BASED ON FOLLOWING BOOKS
The Iodine Crisis – by Lynne Farrow
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Hypothyroidism – by Kenneth Blanchard
Iodine: Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live Without It – by David Brownstein
Overcoming Thyroid Disorders
Why Hypothyroidism Is Misunderstood:
According to insights from The Iodine Crisis and Dr. Brownstein’s work:
95% of thyroid dysfunction cases involve iodine deficiency
Iodized salt is often insufficient and poorly absorbed
Japan consumes 12.5–50 mg iodine daily from food and has strong thyroid health patterns
Iodine is not optional.
It is foundational.
T3 Is What Drives Metabolism
T4 is storage hormone.
T3 is active hormone.
Conversion of T4 → T3 happens in:
Liver
Gut
Peripheral tissues
If your liver is fatty or your gut inflamed, conversion drops.
Result: Normal TSH, Normal T4, Low T3 symptoms.
We optimize:
Liver detox pathways
Gut inflammation
Selenium levels (200 mcg essential)
Stress reduction
Reverse T3: The Hidden Danger
Reverse T3 blocks metabolism.
Causes include:
Chronic stress (high cortisol)
Endotoxins from gut inflammation
Estrogen dominance
PUFA overload
Starvation dieting
High rT3 = fatigue + weight gain despite “normal labs.”
Our program measures and corrects rT3 — not just TSH.
90% Hypothyroid Cases = Hashimoto’s (Autoimmune)
Research-based observation:
90% of hypothyroidism cases are autoimmune (Hashimoto’s)
85% of autoimmune thyroid cases can improve significantly within 6–12 months with proper protocol
Autoimmune triggers include:
Gluten
Soy
Lectins
Bromide
Goitrogen overload
Gut permeability
Why TSH Alone Can Mislead
TSH is a pituitary signal — not thyroid performance.
You can have:
“Normal TSH”
Low Free T3
High Reverse T3
Elevated TPO antibodies
And still feel terrible.
We use optimal functional ranges, not just “lab normal.”
Our Optimal Thyroid Targets
TSH: 0.5 – 2.0 mIU/L
Free T4: 1.2 – 1.6 ng/dL
Free T3: 3.2 – 4.0 pg/dL
Reverse T3: < 15 ng/dL
TPO Antibodies: < 10 IU/mL
Thyroglobulin Antibodies: < 5 IU/mL
Basal Body Temperature: 97.8°F – 98.6°F
Resting Heart Rate: Not below 85 bpm
Because thyroid function is about physiology — not paperwork.
Why Standard Treatment Often Fails
Most patients receive:
Levothyroxine (commonly known as Synthroid)
But:
It provides only T4
It assumes perfect conversion to T3
It ignores reverse T3
It ignores iodine status
For many, symptoms persist.
We explore options such as:
Natural desiccated thyroid (contains T3 + T4)
Iodine repletion protocols
Selenium optimization
Liver and gut restoration
Root Causes We Address
✔ Iodine deficiency
✔ Selenium deficiency
✔ Cortisol imbalance
✔ Gut endotoxin overload
✔ Estrogen dominance
✔ PUFA toxicity
✔ Gluten-triggered autoimmunity
