Your thyroid needs TLC.
, but some people are either unaware they have a problem or try to self-treat their symptoms with over-the-counter supplements—which, unlike taking vitamin supplements to help with thyroid health, can have the opposite effect.
"These are not thyroid supplements, but instead contain T4 and T3 hormones which can negatively impact a person who takes them without proper guidance from a trained health care professional," warns Quijano Vega."A lot of times, patients start taking these 'thyroid supplements' without realizing the negative and/or deleterious side effects that they can have on their bodies.
In addition, Quijano Vega advises that"starting a patient on thyroid hormone replacement therapy should always be done under the guidance of a health care professional for proper monitoring of thyroid function tests."Luisa Colón is a writer, editor, and consultant based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, USA Today, Latina, and many more.
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