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Thyroid
5 herbs and supplements with traditional or clinical support
I
Iodine
I — Element #53
An essential trace mineral the body uses to make thyroid hormones — and the thyroid uses it for almost everyth...
- essential building block for thyroid hormones, which re...
- critical during pregnancy for fetal brain development —...
- iodized salt has nearly eliminated severe iodine defici...
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Selenium
Se — Element #34
An essential trace mineral the body uses in a small but important set of antioxidant enzymes — particularly th...
- cofactor for glutathione peroxidase, one of the body's...
- critical for thyroid hormone activation — selenium-depe...
- supports immune function and the body's defense against...
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Zinc
Zn — Element #30
An essential trace mineral involved in over 300 enzymes and more than 1,000 zinc-finger transcription factors....
- required for immune cell development, including t-cells...
- cofactor for dna synthesis, cell division, and protein...
- supports wound healing through its role in collagen syn...
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Iron
Fe — Element #26
An essential mineral the body uses to carry oxygen in the blood, produce energy, and build many enzymes. Iron...
- essential building block of hemoglobin, the protein tha...
- required for energy production at the cellular level
- required for normal cognitive development in children
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Vitamin D
Supports calcium and phosphorus use, bones, teeth, growth, muscle strength, heartbeat regulation, immunity, th...
- supports calcium absorption
- supports phosphorus absorption
- supports bone health
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