what kind of natural remidies can I use for hyperthyroidism?
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Acupuncture can help treat your hyperthyroidism.  You may also want to purchase a diode chain to wear around your neck.  There is a master acupuncturist in Newton, MA named Kiiko Matsumoto, and you can buy the chain from her website.  You would wear the chain as a necklace.  You can also call her clinic and send email to get more information.  I posted the link to the website where you can find info on the diode chain.  Any acupuncturist in your area should be able to help you, but the diode chain would be an added bonus.  Hope this helps!\n\n\n\n\nFirst off let me say that there is no single cure for hyperthyroidism in traditional or western medicine.  They can both treat the condition, however if cruellaramzee wanted to take prescription medications then the question wouldn't be posted in the "Alternative Medicine" section.  Now, prescription drugs have at best a 200 year history, whereas acupuncture has been refined for over 2000 years.  All prescription drugs are metabolized by the liver, and the damaging effects of these drugs on the body are not yet fully understood.  Here is some reference information for those who have "read no evidence" that acupuncture will help.  It's too bad so many people are closed minded to the effectiveness of acupuncture.   \n\nZhang Y, Wang X. Treatment of 51 cases of hyperthyroidism by puncturing effective points. J Tradit Chin Med 1994 Sep;14(3):167-70.\n\nThis was taken from the National Institutes of Health National Library of Medicine website.\n\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/archive/20040823/pubs/cbm/acupuncture.html
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go to www.safemedsforless.com.  They have a wonderful selection of natural/native remedies.  You can also go to their pharmacy and speak with a physician who can give you an online perscription from their pharmacy.   Good Prices!!!
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Get a supplement thats called....Echinacea, its sounds like (eckinasia) its one of the strongest herb's that fights against illnesses... and preserve's the body
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Try here for answers to all the above.....\nhttp://www.thyroid.org/patients/faqs.html
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I just looked at a book about Lupus and the minerals. We have disease from a lcak of minerals in our body. Unrefined Sea has all of the minerals of human blood. If you take a tablespoon of sea salt in a glass of distilled water three times a day, your insomnia may end. To provide good flora for your body, you might try drinking three more glasse of water and add a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and cinnamon.\nhttp://curezone.com/blogs/f.asp?f=179\nhttp://curezone.com/blogs/f.asp?f=172&t=31942\n\nYou might also try eating one Brazil Nut each day TO HELP REMOVE TOXIC METALS\nhttp://owen.curezone.com/nutrition/seleniumdeficiency.html\n and eat as much cilantro in your diet for elimination of mercury and lead.\n\nIf you are consuming any kind of dairy you might consider quiting and switch to almond milk.\nhttp://curezone.com/blogs/f.asp?f=125&t=31963
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High triglycerides can be managed with proper diet, exercise, and all natural supplements.\n\nGarlic complex and OmegaGuard are very good supplements to use.  \n\nI use both of these supplements and feel free to contact me with questions or the brand I use.
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Cinnamon and Garlic does work. Red yeast rice also works, but you have to take a lot of it. If you only have high LDL that may be all you need.\n\nIf you also have high triglycerides, those will not help a lot. \n\nI have hyper triglyceride and taking Tricore.... but I do not like adding a bunch of dangerous chemicals into my body.\n\nI research this thoroughly and come up with a combination that works.\n\nSince no one put out this combination, I had to find the raw herbs and make my own capsules.\n\nThe combination is as follows:\n\n1 part Guggul\n1 part sage\n1 part red yeast rice\n1 part bilberry leaf\n1 part blueberry leaf\n\nI take two 500 mg capsules daily.\n\nHope this is helpful!
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There's really no foods you should avoid. I have hypothyroidism myself and I think my endocrinologist said something about eating more food with iodized salt in it, since it deals with iodine deficiency. But if your on medication for it there really isn't a need for it.
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Unfortunately, with radioactive iodine and large enough dose your thyroid gland will be completely destroyed.  It usually doesn't grow back. Yes, you can live without replacement but I gaurantee you that you will feel really really bad.  Severe hypothyroidism is not an immediate live threatening disorder but over time it can cause alot of problems.\n\nhttp://www.endocrineweb.com/hypo1.html\n\nAlot of debate about what to use in the replacement of thyroid hormones.  The general idea is that you need to not only replace T4 but also T3.\n\nhttp://thyroid.about.com/cs/t3controversy/a/NEJMT3study.htm\n\nIn my experience, most endocrinologist do not subscribe to the idea of replacing T3.\n\nIn old days, people did use natural replacement of the thyroid hormone.  They took cow's thyroid and made it into a pill.
