How Vitamin D3 deficiency can affect the function of the thyroid

The thyroid gland is one of the few organs in which there are vitamin D receptors.The relationship between the level of vitamin D3 and the state of the thyroid gland is scientifically proven: the lack of this micronutrient is often the cause of the development of hypothyroidism - a condition characterized by a chronic deficiency of gland hormones.(1) The decrease in the function of the CNS in most clinical cases is associated with D3 deficiency: in most primary hypothyroid patients, the micronutrient level in the blood vessel is recorded below 25(ON)D, with this more frequently such interconnection established in women.

On the basis of this, endocrinologists recommend screening and prescribe vitamin D3 for the thyroid as part of therapy to restore its functionality.