> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:04:05 GMT
> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: CS>QUESTION; Treatment for Subclinical
> Hypothyrodism
>
> Yesterday I received results of bloodwork and was
> told that I have Subclinical Hypothyrodism. I
> immediately went on line to find out what that
> meant. After reading all the symptoms I do have
> 100% of them and have for the last 2 years. I most
> surprised that my VA doctor did not find this. They
> have been telling me that my levels were fine.
> In reading the meds that that use I could not find
> anything really useful. They say the used to use
> animal ground up thyroid but that the potency was
> not stable; and that the synthesized would do the
> job better. That is about all the info I could
> gather.
> Do anyone have this condition or info that might
> help.
> thanks in advance
>
> connie
>
> Hi Connie,
Sometimes a sluggish thyroid won't show up in blood
work. Might be when you VA doctor tested (if he did
test), it didn't show up then.
A self-test is sometimes suggested where you take your
temperture first thing in the morning before getting
out of bed. If it is below 97.6, it might indicate an
underactive thyroid. Keep a log to get a better idea.
If your morning temp. is 96 then 3-4 grains of Armour
thyroid extract is suggested. If 97, one should take
1-2 grains. (This information is from Prescription
for Natural Healing by Dr. James F. Balch.
>From everything I've read on the subject, synthetic
hormones are just not as effective as the Armour (raw
thyroid glandular). People will often say they were
on the synthetic but didn't really improve until they
went on the Armour. Might mention this to your
doctor.
On a side note from Dr. Balch's book, "A study done
at the University of Massachusetts reveals that
levothyroxine, a drug commonly used to treat thyroid
conditions, causes up to 13 percent bone loss. An
estimated 19 million people take this drug for an
overactive thyroid, enlarged thyroid, and thyroid
cancer."
Suggested supplements are:
L-Tyrosine (low plasma levels have been associated
with a hypothyroid.)
Sea kelp (get some form of iodine)
Raw thyroid glandular
B comlex, vitamin A, C, E & zinc.
Avoid fluoride. "Chlorine, fluoride, and iodine are
chemicaly related. Chlorine and fluoride block iodine
receptors in the thyroid gland, resulting in reduced
iodine-containing hormone production and finally in
hypothyroidism."
Gail
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