Guest guest Posted November 14, 2001 Report Share Posted November 14, 2001 annhope1 wrote: > Many people suggest taking supplements to support the thyroid... if you > have no thyroid, are things like seaweed, etc. going to work? If there is no > thyroid to process this support, is the body still able to use it? Many > questions... > Terri Terri, That's a really good question! Have you tried asking this question on the bulletin board at http://www.ithyroid.com ? (it's a site written by a man who had *both* hypo and hyper, *and* he cured himself with vitamins and natural supplements) -- Mindy ----------------------- " ...that they may be one... " - Jesus, John 17:22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2001 Report Share Posted November 14, 2001 > annhope1 wrote: >> Many people suggest taking supplements to support the thyroid... if you have >> no thyroid, are things like seaweed, etc. going to work? If there is no >> thyroid to process this support, is the body still able to use it? Many >> questions... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > That's a really good question! Have you tried asking this question on the > bulletin board at http://www.ithyroid.com ? (it's a site written by a man who > had *both* hypo and hyper, *and* he cured himself with vitamins and natural > supplements) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Terri and Mindy, someone who has *both* hypo and hyper thyroid has Hashimoto's, a common autoimmune form of thyroid disease. They also still have a thyroid gland. Supplements like seaweed may or may not *work*. But someone without a thyroid absolutely needs daily supplementation with T4, or combined T4/T3 forever, and needs to be under medical care. Thyroid hormones drive the metabolism at the most basic level. Natural " supplements " and thyroid boosters like seaweed do not cut it for someone without a thyroid gland, keeping in mind that seaweed provides iodine which is converted by the thyroid to the T-hormones. No gland, no conversion. Joan McPhee, not an M.D. mcpheej Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2001 Report Share Posted November 14, 2001 Mindy, I just spent an hour copying at this site. Now I'll take a day to study it. Very comprehensive. Ron _____________ Get the FREE email that has everyone talking at http://www.mail2world.com <> > > Mindy Behymer > 11/14/2001 8:44:26 AM > Gettingwell > no thyroid? (was: Re: adrenals) > > annhope1 wrote: > > > Many people suggest taking supplements to support the thyroid... if you > > have no thyroid, are things like seaweed, etc. going to work? If there is no > > thyroid to process this support, is the body still able to use it? Many > > questions... > > Terri > > Terri, > That's a really good question! Have you tried asking this question on the > bulletin board at http://www.ithyroid.com ? (it's a site written by a man who had > *both* hypo and hyper, *and* he cured himself with vitamins and natural > supplements) > > > -- > Mindy > ----------------------- > " ...that they may be one... " > - Jesus, John 17:22 > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2001 Report Share Posted November 14, 2001 Joan McPhee wrote: > Terri and Mindy, someone who has *both* hypo and hyper thyroid has > Hashimoto's, a common autoimmune form of thyroid disease. They also still > have a thyroid gland. Supplements like seaweed may or may not *work*. Sorry... I gave that advice before I read a further e-mail and saw that the person didn't have a thyroid. Maybe I should read every single post in my inbox before sending mail, eh? -- Mindy ----------------------- " ...that they may be one... " - Jesus, John 17:22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2001 Report Share Posted November 14, 2001 Also if someone is on any thyroid meds, it is very important that it is taken on an empty stomach and with no vitamins and meds, esp calcium. Calcium will stop absorption of the hormone...Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2001 Report Share Posted November 14, 2001 Another good site is <A HREF= " http://thyca.org/ " >ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association</A> . If you s there will be a ton of info for people with autoimmune disease and other thyroid problems...Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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