Studies have found that SFAs, particularly palmitic acid (C16:0), can activate key negative regulators in the insulin signaling pathway, inhibiting the phosphorylation of IRS-1, thereby lessing the effects of insulin (Hotamisligil, 1999)
When glutathione levels are depleted - as they consistently are in Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Graves' disease, and hypothyroidism - the consequences cascade: oxidative thyroid damage, protein modification, autoantigen formation, immune activation, and progressive thyroid destruction
For instance, an initial "loading course" of six shots could cost around 180-240, followed by regular maintenance injections every few months
Also a good team player and works in synergy with other thickeners such as Cellulose Gum or Xanthan Gum