How to Increase T4 Levels Naturally (WITHOUT Medication)
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- T4 is the most abundant thyroid hormone in the body by far. Roughly 80% of all thyroid hormone floating around in your body right now is in the form of T4. It may not be the most powerful, but it's obviously very important to thyroid hormone regulation because your body can draw upon your T4 store to create various types of thyroid hormone as needed.
If you are someone who is trying to optimize your thyroid function for better health or because you have hypothyroidism or Hashimoto's, you should find this information on how to increase your T4 levels naturally very helpful:
1. Diet: Look for foods that are high in iron, tyrosine, and iodine as all 3 of these nutrients are needed for thyroid hormone production.
#2. Food volume: Not only are the type of foods that you eat important but also the quantity or volume of food that you eat. Avoid calorie restricted diets if you are trying to increase your T4 level. You may paradoxically see an increase in T4 temporarily but this comes at the cost of low T3 which is not ideal.
#3. Thyroid glandulars: Certain supplements, like thyroid glandulars, may help provide the building blocks that your body needs for T4.
#4. Avoid alcohol: Alcohol is shown to be toxic to thyroid cells and even blunts the response of TSH from TRH.
#5. Get more sleep & avoid stress: Both sleep and stress are needed for T4 production. Getting less than 7 hours each night is enough to see a decline in T4 levels.
#6. Increase your intake of essentials fats and omega-3 fatty acids: Supplementation with vitamin D and omega 3 fatty acids may reduce your risk of Hashimoto’s by 22%.
#7. Exercise: Exercise at 70% of your maximal heart rate has shown to have a positive impact on T4 levels and thyroid function more generally.
Intensity is key 70% of maximal heart rate.
While T4 is incredibly important so is T3. If you want to learn how to increase T3 levels naturally then check out this video next: • How to Increase Free T...
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This is the best channel out there for thyroid !! Thank you so much!! Never has one doctor explain any of this - probably cause they were never taught it
I have Hashimotos and have had an operation and removed half of my thyroid gland (in 2018) I thank you SO much for your sending today - I really appreciate it 🙏❤️🌹
Thank you for all your knowledge and information!
wonderful very informative video. thank you Dr W Childs. God bless you more and more for sharing your medical knowledge.
Boron (borax) solved my hypothyroidism issues. In my opinion the most important mineral for T4 -> T3 conversion but for some reason completely missed.
Just be careful if you are on meds and try this so you don't become hyper instead.
How much? In 💧 water
@@simmiedavissimmiesings8185 Borax is about 11% boron and I aim for 10 mg boron per dag. That would be about 100 mg or 0.1g borax. You need a good scale for this, otherwise just buy boron supplements.
What dosage?
@rilletheone oh okay, got it 👍
My t4 is low after I gave birth how can i fix it*
great video!!
I quit alcohol for Dry January, lost my appetite completely, and now I am having all the hypo symptoms but while losing weight. I can sleep 12-16 hours. I am getting a heart monitor tomorrow because my blood pressure is so low. I just want to feel better! I'll try this advice and force some healthy calories and exercise (after my heart gets the all-clear).
Thanks a lot!
very good video
Thank you!
I have a secondary hypothyroidism post pituitary tumor extraction.. is there any hope for me making my thyroid work a bit better naturally 🥺? I hate having to rely on pills
Binge watching your videos Dr Westin and loving the content 🦋
How did you find out of pituirity gland cause the clinic doctor say i have pituirity gland problem in may 😢.I was ill abscess in cheek and cyst in arm flu like symptoms 😢.I was weak my heart was feeliny weird .You did scan.
@@lailahyt1572 primarily I started losing my eyesight (loss of peripheral vision) and had all of hypothyroid symptoms, cold limbs, fat accumulated in my face, my back, chronic fatigue and muscle and joint pain as well as I could sleep all the time and woke up tired, my menses were gone, too
Doctors here were dismissing me saying I were young healthy until I landed in the emergency and then they offered to take out the tumor on the spot coz it was that huge!
Thank you
I have hashimoto's and I am on tirosint sol, I want to know if I should take dessicated beef thyroid. As my endo told me not to to avoid toxicity and a holistic doctor told me to take it. I did some research and I find it to be as grey area.
Please suggest a proper vegetarian diet for multinodular goitre. Is walking for 4km per day and mild exercise good enough? Can flax seeds and pumpkin seeds be consumed in case of multinodular goitre?
Doc can we take cod fish oil for omega 3 vit D and A?
Best for Thyroid!
I have hashimotos , and Im wondering if Berberine would be good too?
Is Armour dessicated thyroid an example of thyroid glandular? That is what I am currently taking, but by prescription
I am diagnosed with hypothyroidism last Aug. 2022
My endocrinologist told me to take levothyroxine 100mg. I will take it for 6 months. I have 6 thyroid nodules.. My first check up that was 3 mos. After, i had my lab, and my tsh result is high, so he told me to adjust my levo medication to 50mg.. After 3 mos. I had my check up and lab, still my tsh is high. So he adjusted my levo to 25 mg. he is considering for me to have a thyroidectomy... but i'm hesitant to that.. so we continued my medication and this time i'm taking levo adjusted to 12.5 mg.
