Thyroid Function

Supporting You in Optimising Thyroid Function

If you are struggling with your weight, mood, menstrual irregularities, feeling cold and losing your hair, you may want to consider your thyroid function.

The thyroid gland is one of the glands that is part of the body’s hormone system. It is situated in the front of the neck and is butterfly shaped. It has several important roles in the body, the largest of which is to release hormones that regulate metabolism – the way your body uses energy.

The thyroid’s hormones regulate vital body functions including breathing, heart rate, body weight, menstrual cycles, bone health, body temperature and more.

Our team of thyroid specialists can help to support you with personalised thyroid treatments to help you reach optimal thyroid health.

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Signs & Symptoms of Thyroid Dysfunction

Thyroid imbalances can be divided into either under-function, known as hypothyroidism or over-function, known as hyperthyroidism.

HYPOTHYROIDISM – UNDERACTIVE THYROID

  • Constipation
  • Cold intolerance/ low body temperature
  • Depression
  • Dry, coarse or thick skin
  • Excessive fatigue
  • Goitre – enlarged, swollen and lumpy thyroid
  • Hair loss
  • Headaches (including migraines)
  • Infertility and impotence
  • Low sex drive
  • Menstrual/ menopausal problems
  • Unexplained weight gain or difficulty losing weight

HYPERTHYROIDISM – OVERACTIVE THYROID

  • Anxiety
  • Breathlessness
  • Diarrhoea
  • Hair loss
  • Hyperactivity
  • Insomnia
  • Increased perspiration, intolerance to heat
  • Menstrual irregularities
  • Palpitations
  • Protruding eyes
  • Vitiligo
  • Weight loss

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Our initial 30-minute consultation is free of charge, with therapy sessions starting from as little as £120, and nutrition sessions from £200.

Packages and multi-session bundles are available – we’ll guide you to the most suitable option when we speak.

Thyroid Specialists & Thyroid Treatment

FACTORS THAT AFFECT THYROID FUNCTION

There are a multitude of factors that can affect thyroid function, including your nutritional intake and your ability to digest and absorb those nutrients. In addition, factors such as stress, external toxins, medications and infections can each influence your thyroid. Our team of thyroid specialists can help to identify your contributing factors, and create a nutrition and lifestyle plan to help address them and restore thyroid health.

THYROID FUNCTION SPECIALISTS

Thyroid imbalances can be addressed with medication; please discuss this with your GP.

However, don’t discount the critical role that both nutrition and lifestyle can play in optimising thyroid function and thyroid treatment. 

Our expert team of thyroid specialists will ask you a variety of questions to understand your experience of thyroid imbalance as well as with the aim of identifying the root cause of your thyroid symptoms. 

Our team of both thyroid dietitians and thyroid nutritionists will create a personalised nutrition and lifestyle plan to support any nutritional deficiencies and to help restore balance to your thyroid function. Here are a few examples of how our thyroid function specialists may introduce thyroid treatments to support you:

  1. Micronutrient Building Blocks: Thyroid hormones are built from protein (tyrosine) and iodine, so these dietary building blocks are crucial. Minerals, such as selenium, copper and zinc provide essential co-factors for enzymatic conversions of thyroid hormones. Additional nutrients such vitamin E, B vitamins, C, D and iron also contribute to proper thyroid function. Exercise helps to stimulate thyroid gland secretion and can help improve cellular sensitivity to thyroid hormones.
  2. Stress Response: Our adrenal function (our stress response) and our thyroid function are inextricably linked, a little like two wheels of a bicycle. So managing stress levels is important to support thyroid health.
  3. Functional Testing: Conventional thyroid tests often only test your TSH levels. However, this misses out crucial information to be able to support your thyroid effectively. We offer private thyroid testing to provide detailed information on your thyroid hormones, such as your ability to convert to the active thyroid hormone T3, or the inactive thyroid hormone rT3, as well as checking for autoimmune thyroid antibodies. This allows for a more effective thyroid treatment plan.
  4. Toxins & Halides: Our team of thyroid experts will also take into consideration the many external factors such as toxins (including pesticides, mercury, cadmium and lead) and halides (including fluoride (found in some toothpastes) and chloride (e.g. from swimming pools) which can negatively impact thyroid function and iodine production.  

HASHIMOTOS AND GRAVES DISEASE

Hashimotos and Graves disease are autoimmune thyroid conditions. Autoimmune diseases occur when your body’s natural immune system mistakes your own cells for foreign cells, and launches an attack on your cells.  

Our team of Hashimoto’s specialists and Grave’s Disease experts can adapt the thyroid treatment to support the autommine aspect of thyroid disease. Our thyroid specialists will work to help identify and reduce your individual triggers, which also creates a personalised and nourishing diet to help to calm the immune system and reduce autoimmune antibodies. 

Our thyroid experts will also assess a multitude of other factors that may be contributing to your Hashimotos or Graves disease such as stress exposure and management, digestive health and sleep health. Together creating a well-rounded and functional approach to your thyroid treatment. 

Functional Testing

Thyroid imbalances can be complex and difficult to interpret. Thyroid tests offered by standard GP practices usually include just TSH and T4, providing information on only part of the thyroid pathway.

