THYROID DISEASE

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Q: I dont like prescription drugs. Does anyone know of an all natural thyroid product for underactive thyroid?
One that is regarded as safe and effective as Synthroid?

A: Yes, there’s Armour and Naturethroid. I find them to be a better treatment for hypothyroidism. Armour has been around long before Synthroid. I believe its the makers of the synthetic meds that have turned doctors off using Armour. Plus, the makers of Armour do not push their product with doctors.

I switched to Armour from Levoxyl 4 years ago. It was the best move I made. Almost every symptom is gone now. I’ll post info about it below. If you have any questions you can contact me through yahoo answers.

Q: Are there any natural remedies or ways of dealing with an underactive thyroid?

A: Yes. Eat food with a good supply of Iodine (any food to do with the sea, really) Best sources are seaweed (you can buy kelp tablets, if you don’t like the taste), and make sure to use sea salt.

Another thing that you should be doing is stimulating teh thyroid. The best way to do this, and the easiest, is with one yoga move, the sarvangasana. Lie on your back. Raise you legs and you buttocks off the floor, until your body is straight in the air and you are supporting it on your neck. Your chin should be pressed against you chest, and you support your back with your hands. Every time you breath, your thyroid will be massaged, and this will help to normalise it.

Q: Is there a natural way to treat Underactive Thyroid ??
Thank you very much !!

Rebecca

A: Plenty of iodine might help. A large table spoon of vegemite every day or vegemite sandwiches contain plenty of iodine. There is also iodine in sea food. An iodine supplement might also help.

Q: any natural remedies for underactive thyroid, Im not to keen on taking thyroxine for rest of my life?

A: None that I know of, but it is vital you take your thyroxine as it is necessary for your body’s metabolism regulation otherwise all functions will slow down and you will feel lethargic and your weight may increase.

Q: Natural remedies/herbs for a sluggish thyroid?
I believe I may have a underactive thyroid. I have many of the symptoms, but I don’t want to go on a synthetic drug and be stuck on it for the rest of my life. Is there anyone here who has tried any natural or herbal remedies for a sluggish thyroid? Did it help? Thank you for any responses.

A: hi there

everyone has given great advice, and the bladderwrack really is the best. i was recently diagnosed with endometriosis, and according to my blood tests, my thyroid level is fine but is on the low end and i have been having hypo symptoms as well. i am genetically wired to have hypothyroid–my mom, grandma and great grandma all have/had it (my ggma died of goiter!), so unless i take some action it will only get worse. yesterday i went to see a naturopath, and she immediately knew i had low thyroid and put me on a bladderwrack/wild lettuce/irish moss tincture, along with some other supplements since the thyroid is involved in hormone production which has been part of my endometriosis problem. they’re all connected.

i would suggest, if you can afford it, to get your thyroid checked with your regular doctor, and then take those results to a naturopath. most insurance does not cover the naturopath, but it cost me less than $100 to see one (not including the supplements). most are willing to work with you, because they are genuinely concerned about your health. by seeing the naturopath you can make sure you’re getting exactly the amounts you need so you dont cause other problems! i definitely think it is worth it to have the advice and guidance of someone who understands how our bodies work a little better than we do.

good luck and best of health to you!
~josey~

Q: anyone ever just stopping taking thyroid meds cold turkey. Mine is underactive,and want to go natural. thanks?
am taking 112 mcgs and having anxiety and legs hurting all the time.
shell6865 tried to contact you about your thyroid story but says you cannot be contacted by email please add me or email me at deefortheday06@yahoo.com

A: Your body needs both T4 and T3 thyroid hormones. If your body is properly absorbing the T4 from the medication you are taking and is breaking it down to T3, you may not notice for a week or so that you’ve stopped taking it.
You don’t mention what you are referring to when you say “natural.” If you are going to take Armour Thyroid or something like it, it is an excellent choice! I’ve been on it for several years and feel a lot better because it contains both T4 and T3. The T3 kicks in fairly fast and gives you energy to get going in your day.
Good luck!

Q: my wife is on zoloft (labido killer) and levothyroxin for underactive thyroid. how does she get sex drive back
we use to do it lots but the last 4 years it has went from at least 3 times a week to she does it maybe once a month because i get moody (like she doesn’t want me).so she does it just to satisfy me. I am (and you can ask her) probably in the top 10 percent of greatest husbands in the world. is there something natural or prescription she can take? I need advice. i miss love making more than sex please help with advice and knowledge.

