Feeling Hopeless About Your Underactive Thyroid? These Two Nutrients May Help, Study Suggests

Supplementing with zinc or zinc and selenium has a beneficial effect on thyroid function.crystal light/shutterstock

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), approximately 4.6 percent of the U.S. population over  12 years old lives with hypothyroidism, with women far more likely to develop the condition than men.  Hypothyroidism, also known as underactive thyroid, occurs when your thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones.  This diminished thyroid function can potentially lead to devastating health consequences, such as weight gain, muscle weakness, pain, depression, plus much more.