Taking Levothyroxine With Coffee? Wait This Long First (What the Study Found)

Levothyroxine is one of the most prescribed medicines in the United States, taken by about 18 million people. Many swallow it with their first sip of coffee. A team of thyroid specialists in Sicily tested what that does, and found a simple fix. They also found that other things on your breakfast table may matter even more. In this video, you'll learn: - What happened to thyroid hormone absorption when the pill was taken with espresso - How long to wait before your coffee (the study's answer) - The breakfast items the official prescribing information says to keep 4 hours away - What a Dutch trial found about taking your thyroid pill at bedtime - Why consistency matters more than any single "perfect" time - The one thing you should never do after watching this video 📚 SOURCES - Benvenga S, Bartolone L, Pappalardo MA, et al. Altered intestinal absorption of L-thyroxine caused by coffee. Thyroid, 2008. - Vita R, Saraceno G, Trimarchi F, Benvenga S. A novel formulation of L-thyroxine (L-T4) reduces the problem of L-T4 malabsorption by coffee observed with traditional tablet formulations. Endocrine, 2012. - Bolk N, Visser TJ, Nijman J, et al. Effects of evening vs morning levothyroxine intake: a randomized double-blind crossover trial. Archives of Internal Medicine, 2010. - Case report: coffee and levothyroxine absorption. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2016. - Synthroid (levothyroxine sodium) FDA prescribing information. - ClinCalc DrugStats Database, Top Drugs of 2023. ⚠️ DISCLAIMER This video is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Do not change your thyroid medication dose, timing, brand or formulation without talking to your doctor. If you change your routine, your doctor may want to recheck your thyroid blood tests. 🎥 WATCH NEXT: [link your dinner timing or prunes video] #thyroid #levothyroxine #hypothyroidism ----------- ⚠️ Disclaimer: Content on Remedy's Nutrition is for general educational purposes only and is not a