Guest guest Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 I used to have a problem with really dry facial skin. A friend recommended the oil cleansing method to me a couple years ago, I began that and I haven't had a problem since and I still cleanse my face this way. I have heard both good and bad experiences with this method, as you know we are all different and will respond differently. I have never had any issues with pores clogging or anything. I also only use moisturizers with high percentages of butters vs oils, glycerin, mineral oil and petroleum products. The butters( shea, mango,avocado) do my face a world of good. **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 a good moisturizer will do it.2-3 times a day and an overnight heavier cream. TONI soapmaven.etsy.com From: Pratt <skpratt77@...> Subject: New here with a question Date: Thursday, September 25, 2008, 1:31 PM I am new to this group and have a question. I have REALLY dry skin on my face and cant wear makeup or anything because of it, I never used to have dry skin before but now I do for some reason. Is there any was to reduce or get rid of dry skin on my face?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Great suggestion Toni and on top of that I would add.... Drink more water. Flavor it a tad with lemon, orange, fresh ginger or something like that. Whatever it takes to get you to up take your fluids. Your skin will love you for it and I'm living proof. Also watch your caffeine intake that will dry out your skin. And I so love my morning coffee. I make a body butter with Shea, Cocoa and olive oil. I have a customer that has dry skin and she swears by it for her face. HTH Life ISN'T like a box of chocolates.....it's more like a jar of jalapenos. What you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow!! > > From: Pratt <skpratt77@...> > Subject: New here with a question > > Date: Thursday, September 25, 2008, 1:31 PM > > > > > > > I am new to this group and have a question. I have REALLY > dry skin on my face and cant wear makeup or anything because > of it, I never used to have dry skin before but now I do for > some reason. Is there any was to reduce or get rid of dry > skin on my face?? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Hello everyone!! I hope someone can help me. I had my thyroid hormone checked and it was 3.5. Is this high enough to need medicine? I am having symptoms but my doctor said the level was fine. Maybe I need to change doctors? Thanks for your help. Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 I'm also new here and have been woefully neglectful in educating myself on this disease. (Just kind of taking the medicine they gave me and waiting for the good results.) Does anyone have a good web-site source of information they've found particularly useful? And any thoughts on the use of soy in one's diet? I've heard rumblings about its deficits with regard to hypothyroidism, but nothing definitive. I've been eating vegan since last Christmas and haven't dropped a single, blinkin' pound, but I wondered if perhaps all the soy substitutes were sabotaging my efforts. Best, Annette. www.sofiecouch.com _____ From: hypothyroidism [mailto:hypothyroidism ] On Behalf Of ktjcjohn Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 1:43 PM hypothyroidism Subject: New Here with a question Hello everyone!! I hope someone can help me. I had my thyroid hormone checked and it was 3.5. Is this high enough to need medicine? I am having symptoms but my doctor said the level was fine. Maybe I need to change doctors? Thanks for your help. Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Hi Tammy! Welcome to our group! The endocrinologist that my doctor sent me to told me that everyone who has a TSH of 3.0 or above needs to be treated...unfortunately, many doctors choose to 'wait and watch'...watch the thyroid be destroyed in cases of Hashimotoes for instance (this is what is prolific throughout my family). For example, my youngest sister is trying to find a doctor who will treat her for her thyroid...her doctor, with a TSH of 7.0, opted to 'wait and watch', rather than treat her. She is having severe hypothyroid symptoms. Currently, the endocrinology field is debating reducing the recommendation from 3.0 to 2.0, and even considering lowering it to 1.0. Eighty per cent of the population without a thyroid condition has a TSH of < or = 1.0. I suggest you read Dr. Mark Starr's book, " Hypothyroidism Type 2: The Epidemic " , and if possible, ask your doctor to read it too. If the doctor will read it, this could go a long way towards getting adequate thyroid treatment...it will also help you to learn the things you need to know to support your case for treatment. My doctor read it and it has made a world of difference for me, and now, several of my family members as well...it seems all of my family members who are also demonstrating hypoT symptoms and calling me or other family members asking who my doctor is so they can go see her too after seeing how much I'm improving...and they are getting treated and getting better. HTH! > > Hello everyone!! > > I hope someone can help me. I had my thyroid hormone checked and it was 3.5. Is this high enough to need medicine? I am having symptoms but my doctor said the level was fine. Maybe I need to change doctors? Thanks for your help. > > Tammy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Here's some info for you. Welcome to the group. http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/soydangers.htm http://www.thyroid.org/patients/brochures/Hypothyroidism%20_web_booklet.pdf Roni <>Just because something isn't seen doesn't mean it's not there<> From: Annette <annette@...