Comments on: Hypothyroidism Herbs: Beyond Kanchanara Clinical Evidence https://www.ayurvedhealing.com/hypothyroidism-herbs-kanchanara-guggulu-clinical-trials/ Ancient Wisdom for Modern Wellness Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:32:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 By: Rebecca Turner https://www.ayurvedhealing.com/hypothyroidism-herbs-kanchanara-guggulu-clinical-trials/#comment-688888 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:32:52 +0000 https://www.ayurvedhealing.com/?p=3882#comment-688888 Maybe combining kanchanara guggulu with selenium rich foods like sesame seeds could enhance hormone synthesis, as the article notes selenium’s role in deiodinase activity.

]]> By: Rachel Adams https://www.ayurvedhealing.com/hypothyroidism-herbs-kanchanara-guggulu-clinical-trials/#comment-688887 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:26:06 +0000 https://www.ayurvedhealing.com/?p=3882#comment-688887 A question I have is whether triphala taken at night truly improves gut motility enough to aid T4 to T3 conversion in hypothyroid patients.

]]> By: Emily Foster https://www.ayurvedhealing.com/hypothyroidism-herbs-kanchanara-guggulu-clinical-trials/#comment-688886 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:28:05 +0000 https://www.ayurvedhealing.com/?p=3882#comment-688886 It seems that guggulsterones’ direct thyroid stimulation in rats could translate to human use if standardized extracts are taken at 75 to 150 mg daily.

]]> By: Jessica Reed https://www.ayurvedhealing.com/hypothyroidism-herbs-kanchanara-guggulu-clinical-trials/#comment-688885 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:25:50 +0000 https://www.ayurvedhealing.com/?p=3882#comment-688885 Interesting how ashwagandha lowered TSH from 4.87 to 4.22 mIU/L in the 2019 JACM trial, suggesting a modest adaptogenic effect.

]]> By: Megan Parker https://www.ayurvedhealing.com/hypothyroidism-herbs-kanchanara-guggulu-clinical-trials/#comment-688884 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:29:10 +0000 https://www.ayurvedhealing.com/?p=3882#comment-688884 The kanchanara guggulu RCT reported a 3.2 mIU/L TSH reduction after six months, which seems promising for subclinical cases.

]]> By: Divya Iyer https://www.ayurvedhealing.com/hypothyroidism-herbs-kanchanara-guggulu-clinical-trials/#comment-139471 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:26:54 +0000 https://www.ayurvedhealing.com/?p=3882#comment-139471 In reply to Catherine Young.

The article actually addresses this — it explicitly says these herbs are adjuncts for subclinical cases or to support wellbeing alongside medication, not to replace levothyroxine. Worth re-reading that section before drawing that conclusion.

]]> By: Anand Bose https://www.ayurvedhealing.com/hypothyroidism-herbs-kanchanara-guggulu-clinical-trials/#comment-139472 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:54:46 +0000 https://www.ayurvedhealing.com/?p=3882#comment-139472 the selenium recommendation what dose and form for thyroid support?

]]> By: Tom Martin https://www.ayurvedhealing.com/hypothyroidism-herbs-kanchanara-guggulu-clinical-trials/#comment-139467 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:31:19 +0000 https://www.ayurvedhealing.com/?p=3882#comment-139467 ]]> for Hashimoto specifically where the issue is autoimmune, does the herb protocol differ from simple hypothyroidism? 💯

]]> By: Mahesh Allen https://www.ayurvedhealing.com/hypothyroidism-herbs-kanchanara-guggulu-clinical-trials/#comment-139468 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:16:59 +0000 https://www.ayurvedhealing.com/?p=3882#comment-139468 can Kanchanara Guggulu be taken with levothyroxine? Any timing considerations?

]]> By: Catherine Young https://www.ayurvedhealing.com/hypothyroidism-herbs-kanchanara-guggulu-clinical-trials/#comment-139469 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:47:21 +0000 https://www.ayurvedhealing.com/?p=3882#comment-139469 hypothyroidism usually requires lifelong levothyroxine. articles suggesting herbs can replace it are potentially dangerous.

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