Nutraceutical Supplements in the Thyroid Setting: Health Benefits beyond Basic Nutrition

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In recent years, there has been a growing interest in nutraceuticals, which may be considered as an efficient, preventive, and therapeutic tool in facing different pathological conditions, including thyroid diseases. Although iodine remains the major nutrient required for the functioning of the thyroid gland, other dietary components play important roles in clinical thyroidology-these include selenium, l-carnitine, myo-inositol, melatonin, and resveratrol-some of which have antioxidant properties. The main concern regarding the appropriate and effective use of nutraceuticals in prevention and treatment is due to the lack of clinical data supporting their efficacy. Another limitation is the discrepancy between the concentration claimed by the label and the real concentration. This paper provides a detailed critical review on the health benefits, beyond basic nutrition, of some popular nutraceutical supplements, with a special focus on their effects on thyroid pathophysiology and aims to distinguish between the truths and myths surrounding the clinical use of such nutraceuticals.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2214
JournalNutrients
Volume11
Issue number9
Number of pages19
ISSN2072-6643
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

    Research areas

  • Autoimmune Diseases, Carnitine, Diet, Dietary Supplements, Health Promotion, Humans, Inositol, Melatonin, Resveratrol, Selenium, Thyroid Diseases/immunology, Thyroid Gland

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