Re: Bodybuilding supps for thyroid support?

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Did creatine have any positive effect ?

I'm struggeling with muscles getting sore relatively little amounts

of physical activity, and creatine is supposed to help with muscle

restitution.

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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?

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> > For example, there are various products containing guggulsterones

> which, supposedly,

> > simulate the thyroid to produce more thyroid hormone.

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> 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....

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> 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.

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

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> 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.

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> 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.

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> 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).

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> J

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> 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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