Hi Leslie,
You should be proud of yourself. Pulling the whole thing without any public
help !
The thyroid is a small gland situated in the anterior center of the neck.
It produces several hormones but the two major ones affecting the metabolism
are thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3 ). The amounts produced are
based on a signal from the brain which sends a master hormone known as TSH.
The thyroid produces mostly T4 (inactive form) and a little bit of T3
(active form). The hormones circulate in the blood stream and as needed the
liver (mostly) converts the T4 form into the T3 and other lesser forms. The
T3 moves into the cells where it cooperates to stimulate the metabolism to
produce energy.
To learn the levels of T3/T4 you need a medical laboratory ands someone who
understands this complicated mechanism (many MD do not!) and can make sense
of it.
But there is a simple test that will show you whether your metabolic rate is
slow (which means low levels of TSH, T4 or poor comversion). It is called
the Coca test discovered by Dr Coca at a time when MDs used to observe and
think.
Take a thermometer (glass best) and place it next to your bedside so that
you do not have to move much in the AM upon weakening to reach it. Shake it
down the night before. As you wake up and very slowly take the thermometer
and place it under you arm. After ten minutes take the temperature and go
about your day. Repeat the routine for seven consecutive days.
Average the temperatures. The optimal range is 97.8F to 98.2F I below
suspect low thryroid function.
Mexican pharmacies (internt very inexpensive) ship a natural thryroid
extract (is made in USA!) that contains a fairly well standarized amount of
hormone and could be your best bet if the basal temperature is really low.
If the temperature is low but close then use Lugol (start with just a few
drops a day in water (no juices or sodas) preferebly in an empty stomach.
Increase litle by little and retest you basal temperature ever month and
plot to see the trend.
Vitamins A and D, selenium and zinc the amino-acid tyrosine and iodine are
the ingredients and cofactors that make the hormones. You may want to
supplement as well.
Good luck
Frank
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From: "leslie" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 11:56 AM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: CS>hypothyroid
My daughter almost died and I have been nursing her back to health for
years with no extra money so has been hard. She does not have medicaid and
is trying to work one day a week to regain her mobility or strength. So,
that is the reason I am always asking questions and for places to obtain
products reasonably. then, make that list and check it twice and hope to
order one thing. Soooo, here is my question. She has the blue moons and so
I know she is not properly dispersing the CS and think selenium plays a
big role. She is also fat and has not been able to lose weight. Now, what
is the T3 and T4 and how do we find out what is needed?? Please be patient
with me and help me if you can.
By the way, I am soooo proud of my new distiller my friend purchased for
me. Just got it. I felt that was very important in making good CS as lots
of times the water would turn cloudy from using Purified Distilled water
from the store. I buy the reverse osmosis water from a place that does
this in town. We live in a small town.
Thanks so much,
Leslie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: CS>hypothyroid
Hi Gina My understanding of the role of Selenium is just the opposite.
Selenium is the major co-factor for the enzyme 5' diodinase which is
responsible for the convesrsion of T4 into T3. Studies prove lower
conversion rates in individuals with low selenium. Other studies reveal
that increasing selenium is beneficial to the conversion and furthermore
it reduces the formation of rT3.
Oliveri O, Gerelli et al. Selenium Zinc and thyroid hormones in healthy
subjects low ratio of t3/t4 in older subjects Biol Trace Elem Res 1996;51
31-41
Kralik A, Eder K, et al. Influence of Selenium and Zinc deficiency on
parameters related to thyroid metabolism Horm Metab Res 1996;28:223-226
and several others upon request
I always give selenium and zinc to those with low conversion and my
experience has been positive.
I also give supplemental Iodine with great care. Excess iodine restricts
the function of the thyroid.
Frank
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From: "Gina Moore" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 6:41 AM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: CS>hypothyroid
Selenium can inhibit the conversion of T4 (storage hormone) to T3
(active
hormone). Iodine is the base of thyroid hormones, most of which made is
T4.
So, if your body is making mostly T4 and you have some sort of
conversion
problem, then Selenium will only make it worse.
That is my understanding anyway. If I can find my source on that I will
post it!
Gina
-----Original Message-----
From: needling around [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 6:32 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: CS>hypothyroid
Thanks.
PT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Annie B Smythe" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 10:20 PM
Subject: Re: CS>hypothyroid
Yes PT here ya go:)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iodine
Annie
Control your destiny or somebody else will.~Jack Welsh
needling around wrote:
Would you mind sharing the address of the iodine list. I was taking
selenium and I was under the care of 2 alternative doctors and I still
ended up with a problem. At this point I am taking time release T3
for
Wilson's body temp syndrome and it is the first thing that has helped.
They think the problem might be in the conversion from one form to the
other. All of the other things, I do.
Thanks.
PT
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