Good morning! Anyone have any issues

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Good morning! Anyone have any issues
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Mon, 07-12-2004 - 8:13am
that they would like to learn more about? I'll be out and about with my kids today but will have plenty of time to look into any issues that might be a concern for you. Just let me know! Cathy :)

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Mon, 07-19-2004 - 8:34am
Hi again!! The thing about most of those weight loss supplements is that all they do is contain stimulants to get your body working harder - so they raise your blood pressure, pulse, heart beat. You can get the same effect by drinking two ccups of coffee at the start of your day - which is exactly what Bill Philips at Body For Life recommends for starting your workouts! If you look at the fine print at the bottom of all those ads - and seriously, read it carefully, - they only guarantee a weekly weight loss of 2 pounds per week! Well, 2 pounds per week is exactly what you would lose on any "diet" or healthy eating plan. Without all the harmful side effects. I think the Co-enzyme Q10 will help perk you up a bit, and so will the B-12. Plus your medication still needs to kick in more. I think the hardest thing to do is to have patience! :) But patience and consistency are what it takes!

Did we talk about doing any strength training? Building some muscle, starting out with lighter weights, will really boost your metabolism. Also, visit us over at Kathy Smith's board: http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-fbkathysmith/ - we're a very supportive group over there!! Cathy :)

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Mon, 07-19-2004 - 9:55am
Hi Cathy, thanks again and I will check out the website you mentioned. I won't do the diet pills then; I'll just stick to the vitamins. Hopefully the Doctor will get my thyroid down a bit closer to normal. Have a great week. MaryAnn
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Mon, 07-19-2004 - 9:44pm

Hi Cathy,


I am confused.


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Mon, 07-19-2004 - 10:44pm
Hi Laura - I'll check it out for you in the morning, ok? Everything I've ever read about iodine says that there is a good chance that it could cause a "crash" if taken when hypothyroid. I'll get back to you in the AM! Sorry about the confusion! Cathy
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Tue, 07-20-2004 - 9:45am
Hi Laura - I'm so sorry for the confusion! I had three sources for my answer to you. (And found another one this morning.) I checked this out for myself when I bought a multivitamin with iodine and I remembered reading somewhere that it wasn't good to have to much iodine. In The Thyroid Solution, Dr. Arem says:

"Too much iodine in your diet will cause iodine to be trapped by a large protein in the thyroid gland called thyroglobulin. The process of manufacturing thryoid hormone takes place in the this protein. High amounts of iodinated thyroglobulin prompt the immune system to react and to cause an inflammation of the thyroid, characteristic of Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Animal research has demonstrated that the severity of autoimmune thyroiditis is increased by high iodine intake. High iodine intake can also casue iodine to be stored in the fat tissues. The constant release of iodine into the bloodstream from the fat stores can then cause an underacitve or overactive thyroid among healthy people as well as those with a preexisting thyroid disease."

"Recently, NASA physicians consulted me because they had observed low-grade hypothyroidism is a few people particispating in a ground study. The imbalncae occurred within a few weeks of the subjencts' beginning to consume high amounts of iodine. The amount of iodine given to these people was 4 grams per liter, comparable to the amount delivered to astronauts in flight, who consume water with iodine added to keep it sterile. In some of the ground subjects, the consequences of high iodine intake might have eventually included an autominnue attack ont he thyroid gland. Alarmed by my persisitant warnings about the potential consequences of thyroid imbalmec for both astornauts and ground subjects, NASA decided to changes its sterilization systema dn stop the high-iodine diet."

"Inadvertent intake or administration of products high in iodine can trigger a thryoid imbalance among patients wiht Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Graves disease. Too much iodine can cause hypothyroidism in certain patients with Grave's disease, particularly those who had regained normal thyroid function after treatment. Clearly, consuming high amounts of iodine from taking sea kelp treatment or using large amounts of iodized salt may represent a health hazard for patients."

"Foods high in iodine include lobsters, crabs, oysters and other shellfish. Plant and dairy products may have some iodine if they are derived from areas that have iodine in the soil. Soil in ocean coastal areas usually has higher levels of iodine than soil in inland areas. Other foods that can contain high amounts of iodine are bread and eggs. Iodized salt, which contains 70 mcg per gram of salt is the most common source of iodine for most Americans."

"I advise not comsuming more than 500 to 600 micrgrams of salt a day."

And from the Endochrine Resource Center:

What is the Thyroid?

Your thyroid is a small bowtie or butterfly-shaped gland, located in your neck, wrapped around the windpipe, and is located below the Adam's Apple area. The thyroid produces several hormones, of which two are key: triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4).

The thyroid has cells that are the only cells in the body's capable of absorbing iodine. The thyroid takes in the iodine, obtained through food, iodized salt, or supplements, and combines that iodine with the amino acid tyrosine. The thyroid then converts the iodine/tyrosine combination into the hormones T3 and T4. The "3" and the "4" refer to the number of iodine molecules in each thyroid hormone molecule.

An overconsumption or shortage of iodine in the diet can also trigger some thyroid problems. (This also applies to iodine-containing supplements).

From another site: krispin.com

elevated levels of iodine suppress thyroid function and may be a primary cause of auto-immune thyroiditis (Hashimoto's).

And here's an article from Mary: http://thyroid.about.com/cs/vitaminsupplement/a/iodine_2.htm

I'm providing the link because it's too long to copy here!!

So all of these things helped me to decide that there is no way I may be suffering from an iodine defiency and that taking addititional iodine makes no sense for me whatsoever. And it may actually cause me harm. I don't even know why they put it in mulitivitamins at all!! In this country, there's little chance that anyone will be suffering from an idine deficiency. I hope this helps you to decide what you want to do!! I'm sorry I didn't put my sources down to begin with. That would have helped you. Cathy :)

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Tue, 07-20-2004 - 10:56am

Thanks so much for all the info Cathy!


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Tue, 07-20-2004 - 12:17pm
You're welcome!! :)


Edited 7/20/2004 12:18 pm ET ET by cl-cathypem

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