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> > >

> > > From: JULIE GRIFFITHS moppett1@

> > > Subject: Can we have a discussion about

> > thyroid?

> > > To: Autism-Biomedical-Europe <mailto:Autism-Biomedical-Europe%40yahoogroups.com>

> > > Date: Tuesday, 30 December, 2008, 2:36 PM

> > >

> > > Hi guys,

> > >

> > > I have been researching thyroid the last while as it's tied up

> with

> > the

> > > adrenal function.

> > >

> > > There are two features of autism recongized by mainstream

> medicine,

> > one

> > > is a smaller than average amygdala and dysfunctional serotonin

> > metabolism.

> > > Well apparently the thyroid governs the serotonin metabolism and

> just

> > > this morning I found an abstract on rats suggesting that a small

> > > amygdala is related to low T3. Also I have spent the last weeks

> on a

> > > thyroid list and interestingly enough they report low ferritin in

> > cases

> > > of hypothyroid. I think I have seen a lot of posts on our lists

> > > discussing low ferritin. Again on the same thyroid list they

> recommend

> > > increasing adrenal strength before fixing the thyroid. And another

> > > thing, Dr. Woody McGinnis long ago noticed that the moms of

> children

> > > with ASD were often estrogen rich. I think this could tie up with

> a

> > > faulty thyroid also. I definately had hypothyroidism after my

> > > pregnancy. Have no idea if I had it before hand.....

> > >

> > > Soo, I was wondering if hypothyroidism is common in children with

> > autism

> > > and the moms

> > >

> > > Do any of you have lab tests showing free T4 and free T3 levels.

> There

> > > is a lot of controversy regarding the best levels of these two

> > > parameters in terms of a healthy thyroid. What interests me is

> whether

> > > T4 is being converted to T3. For this conversion selenium and

> iodine

> > is

> > > neccessary. I doubt whether any of us got enough iodine during our

> > > pregnancies as we were told NOT to eat salt, the main source for

> > iodine.

> > >

> > > If you have any thyroid lab results at all, maybe you could share

> > these

> > > with us.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

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> > > DISCLAIMER

> > > No information contained in this post is to be construed as

> medical

> > advice. If

> > > you need medical advice, please seek it from a suitably qualified

> > practitioner.

> > >