Naturally Increase Thyroid Function by 20%+ (The Gut-Thyroid Connection)

Want an easy way to naturally increase how well your thyroid is working by up to 20%? There's a simple way to do it: by treating your gut.

Your gut and thyroid are connected in several ways and if there's a problem with one, you can guarantee there will be a problem with the other.

There's no scientific study to back my claim that treating your gut can increase thyroid function by up to 20%, but based on my understanding of thyroid physiology, I think it's possible for most people.

Here's why:

1. Estimates suggest that 20% of circulating T4 is converted into T3 in your gut.
2. Healthy bacteria can bind and hold onto thyroid hormones allowing for recycling of these hormones instead of elimination in the stool.
3. Your gut is the site of the absorption of vitamins, minerals, and nutrients from both the food that you eat and the supplements that you take. Your thyroid needs these nutrients to function optimally.
4. It’s the site where your thyroid medication is absorbed.
5. 70% of immune cells live there.
6. The ratio of good to bad bacteria, known as your microbiome and found in your gut, influences your metabolism and ability to lose weight.

You can heal your gut easily by doing the following:

1. Putting the right healthy foods into your body.
2. Removing unhealthy and inflammatory foods.
3. Taking probiotics.

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Disclaimer:

This video is for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, treatment, diagnosis, prescription, or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Childs and you. You should not make any changes to your medications or health regimens without first consulting a physician. If you have any questions please consult with your current primary care provider. Restart Medical LLC and Dr. Westin Childs are not liable or responsible for any advice, course of treatment, diagnosis, or any other information, services, or product you obtain through this website or video.
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[marilyncausey]

Commenting to help your visibility. This is such great information; more people need to see it!

[memeishere]

ohhh my godddd the whole " cycle" every issue is what i have and my reflux never goes away no matter what i take.

[PebbleBeachLife]

Most foctor's today are pill pushers and drug dealers. You are the only doctor teaching us about the most important thing, nutrition!!! I agree, this is the best video you've made so far, you are the best of the best out there in the medical field. I wish doctors could be schooled by you or that we could clone you. I'm from a different country and wish I could be treated by you. Thank you for building this legacy and library for us!!

[wendykoenig]

This is the best video you have done yet. Thank you for all you do to educate us.

[Foodsheal]

This is by far the best info I hv seen for thyroid. 👍

[hellegilbert]

Thank you for educating us on gut health to improve thyroid function. I was stuck in a rut but now I know what to do.

[vvcbvod]

Dr. Childs, thank you for this information. Very competent!

[spaceorbust]

when i struggled with ibs for years, i took tirosint which was great because it absorbs a lot faster than levo. it was super helpful!

[apocalypse]

Superb video!
Clear and concise.
Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.
Peace love and blessings!

[robinvargas]

I believe this is the key to my issue. I don't have constipation but chronic diarrhea so my T3 and vitamins just pass on thru. I get no benefit. Thank you so much, Dr. Childs!

[hezebelbeing]

THIS is the info I was searching for AS I knew it in my gut. So if I tell my Endocrinologist they won’t get it right? This is for my Naturopath I think…thinking outloud. I have many issues rn - thank you!

[leadimentoobrien]

Oh oh u know we r [still] eating Christmas and holiday desserts...

[NnaNanakak]

Good expaining sir. .i agreed your openion...

[summersalix]

Dr Childs, how much of the colon is involved in that "20%" you referred to? I've had my colon removed and my t3 is chronically low, so I'm curious how much of a "disadvantage" I'm now at due to lacking that organ and it's involvement with t3 and my thyroid

[maciekjarek]

Honestly I won't give up my thyroid to lose it in time. Once I won against cancer thus I want to cure my thyroid. I will search for healing the bowel beacuse there is something wrong that causes the immunity system to go wrong.

[amylaw]

Ok. So I had a lap band that had eroded into my gut taken out about a week ago. I already feel a thousand percent better but I realize I had scar tissue and small ulcers to heal. This also explains why my thyroid is so messed up. That lap band was 16 years of hell.

[Simplelivingwithsarahjane]

I would love to hear about Hypothyroidism and semaglutide. Thank you Dr. Childs! Also please accept patients I would pay you 😢 I want a Dr who actually cares some 😭 mine retired and it’s so hard getting used to someone new

[angiepangie]

And how do I fix this because I have tried everything im so ill

[drmr]

What does excessive meat proteins mean?

[robertisola]

What happens when you’re hypothyroid but don’t have hashimotos
What should I look at then?