- Re: Supplement question/Sour Candies

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C wrote:

> We're wondering if should take any Glucosamine while on her

> LID. Does Glucosamine contain any kind of iodine or salt/sodium?

Hi, -

What a great question! The answer is ... probably not.

To the best of my knowledge, all commercial glucosamine is made from shellfish.

I've read that there are some non-marine versions in the works, but I don't know

if they are currently available.

BTW - chondroitin is often made from marine sources, so I would skip that, too.

And, as if all that weren't enough, most versions of both are sulfated, another

LID no-no.

> I'm going on the LID with her of course,

What a partner!

> but we're preparing and printing out LID diets, etc.

You are so smart to be doing this advance. I think it makes a huge difference

in the ease or difficulty of the diet (even for a non hypo person).

> Another question if I may. Are there any particular kind of sour candies

> should get before the RAI? Again, we want to prepare and ensure we

> have the right kind and amount. Also, how often do you need to suck on the

> candies to stimulate the salivary glands?

There have been several suggestions today - Altoids citrus seems to be high on

the list. Warheads are also sometimes recommended, but I find them to be

impossibly tart.

Here's a repeat of what I wrote earlier -

" ... my experience is that most gummy candies are LID safe, and they come in

some rather sour flavors. Of course, you should always check the ingredients

to be sure they're acceptable.

" Also, you don't HAVE to stick to sour candies. Anything that keeps your

saliva moving will do the trick; for me spicy

foods do that. Also, some fruits can do it, too - especially grapes, berries,

grapefruit. And of course, fresh lemons - either to lick on (it's not so

great for the teeth to suck on them) or to squeeze

into your water. "

As for how often, here's what Ian wrote about that ...

" I'm not sure that there's any benefit from eating lemon sweets ALL day.

" The salivary glands need emptying, perhaps every hour or so for the first

24h after RAI, then less frequently for a couple more days.

" A dental/ orthodontic/ oral specialist would be able to give better info. "

Two things to remember -

- not everyone has salivary gland problems after RAI treatment (in fact,

probably most of us don't);

- it's important to keep saliva thin and moving freely for longer than you might

think is necessary; I'd say at least a week or so. Salivary gland problems

have a nasty habit of showing up several

months after treatment, when many doctors will swear to you that it's unrelated

to the RAI.

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NYC