If you’ve been feeling off—low energy, trouble losing weight, mood swings, brain fog—it might be time to take a closer look at your thyroid.
We see it all the time at Align Health Coaching. Clients come to us tired, frustrated, and looking for answers. They’ve been told their labs are “normal,” but they still don’t feel like themselves. Often, the missing piece is thyroid health.
What Your Thyroid Actually Does
Your thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in your neck. It produces hormones that regulate your metabolism, energy, mood, heart rate, body temperature, and more.
In other words, when your thyroid isn’t working properly, nothing really works the way it should. Symptoms of low thyroid function (hypothyroidism) can include:
- Fatigue, especially in the morning
- Weight gain or difficulty losing weight
- Cold hands and feet
- Low mood or depression
- Constipation
- Hair thinning or dry skin
- Irregular menstrual cycles
Some people experience the opposite—an overactive thyroid—which can lead to anxiety, weight loss, insomnia, and heart palpitations. Either way, it can throw your whole system out of balance.
How to Support Your Thyroid Naturally
At Align, we take a root-cause approach to thyroid health. Instead of just managing symptoms, we look at what’s actually affecting your thyroid in the first place. Here are five key ways we support our clients:
- Focus on nutrient-dense foods
Your thyroid depends on certain nutrients to function well. That includes iodine, selenium, zinc, iron, and tyrosine. These are found in foods like sea vegetables, Brazil nuts, pumpkin seeds, leafy greens, and clean protein sources. - Manage chronic stress
Stress affects your adrenal glands and thyroid in a big way. We help our clients build nervous system resilience through things like breathwork, gentle movement, and creating more restorative space in their day. - Heal the gut
The gut and thyroid are deeply connected. A healthy gut supports better hormone conversion and nutrient absorption, both essential for thyroid health. - Reduce toxic exposure
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in plastics, fragrances, and pesticides can interfere with thyroid function. We guide our clients in making simple swaps that support hormone health without overwhelm. - Look beyond TSH
Most standard lab work only checks TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone), which doesn’t give the full picture. We recommend a full thyroid panel that includes Free T3, Free T4, Reverse T3, and thyroid antibodies to get a more accurate view of what’s really going on.
You Don’t Have to Feel This Way
If your energy is low, your mood is off, or you just don’t feel like yourself, your thyroid could be playing a role—and it’s something we can explore together.
We specialize in helping you uncover the root causes of your symptoms, so you can feel more energized, focused, and balanced again.
You deserve to feel well in your body and supported in the process.
