http://TooPoopedToParticipate.com/blog/this-is-your-endocrine-system/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-is-your-endocrine-system Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:13:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://TooPoopedToParticipate.com/blog/this-is-your-endocrine-system/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Bette Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:57:01 +0000 http://TooPoopedToParticipate.com/?p=586#comment-166 First off, Faith, your up-and-down experience with doctors is kinda par for the thyroid course. A TSH of 4 is hypo. Knowledgeable doctors say anything above 2 is hypo, so cutting your med was a step in the wrong direction. However, I’m no fan of Synthroid, so being able to get rid of it altogether would be really fine. The mineral selenium is HUGE for the thyroid, so your naturopath was right on the money. I would recommend a complete vitamin/mineral program, though. For instance, iodine/iodide is also a big time booster for the thyroid. As are the B vitamins. Vitamin C, too. And D3. And so on. Can your thyroid live again? Our bodies are wonderfully made to restore themselves, and with your quick progress already, it seems possible. Drill down on this blog for the articles about things you need to avoid, such as soy; that will help your efforts, too. And read about my vitamin/mineral book (and get a free, sample chapter) at http://PepForThePooped.com It may be that hashi was a misdiagnosis based on allergies and vitamin/mineral deficiencies. Congratulations on taking responsibility for your own health. First off, Faith, your up-and-down experience with doctors is kinda par for the thyroid course. A TSH of 4 is hypo. Knowledgeable doctors say anything above 2 is hypo, so cutting your med was a step in the wrong direction. However, I’m no fan of Synthroid, so being able to get rid of it altogether would be really fine. The mineral selenium is HUGE for the thyroid, so your naturopath was right on the money. I would recommend a complete vitamin/mineral program, though. For instance, iodine/iodide is also a big time booster for the thyroid. As are the B vitamins. Vitamin C, too. And D3. And so on. Can your thyroid live again? Our bodies are wonderfully made to restore themselves, and with your quick progress already, it seems possible. Drill down on this blog for the articles about things you need to avoid, such as soy; that will help your efforts, too. And read about my vitamin/mineral book (and get a free, sample chapter) at http://PepForThePooped.com It may be that hashi was a misdiagnosis based on allergies and vitamin/mineral deficiencies. Congratulations on taking responsibility for your own health.

]]> http://TooPoopedToParticipate.com/blog/this-is-your-endocrine-system/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Faith Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:09:13 +0000 http://TooPoopedToParticipate.com/?p=586#comment-165 Bette I have a question, I am stumped. I have had Hashi's for 10 years, and it has destroyed anything called life. I had a wonderful Holistic PCP for a year and a half who got my life back, then she got killed. Back to square one. I recently got so desperate after a regular Dr cut my dose of synthroid in half because my TSH was.4 instead of .5 even though my frees were low that I paid for a Naturopath who put me on selenium and found milk, egg, and wheat allergies. After eliminating the offenders,just three weeks later I have no antibodies. I get copies of my labs, so it isnt hoo haa or fixed, is this possible and why, or is my poor ole thyroid just dead now? I am still tired but better, I figure on 50 mcg of t4 and 25 t3 if it were dead I would be much worse right? Bette I have a question, I am stumped. I have had Hashi’s for 10 years, and it has destroyed anything called life. I had a wonderful Holistic PCP for a year and a half who got my life back, then she got killed. Back to square one.
I recently got so desperate after a regular Dr cut my dose of synthroid in half because my TSH was.4 instead of .5 even though my frees were low that I paid for a Naturopath who put me on selenium and found milk, egg, and wheat allergies. After eliminating the offenders,just three weeks later I have no antibodies. I get copies of my labs, so it isnt hoo haa or fixed, is this possible and why, or is my poor ole thyroid just dead now? I am still tired but better, I figure on 50 mcg of t4 and 25 t3 if it were dead I would be much worse right?

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