Guest guest Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 In a message dated 9/26/2004 10:54:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, pickleshoeboing@... writes: > One case has > been reported of a woman with severe zinc deficiency (caused by the > combination of alcoholism and malabsorption) who developed > hypothyroidism that was corrected by supplementing with zinc. thanks for this info. very interesting. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 In a message dated 9/26/2004 10:54:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, pickleshoeboing@... writes: > One case has > been reported of a woman with severe zinc deficiency (caused by the > combination of alcoholism and malabsorption) who developed > hypothyroidism that was corrected by supplementing with zinc. thanks for this info. very interesting. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 In a message dated 9/26/2004 10:54:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, pickleshoeboing@... writes: > One case has > been reported of a woman with severe zinc deficiency (caused by the > combination of alcoholism and malabsorption) who developed > hypothyroidism that was corrected by supplementing with zinc. thanks for this info. very interesting. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 OK -- here's what I found with a quick search: " Laboratory animals with severe, experimentally induced zinc deficiency developed hypothyroidism, whereas moderate zinc deficiency did not affect thyroid function.12 In a small study of healthy people, thyroid hormone (thyroxine) levels tended to be lower in those with lower blood levels of zinc. In people with low zinc, supplementing with zinc increased thyroxine levels.13 One case has been reported of a woman with severe zinc deficiency (caused by the combination of alcoholism and malabsorption) who developed hypothyroidism that was corrected by supplementing with zinc.14 Although the typical Western diet is marginally low in zinc,15 additional research is needed to determine whether zinc supplementation would be effective for preventing or correcting hypothyroidism. " from http://www.vitacost.com/science/hn/Concern/Hypothyroidism.htm ******************************************************* " Many psychiatric disorders and symptoms are related to thyroid hormones. Both underactive (hypothyroidism) and overactive (hyperthyroidism) thyroid hormone blood levels can trigger panic attacks. In approximately 1/3 of patients with depression, borderline personality disorder, panic disorder, bulimia, alcoholism in remission, and anorexia nervosa the pituitary gland does not properly increase blood levels of TSH when signaled to do so by the hypothalamus. This can cause " hypothyroidism " with " normal " blood values. " Normal " is a statistic referring to the middle 96% of the population - it does not mean that " normal " is normal or healthy for you. " Normal " cholesterol by the middle 96% technique includes cholesterol levels of 300, whereas the middle statistically is 220, and the goal is less than 200. " from http://www.biologicalunhappiness.com/LowThyrd.htm ********************************************************* " According to animal research reported on in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research , alcohol consumption changes thyroid function and reduces the levels of thyroid hormone in both the mother and fetus. The study, conducted on pregnant sheep, proposes that there may be links between thyroid function and alcohol- related birth defects. " " In the study, the researchers simulated third-trimester binge drinking. What they discovered was that the administration of the alchohol resulted in altered thyroid function in both the mother and fetus. " from http://thyroid.about.com/library/news/blalcoholthyroid.htm *********************************************************** " Furthermore, when depression is the " index " illness, studies of thyroid dysfunction have sometimes yielded conflicting data. Thus, while about 10-15% of depressed patients show an exaggerated TSH response to TRH, 25-40% show a blunted TSH response. Moreover, thyroid dysfunction per se is not specific to depressed states. For example, blunted TSH response to TRH has been seen in patients with alcoholism and panic disorder. " from http://www.mhsource.com/expert/exp1100598g.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 OK -- here's what I found with a quick search: " Laboratory animals with severe, experimentally induced zinc deficiency developed hypothyroidism, whereas moderate zinc deficiency did not affect thyroid function.12 In a small study of healthy people, thyroid hormone (thyroxine) levels tended to be lower in those with lower blood levels of zinc. In people with low zinc, supplementing with zinc increased thyroxine levels.13 One case has been reported of a woman with severe zinc deficiency (caused by the combination of alcoholism and malabsorption) who developed hypothyroidism that was corrected by supplementing with zinc.14 Although the typical Western diet is marginally low in zinc,15 additional research is needed to determine whether zinc supplementation would be effective for preventing or correcting hypothyroidism. " from http://www.vitacost.com/science/hn/Concern/Hypothyroidism.htm ******************************************************* " Many psychiatric disorders and symptoms are related to thyroid hormones. Both underactive (hypothyroidism) and overactive (hyperthyroidism) thyroid hormone blood levels can trigger panic attacks. In approximately 1/3 of patients with depression, borderline personality disorder, panic disorder, bulimia, alcoholism in remission, and anorexia nervosa the pituitary gland does not properly increase blood levels of TSH when signaled to do so by the hypothalamus. This can cause " hypothyroidism " with " normal " blood values. " Normal " is a statistic referring to the middle 96% of the population - it does not mean that " normal " is normal or healthy for you. " Normal " cholesterol by the middle 96% technique includes cholesterol levels of 300, whereas the middle statistically is 220, and the goal is less than 200. " from http://www.biologicalunhappiness.com/LowThyrd.htm ********************************************************* " According to animal research reported on in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research , alcohol consumption changes thyroid function and reduces the levels of thyroid hormone in both the mother and fetus. The study, conducted on pregnant sheep, proposes that there may be links between thyroid function and alcohol- related birth defects. " " In the study, the researchers simulated third-trimester binge drinking. What they discovered was that the administration of the alchohol resulted in altered thyroid function in both the mother and fetus. " from http://thyroid.about.com/library/news/blalcoholthyroid.htm *********************************************************** " Furthermore, when depression is the " index " illness, studies of thyroid dysfunction have sometimes yielded conflicting data. Thus, while about 10-15% of depressed patients show an exaggerated TSH response to TRH, 25-40% show a blunted TSH response. Moreover, thyroid dysfunction per se is not specific to depressed states. For example, blunted TSH response to TRH has been seen in patients with alcoholism and panic disorder. " from http://www.mhsource.com/expert/exp1100598g.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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