420: Essential Oils for Thyroid Health

What You Will Learn: In this episode, I share how essential oils can support thyroid health. First, I provide a brief overview of the thyroid and why it is so vital for health. I also highlight how to determine if this endocrine gland is imbalanced. Finally, I focus on the main part of the show: essential oils and how they influence thyroid function. 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) Resources From the Show: So You Have Hypothyroidism, Now What? The Thyroid-Gut Axis: How to Nourish Your Microbiome with Food and Nutrients for Better Thyroid Health A Naturopathic Doctor’s Approach to Thyroid Health Using Essential Oils: Video Recap & Additional Resources (Direct research from my blog) Essential Oils for Thyroid Health (Addressing symptoms from my blog) Treating Common Thyroid Problems with Essential Oils (Healthline) 10 Essential Oils for Thyroid Support & Roll-On Recipes (Natural Living Family) 7 Best Essential Oils for Thyroid Health (Dr. Mariza Synder) Do Essential Oils Help Treat Thyroid Problems? (VeryWell Health) Essential Oils and Hashimoto’s (Dr. Izabella Wentz)  American Thyroid Association (Thyroid information and resources) Immunomodulatory Activities of Selected Essential Oils (doi: 10.3390/biom10081139) Previous Episodes Mentioned on the Show: Ep. 419: More on the Many Wonders of Tea Tree Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia: Part II Ep. 418: Why Tea Tree Oil is So Popular & The Backlash of Its Success Ep. 417 Naturopathic and Functional Medicine Approaches to Support a Healthy Liver Ep. 412: Five Cool Ways Essential Oils Can Holistically Support Hormone Health Ep. 408: 5 Important Things to Know About Essential Oils: Lessons Learned from Top Experts in Aromatherapy and Integrative Medicine Ep. 406: Natural Ways to Optimize Hormones and Sexual Health with Functional Medicine and Essential Oils Ep. 402 How Essential Oils Can Help You Heal from Mold-Related Illness Ep. 394: Essential Oils and the Microbiome, Do They Harm or Hurt Our Gut Bugs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices