
Natural Supports for Thyroid Health During Pregnancy
Jul 1, 2024
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Thyroid disease is clinically diagnosed by your primary physician through lab testing and clinical presentation.
Low TSH, high T3 and T4
Primary Hyperthyroidism - Graves' disease, multinodular goitre, toxic nodule, postpartum lymphocytic, postviral thyroid disease
Clinical Sign: Weight loss, increased appetite, goiter, palpitations, irritability, anxiety, insomnia, nervousness, irregular bowel movements, trouble tolerating heat
Low TSH, normal T3 and T4
Subclinical hyperthyroidism
Clinical Signs: Weight loss, Â increased appetite, goiter, palpitations, irritability, anxiety, insomnia, nervousness, irregular bowel movements, trouble tolerating heat
Low/ normal TSH, low T3 and T4
Non-thyroid illness or you are being treated for hyperthyroidism
Clinical Sign: Weight loss, increased appetite, goiter, palpitations, irritability, anxiety, insomnia, nervousness, irregular bowel movements, trouble tolerating heat
High TSH, low T3 and T4
Clinical autoimmune thyroiditis, post radioiodine, post thyroidectomy, transient thyroiditis
Clinical Signs will depend on the autoimmune condition you have
High TSH, normal T3 and T4
Subclinical autoimmune hypothyroidism
Clinical Signs: Fatigue, unexplained weight gain, constiparion, unable to tolerate cold temperatures, dry coarse hair, depression, heavy menstrual bleeding
High/normal TSH, High T3/T4
Interfering antibodies to thyroid hormone, use of amiodarone, autoimmune conditions
Clinical signs will depend on the autoimmune condition you have
Autoimmune antibodies may also be tested to see if you have an autoimmune disease: This may include anti-TPO, anti-TG, TSI, and LATS
Risks of Autoimmune Disease
Unmanaged thyroid disease during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage, preterm labor, placental abruption, heart failure, thyroid storm, stillbirth, low birth weight, fetal goiter & thyroid disease.
Pharmaceutical medications can also cause increased risk to mother and fetus during pregnancy. Please contact your healthcare practitioner if you are taking medications and are looking to become pregnant, in 1st - 3rd trimester, or are breastfeeding.
Some natural supplements used to treat thyroid health can be harmful to the baby whilst being pregnant, or when you are breastfeeding. Below is attached
Natural treatments for Hyperthyroidism
Diet: Food rich in iodine (dark leafy greens, dairy, eggs, meat, poultry, iodinized salt, limited amounts of safe pregnancy seafood), Gluten-free / dairy free diet
Botanicals:Â Lemon balm
Supplements: Iodine, L-Carnitine, Selenium, vitamin D
Lifestyle: Reducing stress and anxiety, being physically active, adequate amount of sleep, removing toxic exposure
Natural Treatments for Hypothyroidism
Diet: Food rich in iodine (dark leafy greens, dairy, eggs, meat, poultry, iodinized salt, limited amounts of safe pregnancy seafood), Gluten-free/ dairy-free diet, coconut oil, healthy fats, ginger
Botanicals: Ashwagandha
Supplements: Iodine, Selenium, probiotics, Vitamin B complex, L-tyrosine
Lifestyle: Reducing stress and anxiety, being physically active, adequate amount of sleep, removing toxic exposure

About Racheal Onah
Racheal works at the Natural Care Clinic with Dr. Carissa Doherty, ND. She focuses on supporting the health of babies and mothers though the principles of naturopathic medicine.
For specific treatment: Please contact the Natural Care Clinic at: info@naturalcareclinic.ca or Call 905-631-0880
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To listen to Baby Mamas Doula podcast with Dr. Ashten Buck, ND on supporting autoimmune conditions during pregnancy (which includes thyroid health) - Listen here
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