Ashwagandah Indian herb good for underactive thyroid

[Jezzerie6]

This is the bottle of Ashwagandah that is good for the underactive thyroid I only take two a day and it keeps the sleep away!

[keeta]

Please be carefull read side effects. Anyone who also has other auto immune problems such as R/A like myself .lupus. ms .this can effect your symotoms.

[AgedCrone]

Hope you have checked wth your pharmacist? A lot of Eastern medicine just isn't compatible with RA meds!

If it appears to be working it could be cancelling the efficacy of your prescribed drugs.

If you read most PIL's they say not to take any drugs...even over the counter vitamins without taking medical advice on whether they are compatible with what you prescribed.

Be careful.

[Simba1992]

This is what Dr Axe says, sounds interesting.

draxe.com/ashwagandha-prove...

[helixhelix in reply to Simba1992]

Did you know that anyone can call themselves a doctor, whether or not they have a doctorate ie PhD, or a qualification in medical studies followed by training in a medical establishment.

Personally I find people who use the title with no real basis for doing so a touch suspect. To me it is more honest to call oneself a natural medicine specialist, or even a qualified nutritionist (both well regarded and meaningful specialisms) rather than use the 'doctor' title which most people would assume meant something quite different in terms of training and experience.

[Simba1992 in reply to helixhelix]

I find this a bit splitting hairs😉There is a bit of trustworthy research on the benefits of Ashwaganda that in fact Dr.Axe is also referring to. Like so many others, Dr. Axe is following recent research and gives the public a peak into what is going on. Here is an other link, more scientific.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

[helixhelix in reply to Simba1992]

Maybe, but someone who is seeking trust from the public needs to present themselves in a super-trustworthy manner. It's not the herb I object to - even tho it is a nightshade - but his way of marketing himself.

[Simba1992 in reply to Simba1992]

Marketing is not an ethical business which can especially been seen in the marketing of often very dangerous meds by Big Pharma, where important facts are too often not shared with the public, nor doctors.

[helixhelix in reply to Simba1992]

But shouldn't it be? Especially for those who present themselves as very much the antithesis of big pharma?

[nomoreheels in reply to Simba1992]

But that's just what this Dr Axe is doing, playing the ethical marketing game... whatever else could it be when he's calling himself a doctor in an effort to gain trust. It's underhand at best, those not aware that it's not a medical doctor are being hoodwinked.

[Ali_H]

Drinking fresh nettle tea will do the same and cost you nothing - wear gloves to pick the young leaves and roll them to get the barbs out and finely chop then add hot water and hey presto you have an iodine rich thyroid boosting drink!!!

Ali

[Don122 in reply to Ali_H]

BS! Hypothyroidism is rarely caused by lack of iodine.

[Ali_H]

And anyone with an autoimmune condition is advised not to take ashwagandha - just check reputable medical sites!

[Simba1992 in reply to Ali_H]

That's just it that there is an abundency of proof of the efficacy of ashwaganda in treating RA. Please give me research on the opposite. Here a bit more to read.

theayurvedaexperience.com/b...

[nomoreheels in reply to Simba1992]

The important thing to remember here is it's sometimes not safe to mix both traditional scientific medicine with Ayurvedic, TCM or the like & you need to know which are & which aren't. If you're happy to put all your eggs in one basket & choose one or the other that's fine but please if anyone's thinking of introducing herbal supplements check first with your prescribers of meds as many can affect the effectiveness. This can be very dangerous particularly with immunosuppressive meds, corticosteroids (prednisolone, deflazacort etc), immunosuppressants, diabetic meds, hypertension meds, blood thinners & others.

