What is the Happy Thyroid Diet?

The Happy Thyroid Diet is a specialized  diet with a focus on nutrient density. The elimination list temporarily removes inflammatory foods that may stimulate your thyroid antibodies or drive up inflammation.

The difference between this diet and many others that it is focused on providing your body with the nutritional resources required for your immune system to regulate and your tissues to begin healing.

The beauty of the Happy Thyroid Diet is that you do not need to be on the diet forever. After an elimination period of roughly 30-90 days, you begin to reintroduce the foods that have been eliminated and pay attention to how your body is responding.

Why is this good for your thyroid?

This diet is very effective at reducing systemic inflammation (which is present in all disease) and reversing autoimmune diseases (like hashimotos).

Whitney, our founder, reversed her hashimoto thyroiditis and alopecia aerata using a version of this protocol, and many of our clients have had success in reversing other autoimmune diseases & inflammatory syndromes like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis,  MS, endometriosis, PCOS, depression, anxiety, chronic pain, and much more utilizing the diet.

Is Happy Thyroid Diet right for everyone?

The Protocol has helped  many people lessen their symptoms and even reverse their health issues including those with:

Hashimotos & Graves disease

Hypothyroidism

MS

IBD/IBS

Crohn’s Disease

Lupus

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Psoriasis

Alopecia

Ankylosing Spondylitis

PCOS

Endometriosis

Sjögren Syndrome

If you have been diagnosed with autoimmune disease or are experiencing mystery symptoms no doctor can diagnose, this diet can be incredibly healing.  It’s  suitable for anyone struggling with health issues to try.

(find the recipe for this Snack Mix here)

Is the Happy Thyroid Diet the same as AIP or Paleo?

While the AIP and Paleo diets are a great way to reduce inflammation, the Happy Thyroid Diet is a bit less restrictive. Whitney found clinically that her clients were getting better without the extreme restriction necessary on these protocols, and her program strategically allows for flexibility while still improving lab markers and symtpoms. That being said, many of the recipes included in the Happy Thyroid Diet are paleo or AIP, while others include things like rice, legumes, and other health supportive foods!

Will the Happy Thyroid Diet help me lose weight?

Yes, the Happy Thyroid Diet helps many people lose weight even if they have hashimoto’s or hypothyroidism and have struggled on other protocols. Some clients of ours have lost 10-15 lbs within the first 6-8 weeks. That being said, everyone responds differently and some people take longer to shed weight depending on whether or not food was causing their weight loss resistance..

(get the recipe for Pumpkin Pudding here)

I’m feeling overwhelmed. Where do I start?

If you’re looking for more support reversing symptoms of hypothyroidism or Hashimoto’s, consider signing up for a Happy Thyroid Call. This is a free call to chat with a nutritionist about your health issues and determine if we think we can help. If we can’t, we’ll point you in the right direction!

If you have questions about our program, feel free to reach out to our team on Instagram or by email (whitney@rootedinhealing.net) with any questions.