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Dr. Hotze's Thyroid Support

by Physician's Preference · capsule · 120 vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since August 2020 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 11749 01116 1
  • DSLD label 11194
  • Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
  • 60 servings

Dr. Hotze's Thyroid Support by Physician's Preference lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 225 mcg of iodine, 33 mcg of selenium, 500 mg of L-tyrosine and 300 mg of guggul extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2012.

What is in Dr. Hotze's Thyroid Support?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Dr. Hotze's Thyroid Support: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 11194, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Iodineas KelpIodine (Form: as Kelp)225 mcg150%Iodine in Dr. Hotze's Thyroid Support against 6,382 products225 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg225 mcg

Higher than 90% of 6,382 products listing iodine (median 150 mcg).

Seleniumas Selenium Krebs Cycle Chelate33 mcg47%Selenium in Dr. Hotze's Thyroid Support against 7,658 products33 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg33 mcg

72% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

L-Tyrosine500 mgTyrosine in Dr. Hotze's Thyroid Support against 1,680 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 989 mg, the median 500 mg.500 mg

34% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg).

Guggul Extractas GuggulsteronesGuggul Extract (Form: 2.5% Guggulsterones PlantPart: gum) Genus: Commiphora Species: mukul300 mgGuggul in Dr. Hotze's Thyroid Support against 279 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 350 mg, the median 100 mg.300 mg

Higher than 70% of 279 products listing guggul (median 100 mg).

Ashwagandha extractas WithanolidesAshwagandha extract (Form: min. 4.5% Withanolides) PlantPart: root300 mgAshwagandha in Dr. Hotze's Thyroid Support against 1,646 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.300 mg

Higher than 59% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha (median 250 mg).

Rosemary50 mgRosemary in Dr. Hotze's Thyroid Support against 332 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

46% of 332 products listing rosemary give more (median 50 mg).

Sage50 mgSage in Dr. Hotze's Thyroid Support against 138 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.50 mg

80% of 138 products listing sage give more (median 200 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 11194 (entered July 25, 2012), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Dr. Hotze's Thyroid Support's, rare ingredients counting for more.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 2 vegetarian capsules daily or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product contains NO yeast, wheat, gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
Storage
For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)

Source: label statements in DSLD label 11194.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.

How many labels does Dr. Hotze's Thyroid Support have?

One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2012.

  1. Label 11194 (current) Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market August 7, 2020 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 11749 01116 1

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Physician's Preference(R) (manufacturer), Katy, TX. All Physician's Preference products.

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