Treatments for Low TSH Levels
Hypothyroidism is the second most common endocrine disease in the US, with diabetes mellitus type II taking first place. Low THS is indicative of an overactive thyroid. Symptoms include weight gain, lethargy, hair loss, forgetfulness, constipation and depression. Causes vary from nutritional deficiency, tumor, and pharmaceutical side effects.
- Western Medical.
- Hormone replacement therapy is the treatment of choice. T4 hormone is derived from synthetic sources. The doctor will probably prescribe is Synthroid and Levoxyl. Typical dosage in adult patients is 1.3 micrograms per day.
- Armor Thyroid is a natural thyroid medication made from pig thyroid and contains both T3 and T4.
- Thyroid levels in the blood is monitored every three to four weeks, or annually, depending on patient and response to the initial treatment protocols.
- Intravenous replacement can be ordered in patients who are unable to take pills.
- Radioactive Iodine Therapy orally administered also raises thyroid hormone levels.
- Thyroidectomy removes a section of the thyroid, thus raising T3 and T4 levels.
- Natural Approach.
- Diet.
- Avoid food that inhibits thyroid function such as cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, kale, peaches, mustard greens and pears.
- Focus at least 50 percent of your diet on foods that are high in vitamin A such as yellow vegetables, eggs, carrots, high beta keratine and high vitamin A vegetables.
- High iodine food such as fish, sea vegetables including nori, laver, arame, wakame and other sea weed.
- Zinc and copper rich foods also assist in thyroid function such as beef, organ meats, eggs, dried beans, tuna, spinach, eggs, oatmeal, chicken, legumes, nuts and seeds.
- Tyrosine is an amino acid required by the thyroid to function properly. Foods rich in tyrosine are edamame, again beef, chicken and fish. Soy is a good thing in small amounts.
- Diet.