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Any advice for good thyroid supplements all in one? I have problem taking each individual 🙄

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I have hashimoto's thyroiditis...every vitamin level is low in my body so please advice if you guys a are taking something and it works. I am vegetarian and have poor diet.

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There is no multivitamin that will help. They tend to contain too little of anything to improve low levels, they generally contain the cheapest and least absorbable of active ingredients, and often contain things we should test for and only supplement if deficient - these being calcium, iodine and iron.

If it contains iron then that affects the absorption of everything else and has to be taken at least 2 hours away from any other supplement (or medication).

You shouldn't use supplements as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet.

You should supplement for whatever low levels/deficiencies are present, a multivitamin wont do the job.

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Suggest you reread previous posts

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu....

Gluten free diet often essential

What are your most recent vitamin results and ranges

Vitamin D - mouth spray by Better You

Folate/B12 - a good quality daily vitamin B complex

Ferritin- GP should run full iron panel

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