193 | Stop Trying to Lower Your Thryoid Antobodies

If you have Hashimoto's, you've probably been taught that the goal is to get your TPO antibodies down. Dr. Noseworthy walks through why that's the wrong target for almost everyone, what your antibody numbers are actually telling you, and the handful of things — starting with how you take your thyroid medication — that actually move the needle on how you feel.

Timestamps

• 00:00 Introduction to Hashimoto's misconceptions
• 04:19 Too Simple - Often Overlooked: How are you taking your thyroid meds?
• 06:56 4 Stages of Hashimoto's
• 10:50 High TPO antibodies are not the problem
• 16:13 TPO Can Cross React with your Brain
• 22:01 Selenium won't help unless you are deficient
• 27:26 The goal is immune competence and control
• 28:14 5 things you can do right now

Key Topics

• Why lowering TPO/thyroglobulin antibodies isn't the real goal
• The 4 stages of Hashimoto's progression (silent → reactivity → lab-positive → advanced)
• Thyroid medication timing and absorption
• TPO and ATA antibodies explained — the "smoke alarm, not the fire" framework
• Cross-reactivity between TPO antibodies and the cerebellum (balance, coordination, anxiety)
• Theoretical cross-reactivity with MPO/LPO (bacterial defense, breast pain, colostrum response)
• Selenium/selenomethionine — when it helps and when it's a waste of money
• The real levers: diet, lectins/gluten, blood sugar, sleep, community, environmental plastics

Work with me 1-on-1 to find your unique Root Cause Disruptors and define your own personal Journey, visit https://www.drnoseworthy.com/contact to request an initial consultation. All requests go straight to my Inbox.

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