Vitamins & Herbs That Help the Thyroid
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Time Frame
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Natural treatment of hypothyroidism is a long-term process and should not be used instead of thyroid medication.
Herbal Hypothyroid Treatments
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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
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"One Earth" recommends verbena and lemon balm to treat hyperthyroid conditions.
Verbena
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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
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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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