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Thyroid

5 herbs and supplements with traditional or clinical support

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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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