These habits aren’t obscure, complicated medical mysteries. They’re often part of our everyday routines—things we do almost on autopilot that quietly chip away at thyroid function.
The FDA crackdown on unapproved animal-derived, glandular thyroid hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been rescinded. But you need the backstory because this regulatory capture, if enforced later, will leave thyroid sufferers little choice and possibly force them onto a medication that doesn’t even work for the majority of people.
If you’ve been on a journey of resolving your adrenal dysfunction and hypothyroidism, it’s possible that you’ve either read about or worked with a practitioner who’s suggested bovine (cow) or porcine (pig) glandular supplements. This is misguided. And I’m calling out one supplement company and also one facet of practitioners.
