is it safe to take natural thyroid support supplement when my thyroid is healthy?
I have a family history of thyroid disorders. My mom had thyroid cancer and my father had hyperthyroid. I had a goiter 3 years ago. It was drained and turned to be benign. My recent blood work indicated that my thyroid is functioning normally. However, I have been feeling a bit sluggish and have put on over 10 pounds in the last 5 months without changing my eating habits at all.
Any advice is appreciated!
Well, those natural thyroid support supplements are generally made from either bovine or ovine thyroids (dead cow or pig thyroids ground up into powder and made into pills). If this is the kind you are looking at it could have not only a negative impact on your thyroid function but also on your liver.
Most credible homeopaths don’t recommend taking those kind of pills (the ones made from body parts) because not only is it terribly processed, but it is hard for your body to know what to do with it – it isn’t really like your body’s hormones, but it is still telling your body to do something.
It will make your thyroid function increase, and that might not be what you want if you want to have a healthy thyroid.
Good luck