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Let's say you haven't been feeling well lately, and don't have any energy; something is wrong, and you think you may be getting depressed or suffer from a serious illness, so you go to see your doctor. Unexpectedly, though, your doctor finds that you have hypothyroid levels of hormones T3 and T4 in your body.
These hormones are produced by your thyroid and regulate many of your bodily processes, including metabolism.
Perhaps your doctor has told you that you need to have regular checkups to keep track of your hypothyroid levels, or maybe you've already been given a prescription for synthetic hormones to replace those hormones your body can't produce.
Either way, you can do things to naturally increase hypothyroid levels of these hormones.
Some of the discomforts that come with hypothyroid levels include body weakness, chronic fatigue, chronic constipation, dry skin, and brittle nails. It may be that your quality of life has been negatively impacted, and now, you're facing taking synthetic hormones for the rest of your life. That, too, poses its own risks and complications.
If you currently have not been given replacement hormones but have been told you is hypothyroid, take action now. With the right herbal supplementation, a well-balanced diet, and regular exercise, you could conceivably improve hypothyroid levels so that you don't actually need hormone replacements in the end.
These may seem like a lot of lifestyle changes to make, but they don't have to be that difficult if you just take them one at a time.
A good herbal supplement is going to help boost your metabolism, and then you can make some relatively simple changes to your diet; cut most of the processed foods out and begin to ingest natural, organic foods.
Your doctor should be part of this process, too, and he or she may tell you that your diet should contain enough magnesium, selenium and iodine. Good, natural supplements are certainly available to give you the recommended daily allowance of these most important nutrients.
Remember, the key is to eat a well-balanced diet most of the time, and then occasionally indulge in favorite treats every now and then. It's not that you have to completely deprive yourself of your favorite foods to improve hypothyroid levels, but you do need to control what you eat and only have special treats like those occasionally.
Additionally, a very important part of hypothyroid levels' treatment is that herbal supplementation as it can be of great help, especially when it comes to improving your metabolism in your day to day activities.
