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evie15422 on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/New-to-group-Amy-tp1549239p1549293.html
Hi, Marc and All,
I replied to this post privately because it was getting more off-topic the further I wrote. If anyone wants a copy of my reply, tho, I will resend privately to others. Just ask.
Diane
--- On Tue, 5/12/09, Amy Green <
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From: Amy Green <
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Subject: Re: [eSens] New to group/Amy
To:
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Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2009, 2:32 PM
Evie -- that was a good link! I'm curious about your journey with thyroid. I would love to fix my thyroid so I didn't need to take Armour. Would you mind giving more details of how you did it?? How bad was your thyroid? Was it just hypo, or hashimoto's? What supplements did you take and how long didthis journey take? Also -- soy seems to be in almost everything -- I don'tever seek it out, but I'm guessing I get a lot from processed foods. How did you get it out of your diet. Sorry for all the questions -- I'm so curious when I hear success stories. I want that too!
Thanks! Amy
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From: Evie <evie15422@yahoo. com>
To: eSens@yahoogroups. com
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 11:42:52 AM
Subject: Re: [eSens] New to group/Amy
Hi, Amy Twins! ;)
Sorry I am joining the conversation late. I too have had T3 and T4 conversion problems, and did badly on synthroid, but did well on Armour. But surprisingly enough, I was able to over come hypothyroidism altogether (it appears--I still go for yearly testing to make sure my blood values are in the correct range) by eliminating all soy products and adding nutrients. I originally thought I recovered solely from removing soy till I saw this bit of info which adds various nutrient deficiencies as contributing to hypothyroidism. Then I realized I had also, during the same period, added B and selenium supplements. Some interesting info:
http://www.holistic healthtopics. com/HMG/thyroid. html
Thyroid T3 and T4 conversion problems:
There are many factors which may interfere with thyroxine utilisation or peripheral T4/T3 conversion. These include: stress, chronic illness, heavy metals, drugs ( HRT, beta blockers, steroids, antidiabetic drugs, cholesterollowering drugs, oestrogen etc. ), cigarette smoking, carnitine, alpha lipoic acid, consumption of soy products, and nutritional deficiencies such as selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6 ( 11, 12, 13, 46, 109 ). It must be noted also that adrenal hormones play an important role in T4/T3 conversion and theperipheral utilisation of thyroxine ( 12, 13, 46 ). According to Shames and Shames ( 12 ): "some adrenal hormones assist in the conversion of T4 to T3 and perhaps assist in the final effect of T3 on the tissues. Some scientists believe that even the entrance of thyroid hormone into our cells is under the influence of adrenal hormones." While low levels of cortisol may cause a deficiency of T3 because of reduced conversion from T4 ( 46,
109 ), excessive amounts of cortisol on the other hand, or an elevation of the cortisol/DHEA ratio, causes T4 to be converted to reverse T3 ( 46, 52 ). Reverse T3 ( rT3 ) displaces normal T3 from receptors in cells and causesa T3 deficiency ( 46, 52, 53, 109 ). The adrenal hormone DHEA is also involved with the conversion of T4 to T3 ( 51, 52 ).
Diane
--- On Wed, 5/6/09, Amy Green <amygreen53@ yahoo. com> wrote:
From: Amy Green <amygreen53@ yahoo. com>
Subject: Re: [eSens] New to group/Amy
To: eSens@yahoogroups. com
Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 3:05 PM
Amy -- I have heard about Dr. Wilson's temp syndrome. He uses T3, but I don't really know any details. My doctor will work with people from phone consults and tests and has patients all over the country. He's a D.O. gynecologist and practices near Pensacola, FL. He's good and treats thyroid by symptoms as well as labs and is great for hormone probs. If you want his name and number, feel free to contact me offline and I'll give you the info. He's the only doctor who has made a difference in my health. Let me know if the zinc and selenium make a difference for you -- cuz they sure did for me!!
: ) Amy
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From: "javamdnss@aol. com" <javamdnss@aol. com>
To: eSens@yahoogroups. com
Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 1:39:52 PM
Subject: [eSens] New to group/Amy
Interesting! I would never have thought to ask a pharmacist. Also about the
zinc & selenium. I can easily add that for myself. Have you ever heard of
Wilson's thyroid disease? A Dr. Wilson successfully treats many patients
apparently, but I don't have a Dr. around me that does it.
Amy
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