A: You should tell her to try a natural female enhancement. I have been there and it’s not fun for relationships. I tried Hersolution and have pleased my husband all night now. I saved on it at the time at herenhancement.com also. She should be feeling these potent herbs working within a day or two. Youll be happy

Q: I have a underactive thyroid, what supplements can I take to help myself?
I went to a ND and found that I have an underactive thyroid (I suspected this much, my hair has thinned and I’m always tired), I would really like to try helping my condition on my own before shelling out the money he’s asking for to treat this thing. Maybe I should, he says my hair will come back in, anyway do you have any suggestions, I have heard of kelp, I was at the natural foods store today and saw so many thyroid supplements I couldn’t even guess w/o more education on the matter. Penny for your thoughts…
u know more than once I went to MD’s and they treated me like I was a 20 something year old female boo whooing b/c her hair was shedding and she felt tired, this ND did a thorough exam for at least 1 hr and then told me this info, even though I suspected it for years. I waited to hear them say it, I never mentioned it the ND. I wanted to cry when i finally heard it, b/c I really knew something was going on w/ my body but MD’s wouldn’t listen

A: Did your ND do blood tests or did he diagnose just by history? if he diagnosed only by history and PE, that is inadequate.
You need to find out why you’re hypothyroid. Iodine supplements will help only for cases of iodine deficiency. However, this cause of hypothyroidism is really rare especially in developed countries. You need to find out more and I suggest seeing a GP or get a referral to an
endocrinologist. This is a doctor who specializes in glands such as the thyroid. The specialist will perform tests to find out if your thyroid is really hypoactive (the correct term for underactive) or if there’s something else going on.

Edit: I’m sorry your MD treated you that way. Many can be like that due to assholism or just plain fatigue. Still, diagnosing hypothyroidism is not diagnosed just by “examining for an hour” and being nice. Hair loss and weakness are very non-specific symptoms and it can be several other things aside from hypothyroidism. If you don’t like your doctor go see another one.

Q: Thyroid problems and natural remedies?
I have an underactive tthyroid and take Levothyroxine every day. This is something I have been told by my GP that I may have to do for the rest of my life. I am however trying to learn more about my condition so that I can maybe treat it and improve the function of my thyroid through natural therapies or remadies. Any one with some ideas about how I could do this … any suggestions about websites or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

A: There is absolutely NO possibility of dealing with your thyroid deficiency using anything other than replacement thyroid hormone and levothyroxine is now the international standard drug. Attempts to avoid this will of course be detrimental to your health.

Q: Eltroxin or a natural remedy?
Are you supposed to take Eltroxin for life and what negative effects on the body does it have? Is there a natural remedy that you can take for an underactive thyroid?

A: You can take synthetic hormones (like Synthroid) or hormones from pigs called Armour. Over 95% of people who took both will tell you that Armour worked better for them. Why? Simple. Armour has all the thyroid hormone in them (T4, T3, T2, T1), and synthetic only has the main one (T4). Eltroxin is the synthetic name (one of the many names) for the thyroid medicine drug people take when they do not produce enough thyroid hormone. THERE ARE NO natural remedies for a thyroid especially when you have autoimmune thyroiditis. Even if you dont, and you have low thyroid without an autoimmune disease you still need drugs to supplement what you do not produce. NO plant, remedy, tincture, vitamin, or food can provide you with the thyroid hormone you need. It can only be supplemented from a synthetic or animal thyroid hormones. Some synthetic hormones add T3 or you can take a T4 med with a T3. The reason Armour is great because it has all in it. Good luck to you.

Q: i have a thryoid condition (unmedicated) does anyone have any natural remedies?
i had a right thyroidectomy over 8 years ago and am showing symptoms of an underactive thyroid in the last few months i have an appointment at a specialist (not to nov 08 – they are all very busy people) looking at natural therapies for diet or lifestyle or natupathy if anyone has any life stories that would be great too!
to the person who said i am “just fat” im actually not “just fat” yet i am trying to prevent that so get your facts straight

A: Kelp is a good idea for a start. If you go to a qualified naturopath they can also give you herbal tinctures that will help your thyroid function. Avoid those foods [Vegetables in the genus Brassica] that interfere with iodine absorption, such as:

Bok choy
Broccoli
Broccolini (Asparations)
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Canola
Cauliflower
Chinese cabbage
Choy sum
Collard greens
Kai-lan (Chinese broccoli)
Kale
Kohlrabi
Mizuna
Mustard greens
Rapeseed (yu choy)
Rapini
Rutabagas
Tatsoi
Turnips

There are foods that will help with iodine absorption, such as avocado and coconut.