> Subject: RE: New Here with a question hypothyroidism Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 7:56 AM I'm also new here and have been woefully neglectful in educating myself on this disease. (Just kind of taking the medicine they gave me and waiting for the good results.) Does anyone have a good web-site source of information they've found particularly useful? And any thoughts on the use of soy in one's diet? I've heard rumblings about its deficits with regard to hypothyroidism, but nothing definitive. I've been eating vegan since last Christmas and haven't dropped a single, blinkin' pound, but I wondered if perhaps all the soy substitutes were sabotaging my efforts. Best, Annette. www.sofiecouch.com _____ From: hypothyroidism [mailto:hypothyroidism ] On Behalf Of ktjcjohn Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 1:43 PM hypothyroidism Subject: New Here with a question Hello everyone!! I hope someone can help me. I had my thyroid hormone checked and it was 3.5. Is this high enough to need medicine? I am having symptoms but my doctor said the level was fine. Maybe I need to change doctors? Thanks for your help. Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 I sent you two other links, but forgot to include this one. http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ Roni <>Just because something isn't seen doesn't mean it's not there<> From: Annette <annette@...> Subject: RE: New Here with a question hypothyroidism Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 7:56 AM I'm also new here and have been woefully neglectful in educating myself on this disease. (Just kind of taking the medicine they gave me and waiting for the good results.) Does anyone have a good web-site source of information they've found particularly useful? And any thoughts on the use of soy in one's diet? I've heard rumblings about its deficits with regard to hypothyroidism, but nothing definitive. I've been eating vegan since last Christmas and haven't dropped a single, blinkin' pound, but I wondered if perhaps all the soy substitutes were sabotaging my efforts. Best, Annette. www.sofiecouch.com _____ From: hypothyroidism [mailto:hypothyroidism ] On Behalf Of ktjcjohn Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 1:43 PM hypothyroidism Subject: New Here with a question Hello everyone!! I hope someone can help me. I had my thyroid hormone checked and it was 3.5. Is this high enough to need medicine? I am having symptoms but my doctor said the level was fine. Maybe I need to change doctors? Thanks for your help. Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Welcome to our group Annette! Regarding 'soy', from all of my research, I've found it highly recommended for hypoTs to avoid any and all soy products as much as possible. Soy can interfere with the thyroid hormones getting into our cells is my understanding. Regarding weight loss, have you had your freeT4 and freeT3 checked? Also have you been tested for TPOab antibodies and TgAb antibodies? You may have Hashimotoes. The TgAb antibodies attack the conversion process of T4 (the storage hormone) to T3 (the active working hormone). You didn't mention whether you are on synthetic or natural thyroid replacement. If you have Hashimotoes and are on synthetic, you would very possibly do better on the natural thyroid as it has T3 (in addition to T2, T1 and calcitonin) so our bodies don't have to rely entirely on conversion. There are several possible problems that can occur in hypoTs with regard to conversion. hth, > ...And any thoughts on the use of soy in > one's diet? I've heard rumblings about its deficits with regard to > hypothyroidism, but nothing definitive. I've been eating vegan since last > Christmas and haven't dropped a single, blinkin' pound, but I wondered if > perhaps all the soy substitutes were sabotaging my efforts. .... > Best, > > Annette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 http://www.thyroidresearchjournal.com/content/1/1/2 > ...Does anyone have a good web-site source of information > they've found particularly useful?... > Best, > > Annette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Annette, If you are interested in using a natural thyroid hormone like naturethroid, westhroid or Armour although with Armour many are finding since they changed the formula they are getting hypo symptoms, I would go to the website <stopthethyroidmadness.com> There is also a book by the same title that is extremely helpful that you can find at Amazon for one. Venizia > > ...Does anyone have a good web-site source of information > > they've found particularly useful?... > > Best, > > > > Annette. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 Hi : Thank you for the welcome and the web-site. I've printed it out and promised myself to do an all out investigation this weekend. One more question for the group: has anyone on this loop ever tried the Gerson Therapy to cure thyroid disease? Inquiring minds, Annette. www.sofiecouch.com _____ From: hypothyroidism [mailto:hypothyroidism ] On Behalf Of cindy.seeley Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 1:08 PM hypothyroidism Subject: Re: New Here with a question http://www.thyroidr <http://www.thyroidresearchjournal.com/content/1/1/2> esearchjournal.com/content/1/1/2 > ...Does anyone have a good web-site source of information > they've found particularly useful?... > Best, > > Annette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 Hi Annette! I haven't, but I am reading 'Feeling Fat, Fuzzy, or Frazzled?' by Shames, Md, and Karilee Shames, PhD, RN, right now. It specifically addresses 'recovery' of the thyroid, adrenals and gonads...identifying the primary gland imbalance, correcting that imbalance, then re-evaluating to balance the next, etc. I've just recommended it to