Bodybuilding supps for thyroid support?

[Guest guest]

I was wondering if anyone had tried, or had any thoughts on, using any of the

various

bodybuilding supps that are intended to increase thyroid activity?

For example, there are various products containing guggulsterones which,

supposedly,

simulate the thyroid to produce more thyroid hormone.

I've seen another product called " Cytomel " from Tokkyo Nutrition which claims to

contain

thyroid prohormones and to increase thyroid hormone levels in the body without

suppressing

natural thyroid hormone production. According to the label, it contains:

3,3P-iodo-4-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)-L-phenylalanine and

Diiodo-L-tyrosine

I'm sure there are others. Any thoughts/comments on these?

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

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> I was wondering if anyone had tried, or had any thoughts on, using

any of the various

> bodybuilding supps that are intended to increase thyroid activity?

>

> For example, there are various products containing guggulsterones

which, supposedly,

> simulate the thyroid to produce more thyroid hormone.

>

I would be cautious of bodybuilding supplements. Some may be helpful

but it would be difficult to find information that would be

trustworthy about who needs which supplement, what doses are

appropriate, what the long term effects are....

I'm planning to try creatine, which I think is a body building

supplement, but I am using the dosage recommendations from

Teitelbaum's book, which I think is a fairly reputable source, and if

it makes me feel horrible I'll stop.

> I've seen another product called " Cytomel " from Tokkyo Nutrition

Cytomel it T3 - the active form of thyroid hormone. It is available

by prescription, and is what some people use to replace T3 (and

Synthroid to replace T4). In mercury poisoning it is often T3 that we

need.

I used a prescription at one time for T3 replacement. It was too hard

on my adrenals because all of the T3 is available at once and it has a

fairly short half life. I found it much better to use sustained

release T3, which is also available by prescription, from compounding

pharmacies.

I wouldn't want to buy these hormones on the net and try to treat

myself without the care of a physician (I am fortunate that I work

with a couple who will help me with things like this).

J

which claims to contain

> thyroid prohormones and to increase thyroid hormone levels in the

body without suppressing

> natural thyroid hormone production. According to the label, it

contains:

> 3,3P-iodo-4-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)-L-phenylalanine and

> Diiodo-L-tyrosine

>

> I'm sure there are others. Any thoughts/comments on these?

>

> Thanks,

>

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