Is there a link between hypothyroidism and diet?

If you ask your doctor this question he or she will most likely answer no.

In order to fully understand the link between what you eat and hypothyroidism, however, you have to consider the cause of hypothyroidism, which is not something that many doctors do.



Sadly, many doctors spend their time focusing on just two things - diagnosing and treating the issue.

You could be asking, "Aren't searching for a cause and diagnosis the same thing?"

The answer to this question is NO.

Diagnosis is only a way of labeling an illness. Doctors and even insurance companies use it to categorize the various health conditions that exist. Illnesses are then give numbers or codes.

If you are not in possession of a code, you cannot get paid.

I want to share a secret - once you have this information, you will have a better understanding of what causes physical dis-ease.

Treating a condition should be easy, once you know its cause, right?

Diet and environment are the cause of 95% of disease.

Now, if you want your doctor to tell you what the top cause of hypothyroidism is, this professional should be able to give you an answer.

Here's your answer...

The most common cause of hypothyroidism worldwide is iodine deficiency.

When there is insufficient quantities of this mineral in a person's food, iodine deficiency occurs.

This is one link between Hypothyroidism and diet.

In countries that are underdeveloped, the simply solution to this issues is to add more iodine to a person's eating regimen.

Residents of the U. S. Are unable to use iodine to treat hypothyroidism.

It could help if you have a deficiency.

Iodine is not likely to be effective because the most common cause of this issues in the United States is Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. This is classified as an autoimmune disorder and it does not have a known cause.

Proper eating is a necessary part of the treatment for Hashimoto's given that environment and food is the most common cause of disease in general.

We will discuss Hashimoto's and dietary habits more in another article.

Now you have a better idea of what causes most forms of disease and one known link between diet and hypothyroidism.

If hypothyroidism is some that you suffer from, pay attention to your diet and nutritional deficiencies because your doctor probably won't.

Take some time to read The Hypothyroid Diet.

Be well,

Dr. K. Dobrzynski