one of the people I am advocating for and am going to follow this books recommendations myself. I've come a long way, but I'm still not fully recovered... Regarding the 'all out investigation this weekend', I can tell you with no doubt whatsoever, you are going to find that in one weekend, you are barely going to touch the surface of what you really need to learn to regain your health and your life. I started researching 3 years ago and at the beginning of September of 2008, my research became very intense. My husband cooked all of the meals, and did all of the dishes, cleaning etc. so that I could spend all of my waking hours on my research in preparation of supporting my case at my doctor's appointment in December...my doctor went along with what I presented her, ran the tests that I requested and the results all came back matching my expectations, so she then went along with my follow-up requests. I decided to become the 'guinea pig' for myself and my family. I have had such dramatic improvement that now many of my family (mom, aunts, brothers, etc.) have/are switching to my doctor and asking me to go to the doctor with them and advocate for them. My doctor is also open to reading the books, studies, etc. that I present to her from my research, so this is also a plus. My family has Hashimotoes and it is manifesting in many severe medical complications for almost all of us on my Mom's side of the family. I highly recommend that you read Dr. Mark Starr's book (I ended up buying 4 more copies after I read it and it has more or less become required reading for all of my family members that I'm advocating for--and my doctor read it, as well), " Hypothyroidism Type 2: The Epidemic " to get a really good understanding of how complex this medical condition really is, although you'll hear from many 'medical professionals', " oh, that's an easy one to fix! " It may be for some, but for many of us, it's not. I initially bought this book because doctors in the reviews recommended it for all hypoTs, all who suspected they were hypoT, and all doctors treating hypoTs. Other reviewers said that their doctors gave it to them, or recommended it to them, to read. In my opinion, it is an absolute 'must read' for all of us diagnosed hypoT! hth, > > ...Does anyone have a good web-site source of information > > they've found particularly useful?... > > Best, > > > > Annette. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 IMHO one reason to avoid all soy that you can is that you can't avoid it if you buy food from the grocery store. I've seen info that 60% of the food items there have soy in them, and not all of them tell you that they do. IIRC TVP is made from soy and nothing else, but you don't see soy mentioned. Just for fun sometime put " soy toxins " into Google and read a few of the half million or so links. Luck, .. .. > > Posted by: " cindy.seeley " cindy.seeley@... > <mailto:cindy.seeley@...?Subject=%20Re%3A%20New%20Here%20with%20a%20questi\ on> > cindy.seeley <cindy.seeley> > > > Thu May 28, 2009 10:08 am (PDT) > > > > Welcome to our group Annette! > Regarding 'soy', from all of my research, I've found it highly > recommended for hypoTs to avoid any and all soy products as much as > possible. Soy can interfere with the thyroid hormones getting into our > cells is my understanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Unfortunately there is no cure for hypothyroidism, although you can find a ton of " cures " for everything from hang nail to cancer on the internet and elsewhere. If you're gullible enough and rich enough you could try a ton of them; but you'll still have hypothyroidism. In case it isn't obvious my position is to NOT feed the con artists. Luck, .. .. > > Posted by: " Annette " annette@... > <mailto:annette@...?Subject=%20Re%3A%20New%20Here%20with%20a%20questi\ on> > couchjareb <couchjareb> > > > Fri May 29, 2009 5:36 am (PDT) > > > > Hi : > > Thank you for the welcome and the web-site. I've printed it out and > promised > myself to do an all out investigation this weekend. > > One more question for the group: has anyone on this loop ever tried the > Gerson Therapy to cure thyroid disease? > > Inquiring minds, > > Annette. > > www.sofiecouch. > com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Annette, believe me, if there were actually a Cure for hypothyroidism, it would be VERY well known. Anything that actually does what it is supposed to do for any illness gets circulated very fast, and you wouldn't even have to wonder if anyone used it. The news would be all over the place, not just on the website of the one claiming it works. Roni <>Just because something isn't seen doesn't mean it's not there<> From: <res075oh@...> Subject: Re: New Here with a question hypothyroidism Date: Saturday, May 30, 2009, 3:51 PM Unfortunately there is no cure for hypothyroidism, although you can find a ton of " cures " for everything from hang nail to cancer on the internet and elsewhere. If you're gullible enough and rich enough you could try a ton of them; but you'll still have hypothyroidism. In case it isn't obvious my position is to NOT feed the con artists. Luck, .. .. > > Posted by: " Annette " annette@... > <mailto:annette@...?Subject=%20Re%3A%20New%20Here%20with%20a%20que\ stion> > couchjareb <couchjareb> > > > Fri May 29, 2009 5:36 am (PDT) > > > > Hi : > > Thank you for the welcome and the web-site. I've printed it out and > promised > myself to do an all out investigation this weekend. > > One more question for the group: has anyone on this loop ever tried the > Gerson Therapy to cure thyroid disease? > > Inquiring minds, > > Annette. > > www.sofiecouch. > com ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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