T3 is the active thyroid hormone and offers critical information on thyroid function. Thyroid antibodies such as Thyroid Peroxidase and Thyroglobulin antibodies allow assessment of the extent of an autoimmune process such as Hashimoto’s or Graves disease.

We offer several different functional testing options, including comprehensive thyroid panels with private laboratories to gain deeper insight into any current imbalances of thyroid dysfunction and to further inform our thyroid treatments.

When necessary we work with a specialised medical team to provide targeted medical support alongside our nutrition and lifestyle interventions.

Thyroid imbalances are complex and wide-ranging. A full thyroid test can help to give an insight into symptoms including:

  • Fatigue
  • Constipation
  • Depression
  • Anxiety 
  • Headaches
  • Skin Issues
  • Hormone Imbalances
  • Weight Gain
  • Fluid Retention
  • Reduced Libido
  • Skin Problems
  • Poor Concentration
  • Cold Sensitivity
  • Musculoskeletal Pains

What Can You Test For?

  • TSH
  • Thyroxine (T4)
  • T3 Uptake
  • Reverse T3 (rT3)
  • Thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPO)
  • Thyroglobulin Antibodies (TgAb)
  • fT4
  • fT3

WHAT SAMPLE DO YOU NEED?

A blood draw is required for a full thyroid panel to be performed. 

Sample Report

FAQs

Does Nutritional Matters offer support for diagnosed autoimmune thyroid conditions as well as symptoms of thyroid dysfunction?

Absolutely! As well as helping you manage common symptoms of imbalanced thyroid function, commonly known as hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) and hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), our thyroid specialist practitioners can support you with Graves’ disease and Hashimoto’s. Support will be tailored specifically to your condition and nutritional needs.

How does nutrition support differ from the support I receive from my GP?

While your GP may investigate red flags or prescribe medication, nutrition support focuses on how food and lifestyle support your thyroid function. Nutrients are essential for various steps in thyroid hormone production, conversion, and regulation. Additionally, lifestyle can play a significant role in supporting thyroid health. Your practitioner will work with you to address your specific nutritional needs through dietary changes, as well as addressing stress management, sleep quality, and exercise where relevant.

What if the thyroid tests I have done with my GP have come back ‘normal’?

It is not uncommon for some people to experience symptoms of an imbalanced thyroid, despite tests your GP runs coming back within normal ranges. Standard GP testing often focuses on TSH rather than a panel of relevant biomarkers, and does not necessarily look for whether it is in an ‘optimal’ range.

Our practitioners consider other important biomarkers that can indicate issues related to thyroid hormone conversion, elevated thyroid antibodies, or other factors impacting thyroid hormone action.

What functional testing do you offer?

We offer testing to provide detailed information on your thyroid hormones, such as your ability to convert to the active thyroid hormone T3, or the inactive thyroid hormone rT3, as well as checking for autoimmune thyroid antibodies. 

Additionally, the DUTCH test offers a comprehensive approach, looking at detox pathways, gut health, liver function, and stress, which are all relevant for hormonal balance to support thyroid function. This allows for a more effective personalised nutrition plan.

What diet changes should I expect to make?

Nutritional interventions are always personalised, and it depends on your nutritional needs, existing food choices, and dietary preferences. 

Rebalancing hormones and improving symptoms take time, so we phase nutritional interventions to see what is working, and monitor your symptom improvement carefully.

Can nutrition support really make a big difference?

Yes! While medication is sometimes necessary, nutrition support that addresses diet, lifestyle, stress management, sleep, and toxin reduction can significantly impact symptom severity, thyroid hormone conversion and overall wellbeing. The goal for many clients already taking medication is often to support or enhance medical treatment for a diagnosed condition, as an integrated care model to support health restoration.

How many consultations will I need?

Your initial 60‑minute consultation starts to build a comprehensive picture: symptom history, health goals, and possible testing pathways. Your practitioner will explain how they see support unfolding over time, and give you the first steps of guidance to start improving your symptoms. 

After your first session, you can add flexible Time Bundles of either 1, 2, 3 or 4-hours. Your practitioner will discuss their recommendations on how best to support your health improvements over time. The time bundles are used over 3–6 months, giving you ongoing review, adjustment, and accountability at your pace.

How much does this cost overall?

Your first session with one of our nutrition practitioners is more than just an assessment – it’s the beginning of a relationship built on trust, expertise, and care.

Initial 60-Minute Nutrition Consultation – £200

Whether you’re managing complex symptoms or just want to feel better in your body, this is the space where your journey starts with clarity and direction.

Healing your body and transforming your relationship with food takes time.

Time Bundles give you the flexibility to shape your care around your lifestyle, pace, and needs.

After your initial consultation, you can choose to continue with a 1, 2, 3, or 4-hour bundle of time, which can be used however works best for you.

  • 1-Hour Bundle – £200
  • 2-Hour Bundle – £380
  • 3-Hour Bundle – £555
  • 4-Hour Bundle – £720

NEXT STEPS

We know that getting the right support starts with being truly heard. That’s why we offer a free 30-minute enquiry call – time for you to ask questions, share a bit about your story, and explore how we can support you.

During this call, a member of our experienced client support team will:

  • Listen to your health goals and concerns
  • Explain how our services work and what to expect
  • Match you with the most suitable practitioner for your needs

This is your time – to feel heard, to feel supported, and to start moving toward the health and balance you deserve.