What natural remedies can be taken to supplement thyroxine after your thyroid has been fully removed?

cindyvine,

I happended to see your question and I agree with the previous post. There is no substitute for thyroid hormone, regardless of what the thyroid-booster supplement manufacturers claim. Thyroid hormones contain the iodine molecules that make them what they are in regulating metabolism. Without a thyroid gland, you are missing protiens that convert iodine into thyroid hormone in the first place, so taking iodine alone will not complete the process. T4 thyroid hormone also converts into T3, which is more metabolically active, which takes place in organs of the body including the liver but withour T4 coming into the body, this other hormone is not converted.

After thyroidectomy or ablation of the thyroid gland (removal), there's no way out of needing replacement thyroid hormone.

I hope that helps.

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