Thyroid Nutrition, with Iodoral x 60 Tablets

DESCRIPTION

Thyroid Nutrition provides 150 mcg per scored tablet of Iodoral® iodine/potassium iodide blend, to support thyroid hormone production. It also contains selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and tyrosine and Coleus forskohlii and Ashwagandha standardised extracts to nutritionally support production and regulation of thyroid hormones.

Iodine, an essential mineral for all humans, has long been known as crucial for healthy pregnancies, birth, and during infancy. Iodine is important for a child’s cognitive development and IQ. A healthy human body contains up to 20 mg of iodine, and approximately 75% of that is found in the thyroid gland. Iodine helps insure adequate thyroid hormone production and thyroid glandular integrity. Iodoral® in Thyroid Nutrition is a precisely quantified solid form of the original Lugol’s liquid solution, a time-tested preparation of iodine and potassium iodide with a proven track record for over 150 years.

The thyroid contains more selenium by weight than any other organ in the body. Selenium protects the thyroid from oxidative damage, and it is also required to activate thyroid hormone. The enzymes that convert less active thyroid hormone (T4) to bioactive thyroid hormone (T3) need selenium.

Zinc plays a role in the production of thyroid hormones and supports the conversion of T4 to active T3, as well as improving cellular sensitivity to T3. Zinc supplementation supports normal thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels, and serum T3 and total T3 levels. In an animal study, a zinc deficient diet was correlated with reduced production of T3.

L-tyrosine is an important building block for thyroid hormone production. Free-form amino acids don’t require digestion for the body to use them, and may be especially helpful when digestion is impaired.

Vitamin A is involved in signaling to the thyroid from the pituitary and can enhance the thyroid gland’s uptake of iodine and ability to synthesise thyroid hormone. Like zinc, it can improve the sensitivity of the cells of the body to thyroid hormone.

Vitamin B12 deficiency tends to occur in those with hypothyroidism and it supports adrenal health, in turn enhancing thyroid function.

Coleus forskohlii is an herb native to India where it is used in Ayurvedic medicine to support thyroid function. Its primary active ingredient, forskolin, can stimulate adenylate cyclase in the thyroid tissue, which prompts hormone production and release. On a cellular level, forskolin has been shown to stimulate an enzyme which de-iodinates T4, converting it to active T3.

The Ayurvedic herb Ashwagandha is well known for its ability to increase resilience to stress, and stress can have a detrimental effect on thyroid function. Both animal and human studies have shown increases in T3 and T4 with supplementation of Ashwagandha.

Thyroid Nutrition is available in scored tablets for easy, flexible dosing. Thyroid Nutrition tablets are hypoallergenic, vegan, and tested for purity and potency by independent, third-party labs.