Q: Capsiplex Slimming Pill – Has anyone tried it, does it work?
I have been trying to find user reviews of the Capsiplex slimming pill. I have found a few sites online which review it but all seem rather negative e.g. – http://www.diet-reviews.co.uk/buy-capsiplex/ .

Is there any actual GENUINE reviews from people that have used Capsiplex? Does it really speed up the metabolism? My doctor says I have an underactive Thyroid and Im looking for something natural that may help.

A: I am really disgusted by all the spam people keep posting.

I really doubt that pill works. It’s just another fad diet pill that rapes some half a**ed data into a new magic pill. There have been 1700 magic pills in 35 years, and people keep getting fatter; these pills ain’t working. As a matter of fact most fad diets do make people fatter. “Low fat” foods in the 80’s really messed up America in terms of directly making people fat.

Take the pills your doctor gives you. What is happening is you are low on a certain hormone. The pills are that hormone. It’s like there’s no wheel on my bike – so put a wheel on! Simple as that. There is no hormone in your thyroid, put some in.

There are no dangerous side effects from the real pills. Any fad diet pills I guarantee will mess you up and take your money.

Q: Why do I have such a big crash in moods?
I have natural highs which are very high, but then I crash badly, even in the same day. When it happens I hate myself and feel incredibly hateful to myself. I have a underactive thyroid which is stable apparently, and pernicious aneamia. Does anyone know what I can do to stop the highs and lows.

A: You say that you have anunder active thyroid(hypothroidism) and anemia. Is this being treatment with medication like synthroid medication after having a blood testmfor it and having lab work for your anemia? Symptoms of low thyroid is having symptoms of fatique, weight gain because your metabolism is sluggish, and depression. Some symptoms of anemia are variable. Some are somewhat like the ones of slow thyroid also, you will more than likely be tired and sluggish, weight problems, possibly from the lack of minerals in your body,and more than likely, moodly from the lack of what the body needs to function. The dislike of yourself could be from the loss of your ability to function as normally as you once did. The crash and burn sessions that you experience is not what you are accustomed to have had before these problems begain. You did not express your age to the readers. Also sometimes, other persons donot understand what is causing you do be like you did at one time. They probably believe that you should “snap out of it” and be the way that you use to be.Number one that I suggest is to ignor the negative remarts if you canbecause you wont be able to do until you seek medical attention. If you have not seen your primary care doctor or go to the clinic, or try a walk in daytime care facility. You definitely require lab tests to determine your medical problems and have the correct medicines for the low thyroid and the anemia. If your body is not functioning properly then other things begin to fail also. It is not uncommon to acquire signs of depression. Some doctors or even research will show that if your thyroid problems are in slow range that depression is a very likely symptom. I would discuss this problem with the doctor about the mood changes and the highs and lows you are having. Some councelling would be a positive aid in the problems you are having. This would be something that you would benefit from and ignor people that are negative about your good intentions to help yourself mentally and physically.

Q: Natural Thyroxine through health shop/diet??
I have a slightly underactive thyroid but not bad enough to get my GP to prescribe thyroxine. I hardly eat at all cos any sugar makes me balloon up in weight. I have put on a stone and a half since my thyroid problems started and I eat less than I used to.

Is there any natural way to get my thyroxine levels up? Or how can I ensure insulin is doing its job properly?

Thanks

A: Sea Kelp is supposed to help with thyroid problems. You can get it in health food shops in tablet form.

Q: Anyone have hypothyroidism? can you treat it without a prescription medication?
i’m 20 and just got diagnosed with an underactive thyroid …i was wondering if there are any natural ways or thyroid supplements i could take to boost its function and help me get back to normal ….?

A: I have to take medication for mine. I haven’t heard of any supplements to take. The medication is probably cheaper than any supplements anyway. I take the generic (L-Thyroxine) and only pay $3.00 for a 3 month supply.