Are there any natural health products for an under active thyrod?
Thyroid disease caused by Iodine deficiency is almost unheard of in Western countries, because we have iodized salt to prevent that problem. Mostly likely you have autoimmune thyroid disease, which is caused by your own immune system DESTROYING your thyroid gland. Unfortunately, there are no “natural cures” that can replace your thyroid gland or stop its destruction. In fact, iodine supplementation has been shown to INCREASE the rate of destruction in autoimmune thyroid disease patients. You now need to replace the thyroid hormone your body no longer makes, just as a Type 1 diabetic replaces the insulin they no longer make. There is a “natural” form of prescription thyroid supplementation called Armour. It is made of pig thyroid glands. Because of this, the body does not use it as well as the synthetic thyroid hormone medication (Synthroid) which is made to match HUMAN thyroid hormone. However, some people find it works well for them. You need to get a doctor’s prescription for this, a
