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Effects of herbal remedies on thyroid function

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This paper discusses the effects if any of herbal remedies on thyroid function. Not comprehensive, but interesting and worthy of a better controlled study.

Achievements in Hypothyroidism Treatment with Herbal Medicine: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

April 2023 Current Drug Discovery Technologies 20

DOI: 10.2174/1570163820666230403091841

Najmeh Javidi, Zahra Khorasani, Roshanak Salari, Mahdi Yousefi et al

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Link to Abstract on PubMed pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/370...

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This is interesting. Just a shame it doesn’t state the doses. Thanksdiogenes

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mrskiki

i find the herbal studies so interesting too and this sparked a 'thoughtful' conversation this evening

Me: general blah about studies that show black seed oil decreases TSH and cholesterol and increases FT3. I bought some a few months back when GP was refusing levo increase but never took it. (I actually forgot I had bought it.)

Him: Why not?

(Note this was after he ‘finally’ watched a video by Bianco that presented quite well why your T3 goes down when you take T4 mono therapy etc. Now even he knows more than the GP)

Me: I'm worried it will work and then when I find a way to get T3 I won't get it because my T3 is OK

Him: But you've said that you will have to spend a small fortune and jump through hoops to get T3, and this bottle was less than £20?

Me: (Head starting to hurt) Did you want enchiladas for dinner? (Gluten free of course)

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Thank you for posting. I'd heard on the grapevine that ashwanga could help hypothyroidism, though I've never tried ashwanga myself. I prefer it when the grapevine is backed up by scientific studies albeit limited ones.

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thyr01d

Mmm, very interesting indeed, thank you Diogenes. Of interest too, while studying in India I was given as a gift by a Scientist and Yoga Master a herbal powder which he said would help my uat. By the end of around 6 weeks I was indeed feeling much better and continued taking the substance until it ran out once back in the UK and continued to be well. I had put the improvement down to being in a warm sunny climate and away from home responsibilities, but perhaps it was the herbal powder. If anyone is interested I will see if I can find out what was in the powder.

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