Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Vitamins & Herbs That Help The Thyroid

Thyroid problems can cause low energy and a lack of balance in your mental health. Coupled with thyroid medicine, vitamins and herbs can help boost your thyroid function and help you get over some of the thyroid-related fatigue.


Time Frame


Natural treatment of hypothyroidism is a long-term process and should not be used instead of thyroid medication.


Herbal Hypothyroid Treatments


Herbs which treat hypothyroid conditions include ginger, seaweed, and cinnamon. "The One Earth Herbal Sourcebook" by Tillotson et al. suggests a dose of 9 grams per day of these powdered herbs concentrated to four times the original strength.








Herbal Hyperthyroid Treatments


"One Earth" recommends verbena and lemon balm to treat hyperthyroid conditions.


Verbena


Holistic Online recommends a dose of one cup of verbena tea administered three times daily. Each cup should have one to three teaspoons of verbenia soaked in one cup of boiling water.








Vitamins


According to mythyroid.com, CoEnzyme Q12 has proven effects in reducing the oxidative stress which can contribute to poor thyroid health. Vitamin D deficiency can contribute to low levels of thyroid hormone, so supplementation of Vitamin D can also be helpful in healing thyroid problems.

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