Dr. Mercola's comments on hypothyroidism

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also appear at 11HealthNewsonelist This is exerped from issue # 129

dated Nov 28, 1999.

Questions And Answers

More On Thyroid

-Anne writes: I have read your report on hypothyroidism and was very

interested in your findings. My question is this: I was diagnosed with this

complaint a couple of months ago and was immediately given Synthroid, firstly

100 then raised to 112. The doctor then informed me I was at normal levels

and fine. I have been still suffering from tiredness, I have been on a strict

diet for almost 3 weeks and I'm not losing weight, my skin is still dry and

my voice gets hoarse by the end of the day, although my nails and hair are

growing very well.

My thyroid test results are:

Free T4 1.3 ref range 0.5-2.0 UG/DL

TSH 0.6 ref range 0.3-5.0 uIU/ML

I immediately noticed that I haven't had all three tests. I'm female, aged 33

and currently weigh 245 lbs after gaining 50 lbs in weight, I would REALLY

appreciate your ideas and/or someone you could recommend me to. I await your

response and look forward to hearing from you. Warmest Regards

DM COMMENT: You did not obtain a Free T3, which is very important to the

proper evaluation. Normally Synthroid (T4) does not convert to T3 in most

people. I suspect that is an issue with you also. The other concern is that

it is likely that your adrenals are not working properly. So one needs to

follow a no sugar, no milk, no grain, no juice diet (see my home page

www.mercola.com Read This First tab). I find many people think that they are

following an appropriate diet, but in fact are thoroughly confused about what

is optimal. It is the rare new patient I see how really understands how to

eat optimally. You should rigidly follow the diet guidelines at

www.mercola.com under Read This First. After the diet, getting to bed before

10 PM and having a method of addressing stress are critical. If those steps

are followed, the next step would be to have your adrenals evaluated by

someone who works with BioHealth Diagnostics 800-570-2000.

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