Do you have low thyroid function?

Avoid foods that suppress thyroid function, including broccoli, cabbage, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, kale, soybeans, peanuts, linseed, pine nuts, millet, cassava, and mustard greens. Avoid or reduce refined foods, dairy products, wheat, caffeine, and alcohol

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Essential fatty acids (1,000 to 1,500 mg bid) are necessary for hormone production. It may be wise to avoid flaxseed oil due to high levels of cyanogenic glycosides. A better choice for omega-3 oils for the hypothyroid patient would be cold-water fish oils or borage oil.

What to look for in an Omega 3 supplement

Vitamin C (1,000 mg tid to qid), vitamin A (10,000 to 25,000 IU/day), B complex (50 to 100 mg/day), augmented with vitamins B2 (riboflavin, 15 mg), B3 (niacin, 25 to 50 mg), and B6 (pyridoxine, 25 to 50 mg), selenium (200 mcg/day), iodine (300 mcg/day), vitamin E (400 IU/day), and zinc (30 mg/day) are necessary for thyroid hormone production. We recommend supplementing these nutrients in a combined multi-nutrient formula for a synergistic effect.

L-tyrosine (500 mg bid to tid) also supports normal thyroid function. In a small percentage of patients it may cause caffeine-like symptoms. Patients with insomnia should avoid taking L-tyrosine in the evening. (May rarely exacerbate hypertension.)

Calcium (1,000 mg/day) and magnesium (200 to 600 mg/day) are cofactors for many metabolic processes.