It is too bad that the physician you turn to for help cannot provide a great deal of insight on how to keep your hypothyroidism under control.

It's unfortunate that when you go to a doctor you may not get much insight on what you can do to control your hypothyroidism.

It is a confusing situation when many doctors do not acknowledge a connection between what you eat and hypothyroidism. However, as you struggle to deal with symptoms and try to lose weight, these same physicians place the blame on what you eat.

Start a discussion of the situation by asking the doctor to explain how the body produces thyroid hormone.

If you don't get a simple, quick, answer, run! The response should be... "The body makes thyroid hormone by concentrating iodine and tyrosine."

In addition to iodine and tyrosine, the body requires a host of other minerals and vitamins. They include vitamin A, vitamin B, manganese, magnesium, selenium, zinc and copper to produce and convert the thyroid hormone. But, tyrosine and iodine are the most important ones.

The fact is those are not the only nutrients you require to make thyroid hormone. That is only one example. They are of primary importance, but, copper, zinc, selenium, magnesium, manganese, vitamin A, and B vitamins are also needed to make and then convert thyroid hormone.

The environment and food intake are what cause hypothyroidism to occur. A stressful existence plays a part as well. Why then, if these are able to cause thyroid problems, should they not be a part of the treatment?

Hypothyroidism occurs mainly because of diet and the environment. Stress also plays a role. So, if these three things can cause thyroid problems shouldn't they be included in the treatment?

In what way does the diet and the environment where you live enable hypothyroidism or another disease to develop? The vitamins and minerals that are lacking allow toxicity of the body to cause it to break down.

The question then is, how does your diet and the environment you live in contribute to hypothyroidism or any other disease? Both of these things can make vitamin and mineral deficiencies, along with bodily toxicity likely to develop. The situation will, at some point, create a breakdown affecting your body and health.

Again, there are more complex issues with dis-ease of the body and how you can heal the body with food, but it is possible.

Now you know there is a definite connection between you, hypothyroidism, and diet.

If you eat a healthy diet you will be healthy.