lecithin in supplements - is that bad for thyroid?

[Guest guest]

I'm still trying to figure out why lately I've been having menstrual

irregularities, bloating and muscle aches/pains when even in my worst

hypo days I didn't have these problems. I've been taking more Vitamin

C (Carlson's C-Gel) as well as Ultimate Iron (Enzymatic Therapy) and

these both contain lecithin in the ingredients. It seems like it's

been worsening since I increased the C. And would taking soy products

affect your lab tests (increase TSH etc.) or not?

sorry, i'm just obsessing again! Thanks!

Joann

[Guest guest]

Joann

It's not the vitamin c that is bad for you. Anyhting made from soy is

terrible for your thyroid! Even soy milk, soy lecithin, soy oil, tofu---

it is bad for thyroid.

>

> I'm still trying to figure out why lately I've been having menstrual

> irregularities, bloating and muscle aches/pains when even in my worst

> hypo days I didn't have these problems. I've been taking more

Vitamin

> C (Carlson's C-Gel) as well as Ultimate Iron (Enzymatic Therapy) and

> these both contain lecithin in the ingredients. It seems like it's

> been worsening since I increased the C. And would taking soy

products

> affect your lab tests (increase TSH etc.) or not?

>

> sorry, i'm just obsessing again! Thanks!

>

> Joann

>

[Guest guest]

Joann

It's not the vitamin c that is bad for you. Anyhting made from soy is

terrible for your thyroid! Even soy milk, soy lecithin, soy oil, tofu---

it is bad for thyroid.

>

> I'm still trying to figure out why lately I've been having menstrual

> irregularities, bloating and muscle aches/pains when even in my worst

> hypo days I didn't have these problems. I've been taking more

Vitamin

> C (Carlson's C-Gel) as well as Ultimate Iron (Enzymatic Therapy) and

> these both contain lecithin in the ingredients. It seems like it's

> been worsening since I increased the C. And would taking soy

products

> affect your lab tests (increase TSH etc.) or not?

>

> sorry, i'm just obsessing again! Thanks!

>

> Joann

>

[Guest guest]

>

> I'm still trying to figure out why lately I've been having menstrual

> irregularities, bloating and muscle aches/pains when even in my worst

> hypo days I didn't have these problems. I've been taking more

Vitamin

> C (Carlson's C-Gel) as well as Ultimate Iron (Enzymatic Therapy) and

> these both contain lecithin in the ingredients. It seems like it's

> been worsening since I increased the C. And would taking soy

products

> affect your lab tests (increase TSH etc.) or not?

>

> sorry, i'm just obsessing again! Thanks!

>

> Joann

>

[Guest guest]

> It is possible that soy could affect your lab results---I'm not

> positive. But with the bloating and menstrual problems---you may have a

> magnesium deficiency. A lot of folks with thyroid and adrenal problems

> are also low in magnesium. Taking a magnesium supplement would help---

> something in capsule form like magnesium citrate. It is fairly

> inexpensive and you can get it OTC at the supermarket or drug store.

> Menstryal irregularities can be caused by different things---best to

> see your ob/gyn to make sure. Hypothyroidism causes slow digenstion and

> bloating---and the magnesium does help with that.

Thanks, I actually have been looking into taking some magnesium but

wasn't sure how much to take? I think I'll switch to

supplements without lecithin and see how it goes. I swear I'm getting

so paranoid about everything that goes into my body. I'm just trying to

understand why I was feeling great and now lately not so great.