Re: Temperature issues

[Guest guest]

Hi Sally, I posted your question to the Iodine list. See below.

Alobar

On 12/13/06, Sally <sally.hoffman@...> wrote:

> I've been trying to find if there

> is a vit D connection to thyroid. I've read some reports that say it

> may be detrimental, it was not clear at all.

>

> Sally

>

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http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/topsupplements.htm

vitamin D is necessary for thyroid hormone production in the pituitary

gland, and possibly in the early stages of T-3 (thyronine) binding to its

receptor. Vitamin E is part of the necessary supporting apparatus that

enables the deiodinase enzyme to convert T-4 (inactive thyroid hormone) into

T-3 (the active type).

It now appears that the amount of vitamin D people need has been grossly

under-estimated, nor is it as toxic as first was thought. We recommend at

least 800 IU of Vitamin D daily.

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http://www.krispin.com/thyroid.html

When the thyroid is low the body is unable to convert vitamin D into the

active hormone and also cannot convert beta-carotene into retinol, the

active form of vitamin A.

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http://www.anapsid.org/cnd/thyroid/thyroid2.html

When it comes to palpitations, Dr. Langer feels that they can be

misunderstood. What happens with Hashimoto's patients having thyroiditis

attacks is that many wind up in the emergency room seeing cardiologists. It

happens a few times and then they're written off as psychiatric cranks. They

end up with large doses of anti-anxiety medications or antidepressants.

Frequently, when not misdiagnosed as a heart problem, anxiety, or depression

palpitations may be misinterpreted as a sign that a patient is getting too

much thyroid hormone. But when medical evaluation rules out hyperthyroidism

due to too much thyroid medication, mitral valve problems, or other cardiac

abnormalities, Dr. Langer has found that nutritional deficiencies may be to

blame -- in particular, deficiencies of calcium, magnesium or Vitamin D.

Says Dr. Langer:

There's compelling evidence coming to the surface that Vitamin D is not only

a vitamin but a hormone...The recommended daily allowance for Vitamin D is

400 IU, but scientists doing studies actually believe that people who do not

get regular exposure to sunshine should be getting 2000-4000 Vitamin D. The

Vitamin D also has profound effects on absorption of calcium and magnesium.

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http://www.westonaprice.org/basicnutrition/vitamindmiracle.html

Low vitamin D is associated with several autoimmune diseases including

multiple sclerosis, Sjogren's Syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, thyroiditis

and Crohn's disease.26;27

In nonagenarians and centagenarians high levels of vitamin D in the blood

and normal thyroid function were the strongest markers of health and

longevity.79

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Skipper

[Guest guest]

Here is more vitamin E info from Iodine list.

Vitamin D, Sunshine, and Your HealthIf you totally avoid the sun,

recent research indicates you need about 4,000 units of vitamin D a

day! Which means you can't get enough vitamin D from milk (unless you

drink 40 glasses a day) or from a multivitamin (unless you take about

10 tablets a day), neither of which is recommended.

Most of us make about 20,000 units of vitamin D after about 20 minutes

of summer sun. This is about 100 times more vitamin D than the

government says you need every day.

The only way to be sure you have adequate levels of vitamin D in your

blood is to regularly go into the sun, use a sun bed (avoiding

sunburn), or have your physician administer a 25-hydroxy vitamin D

blood test. Optimal levels are around 50 ng/mL (125 nM/L).

If you don't get vitamin D the way Mother Nature intended, from

sunshine, you need to take supplemental vitamin D3 cholecalciferol.

Since most of us get a lot more vitamin D from sunshine than we

realize, most of us need about 2,000 units a day extra.

http://www.vitamindcouncil.com/

Alobar

On 12/13/06, Alobar <alobar@...> wrote:

> Hi Sally, I posted your question to the Iodine list. See below.

>

> Alobar