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| Fri, 09-03-2004 - 12:24pm |
I was recently diagnosed with a thryoid condition - or just the beginning of it. I recently suffered a thyroid attack and I can't seem to recuperate. I am wondering what you do to boost your metabolism and get a bit more energy. I also would like to know what over the counter vitamins you might reccomend.
I'd like to put off the development of something for as long as I can.
Thanks!!!
Sophia
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I just wanted to know if anyone takes vitamins and if they found one works better than the other.
Thanks!
Hi:
Just curious... but when you say the bloodwork was OK, what were your numbers? (Some of us have had trouble with our docs having outdated info on what "normal" is)
Cathy has a lot of good tips on energy & metabolism...
Good luck!
Dee.
Here's a list of vitmains that comes from Dr. Ridha Arem's book, The Thyroid Solution:
vitamin C: 250 - 1000 mg
vitamin E: 200 - 800 IU's
Beta carotene and mixed carotenoids: 1000 - 5000 IU's (This is vitamin A)
Selenium: 50 - 100 mcg
Zinc: 15-20 milligrams
A good B-complex, plus B-6 at 25-50 milligrams
Folic Acid: 400 - 600 mcg
You can also add GLA or Evening Primrose Oil, 1000 mg twice a day, and L-lysine, 500 mg a day if you're having hair loss troubles, plus the "good for you" fats, like Omega 3,6, and 9's. You may find them in a multi pill, otherwise look for htem separately. They help with your metabolism. If you want to take a calcium/magnesium supplement, take it 4 hours from your mediaction, if and when you get some medication! Same thing with iron. For energy, you can add Coenzyme Q10, at a low dose, I don't remember what I used to take, perhaps 100 mg?
Foods to avoid while hypothyroid, even when you're on medication is floride, in your water, and in tea. Floride is a natural ingredient in all types of tea. Soy that is unprocessed, that is, uncooked, is also bad for your thyroid. It contains an ingredient that blocks the absortion of thyroid hormone on your thyroid. There are vegetables and other foods known as goitrogens that, eaten uncooked, can support the growth of goiters on your thyroid. Those include broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts, kale, peanuts and pine nuts. If they have been cooked, they aren't a problem.
I hope that you start medication soon. It's good to take supplements and watch your diet and exercise but nothing can really do he job of thyroid hormone when that is what you need. hope this helps. Cathy :)