THYROID PROBLEMS AND A FIX?

Hay all,
Its been awhile since i have been on here, but would love to get some advice. My cousin is having a real hard time with her thyroid, its very underactive and the poor thing is tired ALL of the time...They want to of course yank it out, but she wants to see alternative methods and was wondering if anyone knows of a particular supplement or even food she can take to bring her levels back up? I believe she said that it should be at 47 and hers is at 0.001, so basically almost NON functioning.. ANY good feedback would be greatly appreciated! Blessings!
L-

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Permalink Reply by Christopher on January 21, 2009 at 3:58pm: From what I know underactive thyroid is usually associated with lack of iodine. So increasing her intake of things like kelp and dulse would likely help. Also does she eat a lot of soy? I've read soy can have a very negative affect on the thyroid. So I would recommend she cut out all none fermented soy(soy milk, tofu, edamame). Here's an article that talks about thyroid issues, it might help, it mentions selenium and manganese as needed minerals for proper thyroid function:
http://www.wellnessresources.com/weight_tips/articles/leptin_thyroi...

Hope this helps and that she gets better.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lissa on January 25, 2009 at 12:36pm: thankx for the reply!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lissa on January 25, 2009 at 12:36pm: thank you very much!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by telefunken on January 21, 2009 at 4:15pm: 2 personal stories. not scientific but may be encouraging for her:

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=26306
(attributed to raw food diet)

and

http://radicalhealth.com/raw-food-diet/people/favor-david.html
(see the section titled: "2003: Reversed Intense Hypothyroidism in 3 Days"....seaweed consumption played a role)

HTH,

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Permalink Reply by Lissa on January 25, 2009 at 12:37pm: this is good, im looking at it now.. and thank u!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by svelte_in_la on January 21, 2009 at 5:38pm: I have low thyroid. My levels have been steady since I got a prescription for Armour Thyroid, quit soy, ate more kelp/seaweed. DO NOT HAVE THE THYROID REMOVED.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lissa on January 25, 2009 at 12:37pm: She definetly does NOT want to have it removed... We know that there is a better way... thank u!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lissa on January 25, 2009 at 12:36pm: Thank you everyone! Im sure she will be looking into this as will I.... Blessings!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lissa on January 26, 2009 at 6:00pm: is this syclovir prescription? Have u had any side effects from it?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lissa on January 26, 2009 at 6:01pm: wow thats interesting, and a natural way! I will surely send it to her.. i wonder if they juice it or eat it raw or cooked? I will look into it and thx for the reply!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by telefunken on January 26, 2009 at 6:17pm: Here's an interesting link concerning the connection between radishes and thyroid:

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Radishes

One of the books I read, "Encyclopedia of Healing Juices," by John Heinerman, swears that radishes are the most beneficial vegetable to regulate the thyroid. John Heimerman is a medical anthropologist who has researched the medicinal use of foods and herbs around the world. This is what he learned during a 1979 visit with "medical experts at the Soviety Academy of Sciences":

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source page: http://standing1.home.mindspring.com/thyroid/goodfood.html; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Erin on January 26, 2009 at 11:19pm: I'm having great results suddenly since I started ThyroCare from http://www.wilsonssyndrome.com/ and since I've been taking nascent iodine. I've tried so many things and suddenly my temp has shot up into the normal range!! She will probably want to take some adrenal support, too.; ▶ Reply to This