Hello. We will add this to our video suggestion list. Thanks.
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Thank you so much for this. Just found out my husband thyroid is messing up. Caused him to be extremely tired. And he had lost weight. Thank you do much for this information Dr. Berg
I was admitted in the hospital for Tachycardia because my Thyroid medication was way to high in milagrams a few weeks ago. I thought I was going to die, I couldn't breathe. It was like my throat was closing and I couldnt get any air. My heart rate was extremely high at resting. I could barely drive myself to the hospital at 3:30 am in the dark. Very scary. Now Im having problems with my legs w/pain. Wondering if that could be linked to whats going on? I had an Ultrasound on my legs in the ER but no clots.
Stnthroid is an over prescribed medication. I took it for a few days because my blood work came back as 65 even though I weighed 115 pounds at 5’7. Dumped that doctor… new Dr suspected bloodwork fluke or clinical error. Never took that med again and ate a few Brazil nuts a day and eventually stopped even eating those. Ate primarily plant based, a little protein, and have been fine since. NO SYNTHROID! BAD pharmaceutical
Yea. Some of Dr Berg’s videos on the thyroid, on legs pain, on tachycardia/ heart, ect. May help.