Subclinical hypothyroidism is present in 10% of the adult population and, if left untreated, increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. As an adjunct to prescription therapy, ThyroVantage HT provides the nutritional building blocks for healthy thyroid hormone production, including L-tyrosine, an important nutritional precursor to thyroxine (T4). It also provides catecholamines, such as norepinephrine and dopamine, as supplementation has been shown to mitigate periods of stress. Potassium iodide provides iodine, which is essential for thyroid hormone formation and is deficient in 15-23% of women.6, Iodine supplementation in women with iodine deficiency has been shown to reduce both TSH and cholesterol levels.
ThyroVantage HT includes two herbs known to boost thyroid function: Commiphora mukul, which has been shown to enhance T3 formation in animal studies, and Withania somnifera, which significantly improved TSH, T3, and T4 levels in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism in a prospective, randomized, controlled trial. Selenium (as selenomethionine) is also included because supplementation has been shown to reduce thyroid autoantibody (thyroid peroxidase) levels in adults, both when combined with levothyroxine and when given alone. Pantothenic acid provides additional adrenal support, with the minerals copper and manganese providing cofactor support for thyroid function.