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.
Traditional uses and benefits of Yellow Dock In Western herbalism, the root is often used for treating anemia, due to its high level of iron. It can be powdered and given in capsules, often in combination with stinging nettle â Urtica dioica.
Yellow dock was one of the most respected medicinal plants in traditional herbal medicine dating back to the 1700âs. Yellow Dock is considered a tonic, a cleanser, a digestive herb, a laxative and a diuretic. As a tonic, the roots were taken to increase appetite and neutralize anemia and scurvy.