ALA query - Andy or TK pls

[Guest guest]

I have recently read on the NTH group that taking ALA messes up conversion of T4

to T3 (thyroid replacement). I am on armour & have felt really knackered the

last few chelation times. Any comments on this? The suggestion there was to

take some T3, but I would rather stick with natural armour than go to synthetics

if possible, and I do not really want to change something else at the moment as

I am in the process of changing my iron intake.

Val

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> I have recently read on the NTH group that taking ALA messes up

conversion of T4 to T3 (thyroid replacement).

TK--- Andy would have to address the ALA issue as I have not heard

this but doubt that it causes problems with T4 conversion, I would

think the opposite - [not sure]. They may be misunderstanding some

issue or more likely someone is taking ALA inappropriately that is

using Armour and having problems for some unknown reason.

Many individuals already have this conversion problem which is why

they are hypothyroid. The only way to know for sure is to test

properly. Armour does not work for everyone. Time release T3 is a

good alternative if the armour is not working as the T3 is what the

body needs to make everything work [for the most part].

I am on armour & have felt really knackered the last few chelation

times. Any comments on this?

TK--- this could be the round or any number of things depending on

what you are doing ? - rounds differ from round to round as far as

symptoms. You would need to do some thyroid testing to see how the

armour is working for you to make sure the T4 is being converted

properly.

The suggestion there was to take some T3, but I would rather stick

with natural armour than go to synthetics if possible

TK--- only you know all the factors involved to make this decision,

we can only give input to try and help.

, and I do not really want to change something else at the moment as

I am in the process of changing my iron intake.

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[Guest guest]

Val:

" I have recently read on the NTH group that taking ALA messes up conversion of

T4 to T3 (thyroid replacement). "

I heard someone from ZRT Labs speak a few weeks ago on thyroid. He said that

large amounts of ALA do this. I really don't think the doses we are using apply

to this. I would think it is the larger doses one finds in the hfs, like 600

mg...

-Olif

[Guest guest]

I think Brownstein makes mention of this in his thyroid book.

[Guest guest]

I heard someone from ZRT Labs speak a few weeks ago on thyroid. He said that

large amounts of ALA do this. I really don't think the doses we are using apply

to this. I would think it is the larger doses one finds in the hfs, like 600

mg...

-Olif

I normally do not have problems converting & my FT3 was at the top of the range,

but this was after having a 6 mo. break from chelating. Now after about 30 days

(in 3 days blocks) of chelating over 2-3months at mostly 35mg of ALA I am left

knackered. I guess I will have to get some T3 just for those days - I will try

substituting 1 grain armour for the equivalent of T3 while still taking 1.5

grains armour & 25mcg thyroxine, so as to not change too much at first.

Val

[Guest guest]

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> Val:

> " I have recently read on the NTH group that taking ALA messes up conversion of

T4 to

T3 (thyroid replacement). "

I do not believe this to be true.

> I heard someone from ZRT Labs speak a few weeks ago on thyroid. He said that

large

amounts of ALA do this. I really don't think the doses we are using apply to

this. I would

think it is the larger doses one finds in the hfs, like 600 mg...

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