Linzybrooke
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Here you go Ashley! These are from my friends Charity Beyer and Chrissy Johnson Antonelli. If you have any questions just shoot them a facebook message, they are big advocates of thyroid health and more than happy to answer questions.
Gettin' off the thyroid medsShare
Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 10:52pm
I have hypothyroid. My thyroid has forgotten how to make enough of the hormone, and I'm teaching it how again using what I can so that it will work again and I don't NEED anything everyday.
Drug manufacturers make SO much money off of people needing thyroid. I don't know the exact number, but millions of people are taking a thyroid pill everyday, and are told they will have to continue to do so for the rest of their lives. Even at $4 Walmart prices, it adds up when so many people have to take it so many, many, many days.
There must be a way to heal this, and I'm working with just about every suggestion I've found, and wanted to compile it for anyone else out there who is interested.
- I switched medicines from the levoxothyrine - a synthetic that shuts the thyroid gland off further, from what I understand, to Armour brand, a natural source of thyroid that works with the body. Huge difference from just doing this. (Thanks again Gaby)
- Fluoride is great in small doses, but is a poison in large doses. It can work to shut down the thyroid gland. It's in most municipal water, so I now drink water that has been distilled (which actually sucks all kinds of minerals, etc. out of the body) or purified by osmosis. Britta (carbon filters) doesn't get it out. I also use baking soda to brush my teeth once in a while instead of fluoride toothpaste.
- I use essential oils directly on my thyroid 5 times a week. I use Myrrh and Myrtle and Myrrh again, 5 drops each directly on my thyroid. I feel this one working through the day, and it has a profound affect over time. I've done this for two 6 week periods with breaks in between as I work on the other balancing acts I've included in this list. (Thank you Cynthia)
- I've started taking natural iodine supplements. The first is bladderwrack, an herb (thank you Christine). The other is working sea vegetables into my diet, and I made a tonic of it. I put a package of sea veggies into a bottle of vodka (should be 100 proof, but I"m using 80) and let it suck out the nutrients for a month or so. (Thank you Gaby) Now I take a spoonful every morning. Taste kinda icky, but then I take the bladderwrack later in the day, which has a much better flavor.
- I just learned that coconut oil can stimulate the thyroid, so I have a warm tablespoon in a glass of milk or kefir at night, Great for insomnia too! (Thanks Charity)
- Trying to exercise everyday, just a walk for 30 minutes seems to do the trick. Really, this one is on the list for nearly every health problem, including insomnia, and depression. Regular exercise, over a two month period or so, has been shown to have the same or better affect on alleviating depression symptoms.
- Manually stimulating the glands during the day and some yoga positions (i.e. plow) can help "wake up' a sleepy gland.
- L-Tyrosine. It is a precursor to making thyroid hormone, and I read in the Prescription For Nutritional Healing that it is essential. So I take it, I'm in this to win, and every bit helps.
- Food. I am trying to eat less/avoid; broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale, mustard greens, peaches, pears, radishes, spinach and turnips.
- I am eating more; apricots, dates, egg yolks, molasses, parsley, potatoes, prunes, raw seeds, and whole grains, fish, (raw) milk, and cheeses. (I actually don't do the "raw" stuff, but I'm taking the list directly out of the Prescription For Nutritional Healing - thanks Gaby!)
So, that's my list so far. I've got to say that I have been feeling more balanced since starting this regimen then I have in forever. It seems like more work then just taking a pill everyday, and it IS. It feels soooo much better, really, really, that it makes it worth it. I'm balancing myself, and from here I can go forward in health, without relying on medicine from "the man" everyday. Just good food, fresh air, and clean water should be enough, and I WILL be there.
Cheers! (thanks for a great sign off Vanessa)
P.S. If you come across this list, please feel free to add to it or correct any misgivings. Thanks!
Charity Beyer - awesome! for me... exercise is one of the biggest things that helps to keep my sleep, cholesterol (good and bad), blood sugar, pH, metabolism in check... all of those things are things that I used to have really bad problems with.
But they are all totally normal now. it took me a few years to get it all fully in check, but i did it all with a nutritionist and without meds!
September 26 at 11:27pm
Charity Beyer - oh! I love the prescription for nutritional healing... also I love the books Survival of the Sickest. Also learning a lot about the roles probiotics and pH made a huge difference! I went from having almost no metabolism, a really low iron count, bad good cholesterol count, high bad cholesterol count, high blood sugar, bad triglycerides, and all that jazz, to being tip top!
And I will ask my mom about the white blood cell count.
