My aunt is been living with an enlarged thyroid gland for 15 years . She's been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and has most of the symptoms . And she was put on 75 mg of Synthroid .Now she is planning a surgery to remove or reduce the hard ball on her neck . She was told she would then need to continue taking the medication for life . I heard hv talking about Black-Walnut as a natural source of Iodine which might help . How much of Black-Walnut tincture she would need in case she want to give it a try . And beside , what else can she use on her neck to quickly reduce or remove the nodule .Thanks , any help would be appreciated .