Vitamin and mineral supplements » Thyroid Disease http://supplement.vitaminsdeficiency.org Lifestyle modifications and taking vitamin and mineral supplements improve health Sat, 03 Jul 2010 04:48:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 HYPOTHYROIDISM: vitamins supplements http://supplement.vitaminsdeficiency.org/hypothyroidism-vitamins-supplements/ http://supplement.vitaminsdeficiency.org/hypothyroidism-vitamins-supplements/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:56:22 +0000 admin http://supplement.vitaminsdeficiency.org/?p=263 Some years ago, the most common cause of hypothyroidism was iodine deficiency.
Iodine is required for the production of thyroid hormone.
When iodine was added to table salt, deficiency became a rare problem.
However, today people are encouraged to reduce salt intake for health reasons, and most of the salt that we get comes from processed foods that contain non-iodized sodium, so it is possible that low iodine levels are again partly contributing to thyroid disease.

Many people do not realize that they have low thyroid because in the early stages the symptoms can be very mild and vague. For example, fatigue.

Dietary Recommendations

Essential fatty acids are important for proper thyroid function. Eat more fish and flaxseed.
Sea vegetables such as kelp, nori, dulse, and wakame contain iodine, which is used by the body to make thyroid hormone. Shellfish and saltwater fi sh also contain iodine. Iodine through food or supplements is helpful only if you are deficient this nutrient

Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collard greens, and kale contain goitrogens, which interfere with thyroid hormone synthesis must be avoided. Cooking usually inactivates these goitrogens, so this is the rare case where cooked is preferred over raw.
Don’t use tap water which contains fluorine and chlorine, which can inhibit the body’s ability to absorb iodine.

Recommended Supplements

Compounded thyroid hormones: Provide the body with biologically active, natural hormones. Both T3 and T4 can be made into delayed-release capsules and tailored to your needs. Compounded hormones are available by prescription at compounding pharmacies.

Guggul

Increases production of thyroid hormone (T3). Dosage: 25 mg of guggulsterones
(active component) three times daily.

Vitamins and mineral complex

Many nutrients are required to produce thyroid hormone, such as vitamin C, E, A, and the B-vitamins. Selenium is required for the conversion from T4 to T3. Many people are deficient in selenium, which may hamper thyroid hormone levels, so a complete multivitamin can ensure that all essential nutrients requirements are met.

Ashwaganda

An herbal product that helps boosts thyroid function and also reduces stress.

Tyrosine

An amino acid involved in the synthesis of thyroid hormone.


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