3 Nutrients You Need To Create Thyroid Hormone

Your thyroid needs these 3 vitamins in order to create thyroid hormone. If you have a deficiency in ANY of these nutrients then your body will not be able to produce thyroid hormone and you may feel the symptoms of low thyroid. The good news is that you can take this information and use it to potentially help you feel better if you have low levels of any of these nutrients. The 3 main vitamins needed to create thyroid hormone include: #1. Tyrosine. Tyrosine is a protein or amino acid and it is REQUIRED to produce thyroid hormone. This is because tyrosine forms the backbone of thyroid hormone. If you don't have enough tyrosine in your body then you won't be able to put thyroid hormone together. In addition, tyrosine also combines with itself to create something called thyroglobulin. Thyroglobulin helps to smash two half of thyroid hormone together in order to complete the finished thyroid hormone. Tyrosine can become depleted because it is also used as a building block for other hormones including epinephrine and norepinephrine in your adrenals. If you feel you are low on tyrosine then supplementing with 150mg to 500mg per day is optimal. #2. Iodine. Next up is iodine! If tyrosine forms the backbone of thyroid hormone then iodine forms the arms. You can't make thyroid hormone without iodine and MANY thyroid patients are deficient in iodine. This is because many thyroid patients have an irrational fear of iodine and avoid it at all costs. Avoiding iodine may create a low thyroid state and cause hypothyroid symptoms. You can get iodine from food or supplements and the dose should be around 150 to 300mcg per day. #3. Iron. Lastly, we have iron. Iron is important because it is required for a protein called thyroid peroxidase. Thyroid peroxidase helps your body produce thyroid hormone by interacting with thyroglobulin. Put simply, if you don't have enough iron then this enzyme won't work well and you won't be able to PRODUCE thyroid hormone even if you have enough tyrosine and enough iodine