Ginger and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Hashimoto's is the leading cause of hypothyroidism. It's an autoimmune disease — the immune system attacks the thyroid. Symptoms include fatigue, weight gain, depression, and cold intolerance. Chronic inflammation gradually destroys the gland.
Thyroid Mechanisms
- Thyroid NF-κB — reduces autoimmune inflammation that destroys thyrocytes
- Anti-TPO / anti-Tg — curcumin modulates thyroid autoimmune antibodies
- Th1/Th2 balance — rebalances the immune response (imbalanced in Hashimoto's)
- Selenium-like effect — protective antioxidant effect on the thyroid (selenium is the reference adjunctive treatment)
- TSH — by reducing inflammation, supports residual thyroid function
- Metabolism — thermogenesis to compensate for the hypothyroid metabolic slowdown
Hypothyroid Weight Gain
Hypothyroidism slows down basal metabolism. Ginger's thermogenesis partially compensates. And zero sugar = no additional caloric overload.
INTI — ginger + turmeric + black pepper, zero sugar. Support your thyroid naturally.