Thyroid Strength

Thyroid Strength

MegaFood4.5 (939 ratings)
Format:Tablet Quantity: 90 Tablet(s) · 45 servings
Goals
$44.99 $0.99 per serving

Product analysis

59 out of 100

Thyroid Strength supplies selenium, zinc and copper for normal immune function when dietary intake is low. Its selenium and tyrosine content is relatively expensive, which matters when comparing it with simpler nutrient options.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality48

Selenium-enriched yeast is a favorable selenium source. The other nutrient carriers and herbal details do not establish equally clear quality advantages.

Ingredient Transparency83

All ingredient amounts are stated, making serving comparisons possible. Several herbal and nutrient form details remain unclear.

Value For Money31

The selenium and tyrosine content is relatively expensive. Uncertain value from the other ingredients leaves little basis for a strong value judgment.

Customer Satisfaction77

Customer feedback is positive across several hundred ratings. That gives useful context on satisfaction without establishing thyroid or immune outcomes.

Product Focus67

The clearest nutritional connection is selenium’s role in normal immune and antioxidant functions. The broader herbal combination does not make an additional health benefit predictable.

Format
Tablet
Container
90 Tablet(s)
Per serving
$0.99
Customer rating
4.5 · 939 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Everyday Health
Impact
High effect
C Ingredient FitD+ PathwaysA+ EvidenceA Formulation Logic
Selenium · 70 mcgAshwagandha · 250 mgZinc · 8 mg

Selenium supplies a nutrient used in antioxidant enzymes, with usefulness mainly when intake is insufficient. These nutritional roles do not establish additional health benefits when intake is already adequate.

How this product is rated for Everyday Health

Ingredient fit64

The declared nutrients provide a nutritional connection to general health. Amount support varies across contributing ingredients.
Goal fit
The declared nutrients provide general nutritional connections alongside the formula’s other ingredients.
Dose adequacy
Contributing amounts provide partial support against the saved amount references; the reference comparison does not establish a clinical dose-response.

Pathways51

The strongest connection is antioxidant and immune defence. The formula also represents the areas listed below.
Depth
The strongest represented area is antioxidant and immune defence, describing nutritional roles rather than a measured improvement in health.
Breadth
The represented areas are antioxidant and immune defence.

Evidence96

Ashwagandha is the leading retained contribution. The supplied context supports nutritional availability when intake is low, without establishing added benefit with adequate intake.
Evidence strength
Ashwagandha provides the leading retained contribution; its nutritional relevance does not establish broad disease prevention.
Studied preparation
The retained preparations meet the saved checks; no superiority of chemical form or delivery follows.

Formulation logic93

The supplied iodine amount exceeds the configured high-intake check, creating a formulation concern.
Partner coverage
No required partner is missing among the retained ingredients; combining them does not establish extra health benefit.
Conflicts
The supplied iodine amount exceeds the configured high-intake check, creating a formulation concern.
Effective doses
The retained ingredients meet the amount threshold used here, which is not proof of clinical benefit.
Study evidence
Selenium Supportive 70 studies
Zinc Supportive 60 studies
Immunity
Impact
High effect
D+ Ingredient FitD- PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Zinc · 8 mgSelenium · 70 mcg

Selenium and zinc contribute to normal immune function, while copper can help restore immune-cell activity when intake is inadequate. Selenium provides the more substantial contribution against the supplied serving comparisons; zinc and copper provide smaller amounts. These nutritional roles do not show that the product prevents respiratory infections or enhances immunity when nutrient intake is already sufficient.

How this product is rated for Immunity

Ingredient fit54

Three relevant minerals sit within a formula with several other purposes. Their serving amounts provide partial nutritional contributions.
Goal fit
Three relevant minerals share the formula with several other actives.
Dose adequacy
Selenium provides more of its comparison amount than zinc or copper.

Pathways42

Antioxidant balance is strongest, with less coverage of immune regulation, innate activity and barriers.
Depth
Antioxidant and inflammatory balance is the strongest saved area.
Breadth
Only antioxidant balance reaches the saved coverage threshold.

Evidence100

Zinc leads the evidence finding, while selenium's contribution remains a normal nutrient role.
Evidence strength
Zinc leads the supported nutritional evidence, without establishing infection prevention.
Studied preparation
The three mineral preparations were accepted without a form-superiority claim.

Formulation logic100

All three minerals meet the saved amount threshold; copper is present and no configured conflict applies.
Partner coverage
No required partner is missing among the three minerals.
Conflicts
Copper is present and neither configured zinc concern applies.
Effective doses
All three minerals meet the saved minimum amount threshold.
Study evidence
Selenium Mixed 37 studies
Zinc Supportive 73 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Iodine (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)
150 mg
Zinc (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)
8 mg
Selenium (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)
70 mcg 62
Copper (S. cerevisiae)
0.35 mg
L-Tyrosine
300 mg 59
Holy Basil leaf extract
250 mg
Sensoril Ashwagandha root & leaf extract (Withanolides)
250 mg 85
Coleus forskohlii Root Extract
150 mg
organic Kelp
125 mg
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Kosher Dairy Free Vegetarian
Report overview
B- Composition And Label DisclosureA+ Composition And Label Disclosure
Each serving contains 250 mg of ashwagandha leaf and root extract. The preparation is listed with 8% withanolides.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure70

The saved facts identify ashwagandha leaf and root extract with 8% withanolides.
Withanolide and Preparation Disclosure
The preparation is identified as ashwagandha leaf and root extract, with 8% withanolides.

