Vitamin D helps protect the liver in underactive thyroid
Vitamin D alleviates hypothyroidism associated liver dysfunction: Histological and biochemical evidence
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Surprising Findings
Vitamin D protected the liver without fixing thyroid hormone levels.
Most assume liver damage in hypothyroidism is just from low T4. This shows vitamin D helps independently—meaning it’s not just a hormone fix, but a direct organ protector.
Practical Takeaways
If you have hypothyroidism, ensuring adequate vitamin D levels may support liver health.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Vitamin D protected the liver without fixing thyroid hormone levels.
Most assume liver damage in hypothyroidism is just from low T4. This shows vitamin D helps independently—meaning it’s not just a hormone fix, but a direct organ protector.
Practical Takeaways
If you have hypothyroidism, ensuring adequate vitamin D levels may support liver health.
Publication
Journal
Heliyon
Year
2023
Authors
Seyed Hamidreza Rastegar-moghaddam, M. Akbarian, Arezoo Rajabian, F. Alipour, Alireza Ebrahimzadeh Bideskan, M. Hosseini
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Claims (5)
In rats with an underactive thyroid, taking vitamin D every day for 6 weeks seemed to help protect their liver — especially at higher doses.
In rats with an underactive thyroid, giving vitamin D helped protect their livers, but it didn’t fix their thyroid hormone levels — meaning the liver benefits probably happened for other reasons.
In rats with an underactive thyroid, taking higher-dose vitamin D for six weeks seemed to reduce scarring in the liver more than a lower dose — kind of like turning down the body’s scar-healing response in the liver.
In rats with an underactive thyroid, taking vitamin D every day for 6 weeks seemed to help protect their liver from damage caused by harmful molecules, based on certain lab tests.
Rats with a drug-induced underactive thyroid show signs of liver damage, including more oxidative stress and scarring, compared to healthy rats.