{"id":9382,"date":"2022-04-05T23:42:54","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T23:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thyforlife.com\/?p=9382"},"modified":"2024-06-17T10:08:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T18:08:27","slug":"how-alcohol-can-affect-your-thyroid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/how-alcohol-can-affect-your-thyroid\/","title":{"rendered":"How Alcohol Can Affect Your Thyroid"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9382\" class=\"elementor elementor-9382\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b47d3f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b47d3f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c537bf9\" data-id=\"c537bf9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64563b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64563b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"419\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/pexels-nicolas-postiglioni-991970-2-1024x536.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9384 lazyload\" alt=\"The glass of beer\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/pexels-nicolas-postiglioni-991970-2-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/pexels-nicolas-postiglioni-991970-2-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/pexels-nicolas-postiglioni-991970-2-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/pexels-nicolas-postiglioni-991970-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/pexels-nicolas-postiglioni-991970-2-1024x536.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9384 lazyload\" alt=\"The glass of beer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/pexels-nicolas-postiglioni-991970-2-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/pexels-nicolas-postiglioni-991970-2-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/pexels-nicolas-postiglioni-991970-2-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/pexels-nicolas-postiglioni-991970-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d0adec elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8d0adec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dr.-Natalie-Bessom-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-7154 lazyload\" alt=\"Dr. Natalie Bessom\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dr.-Natalie-Bessom-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-7154 lazyload\" alt=\"Dr. Natalie Bessom\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dr.-Natalie-Bessom-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dr.-Natalie-Bessom.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h6 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Medically Reviewed By<\/h6><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Natalie Bessom,<\/b> D.O. Board-certified family medicine doctor with specialty training in nutrition, USA<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9bd0aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9bd0aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span>Learn how alcohol can affect your thyroid function and overall health.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p><p>Alcohol is one of the most popular substances in the world, with over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaaa.nih.gov\/publications\/brochures-and-fact-sheets\/alcohol-facts-and-statistics#:~:text=Prevalence%20of%20Drinking%3A%20According%20to,in%20this%20age%20group%20and\">80% of people <\/a>consuming it at least once in their lifetime.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The thyroid is a small gland located at the base of your neck and is part of your endocrine system. The endocrine system is responsible for the production and distribution of different hormones necessary for body function.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The thyroid gland is responsible for producing hormones that manage the body\u2019s metabolism.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a thyroid condition, alcohol is known to affect your thyroid but the specifics vary. Some studies show that alcohol negatively affects your thyroid, others show the benefits of alcohol in moderation for your thyroid health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article will discuss how alcohol affects\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your overall health<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thyroid hormones<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thyroid autoimmune diseases\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thyroid cancer\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gut health\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c7ae77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c7ae77\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e8242b\" data-id=\"6e8242b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b9663 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28b9663\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alcohol and Overall Health\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c135cc9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c135cc9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;059e101&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d3b2a7\" data-id=\"8d3b2a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a5a8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58a5a8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The effects of alcohol on your overall health and body don\u2019t necessarily happen overnight. People who consume alcohol in moderation might experience a headache or \u201changover\u201d (symptoms that occur as a consequence of drinking too much including: fatigue, nausea, and thirst) but those effects typically go away in a short period of time.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those who heavily consume alcohol or binge drink may notice short and long-term health effects occurring sooner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What does drinking alcohol in moderation mean?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/alcohol\/fact-sheets\/moderate-drinking.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">guidelines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the Center of Disease Control (CDC), moderate drinking is defined as:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 or fewer drinks each day for women or people assigned female at birth<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 or fewer drinks each day for men or people assigned male at birth<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a05195d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a05195d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c528972\" data-id=\"c528972\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f90d8f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f90d8f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Short and Long Term Side Effects of Alcohol\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cbcf011 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cbcf011\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;059e101&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bee00e2\" data-id=\"bee00e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f799ff0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f799ff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alcohol can start to take a toll on one\u2019s physical and mental health over time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some short term effects of alcohol include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feeling of relaxation, euphoria, giddiness, drowsiness<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slow or slurred speech<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loss of coordination<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The long term effects of alcohol can go beyond a person\u2019s mood or mental capabilities. Some long term effects of alcohol include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persistent changes in mood, including anxiety and irritability<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weakened immune system<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Problems with memory and concentration\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5513689\/?