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Vital Step - Thyroid Tonic Herbal Powder

Give your thyroid the boost it needs. This formula of adaptogenic herbs strengthens your metabolism & relaxes your mind while stimulating an under active thyroid.
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How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CONSTITUTIONAL NUTRITION INSIGHTS

Give your thyroid the boost it needs. This formula of adaptogenic herbs strengthens your metabolism & relaxes your mind while stimulating an under active thyroid. Feel like your active, light-bright self again.

Contains: Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi), Punarnava, Brahmi/ Gotu Kola Chopped Leaf, Ashwagandha, Trikatu, Turkey Rhubarb, Bitter Orange Peel

Medicinal Effects of Vital Step - Thyroid Tonic

Constitutional nutrition systems use biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic nature of food, hebs, lifestyle choices, your body, and disease.

METABOLIC NATURE / BIOCHARACTERISTICS

Metabolic Nature / Biocharacteristics

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (vital qualtiies). Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick. Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

LEARN MORE ABOUT DRY

HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

LEARN MORE ABOUT HOT

LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

LEARN MORE ABOUT LIGHT

MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

LEARN MORE ABOUT MOBILE

TASTES

The 6 Tastes

Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?

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BITTER

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Bitter taste has cholagogue action - it is cold, clear, light, and stimulating. It increases digestive enzymes and is laxative, and drying.

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PUNGENT

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.

LEARN MORE ABOUT PUNGENT

SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

LEARN MORE ABOUT SWEET

AYURVEDA BODY TYPES (DOSHAS)

The Three Doshas / Body Types

Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.

Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.

Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.

Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.

The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).

Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.

Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.

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PACIFIES
Kapha pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Pitta aggravating Vata aggravating

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.

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PACIFIES
PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A Phlegmatic has a cold and wet metabolic nature. The coldness implies a slow metabolism, the moisture that you are well-nourished. Phlegmatics tend towards sluggishness and thickened fluids, including mucus.

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AGGRAVATES
CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.

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MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A hot and oily nature with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body makes Sanguine individuals vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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Other Health Virtues

Subtaste:
Aromatic

AROMATIC

Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.

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Moves Energy:
Inward

INWARD

Inward moving substances promote introspection, self reflection, stillness, or slow the system down.

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Tissue (dhatu):
Blood Plasma Lymph

BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH

Plasma (Rasa Dhatu) includes plasma, white blood cells, and lymph.

SEE ALL 'BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH' FOODS / HERBS

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Fat

FAT

Fat tissue (Meda Dhatu) includes adipose tissue and sebum (skin oil).

SEE ALL 'FAT' FOODS / HERBS

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Nerves

NERVES

Marrow tissue (Majja Dhatu) includes bone marrow and nervous tissue.

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Affinity:
Weight Loss

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Vital Step - Thyroid Tonic
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

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Digestion:
Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Energy Vitality:
Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

SEE ALL 'STIMULATES-ENERGY' FOODS / HERBS

Skin Care & Beauty:
Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.

SEE ALL 'DIAPHORETIC' FOODS / HERBS

Heart & Circulation:
Cardiac Stimulant

CARDIAC-STIMULANT

Herbs that increase the heart rate. Useful in cardiovascular health, blood stagnation, and subjective feeling of heaviness in the chest area.

SEE ALL 'CARDIAC-STIMULANT' FOODS / HERBS

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Hypotensive

HYPOTENSIVE

An herb that lowers blood pressure.

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Vasodilator

VASODILATOR

A vasodilator is an herb that widens the blood vessels by the relaxation of smooth muscle cells within the vessel walls, thereby increasing circulation systemically or to a local area.

SEE ALL 'VASODILATOR' FOODS / HERBS

Kidney & Urinary:
Diuretic

DIURETIC

Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.

SEE ALL 'DIURETIC' FOODS / HERBS

Weight Loss:
Hypolipidemic

HYPOLIPIDEMIC

Scrapes fats / cleanses blood vessels by 1) purging bile, 2) strengthening the liver's ability to metabolize fats, 3) by increasing uptake of cholesterol in the liver, and 4) by inhibiting fat cells.

SEE ALL 'HYPOLIPIDEMIC' FOODS / HERBS

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Lowers Blood Sugar

LOWERS-BLOOD-SUGAR

An herb that lowers blood sugar.

SEE ALL 'LOWERS-BLOOD-SUGAR' FOODS / HERBS

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Raises Thyroid

RAISES-THYROID

An herb that increases thyroid function.

