This butterfly-shaped gland that sits at the front of your neck makes thyroid hormones that affect your metabolism. If you have hypothyroidism, your body isn’t producing enough thyroid hormone. You may feel tired or cold all the time, have dry skin, a slow heart rate, constipation or gain weight for no apparent reason. If your thyroid hormone levels are too high, you have hyperthyroidism. Obvious symptoms include nervousness, trouble concentrating, feeling too warm, having a rapid heart rate and losing weight without trying. The pituitary gland located at the base of the brain keeps track of the amount of thyroid hormone in the blood. It sends signals to the thyroid gland to either make more or less depending on what’s needed for optimum function. A goiter, or enlarged thyroid, can cause difficulties swallowing or breathing. A lack of iodine in the diet is the most common cause, but goiters can also result from thyroid hormone over or under production or nodules on the gland itself. Normal thyroid function is dependent on the presence of many trace elements for both the synthesis and metabolism of thyroid hormones. Thyroid-Pro™ is specially formulated with a blend of essential minerals to support thyroid function and help prevent iodine deficiency. In addition to providing an adaptogenic herb for stress support, Thyroid-Pro™ contains L-tyrosine and key cofactors necessary for the enzymatic production of the thyroid hormones, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). Recommended Use Helps in the function of the thyroid gland and to prevent iodine deficiency. Medicinal Ingredients Each capsule contains L-Tyrosine 450mg Ashwagandha (withania somnifera) root, 1.5% withanolides 100mg Copper (copper citrate) 1.5mg Manganese (manganese citrate) 500mcg Iodine (laminararia digitata/ascophyllum nodosum) 200mcg Selenium (selenium yeast) 200mcg Zinc (zinc citrate) 7.5mg Non-medicinal ingredients Vegetable-grade magnesium stearate (1%), vegetable capsule. Directions Adults - Take two (2) capsules daily or as directed by a healthcare practitioner. Cautions and Warnings Contraindicated in pregnant and breastfeeding women. Caution advised with a low protein diet. Caution advised when there is a history of non-melanoma skin cancer. The iodine in this product is naturally sourced from seaweed and may have come in contact with crustaceans. Caution advised with allergies to shellfish. Contains the Health Canada maximum daily dosage of selenium for adults (400 mcg). User should consult a healthcare practitioner prior to taking additional selenium. Drug interactions Consumption with alcohol or other medications or natural health products with sedative properties is not recommended.
