Re: OT: Iron (was Rhodiola; was Hyperreaction to cold air)

[Guest guest]

Hi Jan & Susie,

I also have to supplement iron. Been doing it for months and every time Dr.B

test my blood, I am still low. So I did some research. The iron must be a

natural form (not synthetic), and you need to take it with vitamins C & B6, and

not with zinc or calcium. So I made all those changes, and then I remembered:

when I used to have heavy periods (many years ago), I always made sure to eat

some liver--usually chopped liver at a deli. So I started making chopped

chicken liver. Unable to find organic chicken livers, but we did find Amish

chicken livers. My iron is still low, but now in the acceptable range. Dr. B

says keep it up (but would prefer organic if we could find it). I don't know if

I'll ever be able to go back to being a vegetarian ...

Khaya

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> > > > > Hi all,

> > > > >

> >

> > > > Was wondering if anyone is experiencing an increase in

> symptoms (headaches, post-nasal drip, fatigue)when you are in an

> air-conditioning draft or even outside on a nice day, but with a cool

> breeze blowing.  My situation is so bad that I have to wear a hat even

> at 60 or 62 degrees, and I still get an increase in symptoms.  In the

> winter, I need to wear a hat & a hooded jacket but I still have

> worsening symptoms still.  It is one of my most severe problems because

> it limits me to the point that I have become more home-bound because I

> don't want to become sicker than I already am.  We've had to stop going

> out to eat because no matter where I sit, I am in a draft & I become

> so stressed out because I know I am going to have big problems in the

> next few days.  I know I have low thyroid (Hashimoto's) but other people

> do too & don't have the severe reactions that I do.  Unfortunately,

> I have been on all thyroid meds there are & none helped me, only

> made me feel worse, so my doctor said not to take anything.  My TSH is

> usually around 3 or 4 (it's supposed to be around 1 or so).  I've had

> tons of cortisol saliva tests & mostly came back ok except for

> elevated night time saliva.  I feel that my adrenals must be shot but

> don't know what else to try for them either.  The glandulars make me

> nervous.  Rhodiola helped me at one time, but then it stopped giving me

> energy.  I don't know if it is a lyme thing or what.  I just wanted to

> know if there is anybody else that is having these problems & how

> you are dealing with them.  Thanks for any thoughts.

> > > > >

> > > > > Susie

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

>  

> " Im not trying to counsel any of you to do anything

> really special,except to dare to think, and to dare to go with the truth ,and

to dare to love completely. " -R. Buckminster Fuller

>

[Guest guest]

Lymies feeling cold is often a symptom of hyPOthyroidism...

Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil can warm up the body, but

doses need to get to 4 - 6 Tbsp's daily... Scaling up, starting

with 1 tsp daily...

http://www.swansonvitamins.com/NTV001/ItemDetail

Lugol's iodine is also good for helping hypothyroidism...

http://www.swansonvitamins.com/LGS001/ItemDetail?n=0

This should be taken as a few drops the first day, if no adverse

reaction to it, then scaling up to 12.5 to 50 mgs daily is the

recommendation of Dr. Brownstein, MD, one of the US's

leading physicians treating disease with Lugol's iodine..

Take care,

Jim

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Hi all,

> > > > > > >

> > > >

> > > > > > Was wondering if anyone is experiencing an increase in

> > > symptoms (headaches, post-nasal drip, fatigue)when you are in an

> > > air-conditioning draft or even outside on a nice day, but with a cool

> > > breeze blowing.  My situation is so bad that I have to wear a hat even

> > > at 60 or 62 degrees, and I still get an increase in symptoms.  In the

> > > winter, I need to wear a hat & a hooded jacket but I still have

> > > worsening symptoms still.  It is one of my most severe problems because

> > > it limits me to the point that I have become more home-bound because I

> > > don't want to become sicker than I already am.  We've had to stop going

> > > out to eat because no matter where I sit, I am in a draft & I become

> > > so stressed out because I know I am going to have big problems in the

> > > next few days.  I know I have low thyroid (Hashimoto's) but other people

> > > do too & don't have the severe reactions that I do.  Unfortunately,

> > > I have been on all thyroid meds there are & none helped me, only

> > > made me feel worse, so my doctor said not to take anything.  My TSH is

> > > usually around 3 or 4 (it's supposed to be around 1 or so).  I've had

> > > tons of cortisol saliva tests & mostly came back ok except for

> > > elevated night time saliva.  I feel that my adrenals must be shot but

> > > don't know what else to try for them either.  The glandulars make me

> > > nervous.  Rhodiola helped me at one time, but then it stopped giving me

> > > energy.  I don't know if it is a lyme thing or what.  I just wanted to

> > > know if there is anybody else that is having these problems & how

> > > you are dealing with them.  Thanks for any thoughts.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Susie

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > >  

> > > " Im not trying to counsel any of you to do anything

> > > really special,except to dare to think, and to dare to go with the truth

,and to dare to love completely. " -R. Buckminster Fuller

> > >

> >

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