After six months, the 20 HT patients who followed a low-carbohydrate diet showed a significant reduction of thyroid water content as well as decrease of both anti-TPO and anti-Tg autoantibodies compared to HT patients who had followed a normal diet [195]
However, this is a mixed observation, and careful monitoring in research protocols is key
However, most experts agree that this is well below the physiological needs of most individuals
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Why Bioavailability Changes Everything When discussing supplements, the most important question is rarely "How many milligrams are in this?" and instead "How much of this is my body actually absorbing?" This concept is known as bioavailabilityhow well the body can actually absorb and use what it takes in