My last ultrasound result, he said that my nodules become a bit smaller.. and my tsh become normal as well.. He told me again to consider thyroidectomy. But since i don't have enough money to pursue it.. i ask him what will happened if i will not have surgery..
He told me that we will just continue what we used to do for medication..
My question is if i will consider surgery, does it cure me totally with my hypothyroidism?
I am 55 yrs. Old..
I hope you will time to answer this matter. Really appreciate!@ Dr. Childs.
My understanding was that staying in the anaerobic zone for more than a minute or two would cause an adrenal fatigue, therefore I have been trying to stay in my aerobic zone which is 130 and below during my workouts to avoid adrenal fatigue (My max HR is 170 when I did the VO2MAX test )
I was told to stay away from HIT since I have hypothyroidism and Hashimoto. Wrong information ?
I have Hashimoto's and like to pepper in little spurts of hiit when I do cardio, so I'd like to know the answer to this as well.
Amazing video loaded with great info..thank you soooo very much ! Almighty God bless you abundantly 😊
For me if I do exercise,I feel weak
I can't take l tyrosine supplements without feeling unwell, tired and weak, with this unpleasant feeling of pressure. Any idea why that would be ?
I can't stop my thyroid medication because I had radio active iodine done. It was for hyperthyroidism so I have to be on thyroid medication for the rest of my life. Or I won't function I was not on thyroid medication for 11 years & I kept getting too tired. Then I get too cold when I'm not on medication.
My teenager shows a TSH of 5 - slightly high (T4/3 test pending). He has not grown in the last 2 years. Any recommendations, please?
Watching from Philippines mabuhay, watching your CZcams channel Doc.
How we prevent our hair from thinning and falling out can you do a video on that Dr ?
He has done a video on hair loss. Put his name in the search engine and add hair loss, 3 years ago.
The video is called Solving Thyroid Hair Loss
Try silica if you are deficient.
@@skyheart9245 Thank you I will try that
@@selenataylor6959 Thank you 😊
What cyanocobalamin does to the thyroid?
My t4 is bit low 4.80 ug/dl but t3 and tsh in normal range what that mean?
Thank you for addressing alcohol. There is hardly any info on alcohol's impact on the thyroid.
My intolerance to wine has been increasing and I know my thyroid levels are off.
Hi, can you advise what you mean by "your intolerance to wine has been increasing "? Are there any specific symptoms that you feel? Thanks!
What if you had your Thyroid removed?
Someone explain to me what the difference between thyroid glandular and NDT is? Shouldn't they be the exact dessicated tissue?
I think glandular can be made from other animal thyroid organ, like cow etc. NDT is definitely from a pig. Also NDT carries all thyroid hormones, T2,T3,T4 whereas glandular should be devoid of all hormones. that's why glandulars can be sold without prescription.
Do you recommend tyrosine supplements to someone with hashimoto?
I'd like to know this as well.
A good T4-T3 balancewould makes a good metabolism that will put our weight in shape, NOT MORE OVERWEIGHT
Can you tell me a naturopath near me in Bethlehem Pennsylvania
How much calories is too low for Thyroid?
When do I take your T2 supplement? 60mg NP thyroid every 12 hrs currently. Help?? Both without food 2hrs b4 or after!!
I generally recommend taking it on an empty stomach away from food and supplements/meds by 30-60 minutes but we have tons of people who take it at the same time as other thyroid medications and we haven't seen any issues.
It's hard to find in every country animal thyroid glandulars. Mostly you can find vegan options, but they're great as well.
Please can you talk about why kind of work out can we do if we have tyroid issues?? Weight, cardio, everything? Love from Switzerland ❤
Stick to resistance training. So effective and low stress on body❤
I do weight training. Good for joints. Muscle consumes fat. And the scale remains the same but my appearance looks better and I feel better.
@@DaughterofOurLady I probably do too much cardio, I will start training resistance :-)
Sorry Doc ,i need alcohol because i can sleep 😴 ,i have heart problem sorry that's my technique to sleep i am so happy if i,can sleep ,said my Doctor i need T3, T4, TSH, yeah iam 45 years old this coming 08-08-78.. i know i accepted my life is so short 😢
Well the big thing is intermittent Fasting so you are not obeying hunger cues for longevity.
What can you tell your doctor to get them to check your thyroid for hypothyroidism?
Tell them it runs in your family ;)
@@nataliewei5186 that’s a good idea
Has anyone tried standard process renatrophin?
Why the 220?
Pumpkin seeds & seaweed? What other foods can we eat for healthy thyroid . Thankyou
Brazil nuts
irregular heart beats my tsh is 10.1 and i am not on thyroxine i tried two brands and i became very ill in my country we have t4 or euthyrox i will try your suggetions
😢 i slowly became worse after 8 ,7, 6, 12 😢.And it went up to 11.34 and 12 in 2022 with fever and thyroid pain .Hot flushes and muscle pain, abscess in cheek and high glukose , high blood fever in joints, slow minded , stomach acid problem.It was tsh 66 😢😢😢😢.I felt terrible i though i was dying.They gave me 100 mcg i use fr 7 weeks only 75 mcg i was scared of last time i had hyperthyroidism.Now im totally underactive since june and february i was very ill unable to walk.but im scared of the hot flush and getting angry too much i drop it myself to 50 mcg need to do blood test in january.
