2006-10-08 11:34:14 · 8 answers · asked by Patricia S 3 in Health ➔ Women's Health
I just read an article in a Greenlife grocery magazine about this.
http://www.greenlifegrocery.com/retailer/store_templates/shell_id_1.asp?storeID=7JQJSEQX5CS92J2000AKHMCCQJJ46TA3
It's in their October 2006 Taste For Life magazine.
They recommend "100mg or 1 ml of the seaweed bladderwrack twice daily. Or for a more agressive approach, one thyroid glandular and one pituitary glandular capsule or tablet three times daily on an empty stomach or 500mg L-tyrosine twice daily on an empty stomach, either alone or in combination."
See if you can find this article on the above website. As always ask your own Doctor about doing this. Don't get medical advice from us!
2006-10-08 11:43:56 · answer #1 · answered by Sabina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are two thyroid hormones T3 which is the active form your body uses and T4. T4 is produced by the thyroid. Your body converts T4 to T3. Many "natural" sources of thyroid hormone are actually dessicated animal thyroid glands which contain both. One example is Armour thyroid. With a "low thyroid" or hypothyroid, it is important to understand the specific cause of the abnormality including blood tests to determine why the hormone is low so that it can treated correctly. Usually it is T4 and this is the one doctors prescribe as replacement.
"As mentioned earlier, the most active thyroid hormone is actually T3. So why do physicians choose to treat patients with the T4 form of thyroid? T3 (Cytomel) is available and there are certain indications for its use. However, for the majority of patients, a form of T4 (Levoxyl, Synthroid) is the preferred treatment. This is a more stable form of thyroid hormone and requires once a day dosing, whereas T3 is much shorter-acting and needs to be taken multiple times a day. In the overwhelming majority of patients, synthetic T4 is readily and steadily converted to T3 naturally in the bloodstream, and this conversion is appropriately regulated by the body's tissues."
That is why "natural" forms of thyroid replacement are not recommended
2006-10-08 11:52:20 · answer #2 · answered by Jim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a slow thyroid too. I take T4 Levothyroxine. I agree that this problem should only be treated and controlled regularly by a doctor. But I wish they find something that doesn`t have all the unwanted side effects of Levotyroxine. I think that only those who have hypothyroidism know what it is like. There are more severe diseases, but this is really bothersome.
2006-10-08 12:56:04 · answer #3 · answered by lucrecia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, I have low thyroid count. You really need to see the Doctor he will put you on some medicine. It's really cheap like $12.00 for 30 days if you have insurance its only $7.00. I take it and it will make you much more lively, feeling better and give you more engery. Make sure you go to the Doctor...sue:)
2006-10-08 11:43:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism (slow) then you really need to be on the medication that your doctor prescribes for you. Usually Synthroid which is a synthetic thyroid hormone that will get your levels up to normal.
Please talk to your doctor. There are no supplements or vitamins that will do this.
2006-10-08 11:37:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah synthroid/levothyroxine. it IS a natural drug, its identical to the hormone your thyroid produces and it actually works, unlike seaweed and all the other crap people recommend
2006-10-08 11:52:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask your Dr. they know the best treatment for you plz dont take anyone elses advice for medical issues on here ask you Dr.
2006-10-08 11:35:46 · answer #7 · answered by *CiTsJuStMe* 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THERE ARE HEALTH PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET. HEALTH FOOD STORES, VITAMIN CATALOGS, WALMART, ECT.
2006-10-08 11:54:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