Hypothyroidism - a link to miscarriages

Having an underactive thyroid increases your chances of having trouble conceiving and of miscarrying. @jillblakeway  

10 signs of an underactive thyroid (according to @dramymyers, a thyroid disease specialist):

1. Fatigue after sleeping 8 to 10 hours a night, or needing to take a nap daily

2. Weight gain or the inability to lose weight

3. Mood issues such as mood swings, anxiety, or depression

4. Hormone imbalances such as PMS, irregular periods, infertility, and low sex drive

5. Muscle pain, joint pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, or tendonitis

6. Cold hands and feet, feeling cold when others are not, or having a body temperature consistently below 98.5

7. Dry or cracking skin, brittle nails, and excessive hair loss

8. Constipation

9. Brain issues such as brain fog, poor concentration, or poor memory

10. Neck swelling, snoring, or hoarse voice

According to @rebeccafett, the most useful tests and optimal lab values are as follows:

TSH: 1.0-2.0 mIU/mL

Free T4: at least 1.1 ng/dL

Free T3: at least 3.2 pg/mL

Reverse T3: less than a 10:1 ratio of reverse T3 to TSH

Thyroid peroxidase antibodies: less than 9IU/mL or negative

Thyroglobulin antibodies: less that 4 IU/mL or negative

In addition, #makingbabiesbook, suggests you can also:

Heal your gut.

See an herbalist.

Find an acupuncturist.

Avoid fluoride. Fluoride displaces iodine in the thyroid gland.

Eat seaweed.

Implement a gluten and dairy free diet.

Consider the amino acid - tyrosine, which the body uses to build TSH.

Have your DHEA-S and testosterone levels checked.

Take supplements, CoQ10, magnesium, selenium, and B vitamins.

Avoid soy, sugar, and refined carbohydrates.

Cook vegetables that inhibit the thyroid; broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, collard greens, kale, bok choy, turnips, rutabagas, kohlrabi, cauliflower.

Be Well! Carry On, Goddeses!