[janejane]

Hello!
Not too long ago I saw some people were talking about hypothyridism. Since then I have been able to feel so much better regarding thyroid issues. I wanted to share what I found because having hypo is bad for RSD and there is a link between the two.

I was feeling cold, lowsy, depressed, tired etc and my TSH and antibodies were really high. Now I feel much better and my numbers are much better!

Suggestions:

1. Go gluten free

2. Consider stopping eating soy, corn, and/or dairy if after going gluten free for over six weeks doesn't work. Food sensitivities can make the thyroid patients feel much worse . It is actually an MD who told me this and it's true.

3. See Dr. Haskell's videos on Hashimoto's. He has a book called Hope for Hashimoto's that I never read... I watched his videos though. He says, and has worked for me:
Take selenium, 400 mcg per day.
Take zinc, NAC, and glutathione (I myself haven't found a good brand yet of glutathione but keep looking).

4. Avoid eating goitrogenic foods that might affect the thyroid (broccoli, cabage etc)

5.Make sure you are not deficient in vitamin D and Iron!!!! This is number one actually, and if you are, get supplementation, as much iron as you can and at least 5000 units of vitamin d per day and booster pills that your doctor can give you of 50000 twice a month.

6.There is a website called StopTheThyroidMadness.com which is very informative. It talks about the adrenal glands too, which I have read can be a problem.

7.Perhaps, and if needed, take thyroid medication, even just a bit to lower the TSH.

I hope all of you/us who suffer from thyroid problems will feel better. Remember that ideally once's TSH should be no more than 2 and that blood tests don't really reflect if one is having symptoms or not. Normal lab tests don't necessarily mean having a fully healthy thyroid.

Take care and gentle hugs!

[Russell]

Thanks for the info. It's true, we are what we eat...