Let’s Talk About NDT
First, we should take a moment and define what NDT is all about. I want to really break it down, so let’s go word-by-word so that you can have a clear and total understanding of what forms NDT and to create it:
- Natural – means that it is from a natural source. In prescription medications, that will typically come from pig thyroid (also known as porcine thyroid).
- Desiccated – this means to chop something up really fine.
- Thyroid – it’s thyroid hormone!
One of the things I want to start off with is that sometimes people think of NDT as Armour. While Armour is the brand name, NDT is the compound. It’s kind of like how Kleenex makes facial tissues, but there are plenty of facial tissue companies out there.
Kleenex is not the only one making it, and when it comes to NDT Armour is not the only option. Personally, I prefer WP Thyroid as best natural desiccated thyroid for treatment.
Now that we have a solid understanding of what goes into NDT, let’s break down the myths:
Myth #1: NDT is not okay for those with Hashimoto’s disease
The argument goes something like this: somehow, ingesting thyroid will raise your thyroid antibodies against your “original” thyroid.
That would obviously not be ideal for those who are dealing with Hashimoto’s. In fact, I have actually heard doctors tell people that they cannot take NDT at all and that it can even worsen your immune state.
I do not want to jump to conclusions about what is true and what is a myth without unpacking the myth itself because then we can approach it logically.
Let’s think about it: people who take thyroid do so because they have hypothyroidism (where their gland simply is not making enough hormone for their body). Those who have hypothyroidism, almost universally, have Hashimoto’s disease.