I have severe hypothyroidism. I am on 137 mcg of synthroid every morning. Is there a particular supplement or vitamin (iodine maybe?) that I might take to help me feel more energized and help my thyroid?

To be honest I myself I am starting to research thyroid conditions as I have a new client that has an underactive thyroid.
A quick trip to my homeopathic doctor and I have the following information,
Acupunture is a great way to boost the thyroid,
Foods that depress thyroid activity are
cabbage, broccoli, brussel sprouts, spinich, kale, cauliflower, turnips, beans, mustard greens and soy.
You should include these foods for hyperthyroid conditions and avoided them for hypothyroid conditions.
and Iodine supplements or foods high in iodine are good to include as well
Hope this helps!

Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism can both be cured by correcting the nutrient imbalances of the body that are unique to each problem. Iodine supplementation should be best for your case.

I asked a friend who is working on resolving her thyroid problems and this is what she said:

If she hasn’t already started on thyroid medication, then I’d refer her to the Mercola site. I wish I had tried to boost my thyroid function before I started on medication. I didn’t know any better then. If she has already started on it, then this site is a good start, http://thyroid.about.com/mbiopage.htm . Here is one that has links to different forums as well as good general information, http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com.

Hope that helps. There are lots of thyroid forums … enough to be confusing.

My mother is also facing thyroid problem. She tried all types of medicines. But no results. But finally she is continuing her treatment with allopathy.

Dr. Mercola has some articles on his site that seem to indicate that Armour is better than Synthroid. Here is an example:

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/01/02/armour-thyroid.aspx

Also, Prism on this forum - http://www.rawfoodsupport.com/ - has healed her thyroid with iodine. You can search on that forum for her name or for thyroid and iodine and you will find her posts. You can also email her privately if you want to ask her anything.

Last, I wanted to mention that I damaged my thyroid once by eating too many hi protein bars loaded with soy. My chiropractor figured it out and my hair got really bad. I quit eating those bars and all soy and my hair and thyroid have recovered.

If you want to search Dr. Mercola's site, you can find out why soy is so bad for your thyroid.

Good luck!

Foods rich in iodine are helpful. You can try sea weeds and sea foods such as fish, crabs, shells to resolve thyroid problems.

You could try Herbal remedies as treatment alternate to synthroid. Some herbal remedies used for hypothyroid conditions include Equisetum arvense, Avena sativa, Centella asiatica, Coleus forskohlii and Fucus vesiculosis. There are also other herbal and homeopathic remedies that can be used for some of the other symptoms of hypothyroidism.

Correct use of natural remedies for hypothyroidism may allow patients to take less medication and achieve greater symptomatic relief.


However, you will need to discuss this with your doctor, homeopath or naturopath.

Also try posting this question to the Herbology section of this Forum; he just might have a solution right here

The herbs used in the natural treatment for hypothyroidism are Fucus vesiculosis, it is a sea vegetable it contain iodine. Avena sativa is used for nerve disorder it is known as nerve tonic. The herb nettle gives sufficient amount of iodine as iodine deficiency is one of the major causes for hypothyroidism.

What is being miscommunicated in this thread is information surrounding iodine use. Iodine deficiency can very well be reflected as a contributing factor to development of hypothyroidism, HOWEVER, supplementation with said can actually make your situation WORSE!

What everyone here MUST understand is that not all types of hypothyroidism are created equal and thyroid states are NOT merely a matter of being low on the spectrum (hypo) and/or high on the spectrum (hyper); there is a whole slew that can be reflected as variants of normal (euthyroid sick syndrome, et al...).

I had a patient recently who came in with an adequate diagnosis of euthyroid sick syndrome who decided to take kelp (high in iodine) which ACTUALLY induced severe HYPOTHYROIDISM. Now, there is also the potential that you can be reverse T3 dominant and not know it either which may warrant relative masking of actualy HYPERTHYROID states.

I need lab work as well as a VERY thorough history to really get to the bottom of this case and as a result to effectively aid the original poster of this and/or any other thyorid thread. Please be as specific as is possible. Its NEVER as easy as saying "just take more iodine" by the way - that's the best advice I can give everyone in this thread.

That's my one take home message.

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