Endocrine Support

Nutrients connected to Endocrine Support

A link means the body needs the nutrient for this, or that low intake is linked to it. It does not mean extra supplements help if your intake is already adequate; each link shows how strong the evidence is.

• IodineEstablished role

  Iodine is needed to make thyroid hormones, a core part of hormone (endocrine) function.

• SeleniumEstablished role

  Selenium is required for thyroid hormone synthesis.

• BugleweedPreliminary or mixed

  Studied only as a thyroid-lowering herb in mild hyperthyroidism, with preliminary human evidence.

• Pueraria mirifica (kwao krua)Preliminary or mixed

  Small open-label Thai studies and two gel trials suggest relief of menopause symptoms, but they are small and a 2026 review calls for better safety and dose data.

• Iodized Table SaltEstablished role

  Supplies iodine for thyroid hormone production in people whose diet is low in it.

• MagnesiumEstablished role

  The NHS says magnesium helps the parathyroid glands work normally.

• Tongkat aliPreliminary or mixed

  Hormone markers changed in small trials; clinical benefit unproven.

• KudzuPreliminary or mixed

  Small studies suggest some relief of menopausal symptoms (a root extract in an open-label study, a flower-and-peel blend in a placebo-controlled trial), but MSK says a systematic review found no benefit, so evidence is mixed.

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