Dr what do you think about l glutamine for leaky gut? Is it safe to use and for how long??
I use it from time to time and would like to know his thoughts on this as well.
@@KatarinaS. Did you had any side effects?
@@_cottagecore_9835 no, nothing negative. Glutamine helps curb carb cravings and is a calming supplement for those who have anxiety, so those 2 side effects were helpful for me, but I've never had any bad effects. I take a teaspoon stirred in water or juice.
@@KatarinaS. Did it do anything for your leaky gut? I am sorry to bother you but I need to find a solution and your comment would be helpful.
good video, Can you please answer me this ? can I take T3 and T4 medication both together at the same time ? Or, Should I take T3 medicine first, wait for 4-6 hours and then take the T4 medicine ? at this rate, I will not be able to eat anything for 8 hours.
T3 really does have a direct appreciable effect on my muscles. I can feel my back and large muscle loosen when I exercise. without it my body feels stiff and I cannot exercise as much.
should T3 and t4 medications be lowered during menopause? does T3 add to the hot flashes ? will the lowered T3 medicine cause TSH levels to rise and cause goitre ? this is in case of low thyroid hypothyroid.
But how do you get the calculation on 183 X 7 to be 128?? Is it something I’m missing here??? 😳
It's 183 x 0.7 (70% as a decimal) to get the 128 value.
@@drwestinchilds Hahaha - Ok…. Thank you 😆🙏❤️
Do these guidelines apply to people with Hashimoto's?
Yep!
@@drwestinchilds Ok, thank you so much for replying! And for all of your helpful videos, too!
Animal thyroid no way. Free from alcohol smoking gluten diary free. Moderation diet sleep manage stress very true. Thank v much ❤
green olives are high in iron!
What about hyperthyroid ? Anything on it ?
yea they never talk about hyperthyroid they act like it isnt real
Any advice on increasing testosterone with Hashimot's? I went to have my testosterone levels check by an Endocrinologist and while doing so, I found out I have Hashimoto's. My TSH level was around 9 so they put me on Synthroid. My testosterone level was 258 which is pretty low for a male in their early 40's. The Doc recommend TRT. Can the TRT have a negative effect on my thyroid function? I definitely would like to increase my testosterone level because I do feel like its effecting my drive. Any advice would be appreciated.
Boron is great for testosterone and for raising T3.
Maintain healthy T naturally: vitamin D, zinc, protein, lift weights (never 2 days in a row, recovery’s where you make your gains), some sat fat + cholesterol, olive oil. And get enough sleep.
@@rilletheone Thank you for the recommendation.
No problem I’m on it
I recommend a supplement called king maker
I don't agree with the spinach as it is full of anti-nutrients that bind to minerals that prevent absorption. Grass-fed animals has all the nutrients you need.
I take thyroid glandular and hypothalamus from the brand Heel ( homeopathic)
I would be interested to get some more info off you regarding the exact product please. I'm in Australia.
Hi
How can I reduce my t4 please
I am hyperthyroidism
I had my thyroid removed due to cancer. Does this pertain
Some of it, yes, but not all of it.
My t3 t4 okbut tsh is less than 0.01 any id😊ea why . x
Malnutrition eat some beef 🥩
Liver and sardines for the win!
Chicken liver pate is my go to. I make it, cool it, then form into balls and then freeze them. So convenient.
Permanent cure unda deniki
No alcohol at all? That's a NO GO for me.
😆 Me too! I love wine and cheese, and a G&T in the summer 🤷🏻♀
Doctor can my sister be off on levothorixine since they already removed her thyroid ? Or she need to be on levothoroxine for life
If the thyroid has been removed then thyroid medication is required for life.
@@drwestinchilds ok thank you Doctor Childs
@@drwestinchildsWhat if you only have one side?
Does the NO ALCOHOL include extracts from the baking aisle for flavoring?
My weight was losseee ??weight of need gain weight
I only have half of my thyroid….
Me too. Left side removed.
Can I take your “ thyroid grandular” while I am on 75 mcg of levothyroxine and 15mcg of liothyronine ? Here are my recent labs :
Free-T4 : 1.0
Free-T3 : 3.6
RT3 : 13
TSH : 0.02
Thank you
Yep, my supplements can be used with all thyroid medications including levothyroxine and liothyronine.
@@drwestinchilds thank you I just ordered it through your website. Should I be worried about my extremely low TSH ?
Why is the tsh so low or am i wrong .Mine was 66😮
@@drwestinchilds😮 are u okay itblook hyperthyroidism to me😮 cause mine was tsh 66
@@lailahyt1572 it turned out levothyroxine was lowering my TSH
I am now on Tirosint, which is a much cleaner T-4 and Armour thyroid .
TSH is less than 2 which is perfect and the the other 2 Free T-3 and 4 are higher than before
Manage stress? Doesn’t exist in this day in age
Indispensable!