Re: Re: hypothyroidism and constipation

[Guest guest]

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The body needs iodine to make thyroid hormones, so continue kelp if it makes

you feel better. Go back on thyroid meds and check out

http://www.celiac.com (I think)

Gracia

> I've been struggling with hypothyroidism and irritable bowel

syndrome for years, so

> the recent post that mentioned constipation as an underactive thyroid

symptom got me

> thinking: which medication and at what level would be good if Synthroid,

Levoxyl, and

> Armour don't work for me? I switched to natural (kelp) iodine pills in

2000, but an earlier

> message said iodine scars the thyroid gland. Since I already have scar

tissue from

> Hashimoto's yet don't feel right without 450 mg. kelp per day, does

anybody know of

> another natural medication alternative?

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[Guest guest]

I have learned to live with IBS * Never heard of smog

causing it *

--- ckayd@... <ckayd@...> wrote:

> Thanks for all the feedback, but I forgot to

mention my IBS alternates between 'looseness'

> and constipation. So water-based rather than bulking

cures might be better. An article on

> IBS suggested avoiding tobacco and pollution

exposure. Since fresh, slightly humid air

> seems to also help the sluggishness and general

malaise related to my hypothyroidism,

> would using an air purifier plus my humidifier be

cheaper than moving from my very

> smoggy valley?

> :^)

>

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It's your body; it's your life.

Be proactive in your health care.

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[Guest guest]

I think IBS.. well.. let me say just get yourself tested for food alergies

seriously.. if you ahve gluten intolerance you could starve your body to

deathan d raise your risk of cancers..

Re: Re: hypothyroidism and constipation

> I have learned to live with IBS * Never heard of smog

> causing it *

> --- ckayd@... <ckayd@...> wrote:

> > Thanks for all the feedback, but I forgot to

> mention my IBS alternates between 'looseness'

> > and constipation. So water-based rather than bulking

> cures might be better. An article on

> > IBS suggested avoiding tobacco and pollution

> exposure. Since fresh, slightly humid air

> > seems to also help the sluggishness and general

> malaise related to my hypothyroidism,

> > would using an air purifier plus my humidifier be

> cheaper than moving from my very

> > smoggy valley?

> > :^)

> >

>

>

> =====

> It's your body; it's your life.

> Be proactive in your health care.

>

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>