Composition and Label Disclosure100

The serving amount and preparation are identified: 250 mg of ashwagandha leaf and root extract.
Individual Preparation Amount Disclosure
The individual ashwagandha amount is 250 mg per serving.

Commercial Price and Usability

No price comparison was evaluated for this ingredient.
Tyrosine · 300 mg OverallScore59
B- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityB- Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyF Value
A serving supplies 300 mg of L-tyrosine. The whole-product price works out to about $3.33 per gram of tyrosine.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability70

The recorded form is L-tyrosine.
Tyrosine Chemical Form
The recorded form is L-tyrosine.
Purity and Sourcing Signals
The saved facts record no evaluated testing, grade, fermentation or GMP claim for this ingredient.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency72

A serving supplies 300 mg of L-tyrosine.
Tyrosine Dosage Adequacy
The 300 mg per serving is rated as a moderate amount for cognitive support.
Label Transparency and Blends
The amount of tyrosine is recorded individually as 300 mg per serving.

Value10

The whole-product price works out to about $3.33 per gram of tyrosine.
Price per Gram of Tyrosine
The whole-product price works out to about $3.33 per gram of tyrosine.
B+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityB- Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyF Value
The serving supplies 70 mcg of selenium as selenium-enriched yeast. It comes from selenium-enriched yeast, a food-form matrix.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability81

Selenium comes from enriched yeast, a food-form matrix; no specific brand is identified in the saved facts.
Selenium Chemical Form
Selenium-enriched yeast supplies selenium in a yeast matrix.
Form Transparency & Isomer Specificity
The saved facts identify selenium-enriched yeast without a specific brand.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency70

The serving supplies 70 mcg and leaves a margin for selenium from other sources under the evaluation.
Dosage Efficacy Sweet Spot
The 70 mcg serving is modest compared with the amount favored by the evaluation.
Safety Margin & UL Adherence
The 70 mcg serving leaves a margin for selenium from other sources under the evaluation.

Value10

The whole-product price is about $2.86 per 200 mcg of selenium, based on the listed serving and amount.
Price per 200 mcg Serving
The whole-product price is about $2.86 per 200 mcg of selenium, based on the listed serving and amount.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

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    Deshpande A; Irani N; Balkrishnan R; Benny IR · Sleep medicine · 2021
    Randomized trial150 participantsEveryday Health forAshwagandha
  2. Effects of Ashwagandha ( Withania somnifera) standardized root extract on physical endurance and VO 2max in healthy adults performing resistance training: An eight-week, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
    Verma N; Gupta SK; Patil S; Tiwari S; Mishra AK · F1000Research · 2024
    Randomized trial80 participantsEveryday Health forAshwagandha
  3. Efficacy of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera [L.] Dunal) in improving cardiorespiratory endurance in healthy athletic adults.
    Choudhary B; Shetty A; Langade DG · Ayu · 2016
    Randomized trial50 participantsEveryday Health forAshwagandha
  4. Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal as Add-On Therapy for COPD Patients: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study.
    Singh P; Salman KA; Shameem M; Warsi MS · Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022
    Randomized trial150 participantsEveryday Health forAshwagandha
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    Cheah KL; Norhayati MN; Husniati Yaacob L; Abdul Rahman R · PloS one · 2021
    Meta-analysis400 participants5 studies pooledEveryday Health forAshwagandha
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    Cui Z; Xie R; Lu X; Schomburg L; Brenner H; Schöttker B · Redox biology · 2025
    Meta-analysis95 participants20 studies pooledEveryday Health forSelenium
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    Sharabati I; Qafesha RM; Hindawi MD; Amro S; Ayesh BM · Clinical endocrinology · 2024
    Meta-analysis4 studies pooledEveryday Health forSelenium
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    Shi L; Yuan Y; Xiao Y; Long P; Li W; Yu Y; Liu Y; Liu K; Wang H; Zhou L; Yang H; Li X; He M; Wu T · Environment international · 2021
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    Systematic review16 studies pooledEveryday Health forSelenium
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    Mohammadi F; Oshvandi K; Kamallan SR; Khazaei S; Ranjbar H; Ahmadi-Motamayel F; Gillespie M; Jenabi E; Vafaei SY · Nursing open · 2022
    Randomized trial144 participantsEveryday Health forZinc
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    Randomized trial937 participantsEveryday Health forZinc
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    Randomized trial4,753 participantsEveryday Health forZinc
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    Randomized trial84 participantsEveryday Health forZinc
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    Randomized trial142 participantsEveryday Health forZinc
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    Goldson AJ; Fairweather-Tait SJ; Armah CN; Bao Y; Broadley MR; Dainty JR; Furniss C; Hart DJ; Teucher B; Hurst R · PloS one · 2011
    Randomized trial119 participantsImmunity forSelenium
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    Janbakhsh A; Mansouri F; Vaziri S; Sayad B; Afsharian M; Rahimi M; Shahebrahimi K; Salari F · Caspian journal of internal medicine · 2013
    Randomized trial62 participantsImmunity forSelenium
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    Non-randomized trial20,847 participantsImmunity forSelenium
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    Randomized trial70 participantsImmunity forSelenium
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    Gärtner R; Gasnier BC; Dietrich JW; Krebs B; Angstwurm MW · The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2002
    Randomized trial70 participantsImmunity forSelenium