¤ A healthy thyroid is essential for good hormone balance at any age. In many cases, it is also an effective means of weight control. Natural Thyroformula provides natural precursors (fucus is naturally rich in iodine) and biological precursors (L-tyrosine) combined with B vitamins, zinc, selenium and magnesium, as well as extracts of Commiphora mukul and Coleus forskohlii, which work together to make the thyroid function more effectively. This new formulation is enriched with two bioflavonoids, myricetin and kaempferol.

¤ One cell study showed that kaempferol increased activity of the enzyme type 2 iodothyronine deiodinase ten-fold, leading to a 2.6-fold increase in T3 production. Kaempferol also activates cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP). Myricetin, for its part, promotes iodine retention.

¤ Iodine and L-tyrosine are vital for the production of thyroid hormones; the body produces tyrosine naturally from other amino acids, but as we age, production diminishes and supplementation becomes essential.

¤ Zinc boosts thyroid function :
  • It seems to help in the conversion of T4 (thyroxin) into T3 (triiodothyronin), the most active thyroid hormone ;
  • Zinc supplementation prevents the drop in thyroid hormone levels that results when sedentary men engage in physical exercise.

¤ Selenium is concentrated more in the thyroid than in any other organ, where its antioxidant properties offer protection and where it acts as a cofactor by facilitating production of thyroid hormones and by promoting the conversion of T4 into T3. It is one of the components of the enzyme 1 5’deiodinase which is involved in this conversion. The decrease in T4 to T3 conversion seen in older people is often due to selenium deficiency.

¤ Magnesium supplementation prevents the reduction in thyroid function that follows strenuous exercise, both in trained athletes and sedentary individuals.

¤ Forskolin, extracted from Coleus forskohlii, works by activating the enzyme adenylate cyclase, thus increasing cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) in cells. One effect of this is an increase in the production and release of thyroid hormones.

¤ Guggulsterones, extracted from Commiphora mukul, stimulate activity of the thyroid gland and increase T4 to T3 conversion. This is how they are thought to promote weight loss. Taking guggulsterones also results in less oxidative damage to the liver which is the principal storage site of T4 and of its conversion into T3.