It’s hard to believe that it’s been over 10 years.
But instead of reminiscing about the past, I’ll get right to it.
At first, I planned to write about some of the biggest advancements in thyroid diet and thyroid treatment over the past 10 years.
But then I realized that there’s something bigger and more important that you need to know.
Anyone can follow our protocols or use our supplements and support their thyroid health.
That’s not what’s holding most people back.
After working with clients for many years, I’ve identified five recurring roadblocks.
These roadblocks often make the difference between failure and success, or between good and great results.
Each one of these five roadblocks can teach us an essential lesson.
But they probably aren’t what you would expect. So pay close attention because each of these five lessons is a prerequisite… an essential part of fully supporting healthy thyroid function.
It all starts with lesson number one…
Lesson 1: Limiting Your Beliefs WILL Limit Your Results
Let’s not forget, there was a time when most everyone believed the earth to be flat.
Get too close to the edge and you might fall off.
Sure, today you might laugh at such a ridiculous idea.
Yet, just imagine how our future generations will be laughing at some of the ridiculous fad diets that have become quite popular today.
Remember those old jiggle machines that were supposed to melt fat away?
One day, our future generations will look at low-carb diets like we look at this jiggle machine.
What we teach isn’t necessarily popular.
In fact, it challenges most people’s dietary and health beliefs to the core.
Yet, that’s also why it’s so effective.
We refuse to be blinded by popular theories.
Instead we simply search for the truth.
Many of my clients come to me believing that carbohydrates and dairy are bad for their health… that adrenal fatigue, food sensitivities, Candida, and so many other misleading theories are the cause of their struggles.
For most, focusing on these theories hasn’t meaningfully improved their thyroid health.
Yet, these theories have become so popular that many refuse to believe anything else.
Everyone has a choice.
You can remain stuck in old beliefs… believing that the world is still flat.
Or, you can open your mind and accept that there is something you just might be missing… that the world may actually be round after all.
But, one thing is for certain…
Limiting your health beliefs will surely limit your ability to achieve optimal thyroid health.
Lesson 2: Big Results Sometimes Require Big Changes
Let’s face it, change is not always easy.
For many, change strikes up emotions of fear.
In most cases, what I teach my clients strongly conflicts with most popular modern approaches out there.
Most of my clients have already tried so many supplements, diets, etc. that they’re willing to make whatever necessary changes, big or small, to feel more like themselves again.
It’s no coincidence that these are the clients that consistently get the best results.
Then there are those clients who resist change.
Some listen to outside sources, who often insist that what we teach will never work.
Some are too afraid to even try something different, so they fail before they ever get started.
Yet, the reality is that if what they were already doing was working, they never would have come to me to begin with.
Sometimes you have to accept the fact that what you’ve been doing for the past months, or years, just isn’t working.
As Albert Einstein once said…
So, be honest with yourself. If what you’re doing now isn’t working, then stop the insanity.
Try something different, even if it conflicts with your current beliefs. But I can assure you of one thing.
The only way you’re guaranteed to fail is if you give up before you ever get started.
It may not be easy, but remember, big results sometimes require big changes.
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Lesson 3: The Importance of Thyroid Trials
Long ago, health professionals relied on a powerful technique called therapeutic trials.
They would start with a thyroid-supportive supplement and observe the resulting changes.
If various improvements were made during this trial, then the initial suspicion was confirmed and the support continued.
This is the same approach I use with my clients.
It’s like putting together the pieces to a puzzle.
You might try a few different pieces before you find the right one that fits.
There can often be multiple pieces of the puzzle that all play a role in supporting overall thyroid health.
For example, many are dealing with stressors from multiple sources, including:
- Poor diet
- Natural hormonal fluctuations
- Changes in gut bacteria
- Lifestyle stress
- Etc.
Often we must address each of these before we see considerable improvement.
We don’t just try one and then give up if we don’t see immediate results.
Instead, we learn from what doesn’t work, to help us better understand what will work in the future.
It’s much like Thomas Edison’s journey of creating the light bulb.
Through his own trials, Edison found the solution to his problem, but only by discovering what didn’t work first.
Now, hopefully it doesn’t take you 10,000 trials, but I think you get the point.
Don’t be discouraged if you don’t experience overnight miracles.
Sometimes we have to put the puzzle together piece by piece.
It might take a little longer, but you still solve the puzzle in the end.
Lesson 4: Expect the Unexpected
Unfortunately, the journey to supporting thyroid health isn’t always filled with rainbows and butterflies.
It’s nice when it is, but it’s not always that easy.
My clients often experience ups and downs along the journey.
Much of this is due to natural shifts while supporting balanced health.
Sometimes things can initially get worse before they get better. It’s kind of like fixing a broken nose.
Sure, it hurts badly when you break it.
But sometimes getting it fixed hurts even worse.
Nobody wants to experience feeling worse.
Yet, sometimes this happens for very good and important reasons.
I spend a lot of time educating my clients about potential fluctuations that may occur.
How starting new supplements may come with an adjustment period as your body adapts.
How using carbohydrates to support blood sugar may initially leave you feeling more tired.
How certain dietary changes can sometimes affect digestive comfort as your body adapts.
These types of reactions do happen, but often for good reasons.
I teach my clients what these reactions mean, and how to handle them. So, don’t be discouraged if you experience ups and downs.
It’s all part of the process.
Lesson 5: The Right Diet Is an Important Step, Not a Recommendation
Correcting dietary imbalances and restoring nutritional shortcomings are essential to fully supporting thyroid health.
This is often why I give my clients very specific dietary instructions.
If these shortcomings aren’t corrected, then your results may vary.
Yet, many people adjust our dietary recommendations “to their liking”, instead of their “needs”.
Yes, we are able to make adjustments when needed.
For example, sometimes we can use certain supplements in place of foods to compensate for nutritional deficiencies.
We might use a selenium supplement if they have a shellfish allergy, or must avoid shellfish for religious purposes.
Or, we might temporarily use alternative sources of calcium if a client is having a difficult time digesting dairy, until their digestion improves.
But if you just ignore these dietary requirements, then you may be limiting your results, or worse.
This is why you should think of your thyroid diet as an important step and not an optional recommendation.
There is a very important and specific purpose behind every dietary recommendation I make.
So, you might not be a coffee drinker.
But let me ask you this…
Would you start drinking coffee if it could help you live a better quality of life… give you more time to watch your grandchildren grow up, help support your memory, metabolism, and more as you age?
Sometimes it’s the little things that can make the biggest difference in your life.
If you feel like you’re struggling along your journey to better thyroid health, don’t give up.
Take these five lessons to heart, and determine what roadblocks you may be facing that could be limiting your results.
Keeping an open mind, committing to change, changing your expectations, and using every tool and resource you have at your disposal can make all the difference.
I’ll leave you with another relevant quote from Thomas Edison…
“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”
Whatever you do, never give up.
(NOTE: Want an easy way to support your thyroid health? You can do just that with this super simple 60-Second Thyroid-Boosting Carrot Recipe.)
You can download this 60-Second Thyroid-Boosting Carrot Recipe here.
