I got an email this morning indicating this particular supplement was on sale. I hadn't heard of it before, so I decided to pull up the picture of the label and dig into some research to see what exactly was in it that was going to help my... thyroid. After looking at the ingredients it seems innocent enough of a product - though it certainly will not help you if you are living without a thyroid gland.
It contains 2 different products that would be good sources of iodine (among other things) - Irish Moss Algae and Kelp Leaf & Stem. Iodine supports your thyroid gland, but don't take too much of it as it can shut down the thyroid (just as we want to do if there is a nuclear waste spill).
Black Walnut Hulls seem to have research surrounding them regarding usefulness for those with Diabetes in terms of increasing insulin - so perhaps it has some benefit regarding increasing production of other hormones like those produced by the thyroid gland - but I couldn't find a study in that realm.
Parsley Leaf and Fo-Ti Root appear to be Yang tonifying herbs. In Traditional Chinese Medicine the symptoms of low thyroid (hypothyroid) are similar to the symptoms of Yang deficiency. Yang tonifying herbs are thought to relieve those symptoms.
Finally Sarsaparilla Root focuses it's action in the colon, helping to prevent absorption of toxins produced by colonic bacteria and yeast. This action also helps to reduce inflammation that can result when these toxins are absorbed. It's purpose in this product is a little unclear, though chronic inflammation may create a downward spiral that affects the adrenals and the thyroid gland.
It contains 2 different products that would be good sources of iodine (among other things) - Irish Moss Algae and Kelp Leaf & Stem. Iodine supports your thyroid gland, but don't take too much of it as it can shut down the thyroid (just as we want to do if there is a nuclear waste spill).
Black Walnut Hulls seem to have research surrounding them regarding usefulness for those with Diabetes in terms of increasing insulin - so perhaps it has some benefit regarding increasing production of other hormones like those produced by the thyroid gland - but I couldn't find a study in that realm.
Parsley Leaf and Fo-Ti Root appear to be Yang tonifying herbs. In Traditional Chinese Medicine the symptoms of low thyroid (hypothyroid) are similar to the symptoms of Yang deficiency. Yang tonifying herbs are thought to relieve those symptoms.
Finally Sarsaparilla Root focuses it's action in the colon, helping to prevent absorption of toxins produced by colonic bacteria and yeast. This action also helps to reduce inflammation that can result when these toxins are absorbed. It's purpose in this product is a little unclear, though chronic inflammation may create a downward spiral that affects the adrenals and the thyroid gland.
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