Hypothyroidism and Chlorella

[parapoo]

I am a vegan with hypothyroidism and take my meds in a morning. I have been reading that chlorella tabs could help me. Chlorella is jam packed full of nutrients. It has tons of phytonutrients, amino acids (both essential and non essential), high amounts of chlorophyll, lots of B vitamins including b12, potassium, magnesium, iron….the list goes on. Another really cool thing about Chlorella is that it could boost my immune system and support my overall health. Looking at PubMed there are a few studies that have looked at Chlorella and the immune system.

So if like me who regularly picks up bugs, colds, infections etc chlorella could be good thing. If there is anyone who takes Chlorella or has any advice on this subject i would love to hear from you. Thanks for reading this post and hope you are all having a lovely day. x

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

Certainly wouldn't rely on Chlorella as a source of B12. (Not that there is any need to rely on it given the microbial fermentation processes used in commercial production of B12 as a supplement.)

Chlorella tablets (eukaryotic microalgae Chlorella sp.) used in human food supplements contain biologically active Vitamin B12 [65]. However, our unpublished study indicates that the Vitamin B12 contents significantly differ among various commercially available Chlorella tablets (from zero to several hundred μg of Vitamin B12 per 100 g dry weight); we do not have any information on why such a huge variation occurs. Thus, vegetarians who consume Chlorella tablets as a source of Vitamin B12 should check the nutrition labeling of Chlorella products to confirm their Vitamin B12 contents. High levels of Vitamin B12 are described in the nutritional labels of dietary supplements that contain edible cyanobacteria such as Spirulina, Aphanizomenon, and Nostoc. However, although substantial amounts of Vitamin B12 were detected in these commercially available supplements using a microbiological Vitamin B12 assay method, these supplements often contained large amounts of pseudovitamin B12 [66,67,68,69,70,71] (Figure 3), which is biologically inactive in humans. Therefore, edible cyanobacteria and their products are not suitable for use as sources of Vitamin B12 for vegetarians.

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[4Alexandra]

Eat a diet designed for humans and your thyroid function will improve and your immune system. I recommend you watch Dr Campbell McBride on You Tube.

[parapoo in reply to 4Alexandra]

Your comment is so rude and you are talking rubbish I have been vegan for over 30 plus years.

[jujubeads in reply to parapoo]

How is this comment rude? I don't think veganism has done much good for your disposition. Getting so offended over a simple comment is astounding. I can see why your screen name ends with "poo".

[SlowDragon Administrator]

havd you had vitamin D, folate, B12 and ferritin tested?

Add results and ranges if you have them

Do you have Hashimotos? Diagnosed by high thyroid antibodies, if do low vitamins are extremely common

Often strictly gluten free diet is of benefit too

Definitely recommended to be avoiding all soya including soya lecithin

[Hannah12345351]

I would say more if I could but your comment is ignorant and uneducated. A vegan diet is good for hashimoto's. The only meat sources you can consume are chicken and fish. It isn't like you are cutting out much. Pea protien is an excellant source for protien. Dairy, soy, gluten, and most meats are triggers for hashimotos. Try looking at the AIP diet.