Gettin' off the thyroid medsShare
Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 10:52pm
I have hypothyroid. My thyroid has forgotten how to make enough of the hormone, and I'm teaching it how again using what I can so that it will work again and I don't NEED anything everyday.
Drug manufacturers make SO much money off of people needing thyroid. I don't know the exact number, but millions of people are taking a thyroid pill everyday, and are told they will have to continue to do so for the rest of their lives. Even at $4 Walmart prices, it adds up when so many people have to take it so many, many, many days.
There must be a way to heal this, and I'm working with just about every suggestion I've found, and wanted to compile it for anyone else out there who is interested.
- I switched medicines from the levoxothyrine - a synthetic that shuts the thyroid gland off further, from what I understand, to Armour brand, a natural source of thyroid that works with the body. Huge difference from just doing this. (Thanks again Gaby)
- Fluoride is great in small doses, but is a poison in large doses. It can work to shut down the thyroid gland. It's in most municipal water, so I now drink water that has been distilled (which actually sucks all kinds of minerals, etc. out of the body) or purified by osmosis. Britta (carbon filters) doesn't get it out. I also use baking soda to brush my teeth once in a while instead of fluoride toothpaste.
- I use essential oils directly on my thyroid 5 times a week. I use Myrrh and Myrtle and Myrrh again, 5 drops each directly on my thyroid. I feel this one working through the day, and it has a profound affect over time. I've done this for two 6 week periods with breaks in between as I work on the other balancing acts I've included in this list. (Thank you Cynthia)
- I've started taking natural iodine supplements. The first is bladderwrack, an herb (thank you Christine). The other is working sea vegetables into my diet, and I made a tonic of it. I put a package of sea veggies into a bottle of vodka (should be 100 proof, but I"m using 80) and let it suck out the nutrients for a month or so. (Thank you Gaby) Now I take a spoonful every morning. Taste kinda icky, but then I take the bladderwrack later in the day, which has a much better flavor.
- I just learned that coconut oil can stimulate the thyroid, so I have a warm tablespoon in a glass of milk or kefir at night, Great for insomnia too! (Thanks Charity)
- Trying to exercise everyday, just a walk for 30 minutes seems to do the trick. Really, this one is on the list for nearly every health problem, including insomnia, and depression. Regular exercise, over a two month period or so, has been shown to have the same or better affect on alleviating depression symptoms.
- Manually stimulating the glands during the day and some yoga positions (i.e. plow) can help "wake up' a sleepy gland.
- L-Tyrosine. It is a precursor to making thyroid hormone, and I read in the Prescription For Nutritional Healing that it is essential. So I take it, I'm in this to win, and every bit helps.
- Food. I am trying to eat less/avoid; broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale, mustard greens, peaches, pears, radishes, spinach and turnips.
- I am eating more; apricots, dates, egg yolks, molasses, parsley, potatoes, prunes, raw seeds, and whole grains, fish, (raw) milk, and cheeses. (I actually don't do the "raw" stuff, but I'm taking the list directly out of the Prescription For Nutritional Healing - thanks Gaby!)
So, that's my list so far. I've got to say that I have been feeling more balanced since starting this regimen then I have in forever. It seems like more work then just taking a pill everyday, and it IS. It feels soooo much better, really, really, that it makes it worth it. I'm balancing myself, and from here I can go forward in health, without relying on medicine from "the man" everyday. Just good food, fresh air, and clean water should be enough, and I WILL be there.
Cheers! (thanks for a great sign off Vanessa)
P.S. If you come across this list, please feel free to add to it or correct any misgivings. Thanks!
Charity Beyer - awesome! for me... exercise is one of the biggest things that helps to keep my sleep, cholesterol (good and bad), blood sugar, pH, metabolism in check... all of those things are things that I used to have really bad problems with.
But they are all totally normal now. it took me a few years to get it all fully in check, but i did it all with a nutritionist and without meds!
September 26 at 11:27pm
Charity Beyer - oh! I love the prescription for nutritional healing... also I love the books Survival of the Sickest. Also learning a lot about the roles probiotics and pH made a huge difference! I went from having almost no metabolism, a really low iron count, bad good cholesterol count, high bad cholesterol count, high blood sugar, bad triglycerides, and all that jazz, to being tip top!
And I will ask my mom about the white blood cell count.
Are you feeling any better today?
I then overheard a coworker telling my manager that she wasn't involved in the "standby situation" when she very well was. Ugh!!!
I should be happy, because I have gone a lot this year, but it's so fun to take Spencer.
Maybe I imagined it???!
I'm getting so tired of having colds all the time!! 
