Re: Hypothyroidism/signs & symptoms/natural products

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--- Marita wrote:

> I started with the lowest dose of a natural

> supplement and am hoping that it

> will work for me.

Hi Marita

Hypthyroidism is very serious, and needs appropriate

medicine. Here is a very good site with information

about the signs, symptoms, and appropriate treatment.

http://www.armourthyroid.com/hypothyroidism/symptoms.html

Here is what the Mayo Clinic has to say about " natural

supplements. " It is very important for your condition

to be treated affectively. The bovine spongiform

encephalopathy mentioned below, is better known as Mad

Cow Disease.

Kaylene

Moderator

Here is the site:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hypothyroidism/DS00353/DSECTION=9

Hypothyroidism

Complementary and alternative medicine

Although most doctors recommend synthetic thyroxine,

natural extracts containing thyroid hormone derived

from the thyroid glands of pigs are available. These

products — Armour Thyroid Hormone and Bio-Throid, for

example — contain both thyroxine and triiodothyronine.

Synthetic thyroid medications contain thyroxine only,

and the triiodothyronine your body needs is derived

from the thyroxine.

Extracts are available by prescription only and

shouldn't be confused with the glandular concentrates

sold in natural foods stores. Glandulars are dried

concentrates of glands derived from animals. These

products aren't regulated by the Food and Drug

Administration, and their potency isn't guaranteed.

What's more, using them raises concerns about exposure

to bovine spongiform encephalopathy, a progressive

neurologic disorder of cattle. Some, but not all,

glandular products are derived from range-fed cattle

from New Zealand or Argentina, which are more likely

to be disease-free.

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