_ga=2.125210890.1474827276.1644880457-844086151.1638812639\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">research <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has shown that persistent and long term alcohol abuse can lead to damage of the endocrine system in which the thyroid is part of. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b5d929 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b5d929\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2eeca15\" data-id=\"2eeca15\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd6386c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd6386c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alcohol and Thyroid Hormones<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0d6347 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0d6347\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ed4aa8\" data-id=\"2ed4aa8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4933675 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4933675\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The thyroid, a small butterfly shaped gland, produces 3 types of hormones:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Triiodothyronine, also known as T3<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tetraiodothyronine, also called thyroxine or T4<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calcitonin<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3743356\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have shown that alcohol can cause moderate suppression of both T3 and T4 hormones through cellular toxicity of the thyroid, in effect, reducing thyroid hormone levels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, these effects can also be seen as beneficial for those who suffer from Goiter. Goiter refers to the irregular growth and enlargement of the thyroid gland. The most common cause of Goiter is a lack of iodine in ones diet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94d4e82 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94d4e82\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6921a56\" data-id=\"6921a56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f4e8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15f4e8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alcohol and Autoimmune Thyroid Conditions <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0202cf2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0202cf2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eeb4a5f\" data-id=\"eeb4a5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3696e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c3696e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Autoimmune Thyroid Conditions are when your body attacks its healthy thyroid cells. This can lead to hypothyroidism (Hashimoto\u2019s Disease) or hyperthyroidism (Graves\u2019 Disease).\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interestingly, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyroid.org\/patient-thyroid-information\/ct-for-patients\/vol-6-issue-11\/vol-6-issue-11-p-3\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">multiple studies <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have shown that moderate alcohol consumption may reduce the chances of developing overt autoimmune hypothyroidism and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/23170908\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hyperthyroidism<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyroid.org\/patient-thyroid-information\/ct-for-patients\/february-2017\/vol-10-issue-2-p-3-4\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overt<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism means that both the TSH levels and the thyroid hormone levels are abnormal, while a subclinical condition is defined by abnormal TSH levels only \u2014 the thyroid hormone levels are normal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyroid.org\/patient-thyroid-information\/ct-for-patients\/february-2017\/vol-10-issue-2-p-3-4\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> involving people with overt autoimmune hypothyroidism found that consuming modest to medium amounts of alcohol consumption provided protection, but those who had a higher consumption of alcohol did not show this level of protection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another study showed findings that consuming small amounts of alcohol, that is equivalent to a glass of wine or a bottle of beer, may reduce the development of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyroid.org\/patient-thyroid-information\/ct-for-patients\/vol-6-issue-11\/vol-6-issue-11-p-3\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graves\u2019 disease<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to note that these studies only focused on association between alcohol and autoimmune thyroid conditions, not causation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, people with thyroid conditions should always listen to the advice of their healthcare provider.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9609ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9609ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cc5b71\" data-id=\"3cc5b71\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f20241 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f20241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alcohol and Thyroid Cancer<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c60a60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c60a60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e80387\" data-id=\"1e80387\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad99168 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad99168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alcohol is known to affect cancer, and thyroid cancer is no exception. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5513689\/?report=reader\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> suggested that the greater the intake of alcohol (within reason), could lower the risk of thyroid cancer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The study was conducted on just under 500,000 participants (both male and female) over the course of 7.5 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participants showed a significant reduction in the risk of developing all types of thyroid cancer in people who consumed 2 or more alcoholic beverages a day, especially in men.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa7b57c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa7b57c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b67436f\" data-id=\"b67436f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b6b034 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b6b034\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alcohol and Gut Health <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e731499 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e731499\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07e48f3\" data-id=\"07e48f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce0352f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce0352f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29195678\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">alcohol consumption<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can lead to Increased Intestinal Permeability, also known as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thyforlife.com\/hashimotos-and-leaky-gut-what-is-the-connection\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">leaky gut<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/thyforlife.com\/hashimotos-and-leaky-gut-what-is-the-connection\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leaky gut<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a digestive condition where there are cracks and holes in the intestinal lining that allow toxins, bacteria, and viruses to \u201cleak\u201d through the intestinal walls and into the rest of the body.