[Simba1992 in reply to nomoreheels]

True enough. Mixing with hard drugs may very well be unwise but then again there are many of us that have tried the drugs without success and those of us that are trying alternative ways to control our disease for whom ashwaganda treatment would be interesting to try. I certainly will try it out😊

[nomoreheels in reply to Simba1992]

We need to bear in mind the majority here are on meds though, this is what concerns me, that some may read that something's good for some condition, in this instance underactive thyroid, & think because it's worked for the person recommending it it might work for them. We don't know what meds they may be taking, why should we if they have another condition? We're not medically qualified neither are we practictioners in complementary/alternative practices.

[Jezzerie6 in reply to nomoreheels]

I think most people are sensible enough to know what or what not to take! How will you ever know if something is going to help you if you don't try it first? It saved myself from a lifetime of misery because the herb has worked miracles for me. They sent me to a shrink who then put me on a antipsychotic which sent me into a paranoid state of mind then the doctors put you on medication that has very bad side effects so give me a herb any day!

[nomoreheels in reply to Jezzerie6]

That's just it though, we're remote so don't know. What may help is to list all meds/herbs taken then our prescribers are aware of what we're taking at appointments. We all have a propensity to respond negatively to a med, I doubt anyone here hasn't at one time or another. But you've found an alternative that works for you & if it doesn't interact with any meds you may be taking then that's good.

[Jezzerie6 in reply to nomoreheels]

It seems to me that people don't think twice about what the doctors dish out and some older people are on 50 to 100 tablets a day! I refuse to take some if the tablets the doctors prescribe. They are deadly! How can all those drugs be doing people any good? Why so many? Sometimes these deadly drugs cause other illnesses then it's one side effect after another ! Yes give me a herb any day!

[helixhelix in reply to Jezzerie6]

What, like morphine, codeine or strychnine? And there are loads more potentially dangerous drugs that all come from herbs.

Just because something is natural or herb based doesn't mean it's safe - look what heroin and cocaine have done to the world.

[Jezzerie6 in reply to helixhelix]

I'd like to know the name of these deadly herbs your talking about? Not very often someone dies from taking herbs! I factoid never heard of any!

[helixhelix in reply to Jezzerie6]

Herbs are plants - heroin, morphine, codeine, digitalis and many other potentially lethal drugs all come from plants.

And there are other fatal cases of problems with herbs bought in good faith

edition.cnn.com/2017/03/21/...

I'm not saying people shouldn't touch them - but just be careful as they can be as strong as prescription drugs.

[nomoreheels in reply to Jezzerie6]

Of course that's your choice, hopefully you won't be in a position to need one of the 'deadly drugs'. But my point is that prescribers are made aware if herbs/supplements are taken alongside meds, they otherwise are unaware & there's the risk which they're not culpable for. My h had a terrible response to valerian for example, a very common herb. It was one component of a mix from a herbalist & it settled to the bottom of the jar, it wasn't explained it needed to be mixed each time & he basically overdosed on it. He was fortunate, it didn't cause hepatic failure, but the fact is it can. Because it's in it's natural state, not measured out in a tablet, it was more potent. This is just one personal example, there are many more I know of.

[Jezzerie6 in reply to nomoreheels]

Oh yes there are always risks but Iv been lucky enough to find a herb that has helped me. I realized though that we all do have to be careful.

[Simba1992 in reply to Jezzerie6]

The risks are much greater with prescription drugs, this is a known fact and a big worry, that has gained a lot of press coverage. How many people have died from using herbal remedies? Ashwaganda is a herb that has been used hundreds of years even in the treatment of children and old people.. These scare tactics ( without scientific proof) very often backed by Pharma, trying to get people hooked on really dangerous drugs instead of trying nontoxic alternatives is in my view deplorable.

[Jezzerie6 in reply to Simba1992]

I'm glad your going to give it a try and I hope it helps you. It can help with a lot of different things so I hope it helps you with whatever it is you are suffering with! I thought I was doomed before I discovered ashwagandah but thank God I did my own searching. I tried to get help from the doctor but I was totally ignored. Good luck with your search and I hope you find what you are looking for!

[Ali_H]

curejoy.com/content/ashwaga...

webmd.com/vitamins-suppleme...