Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy

question on hypothyroidism?

hey guys! I was recently diagnosed with slight hypothyroidism and I was able to gather quite some info on line but I was wondering about people’s personal experience. did you find a diet that works for you? if so, what kind? I was eating macrobiotic for a long time but now I need to find something new since soy is a no-no food. did you see the changes in your energy levels before and after treatment? how much do you exercise? and what kind of exercises do you do? how much are you suppose to eat? 1200kcal? or is it ok to go lower than that? and did anyone experience significant weight loss after starting hormone replacement treatment? for me it didn’t change so much. I just find it easier to get out of bed in the morning

Thyroid labs are usually out of date. TSH should be 0.3 – 2.5mU/L. New research shows above 2mU/L is in the early stages of hypothyroidism. Do you have antibodies attacking your thyroid? I am currently reading a great book by naturopath Dr Sandra Cabot. Her diet program brought one patients antibody levels from 1600 to 400 in 4 months.

100mcg selenium daily (2 brazil nuts) – studies show antibodies lowered just with selenium alone. Selenium is necessary for T4 (storage hormone) to T3 (active thyroid hormone) conversion
10mg of zinc daily
150mcg of iodine daily
gluten and dairy free diet…(gluten free diet halts antibodies)
oily fish, beans, nuts, seeds, tahini paste
A bowel and liver detox
Raw juices daily – carrot, beetroot, oranges, lemons, limes, cucumber and capsicum

Most symptoms were gone but the patient wanted to try natural desiccated thyroid hormone as well and antibodies went from 400 to 150 in 6 months which resolved all symptoms.

I would recommend the book Your Thyroid Problems Solved by Dr Sandra Cabot. Another great website and book is called Stop The Thyroid Madness by Janie A Bowthorpe.

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

http://books.google.com.au/books?id=XrtoPgAACAAJ&dq=your+thyroid+problems+solved&hl=en&ei=uLI5TKPEGovfca2v7foO&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAA

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