Re: Re: Can we have a discussion about thyroid?

[Guest guest]

High cortisol ( stress from unknown sources) can block conversion from

T4 to T3 also. Did you both have stress at the same time??

J............

bbrowne123 schrieb:

>

> remember you can die from hypothyroidism.

>

> My own sister was days away from a thyroid coma. The doctor asked her

> how she was still standing after looking at her bloods.

>

> weird how she and me developed thyroidism in the same year of life.---

> In Autism-Biomedical-Europe

> <mailto:Autism-Biomedical-Europe%40yahoogroups.com>, " Scorer "

> wrote:

> >

> >

> > Hi Patience,

> >

> > I'm now using the Lidl salt. I'd been using a brand

> called " Cerebos "

> > which is clearly labelled in big print " Iodised Table Salt " ,

> providing

> > not less than 1150mcg/100g. I was getting this both from Tesco and

> > Sainsbury but it seems they've stopped it in our stores here.

> >

> > emily

> >

> >

> >

> > >

> > > From: JULIE GRIFFITHS moppett1@

> > > Subject: Can we have a discussion about

> > thyroid?

> > > To: Autism-Biomedical-Europe

> <mailto:Autism-Biomedical-Europe%40yahoogroups.com>

> > > Date: Tuesday, 30 December, 2008, 2:36 PM

> > >

> > > Hi guys,

> > >

> > > I have been researching thyroid the last while as it's tied up

> with

> > the

> > > adrenal function.

> > >

> > > There are two features of autism recongized by mainstream

> medicine,

> > one

> > > is a smaller than average amygdala and dysfunctional serotonin

> > metabolism.

> > > Well apparently the thyroid governs the serotonin metabolism and

> just

> > > this morning I found an abstract on rats suggesting that a small

> > > amygdala is related to low T3. Also I have spent the last weeks

> on a

> > > thyroid list and interestingly enough they report low ferritin in

> > cases

> > > of hypothyroid. I think I have seen a lot of posts on our lists

> > > discussing low ferritin. Again on the same thyroid list they

> recommend

> > > increasing adrenal strength before fixing the thyroid. And another

> > > thing, Dr. Woody McGinnis long ago noticed that the moms of

> children

> > > with ASD were often estrogen rich. I think this could tie up with

> a

> > > faulty thyroid also. I definately had hypothyroidism after my

> > > pregnancy. Have no idea if I had it before hand.....

> > >

> > > Soo, I was wondering if hypothyroidism is common in children with

> > autism

> > > and the moms

> > >

> > > Do any of you have lab tests showing free T4 and free T3 levels.

> There

> > > is a lot of controversy regarding the best levels of these two

> > > parameters in terms of a healthy thyroid. What interests me is

> whether

> > > T4 is being converted to T3. For this conversion selenium and

> iodine

> > is

> > > neccessary. I doubt whether any of us got enough iodine during our

> > > pregnancies as we were told NOT to eat salt, the main source for

> > iodine.

> > >

> > > If you have any thyroid lab results at all, maybe you could share

> > these

> > > with us.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ------------------------------------

> > >

> > > DISCLAIMER

> > > No information contained in this post is to be construed as

> medical

> > advice. If

> > > you need medical advice, please seek it from a suitably qualified

> > practitioner.

> > >

[Guest guest]

Sounds like an excellent idea to go through Barry.

bty343341 schrieb:

>

>

> > > >

> > > > From: JULIE GRIFFITHS moppett1@

> > > > Subject: Can we have a discussion about

> > > thyroid?

> > > > To: Autism-Biomedical-Europe

> <mailto:Autism-Biomedical-Europe%40yahoogroups.com>

> > > > Date: Tuesday, 30 December, 2008, 2:36 PM

> > > >

> > > > Hi guys,

> > > >

> > > > I have been researching thyroid the last while as it's tied up

> > with

> > > the

> > > > adrenal function.

> > > >

> > > > There are two features of autism recongized by mainstream

> > medicine,

> > > one

> > > > is a smaller than average amygdala and dysfunctional serotonin

> > > metabolism.

> > > > Well apparently the thyroid governs the serotonin metabolism and

> > just

> > > > this morning I found an abstract on rats suggesting that a small

> > > > amygdala is related to low T3. Also I have spent the last weeks

> > on a

> > > > thyroid list and interestingly enough they report low ferritin in

> > > cases

> > > > of hypothyroid. I think I have seen a lot of posts on our lists

> > > > discussing low ferritin. Again on the same thyroid list they

> > recommend

> > > > increasing adrenal strength before fixing the thyroid. And another

> > > > thing, Dr. Woody McGinnis long ago noticed that the moms of

> > children

> > > > with ASD were often estrogen rich. I think this could tie up with

> > a

> > > > faulty thyroid also. I definately had hypothyroidism after my

> > > > pregnancy. Have no idea if I had it before hand.....

> > > >

> > > > Soo, I was wondering if hypothyroidism is common in children with

> > > autism

> > > > and the moms

> > > >

> > > > Do any of you have lab tests showing free T4 and free T3 levels.

> > There

> > > > is a lot of controversy regarding the best levels of these two

> > > > parameters in terms of a healthy thyroid. What interests me is

> > whether

> > > > T4 is being converted to T3. For this conversion selenium and

> > iodine

> > > is

> > > > neccessary. I doubt whether any of us got enough iodine during our

> > > > pregnancies as we were told NOT to eat salt, the main source for

> > > iodine.

> > > >

> > > > If you have any thyroid lab results at all, maybe you could share

> > > these

> > > > with us.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > ------------------------------------

> > > >

> > > > DISCLAIMER

> > > > No information contained in this post is to be construed as

> > medical

> > > advice. If

> > > > you need medical advice, please seek it from a suitably qualified

> > > practitioner.

> > > >