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In this episode of the Essential Oil Revolution, I discuss how essential oils can be an alley to optimal thyroid health.
During the show, I offer a brief overview of why the thyroid is vital for health and a summary on how to determine if it’s not optimally functioning. The bulk of the show, however, is focused on how essential oils influence thyroid function. This includes an indirect effect on how they alleviate the symptoms and mediate the triggers of thyroid disease. I also highlight preclinical and clinical studies on how essential oils can directly impact thyroid function and hormones.
Topics include:
- What is the thyroid gland? (1 min)
- Why thyroid health is so critical for overall wellness (1 min 30 sec)
- The different types of thyroid dysfunction (2 min)
- How to know if you have a thyroid imbalance (symptoms and labs) (2 min 30 sec)
- Why conventional medicine may be missing thyroid dysfunction (3 min)
- Statistics on thyroid disease and why natural interventions are important (4 min 30 sec)
- The various ways essential oils can support thyroid function by modulating specific thyroid triggers (5 min)
- Some popular calming and hormone balancing essential oils for addressing thyroid symptoms (7 min)
- How blood sugar impacts hormones and which oil benefits blood sugar the most (9 min)
- How essential oils effect on the microbiome influences thyroid health (11 min)
- Essential oils that enhance detoxification, based on preclinical studies (12 min)
- How essential oils modulate immune activity which can benefit autoimmune thyroid disease (13 min 30 sec)
- A list of popular essential oils for common hypothyroid and hyperthyroid symptoms including pain, inflammation, skin issues, digestive disturbances, detoxification support, and anxiety (15 min)
- The interwoven connection between essential oils, hormones, and the brain (17 min)
- Why essential oils are the perfect blend of mind-body medicine (18 min)
- Essential oils shown in clinical studies to directly impact hypothyroid and hyperthyroid symptoms and thyroid disease symptoms (18 min)
- What oil was found to lower cortisol and enhance mood in menopausal women (23 min)
- How naturopathic and functional medicine doctors can help patients with thyroid imbalances (25 min)
- Closing comments (26 min)
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Disclaimer: This material is for information purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prescribe for any illness. You should check with your doctor regarding implementing any new strategies into your wellness regime. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.
This information is applicable ONLY for therapeutic quality essential oils. This information DOES NOT apply to essential oils that have not been tested for purity and standardized constituents. There is no quality control in the United States, and oils labeled as “100% pure” need only to contain 5% of the actual oil. The rest of the bottle can be filled with fillers and sometimes toxic ingredients that can irritate the skin. The studies are not based solely on a specific brand of an essential oil, unless stated. Please read the full study for more information.
