When you increase the amount of nutrient-dense foods in your diet and restore depleted nutrients, you give your body the chance to heal from the inside out. Some people may even be able to reduce or eliminate their thyroid medication if dietary protocols are put into place as soon as the condition is diagnosed. Selenium can also help decrease anti-thyroid antibodies and has even been shown to help improve the physical structure of the thyroid6 itself. Adding just a couple of Brazil nuts to your diet per day (most people eat them plain, like a supplement) could do wonders for the health of your thyroid. She was initially introduced to functional medicine as a patient after struggling with many of the issues her own patients struggle with today. She has made it her mission to help patients all around the world with her virtual practice. Campbell specializes in Hashimoto’s disease, and she hopes to help others regain their life as functional medicine helped her regain hers.
