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Alvidar is Selmedica Healthcare's newest "thyroid-boosting" fat burner offering (Selmedica also manufactures and markets the weight loss product ZetaCap, claiming it to be a "gastric bypass in a bottle." In reality, it's little more than a fiber supplement).
If you review the Alvidar web site, you'll read plenty of hype about both the dangers and the prevalence of underactive thyroid hormones in the North American population. You'll also find a huge list of "symptoms" attributable to a low-functioning thyroid gland. If you take this list at face value, there's no doubt you'll find yourself picking out more than a few symptoms that apply to you.
Does this mean that you have a poorly functioning thyroid gland?
Hardly!
Many of the symptoms on this list can also be attributed to fatigue, stress, nutritional deficiencies, poor eating habits, sedentary lifestyle and so on. The problem is that the list is very general, designed to draw in as large a prospective target audience as possible. There's nothing wrong with good marketing, of course, but keep in mind that displaying such symptoms are not necessarily the signs of a poorly functioning thyroid.
While the Alvidar web site downplays this importance of this, some simple blood work performed by your doctor will quickly tell you the real state of your T3 and T4 thyroid hormones. In fact, this is what I recommend to anyone who is considering any type of natural thyroid booster -- prior to using the product. In fact, some natural thyroid boosting products may actually prove detrimental to your health should you not need the nutrients contained therein. Messing around with iodine rich ingredients, should you have a properly functioning thyroid hormone, may actually cause hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism.
That aside, many of you may wonder if the Alvidar fat burner has any merit. Well, despite what the Web site says, there are no peer-reviewed, double-blind clinical studies that validate any of the claims made on the web site. While their own in-house studies claim a 93% success rate, they are meaningless, since neither the methodology nor the results can or have been reviewed by unbiased, critical professionals.
The ingredient list appears impressive, but in fact only contains a few elements that have any demonstrable effect on thyroid function -- kelp and bladderwrack. Both of these are rich in iodine, a vital substrate for many thyroid hormones. Keep in mind that both these ingredients tend to concentrate heavy metals, and can be toxic for that reason.
Other ingredients (all labeled in Latin) include: saw palmetto, garlic, gentian, meadowsweet, valerian, St. John's Wort, ginger, cayenne, echinacea, ginko biloba, and ginseng (full reviews of many of these ingredients can be viewed here!). While many of these ingredients have healthful benefits, consultation with the Natural Database did not show any of them to have any effect at all upon thyroid function. Nor did I find any conclusive proof that this specific blend of ingredients has some significant positive effect upon thyroid levels.
In other words, other than the kelp and bladderwrack, the Alvidar compilation looks mostly like a "health tonic" than a viable thyroid booster. In my opinion, there are simply better, more complete products available for this purpose.
That said, the Alvidar web site does offer an impressive guarantee. I'd be curious to hear from those of you who have used the product... what were your results? If you tried to return the product, did they honor the guarantee?
If you think you have a thyroid problem, see your doctor first. Do not mess around with iodine-containing supplements like Alvidar until you know the true state of your thyroid hormone levels, and have been evaluated by a professional.
Alvidar is composed of ingredients that help increase the function of your thyroid by providing your thyroid with the iodine it needs, decrease your chances of developing a goiter, supply your thyroid and your body with essential nutrients, normalize the functioning of your thyroid, and stimulate glandular activities.
Alvidar is specifically formulated to help your body restore your thyroid gland to normal function, and produce normal levels of thyroid hormones without any harsh chemicals or side effects.
Over a decade of documented international research has shown that the ingredients in Alvidar help provide your body with many of the essential nutrients that your thyroid needs to function properly.
What makes Alvidar so different is that is does not try to replace the deficient thyroid hormone, but it works to help your body increase the production of your thyroid glad on it’s own.
Alvidar doesn’t treat the symptoms; it helps your body to fix the real problem.
Will Alvidar cure my under active thyroid?
No, Alvidar is not a magic pill and it will not cure your under active
thyroid function.
Well, then what does it do?
Alvidar contains ingredients that help to repair, improve, and sustain
your thyroid gland without any harsh chemicals or severe side effects.
Alvidar helps to stimulate and normalize the function of your thyroid by providing you with essential herbs and nutrients that allow your body to regulate your thyroid on its own.
