RE: Re: Results and advice please

[Guest guest]

Hi Jane, yes, I do believe it is a good idea to show your GP

your hair analysis results, whether he is prepared to look at it is another

matter though. Worrying about the selenium and zinc, as normally, both of these

are very low in patients suffering symptoms of hypothyroidism so would imagine

that it could well be down to the dandruff shampoo. Wasn't there anything in

the instructions, or were not questions asked as to what you had used on your

hair before a sample was taken?

Luv -= Sheila

I posted my hair analysis results recently (post 96800) but didn't get a

response. My zinc and selenium were high but I think that could be down to

dandruff shampoo. Lots of other nutrients were only just within the ref range.

I think the endo is testing my ferritin when my tsh is done but nothing else. I

was folate anaemic but supplement that myself. Do you think it worth showing

him my hair analysis results?

[Guest guest]

Hi

Jane, you need to show these to your endocrinologist and also show him the

following references to just some of the research/studies that  show low iron/ferritin

deficiency is

shown to significantly reduce T4 to T3 conversion, increase reverse T3 levels,

and block the thermogenic (metabolism boosting) properties of thyroid hormone

(1-4). Thus, iron deficiency, as indicated by an iron saturation below 25 or a

ferritin below 70, will result in diminished intracellular T3 levels.

Additionally, T4 should not be considered adequate thyroid replacement if iron

deficiency is present (1-4)).

1.

Dillman E, Gale C, Green W, et al. Hypothermia in iron

deficiency due to altered triiodithyroidine metabolism. Regulatory, Integrative

and Comparative Physiology 1980;239(5):377-R381.

2.

SM, PE, Lukaski HC. In vitro hepatic

thyroid hormone deiodination in iron-deficient rats: effect of dietary fat.

Life Sci 1993;53(8):603-9.

3.

Zimmermann MB, Köhrle J. The Impact of Iron and Selenium

Deficiencies on Iodine and Thyroid Metabolism: Biochemistry and Relevance to

Public Health. Thyroid 2002;12(10): 867-78.

4.

Beard J, tobin B, Green W. Evidence for Thyroid Hormone

Deficiency in Iron-Deficient Anemic Rats. J. Nutr. 1989;119:772-778.

Also, ask him to test the following specific

vitamins and minerals to see if any of these are low in the range:Low vitamin

B12: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18655403

Low vitamin D3: http://www.eje-online.org/cgi/content/abstract/113/3/329

and http://www.goodhormonehealth.com/VitaminD.pdf

Low magnesium: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC292768/pdf/jcinvest00264-0105.pdf

Low folate: http://www.clinchem.org/cgi/content/full/47/9/1738

and http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/thy.1999.9.1163

Low  copper http://www.ithyroid.com/copper.htm

http://www.drlwilson.com/articles/copper_toxicity_syndrome.htm

http://www.ithyroid.com/copper.htm

http://www.rjpbcs.com/pdf/2011_2(2)/68.pdf

http://ajplegacy.physiology.org/content/171/3/652.extract

Low zinc:http://www.istanbul.edu.tr/ffdbiyo/current4/07%20Iham%20AM%C4%B0R.pdf

and http://articles.webraydian.com/article1648-Role_of_Zinc_and_Copper_in_Effective_Thyroid_Function.html

Luv - Sheila

I've just been looking through the file given to me in India on my discharge

from hospital. I was admitted with a lower respiratory chest infection which

because of my heart attack and stent was taken very seriously.

One of the tests in the file is for haematology and appears to show I'm

anaemic! I'll show this to the endo when I go but what is your opinion (which I

value much more).

Haemoglobin 11.1 g% ref 12.0 - 15.0

RBC 3.64 million/cumm ref 4.5 - 6.5