However, if you do choose to eat gluten, be sure to choose whole-grains varieties of bread, pasta, and rice, which are high in fiber and other nutrients and can help improve bowel irregularity, a common symptom of hypothyroidism.
Yellow dock is high in antioxidants, the phytochemicals that help fight the oxidative damage caused to our cells by free radicals. It is used to help treat cases of heartburn, indigestion and low stomach acid, which is a condition that makes digestion difficult.
Many simple bitters such as dandelion, burdock, yellow dock and red clover are considered blood purifiers or alteratives. These terms used by herbalists to describe remedies that appear to help the body flush out stagnant fluid, shrink swollen lymph nodes and clear up swampy, stagnant conditions.