
Royal Maca, which is cooked by a process called “gelatinization,” does not make the thyroid gland swell. In fact, women report that combining Royal Maca with their Synthroid, Armour or other medication for hypothyroidism is far more effective for supporting their thyroid gland than taking the medication alone. Click here to read an interview, by Mary Shomon, which appears on About.com, with Dr. Viana Muller, cofounder of Whole World Botanicals, a renowned author of numerous books on thyroid disorders and women’s hormonal health.