Nutritional Needs for Thyroid Hormone

Tuesday, November 06, 2007  -  Byron J Richards, CCN
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Antioxidants are Required for Healthy Thyroid Function

Tuesday, November 06, 2007  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

Most people do not realize that the natural process of making and activating thyroid hormone is highly oxidative, meaning a lot of free radicals are made even when the thyroid is running normally.  Once the thyroid starts to struggle the increase in free radicals and related inflammatory signals (like TNFa and IL6) is significant.

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Herbs and Thyroid Function

Tuesday, November 06, 2007  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

Many herbs, vegetables, and fruits have antioxidant capacity and are likely to support healthy thyroid function.  In fact, any food or dietary supplement that reduces inflammation or free radical activity will at least indirectly be helpful to overall thyroid function, including nutrients that protect the liver or assist in the natural detoxification process.

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Cellular Nutrition is Vital for Proper Thyroid Function

Tuesday, November 06, 2007  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

Thyroid hormone is a manager, it is not a worker.  Cells do the work and they must have adequate nutrition to comply efficiently with directions.  Thyroid hormone (T3) delivers its message to the DNA of cells which in turn tells the mitochondria of cells how fast to produce energy.

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