Alvidar contains ingredients which provide your body with nutrients, vitamins, and minerals that help promote positive thyroid function.
Alvidar contains ingredients which provide your body with natural iodine, which is necessary to maintain normal thyroid function. When you supply the thyroid with the iodine it needs, you will decrease your chances of developing a goiter and you will experience a boost in your energy levels.
Since most of the thyroid hormones are filtered in the kidneys and liver, helping these organs perform better gives the thyroid a break and allows these organs to convert the thyroid hormone faster and more efficiently.
Alvidar contains ingredients that help protect the liver as well as increase and aid digestion. Alvidar also contains ingredients that researchers have found increase the metabolism of dietary fats consumed.
We understand how you feel. You know something isn’t right, you know that there is something “off” with your body and your system. But it seems that everywhere you turn you are told “it’s all in your head” or “you're just trying to find something to blame for your weight.”
You feel like you are going crazy and that everyone believes that you’re just making it all up. Even if your thyroid test showed that you do have a low-functioning thyroid, it can be frustrating to find a medicine without side effects that are not worse than your symptoms.
Basically, no matter which way you go, you feel like you are running into a brick wall. That’s why we created Alvidar.
Alvidar contains ingredients that helps to provide your thyroid with the nutrients it needs to work correctly, without any harsh chemicals or severe side effects.
Alvidar is composed of ingredients that help increase the function of your thyroid by providing your thyroid with the iodine it needs, decreasing your chances of developing a goiter, supplying your thyroid and your body with essential nutrients, normalizing the functioning of your thyroid, and stimulating glandular activities.
Studies have shown that the ingredients in Alvidar help to:
Provide your thyroid the iodine it needs
Decrease your chances of developing a goiter
Regulate the texture of your skin
Prevent dull hair
Supply your thyroid and body with essential nutrients
Help normalize the functioning of your thyroid
Aid in digestion
Support and regulate your libido
Help stimulate glandular activities
Help to lower your LDL cholesterol levels
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Alvidar's ingredients are specifically formulated to help your body restore your thyroid gland to normal function, and help to produce normal levels of thyroid hormones without any harsh chemicals or side effects.
Over a decade of documented international research has shown that the ingredients in Alvidar help to provide your body with many of the essential nutrients that your thyroid needs to function properly.
What makes Alvidar so different is that it does not try to replace the deficient thyroid hormone, but it works to help your body increase the production of your thyroid gland on it’s own. Alvidar doesn’t treat the symptoms; it helps your body to fix the real problem.
Will Alvidar cure my under active thyroid?
No, Alvidar is not a magic pill and it will not cure your under active
thyroid.
Well, then what does it do?
Alvidar contains
ingredients that help to repair, improve, and sustain your thyroid gland without
any harsh chemicals or severe side effects.
Alvidar helps to stimulate and normalize the function of your thyroid by providing you with essential herbs and nutrients that allow your body to regulate your thyroid on its own.
Alvidar contains ingredients which provide your body with nutrients, vitamins, and minerals that help promote positive thyroid function.
The ingredients in Alvidar provide your body with natural iodine, which is necessary to maintain normal thyroid function.
When you supply the thyroid with the iodine it needs, you will decrease your chances of developing a goiter and you will boost your energy levels.
Since most of the thyroid hormones are filtered in the kidneys and liver, helping these organs perform better gives the thyroid a break and allows these organs to convert the thyroid hormone faster and more efficiently.
Alvidar contains ingredients that help protect the liver, as well as increase and aid digestion.
Alvidar also contains ingredients that researchers have found to increase the metabolism of dietary fats consumed.
Ok, now I know how it works, but what can I expect as far as
my symptoms go?
Most people report that within 2-4 weeks of taking the ingredients in Alvidar
they begin to notice a change in their over-all feeling of wellness. Here is
a list of improvements that customers have seen while using the ingredients
Alvidar:
Increase in energy
Improved metabolism
Easier weight loss
Improved mental function
Decrease in depression symptoms
Decrease in mood swings and irritability
Increase in ability to tolerate cold
Regulated bowel movements
Improved skin texture
Improved hair texture
Lower LDL “bad” cholesterol
Regulated libido
Regulated menstrual cycles
Increased ability to concentrate
Increased memory
Reduced episodes of clumsiness
Reduced joint pain
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