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alcohol can cause a depletion of the bacteria inside the gut through anti-inflammatory activity, eventually causing the small intestines and colon to \u201cleak\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inflammation is one of the main causes for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thyforlife.com\/hashimotos-flare-up-symptoms-and-how-to-manage-one\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">autoimmune flare ups<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in thyroid conditions such as Hashimoto\u2019s.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7882f5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7882f5c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2568cd4\" data-id=\"2568cd4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebef79c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebef79c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Can I Limit Alcohol Consumption? <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7dc905d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7dc905d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-afac048\" data-id=\"afac048\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d438df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d438df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes abstaining or limiting alcohol consumption can be a lot harder than you think. Drinking alcohol has become a very popular way to socialize and spend time with others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some practical and tangible ways to limit your alcohol intake include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set a drinking limit<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set a limit to how much you will drink that day. Keep your drinking to the recommended limit:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 or fewer drinks each day for women or people assigned female at birth<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 or fewer drinks each day for men or people assigned male at birth<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t keep alcohol in your house<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of sight, out of mind! Limit your alcohol consumption by physically not giving yourself a chance to choose.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drink slowly<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sip your drink. The slower you drink, the more likely you will notice the affects of alcohol starting to happen to your body.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create alcohol-free days<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose a couple days during the week that are alcohol-free. Or, join a challenge such as \u201cDry January\u201d to see how you feel physically and mentally without alcohol for the month.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practice saying \u201cno\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peer pressure can be a hard thing to say no to. Practice ways of saying no politely. Always know that you do not have to drink just because others are. You should not feel obligated to accept every drink that is offered to you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d62fc10 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d62fc10\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2233993\" data-id=\"2233993\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8514fee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8514fee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaways <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d91bbb1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d91bbb1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c521ce\" data-id=\"2c521ce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c018d91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c018d91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alcohol is one of the most popular substances in the world, with over <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaaa.nih.gov\/publications\/brochures-and-fact-sheets\/alcohol-facts-and-statistics#:~:text=Prevalence%20of%20Drinking%3A%20According%20to,in%20this%20age%20group%20and\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80% of people <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">consuming it at least once in their lifetime\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studies show that alcohol negatively affects your thyroid, others show the benefits of alcohol in moderation for your thyroid health<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate drinking is defined as: 1 or fewer drinks each day for women or people assigned female at birth; 2 or fewer drinks each day for men or people assigned male at birth<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Long term alcohol abuse can lead to damage of the endocrine system; including the thyroid<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alcohol can cause moderate suppressions of both T3 and T4 hormones through cellular toxicity of the thyroid<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toxic effects of alcohol can also be seen as a positive for those who suffer from Goiter<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alcohol consumption may reduce the chances of developing overt autoimmune hypothyroidism and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/23170908\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hyperthyroidism<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29195678\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">alcohol consumption<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can lead to Increased Intestinal Permeability, also known as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thyforlife.com\/hashimotos-and-leaky-gut-what-is-the-connection\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">leaky gut<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ways to lessen or abstain from alcohol intake include:\u00a0<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setting a drinking goal<\/span><\/i><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t keep alcohol in your house<\/span><\/i><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drink slowly<\/span><\/i><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create alcohol-free days<\/span><\/i><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practice saying \u201cno\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-081ea1d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"081ea1d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d5d2dd\" data-id=\"6d5d2dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f92cb00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f92cb00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What you put into your body will not only affect your thyroid but also your overall health. Managing the different aspects of your thyroid health can sometimes be challenging and feel overwhelming at times.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ThyForLife app is an all-in-one platform built for people with all types of thyroid conditions to easily manage their thyroid health information. Save time tracking all your bloodwork, medications and supplements, symptoms, and weight all in one place so you get back to focusing on other aspects of your health; including your diet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At ThyForLife, we do our utmost to provide accurate information. If you require more detailed information regarding medical terms, conditions, and practices please consult your healthcare professional. 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