SEE ALL 'RAISES-THYROID' FOODS / HERBS

Foods with a Similar Nature to Vital Step - Thyroid Tonic

  • Nigella (black cumin)

    Nigella (black cumin) has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic, Hypotensive, Vasodilator, Digestive, Lowers-blood-sugar, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Celery Seed

    Celery Seed has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Hypotensive, Digestive, Lowers-blood-sugar, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Vasodilator

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  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Lowers-blood-sugar, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic, Hypotensive

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  • Celery Stalk

    Celery Stalk has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Hypotensive, Diuretic, Vasodilator, Diaphoretic, Hypolipidemic

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  • Ajwain

    Ajwain has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Diuretic, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Hypolipidemic

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  • Ginger (Dried)

    Ginger (Dried) has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Digestive, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Hypotensive

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  • Crystallized Ginger

    Crystallized Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Hypotensive, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Fenugreek

    Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Lowers-blood-sugar, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic, Hypolipidemic

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  • Ginger (Fresh)

    Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Hypotensive, Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Hypolipidemic, Vasodilator

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  • Garlic (raw)

    Garlic (raw) has these Actions in Common

    Hypotensive, Diuretic, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Hypolipidemic, Diaphoretic

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Digestive, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Vital Step - Thyroid Tonic

  • Punarnava

    Punarnava has these Actions in Common

    Lowers-blood-sugar, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Hypotensive

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  • Angelica

    Angelica has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Hypolipidemic, Hypotensive, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator

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  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator

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  • Shilajit Tonic

    Shilajit Tonic has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Raises-thyroid, Stimulates-energy

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  • Dong Quai

    Dong Quai has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Hypolipidemic, Hypotensive, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Triphala Guggulu

    Triphala Guggulu has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Lowers-blood-sugar

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  • Dandelion Root

    Dandelion Root has these Actions in Common

    Lowers-blood-sugar, Digestive, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic, Hypotensive

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  • Guggulu

    Guggulu has these Actions in Common

    Hypolipidemic, Lowers-blood-sugar, Raises-thyroid, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator

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  • Kushta

    Kushta has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Diuretic, Hypotensive, Vasodilator, Diaphoretic

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  • Wild Ginger

    Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator

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  • Hyssop Powder

    Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Vasodilator

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Joyful Belly is a recognized college of biocharacteristics medicine.

Guidelines - Preparation & Dose

1/2 tsp in warm water 2x/day or as directed by your practitioner.
See guidelines for herbs

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Vital Step - Thyroid Tonic may temper these symptoms. The suitability of any herb supplement for a condition is highly dependent on the individual. Please see your doctor before using this herb supplement to treat a medical condition.

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Vital Step - Thyroid Tonic may be harmful or contraindicated for these symptoms. Note this is not a complete list of all possible contraindications. Please see your doctor before using this herb supplement to treat a medical condition.

Herb Drug Interaction Risk

Here are some potential herb drug interactions with Vital Step - Thyroid Tonic. Please see your health care provider for more information.

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serenaannjones Winter park, FL
2014-01-15
“I absolutely love the effects of this tonic. It is a great companion to the other remedies I'm using to support healthy thyroid function. So far, it is my go-to drink over all others."
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Lucart Lucart Springfield, OR
2014-02-21
“Love this tea..."
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Sidra Quinn Portland, OR
2015-01-20
“I just had my first cup and now I'm having a pretty bad headache and just feel unwell. Is this a result of the tea? I will try it again to see if there is a connection, but am wondering if others have experienced this. Thanks."
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Heather Vaughan, CAy, RYT Albuquerque, NM
2015-01-20
“Hi Sidra, It's always ok to take a smaller-than-recommended dose. Some people are more sensitive to herbs than others. Try it with half and see what happens."
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Sarah Tichava Upper lake, CA
2015-03-04
“If a person's thyroid problem is autoimmune in origin, would this formula still be helpful? Since the activity, per se, of the thyroid is not in question. ( the active part is appropriately active, but some cells are destroyed) Could this formula be of benefit here?"
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Heather Vaughan, CAy, RYT Albuquerque, NM
2015-03-04
“Hi Sarah, This formula will support your thyroid but will need to be taken in conjunction with anti-inflammatory herbs like turmeric and white willow bark. I hope that helps!"
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