Re: Advice needed on poor T4 to T3 conversion

[Guest guest]

Hi,

One thought is the T3 and the iodine together are making your

thyroid more active and that is causing the loose bowels... I think

I have been having that problem when increasing the T3 because it is

so available for use...

Also, I have ordered an extended release Vit. C and changed to

Magnesium glycinate which has helped some too.

On 3/30/2011 6:15 AM, alecallo wrote:

Hello all,

I have Hashimoto and am hypo (poor conversion). My doc

recommended i get on Cytomel but in reading Dr.

Brownstein's book "Overcoming Thyroid Disorders", he seems

to recommend either Nature Throid or a compounded slow

release T3 preparation. Any recommendation as to what to

start with?

Also, I started the iodine protocol two weeks ago and

lately have been having brutal and ongoing lose stools...I

have backed down on Vit C but now worry that I won't be

getting enough. Are there any vit c supplements out there

that are easier on the bowels?

Thank you for your input,

Anne G.

[Guest guest]

How much magnesium are you taking? How much Vit C? ime the magnesium is

far more likely to be the culprit.

What form of magnesium are you taking? I am so sensitive to it that I have

turned to just soaking in it in the bath (epsom salts) and using the

magnesium oil topically.

I also eat a lot of home-grown greens out of my garden, but anyway, what

are you taking for magnesium?

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At 10:14 PM 3/31/2011, you wrote:

>Hi,

>

>One thought is the T3 and the iodine together are making your thyroid more

>active and that is causing the loose bowels... I think I have been having

>that problem when increasing the T3 because it is so available for use...

>

> Also, I have ordered an extended release Vit. C and changed to Magnesium

> glycinate which has helped some too.

>

>

>

>On 3/30/2011 6:15 AM, alecallo wrote:

>>

>>

>>Hello all,

>>

>>I have Hashimoto and am hypo (poor conversion). My doc recommended i get

>>on Cytomel but in reading Dr. Brownstein's book " Overcoming Thyroid

>>Disorders " , he seems to recommend either Nature Throid or a compounded

>>slow release T3 preparation. Any recommendation as to what to start with?

>>

>>Also, I started the iodine protocol two weeks ago and lately have been

>>having brutal and ongoing lose stools...I have backed down on Vit C but

>>now worry that I won't be getting enough. Are there any vit c supplements

>>out there that are easier on the bowels?

>>

>>Thank you for your input,

>>

>>Anne G.

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

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Advice needed on poor T4 to T3 conversion

Posted by: "alecallo"

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alecallo

Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:53 pm (PDT)

Hello all,

I have Hashimoto and am hypo (poor conversion). My doc recommended i get

on Cytomel but in reading Dr. Brownstein's book "Overcoming Thyroid Disorders", he seems to recommend either Nature Throid or a compounded slow release T3 preparation. Any recommendation as to what to start with?

Also, I started the iodine protocol two weeks ago and lately have been having brutal and ongoing lose stools...I have backed down on Vit C but now worry that I won't be getting enough. Are there any vit c supplements out there that are easier on the bowels?

Thank you for your input,

[Guest guest]

Yes. I always had loose stools from vitamin C until I found a type that is

derived from Cassava Root. (Allergy Research Group)

Most Vit. C is derived from corn. And unless it's organic, it's genetically

modified. Many of us are allergic to GM corn.

>

> Hello all,

>

> I have Hashimoto and am hypo (poor conversion). My doc recommended i get on

Cytomel but in reading Dr. Brownstein's book " Overcoming Thyroid Disorders " , he

seems to recommend either Nature Throid or a compounded slow release T3

preparation. Any recommendation as to what to start with?

>

> Also, I started the iodine protocol two weeks ago and lately have been having

brutal and ongoing lose stools...I have backed down on Vit C but now worry that

I won't be getting enough. Are there any vit c supplements out there that are

easier on the bowels?

>

> Thank you for your input,

>

> Anne G.

>

[Guest guest]

Did your doctor recommend T3 because you have a reverse T3 problem, ie. that

the receptors are blocked and using T3 helps to unblock them? If that is the

case, using the T3 is usually temporary until your symptoms improve. You might

want to read about it on the natural thyroid hormone forum or the book/website

stop the thyroid madness.

Laurie

> Hello all,

>

> I have Hashimoto and am hypo (poor conversion). My doc recommended i get on

> Cytomel but in reading Dr. Brownstein's book " Overcoming Thyroid Disorders " ,

he

> seems to recommend either Nature Throid or a compounded slow release T3

> preparation. Any recommendation as to what to start with?

>

> Also, I started the iodine protocol two weeks ago and lately have been having

> brutal and ongoing lose stools...I have backed down on Vit C but now worry

that

> I won't be getting enough. Are there any vit c supplements out there that are

> easier on the bowels?

>

> Thank you for your input,

>