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About Hypothyroidism.
The real facts about your thyroid.
What is hypothyroidism?
Do you know just how important your thyroid, that
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a thyroid
little butterfly-shaped gland in your neck, really is?
disorder, you probably have a lot of questions. What
Your thyroid helps each organ work by producing
is hypothyroidism? What causes it? How is it treated?
hormones that your body needs to use energy, stay
When the thyroid is not producing enough hormones,
warm and keep the brain, heart, muscles and other
it functions at a reduced speed and becomes sluggish.
organs functioning properly. So it should come as
This slows down the body’s metabolic functions and can
no surprise that an underactive thyroid could cause
cause you pain and suffering. But with proper medication,
serious health concerns.
hypothyroidism can be treated safely and naturally.
1
Think of the thyroid like a car engine: a
healthy thyroid hums along with a steady,
even purr. You don’t think about it too much;
it just works. But a glitch in thyroid function
can cause multiple changes in the way the
body functions, just as a misfiring engine can
hinder – or disable completely – the driving
performance of a car.2
1.American Thyroid Association. (2003). ATA Hypothyroidism Booklet [Brochure]. Retrieved from
http://www.thyroid.org/wp-content/uploads/patients/brochures/Hypothyroidism_web_booklet.pdf
2.Balint, V.L. (2011, July). What Every Woman Should Know About Thyroid Disease. Raising
Arizona Kids. 16-17.
3.Source: http://umm.edu/health/medical/reports/articles/hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism symptoms3
• Fatigue
• Dry skin
• Difficulty concentrating
• Coarse hair, hair loss
• Feeling cold
• Hoarse voice
• Headache
• Depression
• Muscle and joint pain
• Menstrual irregularities
• Weight gain, despite
diminished appetite
• Milky discharge from
breasts (galactorrhea)
•Constipation
Now, two ways to treat
hypothyroidism naturally.
Both Nature-Throid
and WP Thyroid:
We took the best of Nature-Throid® and formulated
•
Thyroid USP (desiccated porcine thyroid)
WP Thyroid — the purest thyroid medication.
•
Provide a standardized combination (T4) thyroxine and
(T3) triiodothyronine hormone replacement
•
Contain trace amounts of thyroid cofactors T1, T2,
calcitonin and iodine
•
Formulated using hypoallergenic ingredients
•
No glutens, corn, artificial colors or flavors
®
Both medications adhere to strict United States
Pharmacopeia (USP) regulations and have never been
voluntarily or FDA recalled for inconsistent hormone
levels; unlike other natural and synthetic hypothyroid
medications on the market today.
For patients seeking the purest medication for hypothyroidism,
WP Thyroid uses only two all-natural inactive ingredients and is
available in 8 strengths.
Available in 13 strengths,
Nature-Throid is a more
affordable option.
For a full ingredient list and conversion guide,
visit GetRealThyroid.com.
Not all hypothyroid medications are created equal.
See for yourself the differences between the most popular hypothyroid medications.
Natural T3 & T4
hormone replacement
Gluten and
corn free
WP Thyroid®
Nature-Throid®
Armour®
Synthroid®
Synthroid is a registered trademark of AbbVie Inc. Armour is a registered trademark of Actavis.
No artificial
colors
No FDA recalls
(for hormone
inconsistency)
Only two
inactive
ingredients
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Natural vs. Synthetic T4.
Results speak for themselves.
Getting “real” about hypothyroidism comes down to
In the end, the medication you choose should make
making a choice between natural or synthetic thyroid
you feel better. In a double blind study published in
medications. Nature-Throid and WP Thyroid use thyroid
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism,
USP, which is standardized for T4 and T3 hormones;
almost half (48.6%) the participants preferred desiccated
containing trace amounts of thyroid cofactors T1, T2,
thyroid extract (DTE), or natural thyroid hormones, over
calcitonin and iodine. Synthetic T4 hormones are lab
levothyroxine (L-T4), which is a synthetic hormone. Those
created and lack T3 (active thyroid hormone) and thyroid
that preferred the natural treatment felt a significant
cofactors. Would you eat a synthetic apple? Probably
improvement in their hypothyroid symptoms and lost an
not. When you consider that the natural form may be
average of four pounds.1
more recognizable by the body and can result in a more
effective response, the choice is clear.
1. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
(May 2013). Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.
gov/m/pubmed/23539727/
Get Real about Hypothyroidism.
Learn more about Nature-Throid and
WP Thyroid at GetRealThyroid.com
Get Nature-Throid
and WP Thyroid
Nature-Throid and WP Thyroid can be obtained
through your physician or by prescription at any
pharmacy.
If you are having difficulty getting your prescription
filled, please contact RLC Labs at 877-797-7997
or [email protected] with your pharmacy’s phone
number, so we can help the pharmacy order the
strengths you need.
Learn more at
GetRealThyroid.com