Posted by Hombre on December 1, 2010, at 19:03:16
In reply to Re: supplement side effects, posted by jeaner on November 30, 2010, at 9:08:55
Did your doctor tell you that you can't take any herbs? Not all herbs are the same, and hyperthyroidism has symptoms that are well recognized in Chinese herbal medicine. Sometimes herbs can reduce the amount of drugs you need to take.
Consider:
http://www.itmonline.org/arts/thyroid.htm
"Thyroid disease is common in China, and it is frequently treated by herbal medicine or a combination of herbs and drugs. Positive response is a common outcome: the aggregate "cure" rate for hyperthyroidism reported in more than a dozen studies involving more than 700 patients is 42%, with most other patients well-managed even after cessation of the therapy. By "cure," it is meant that the primary hyperthyroid symptoms are removed and that the laboratory measures (such as T3 and T4 levels and iodine uptake) are in the normal range. Clearly, it is not meant that there is any change in the underlying genetic propensity for autoimmunity, nor is it suggested that the immunologic memory of the T-cells is altered. Rather, the initiating factors for autoimmune attack appear to be diminished and, as shown in two studies, circulating antibodies against thyroid tissue are reduced. Follow-up studies of patients claimed to be cured during these treatment programs indicates persistence of the favorable outcome."
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