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The Blue Giraffe HERE ARE SOME STRESS BUSTER TIPS
Day Spa & Salon FOR YOU THAT SUPPORT THYROID
FUNCTIONING!
1. Supplement with Thyroid Nutrients.
a. Copper – mineral needed to produce TSH (signaling
hormone) and maintain T4 (storage thyroid) – crabmeat,
oysters, beef, nuts, sunflowers seeds, white beans, dark
chocolate (my fav).
b. Iron – decreased iron stores equals suboptimal thyroid
function. Iodine deficiency will compound this problem.
Iron rich foods include organ meats, spinach, lentils,
soybeans, and pumpkin seeds.
c. Selenium – contains enzymes to protect the thyroid gland
when under stress, working like a detox to help flush
oxidative, chemical and even social stress.
Be good to yourself. d. Iodine – the most important trace element vital to thyroid
functioning. Make sure you have your hormone specialist
test this level for you to insure you are safe adding this to
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your supplement list.
2. Consider in-depth testing of the thyroid - including
autoimmune antibodies and repeat testing every three months
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE FOR ALL AGES or more often when under increased stress or pregnancy to
insure optimal ranges of all thyroid levels.
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compassionate medical care for your entire family.
3. Stop inflammatory foods that stress the body, including sugar,
starches, empty carbohydrates, preservatives, additives,
pesticides and over-exposure to plastics.
4. Eat veggies to your heart’s content.
5. Increase lean proteins in the diet
6. Increase sleep to 8-9 hours at night (go to bed earlier).
7. Make yourself STOP when you have reached your limit of the
day. STOP and rest, take a walk, breath deeply and clear your
mind. You might need to do this several times per day.
WELLNESS | PREVENTION | EDUCATION
8. Hydrate yourself often throughout the day.
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9. Consider fasting at least 13 hours per 24-hour day, i.e. stop
eating at 7 p.m. and start eating again at 8-9 a.m. Do not eat
late at night. Every time you eat, you are asking your body to
use energy to digest, which is exhausting after a while for your
body. Your body must focus on regenerating and rebooting for
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