How Coconut Oil Can Help You Heal Your Thyroid

Coconut oil has become something of a saint in the health and alternative healing community. But there’s a good reason for that: this nutrient-packed therapeutic oil can tackle some of the most stubborn and serious health issues, including the problems associated with under active thyroid, or hypothyroidism.

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Signs of Hypothyroidism

If you’re feeling tired and sluggish most of the time, if you’re suffering from hair loss, brittle nails, infections, body aches, constipation, depression, brain fog and what appears to be an uncontrollable weight gain, it’s highly likely your thyroid is the problem.

This endocrine gland controls many activities in our body, including our metabolism, how fast our heart beats and how fast we burn calories.

Hypothyroidism happens when the thyroid cannot make enough hormones necessary for energy and metabolism; in essence, the gland becomes underactive in its production of hormones, causing almost all of the body’s functions to slow down.

Coconut Oil and Thyroid Health

Today, most of the modern diets are lacking in essential vitamins and minerals but are excessive in processed, nutrient-empty foods, which are often full of goitrogens (iodine blockers), whose excessive consumption can lead to iodine deficiency. On top of that, most of the oils used for cooking are polyunsaturated, inflammation-causing oils.

So where does the coconut oil come in here?

Coconut oil is one of the healthiest oils on the planet, full of saturated fat, previously vilified, but today embraced as not only healthy but necessary food in a healthy diet. This therapeutic, anti-inflammatory oil boosts the immune system and metabolism, promotes heart and brain health, helps regulate blood sugar and is great for skin and hair.

And the thyroid is not immune to the health benefits of coconut oil either: it actually craves the fatty acids contained in coconut oil! Lauric acid and caprylic acid are incredibly healthy for human health and with regular consumption can fix even the most stubborn health problems.

How to Use Coconut Oil for Thyroid Issues

When consuming coconut oil, it’s important to use the extra-virgin, cold-pressed kind.

It’s recommended to eat at least one tablespoon of coconut oil per day (but two-three are even better).

Luckily, there are numerous ways you can incorporate this oil into your diet: you can add a teaspoon of it into your coffee or tea, you can cook in it, drizzle it on foods or eat it straight up from the jug!