Do you take Thyroid hormone?
A lot of people do and may not
know the proper way to take
it.
Most everyone that is taking
thyroid knows to take it in
the morning on an empty
stomach
30-60 minutes before
breakfast. But do you also know
that if you are taking
high-dose calcium, iron or
magnesium you should take
them in the evening away from
when you take your thyroid
medication?
These minerals, when taken in
high doses, can bind onto
thyroid hormone and render it
less effective. I usually
recommend people to take these
at night with dinner.
If you are taking a regular
multi-vitamin then you can
take that in the morning with
breakfast because usually the
amount of calcium, magnesium
and iron in those pills is not
high enough to cause problems.
But if you are anemic and
needing extra iron or extra
calcium for your bones then
take those supplements at
night. Plus when you take
your calcium/magnesium at
night you will sleep better
because magnesium helps relax
your muscles. |