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You can take the B-Vites in the A.M..Most do this because that is where You are getting the energy. Just read instructions on bottle to determine how much B's are safe. Mine(Nature Made Brand) say...One caplet daily w/ a Meal (or You'll get jittery like You drank too much  coffee) . Mine has Vitamin C also. This helps Your body absorb Iron better. B-Vites are great.  They boost the Immune system.I also take Nature Made  Omega3 Fish Oil capsules. These soften brain receptor cells to improve thought processes. I take at night, so when I awake, I am refreshed and ready for the day. Get the odorless kind. The don't break down until in lower intestine so You cannot taste or burp or even smell the fishy taste You get when using the regular kind. Fish oil also helps prevent coronary heart disease, and promotes cellular regeneration!!!! 60 soft gels @ Rite-Aid are only $9.99. It may sound gross, but believe me, It helps tremendously. Also helps keep u regular...if u get My drift. I hope this helps!!!! Any vitamin in excess is as bad as anything else in excess. You are wise for asking!!!! Great Luck to You and God  Bless!!! J ~  P.S. Skip the B-12 @ 4th meal because You are getting enough W/ the complex. Too much can cause health problems! You are taking B-12 in the complex. You can also see a Dr. for Vit B shots to lose weight if heavy. My mother-in -law gets these and they give her tons of energy to burn fat. 100.00 a pop though!!!
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http://www.medhelp.org/forums/thyroid/messages/644.html
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while you are aware that your thyroid disease wont go away on its own,if the goiter isn't chocking you,you can eat a lot of fish that came from the ocean.there are some herbs but i do not put my faith in them,so  while i would like to answer your question better,i cant.still the best way is seeing a doctor.
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yes,obsolutely.it is very much helpful for the thyroid problems now in us.many of women thyroid patients are being using this for a remedy.they are using coconut oil in their cooking and it helps much to them.it also boosts up ur metabolism so if you insomnea it could also be treated by this.but in the question u didnt mention is it hypo or hyper thyroid problems,as the coconut oil is mainly used for the hypo thyroid problems.
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You can sometimes alleviate hypothyroidism by reducing the amount of food suspected for depressing the thyroid function: Brussel sprouts, broccoli, corn oil, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, kohlrabi, radishes, rutabaga, soy, soy products and turnips. However, these food types are valuable in many ways, so it is probably not wise to cut them out totally. Also try to avoid artificial ingredients like the sweetener aspartame, conserving additives and fluoride.\n\nChanging out mercury dental fillings and avoiding mercury or heavy metal exposure may help to ameliorate the condition.\n\nYou may also alleviate the condition by eating food that stimulates the thyroid function according to practical experience: Chia seed, dulse, fish from the ocean, flax seed, pumpkin seed, seaweed, coconut and brewer yeast.\n\nYou can find nutritional supplements to help for hypothyroidism. The compositions of these products vary:\n\nThey may contain building materials that the thyroid uses to make its hormones, for example: iodine, acetyl-L-tyrosine or L-phenylalanine. \n\nThey may also contain vitamins and minerals that stimulate the mechanism of hormone production by being a part of necessary enzymes, or by helping the absorption of the ingredients that hormones are made from, like: Magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper and vitamin E.\n\nThey may furthermore contain constituents that stimulate tissue regeneration by being part of tissue building enzymes, and thus helping to restore a degraded thyroid, for example: Folic acid or folate, vitamin B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid or pantothenate), B6 (pyridoxine), B12 (cyanocobalamin) and molybdenum.
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If you suspect that you have hyperthyroidism, you should really see a doctor.  You shouldn't depend on the looney-tunes here on Yahoo! Answers.  But if you just want background information:\n\nHyperthyroidism:\n\nCauses:  Hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis occurs when the thyroid releases too many of its hormones over a short (acute) or long (chronic) period of time. Many diseases and conditions can cause this problem, including:\n\n    * Graves' disease\n    * Non-cancerous growths of the thyroid gland or pituitary gland\n    * Tumors of the testes or ovaries\n    * Inflammation (irritation and swelling) of the thyroid due to viral infections or other causes\n    * Ingestion of excessive amounts of thyroid hormone\n    * Ingestion of excessive iodine\n\nGraves' disease accounts for 85% of all cases of hyperthyroidism.\n\nSymptoms:\n    * Weight loss\n    * Increased appetite\n    * Nervousness\n    * Restlessness\n    * Heat intolerance\n    * Increased sweating\n    * Fatigue\n    * Frequent bowel movements\n    * Menstrual irregularities in women\n    * Goiter (visibly enlarged thyroid) may be present\n\nTreatment:  Treatment varies depending on the cause of the condition and the severity of symptoms. Hyperthyroidism is usually treated with antithyroid medications, radioactive iodine (which destroys the thyroid and thus stops the excess production of hormones), or surgery to remove the thyroid.\n\nIf the thyroid must be removed with radiation or surgery, replacement thyroid hormones must be taken for the rest of the person's life.\n\nBeta-blockers like propranolol are used to treat some of the symptoms including rapid heart rate, sweating, and anxiety until the hyperthyroidism can be controlled.\n\nP.S.  I'm not a doctor.  All of this information is from publicly available sources on the internet.
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Always check with your Doctor first, but I highly recommend Himilayan Goji Juice. It is the only functional juice on the market with medical validation. There are 34 scientifically proven benefits as well as 72 clinical studies published at Pubmed.org under the heading Lycium Barbarum.  It is an adaptogen effective on auto-immune disorders.\nLook into it....
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garlic and horseradish are good for this.  That is why they also come in a vitamin tablet usually combined with vitamin C and echinacia specifically for U.R.T.H.\n\nUpper Respiratory Tract Health\n\n\nGood luck\n\nJimmy