RE: pregnelonone, coconut oil, and the thyroid

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>From: " Bee Wilder " <beeisbuzzing2003@...>

>I was doing some reading on thyroid problems in some of the old

>posts and came up with something you wrote about a connection between

>pregnelonone, coconut oil, and the thyroid. What is the connection? I

>don't understand it.

>

>==>I don't recall that. Would you please post what I wrote?

Here it is:

More on pregnenolone & progesterone

Dear Sherry,

This is interesting, from Dr. Mercola's site. I didn't copy the url

but you can search with pregnenolone.

" Pregnenolone is then converted to other hormones such as

progesterone, DHEA, testosterone, estrogen, cortisol, and dozens of

other critical hormones. "

So the connection is there, between your taking progesterone cream

and pregnenolone (contained in coconut oil). Maybe you are getting

too much progesterone?

The best Sherry,

Bee

>No I don't take thyroid medicine. I just found out a couple of

>years ago that I only had half a thyroid. I found out when I had

>one of those body scans. I have had two thyroid tests done and both

>say that my thyroid levels are fine. I wonder though.

>As far as the coconut oil causing me trouble. This saddens me as

>I really love it.

>Below is a link talking about the coconut oil containing

>pregnenolone which supports the thyroid and adrenal glands.

> > http://www.mercola.com/2001/mar/24/coconut_oil.htm

> > These are a list of the side oeffects of too much Pregnenolone:

> > Over stimulation and insomnia

> > Irritability, anger or anxiety

> > Acne

> > Headaches

> > Possible scalp hair loss

> > Irregularities of heart rhythm, palpitations

> > Unknown effects on the thyroid gland or other organs

> > Well I am also on progesterone cream for my menopause symptoms

> > and I think I may have been overdosing with the coconut oil.

> > Since I have a vulnerability with my thyroid this could have made

> > it worse.

> > Sherrry

>==> " Thanks for Bee-ing there " is so cute Shirley. I'm glad you still

>have a sense of humour. Why would you consider giving up the coconut

>oil? Are you taking another antifungal as well? If you are, I

>suggest you stop taking it, and that you also stop taking

>powerdophilus. You may have started on the probiotic too soon.

Bee,

I stopped the oil of oreg, still taking the coconut oil but I believe it is

causing problems. I get more neck pain after having the VCO along with sea

salt. This sucks! I have reduced my VCO to 1tbs a day but it is hard giving

up the sea salt. My brother's garden is just starting to flourish and what

is a fresh tomato without salt I ask you????

Should I give up the cooked onions and garlic as well? I love to cook with

those two ingredients because they have so much flavor. Also I was sucking

on whole cloves throughout the day, I stopped, was that too much in addition

to the oil of oreg?

>==>I believe you need to stay on the diet with coconut oil and

>supplements longer before you can tolerate antifungals. Is your

>digestion okay?

My digestion is great thanks to you. I stopped the acidophilus with regret

because that really regulates my bowels to once a day instead of 5 or 6

times :+(

==>Taking B-5 might help. Try it and see. It won't hurt you. You

>could eat liver twice a week to get it too, or even better take raw

>liver - see Candida Supplements Folder for how to make your own

>grated, or frozen pieces, or make the raw liver drink.

I am not a liver person, period. (just can't do it).

>==>Are you getting 3,000 mg per day of omega-3, i.e. cod liver oil or

>fish oil plus vitamin A?

My omega-3 comes from Country Life, it says 1,000 mg which I take 3x a day

to get the 3,000 but EHA on the label says 180 mg and the DPA is 120 mg.

Does that sound right to you?

>==>You could increase your vitamin A for a month to 100,000 IUs per

>day, then stop for 2 days, and continue for another month. After that

>you can go back to 30,000 IUs per day.

I upped the Vit A to 100,000 IU and have noticed a difference in my skin

already. I was getting those little cracks all over my hand and my voice is

really hoarse. What could be drying me out so much? The niacin? I take 100

mg a day or could it be the Chlorophyll? You told me to take Chlorofresh but

I have to use up my bottle of Chlorophyll first. I take 500 mg a day.

Thanks for your input.

Shirley