You’ve been doing everything they said. You take your thyroid meds every morning. You’ve tried every diet under the sun. You push through exhaustion, the brain fog, the weight gain, the hair loss, the sadness that no one quite understands.

But no matter what you do… you still feel awful. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone — and you’re not broken. You’ve just been trying to heal the symptoms instead of the system.

At Vitamin G, we look deeper. We help you uncover why your thyroid stopped working properly in the first place — and how to give your body what it needs to recover.

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is the most common cause of hypothyroidism, yet millions of women are told to simply “take your thyroid medication and carry on.” Hashimoto’s is not just a thyroid problem. It is an immune, inflammatory, gut, and nutrient imbalance problem.

Medication replaces thyroid hormone — which is essential — but it does not stop the autoimmune attack causing the damage.

To feel better, you need to heal the systems driving inflammation, not just suppress symptoms.

Hashimoto’s is an autoimmune disorder where your immune system mistakenly attacks your thyroid gland. Over time, this damages the cells that produce thyroid hormones — leading to hypothyroidism, or sluggish thyroid function.

In simple terms:
Hashimoto’s causes the damage. Hypothyroidism is the outcome.

Thyroid medication replaces missing hormones, but it doesn’t:

• calm the immune system
• repair the gut
• lower inflammation
• restore nutrient balance
• stop the attack

This is why you can be “treated” but not feel healed.

The good news? When you address the root causes — gut health, nutrient deficiencies, inflammation, stress, and toxins — your thyroid function can stabilize, and symptoms can dramatically improve.

“Your thyroid isn’t the problem — it’s the warning light on your dashboard.”

This is about rebuilding your body’s capacity to regulate inflammation, balance immunity, and restore thyroid function.

Focus on:

• Whole, colourful vegetables
• Lean protein
• Healthy fats (avocado, olive oil, nuts)
• Herbs and spices (turmeric, ginger, rosemary)

Remove or reduce:

• Gluten (non-negotiable for Hashimoto’s)
• Processed sugar
• Dairy (can be inflammatory for some)
• Processed foods & seed oils
  

💡 Small Step, Big Win: Add a handful of leafy greens or fresh herbs to every meal to boost antioxidants and lower inflammation.

Support gut lining integrity to reduce immune activation.

Strategies:

• Fermented foods: sauerkraut, kefir, yogurt (if tolerated)
• Slow, mindful eating
• Fiber-rich foods (apples, oats, chia, lentils)
• Reduce alcohol

💡 Small Step, Big Win: Add 1 tablespoon of fermented food to your dinner daily to support microbiome diversity.

The liver metabolizes hormones and regulates inflammation.

Focus on:

• Cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage)
• Filtered water (2L/day with a pinch of mineral salt)
• Gentle movement for lymphatic flow
• Sweating (sauna or walking)

💡 Small Step, Big Win: Add a serving of cruciferous veggies to one meal every day — easy, powerful detox support.

Chronic stress slows the thyroid and worsens inflammation.

Tools:

• Morning sunlight exposure
• Journaling, meditation, breathwork
• Limiting caffeine and alcohol
• 7–9 hours sleep

💡 Small Step, Big Win: Get 10 minutes of natural morning light within the first hour of waking. This stabilises cortisol and supports thyroid hormone production.

Essential nutrients:

• Selenium (Brazil nuts, fish)
• Zinc (pumpkin seeds, eggs, seafood)
• Omega-3s (salmon, chia, flaxseed)
• Vitamin D (sunlight + supplementation if needed)
• Adequate protein to stabilize blood sugar

💡 Small Step, Big Win: Add one thyroid-supportive food each day — such as Brazil nuts, eggs, or salmon.

Healing happens through small steps done consistently, not perfection. Start with one change, feel the difference, build momentum, and your body will follow.

You don’t need a long list of supplements — you need targeted support for the systems driving Hashimoto’s.

Everything you need to know — from foods to avoid, healing meals, stress tools, detox strategies, and daily habits — is inside the Thriving Thyroid Masterclass.

Dr. Mark Hyman: “A Functional Medicine Approach to Hypothyroidism & Hashimoto’s”
A simple explanation of root causes including toxins, gut health, and nutrient deficiencies.
https://drhyman.com/blogs/content/podcast-hc90

Rupa Health: “Functional Medicine Approach to Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis”
Overview of testing, root causes, detox pathways, gluten connection, and targeted supplementation.
https://www.rupahealth.com/post/hashimotos-thyroiditis-functional-medicine-approach

Peer-Reviewed Study — Autoimmune Thyroid Disease: New Biomarkers & Pathogenesis Insights (MDPI, 2024)
Explores the microbiome, inflammation pathways, and environmental triggers.
https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/1/112