Most prenatals contain inadequate selenium to balance iodine, meaning that it’s often necessary to choose a supplement that provides adequate iodine for thyroid health and for managing Hashimoto's and postpartum thyroiditis. In addition to iodine, the thyroid requires adequate iron, vitamin A, and...
For vitamin A, it is involved in many critical physiological processes at this age with deficiency that could lead to visual rod cells damage in what is known as nyctalopia or night-blindness as shown in Fig.3[72]. Moreover, severe deficiency of vitamin A could lead to xerophthalmia which ...
However, no randomized controlled trials were identified that met the focus of this review [213]. 3.5.4. Relevance to COVID-19 COVID-19, as with most viral respiratory infections, has a predilection for those that are immunosuppressed, those with chronic ailments, and the elderl...
I have Hashimotos Thyroiditis and have been losing hair for the past 10 years when diagnosed. I thought I'd try this product since it's affordable. To my surprise, about 2 1/2 months in to taking it every day I have noticed that my hair is not as thin, and getti...
Rhode Island where I’d formerly spent 5 years living and working side jobs with my boyfriend at the time. It was during that time I shared his work benefits and got diagnosed with Hypothyroidism (specifically Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis). Despite this career change and the stress it could involve...
Issues like atopic dermatitis are associated with an alteration in skin ceramides and studies have shown they can be improved with topically applied ceramide cream. (1,2) Ceramides are polar lipids, key lipids that are already naturally present in our skin cells. They make up the barrier between...