After years of getting thyroid tests done which are always within the ‘healthy’ limits, I never questioned whether my thyroid was ever playing a role in chronic illness.
My last test showed 3.5 TSH. Well within the upper limit of 4.5.
Except these lab ranges are obsolete and TSH should be around 1.2 but not higher than 1.5.
So it only took 15 years to work out I’m hypo-thyroid. Chronic Toxicity can disrupt the hormonal system and not enough thyroid hormone is getting to the thyroid. So we have to temporarily hack this in an effort to get stronger so the toxins can come out.
This done by taking a slow release NDT or Natural Dessicated Thyroid pill to give the thyroid what it needs. Brand names include Nature Throid and Armour but much more info is available at www.stopthethyroidmadness.com. Or search for ‘stop the thyroid madness’
Blood tests have to be done very few months to ensure that TSH level stays balanced around 1.2. The thyroid meds can be weaned of when detox is being completed. When the metals have gone, the thyroid should work fine just by itself.
This is just another example of mainstream medicine being wrong again. Imagine how many people come away with normal results but they feel like something is wrong. It really is madness.
However, I have not proved this myself but I am currently on Thiroyd with an i. I had to get it from overseas because my doctor won’t give me Nature Throid because my results are normal. This is typical and and frustrating but I don’t get too pissed off anymore as there are always solutions. So many people are in the same boat.
Dosing is very important. I started with very small amounts. My dosing is an 1/8 of a grain (approx 5mg) per day for 5 days, then increase to 1/4 grain etc. One grain is 60mgs.
I have to dissolve it in water and sip it throughout the day because it’s not slow release. Too much at once is too much for sensitive patients.
If I struggle with this then I will look at adding some adrenal cortex to get my cortisol levels down. It can be a juggling act but it’s common to balance the adrenals with cortex before moving on to the thyroid. But these glands are so important that this area of treatment must be done correctly.
This is part of the foundation work that has to be done before proper detoxing of the metals can occur. In some cases the toxins will come out naturally when we balance these glands and get the body working properly. The eventual ‘forced’ detox should be much easier.
For my thyroid test I just walked into a lab and got it done. I didn’t need to see my doctor. It was part of a Thyroid Panel test. TSH, FreeT4 and FreeT3.
There’s heaps more great info at the thyroid madness website. It might be worth getting a test done before jumping to any conclusions.
Where abouts to you order your Nature Throid from?
I apologize for taking so long to answer. Your local doctor usually has to prescribe something like Nature Throid. The problem is that because results come back in the old “healthy range”, doctors will not deem it necessary to prescribe you anything. That’s why people use online pharmacies without a prescription. I cannot advise this but the reality is that people are doing this. My current thoughts on needing a Thyroid supplement is for people to do whatever they can not to need this. It just adds confusion to an already intense program. Perhaps a trial period on Thyroid supplements might be an idea to see how you go. I know that some people take it and get their levels down to an ideal level but feel no different. Some would say that this is a good thing but if you can handle not taking this while detoxing then perhaps this is a better way to go. It’s just one less thing to organise and take. Obviously if someone has obvious thyroid issues then I would definitely recommend a trial period. If you cannot get a small enough dose then cut the pills up and/or soak them in water and sip it throughout the day to even your dosage.
John,
Did adding thyroid hormones alone work for you, or did you end up addressing the adrenals as well?
Jim
Hi Jim, the natural thyroid extract worked to get my TSH down to around 1.5 or 2, down from 5. This is only meant to be temporary while we heal – become alkaline, remove infections and toxins. I never used adrenal products for any length of time. I found that doing less and not forcing myself to do things helped the most. I adopted a ‘go slow’ attitude, being very conscious of slow walking and breathing. I stopped thrashing my adrenals.