Supplements For Hypothyroidism

About Supplements For Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism supplements are a great way to naturally support your thyroid's synthesis of thyroxine, also known as T4. Thyroxine is an important thyroid hormone that is then partially converted in peripheral tissues to triiodothyronine (T3) and even diiodothyronine (T2). These hormones are essential to maintaining normal cellular metabolic activity.

The numbers after each abbreviated name tell us how many atoms of the mineral iodine are contained within each hormone. This illustrates just how important iodine is for creating thyroid hormones and maintaing healthy metabolic activity. Iodine is literally a building block used to create these hormones.

Adequate essential amino acids in our diet is also crucial to keeping the thyroid gland working optimally. The popular conditionally-essential amino acid L-Tyrosine is the most important amino acid for the creation of thyroid hormones. It's important to note that stress increases our need for L-Tyrosine, whether that stress is physical, mental or emotional. This is because L-Tyrosine is also used for the synthesis of the stress hormones noradrenaline and adrenaline.