Ans. to RaW1 re: hypertension

[Guest guest]

Hi Bob and everyone,

I've been searching for some connection to Bob's thyroid going " haywire " and

his getting hypertension and came across something in the 4th Ed. of Nutrition

Almanac about excessive copper being a cause of hypertension. As I recall,

Bob, you had hypothyroidism. If that is correct, then perhaps your

hypertension was a result of excessive copper (from a zinc deficiency). Do

you think that that is a possibility?

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[Guest guest]

Am simply not sure of the correlation between any minerals and a thyroid

problem. The kelp seems to help in low doses, don't take any copper at this

time, and do take low doses of zinc in the form of a multivitamin or an

occassional zinc tab for a sore throat. I do not think that synthroid or

other natural thyroid helps me, although it appears to give my wife more

energy.

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