Lowered my TSH with diet
I know there’s a lot of controversy on this sub about medication vs diet and lifestyle changes, but I wanted to share my personal experience with the understanding that every is in a unique situation. April 17th I got a thyroid panel done as ordered by a psychiatrist. T4 was normal but TSH was 5.962. Knowing I had a PCP appointment coming up in June, I decided to experiment with some lifestyle changes until I could discuss the results with her. The number one change was I eliminated gluten. I also increased my selenium and Vitamin D intake, made sure to keep stress in check, and made sure to get enough sunlight. Guess what… June 3rd PCP has TSH measured again and now its 4.471. Within the normal range! Now it could be lower and who know what role measurement error played in any of this, but I will be keeping it up. My face is noticeably less puffy (bye bye under eye bags), and I’ve lost a little weight. Doc will probably order a follow up test in 6 months and I’ll report back again.
Posted Jun 4, 2026, 12:46 AM UTC