Drug free?

[susanarmagh]

Does anyone out there manage an under active thyroid without using man made drugs?

[bobsmydog]

I've only ever heard of Mick Hucknell doing this

manchestereveningnews.co.uk...

[Hidden in reply to bobsmydog]

I bet he is gluten free, has addressed gut issues and sugar imbalances, has good adrenal function and loads of thyroid antibody blood tests ! ! ..

...& is best friends with Izabella Wenzt.

Flo

[bobsmydog in reply to Hidden]

Or maybe he was iodine deficient?

[Hidden in reply to bobsmydog]

Ahhhh yes... the most obvious one is often the one that gets missed ! ! ! ..

[shaws Administrator in reply to bobsmydog]

If only we could afford to consult someone like that but I do wonder, how does his blood tests for thyroid hormones look? Does he have any tests or just goes by how he feels, which must be very good considering he is going on tour - I suppose that will be the testing time for him.

Re 'drugs' we know they are hormones but most people don't especially it would appear Hucknell. There must be some sort of hormones within his diet I think - could it be iodine in foods (seeing he isn't taking levo/NDT)?.

[RedApple Administrator in reply to bobsmydog]

On the other hand, taking thyroid hormone doesn't seem to have stopped Rod Stewart from living a full life since recovering from thyca years ago. dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/a...

[greygoose in reply to bobsmydog]

I find that article totally irresponsible. He's giving people an urealistic view of the disease - what's more, he doesn't even seem to know very much about it - he doesn't even know the difference between 'side-effects' and 'symptoms'. Following very much in the footsteps of Oprah, it would seem!

So, we're now going to have people avoiding cabbage and cauliflower so that they Don't get thyroid disease? What rubbish! That's got nothing to do with it. I am horrified - and almost lost for words... but not quite. lol

[RedApple Administrator]

I think it is very important to distinguish thyroid hormone supplementation from other 'man made drugs'. When you take thyroid hormone, you are simply putting into the body what it usually would, but now cannot, make for itself for whatever reason.

First, find out exactly why you are deficient in thyroid hormone. If it is something that can be remedied by diet such as iodine deficiency, or is due to temporary imbalance caused by pregnancy or non-thyroidal illness, then that root cause needs to be addressed.

However, if thyroid hormone deficiency is due to, for example, autoimmune thyroid disease, partial or full removal of the gland etc., then there is usually no choice but to supplement with thyroid hormone. This is not the same as taking a 'drug' which usually implies putting something alien into the body. It is a 'replacement' medication.

[bobsmydog in reply to RedApple]

Unfortunately us mere mortals don't get to be tested to find out why we are deficient in thyroid hormone. If it's not autoimmune, investigations generally cease.

[RedApple Administrator in reply to bobsmydog]

Agreed. But it's good to understand that there can be various causes and that private testing is an option if you have the means.

[kingyl]

I read another storey about a Julie nevill. Everton footballers wife who was diagnosed and started levo but changed her diet and lifestyle and weaned herself off the medication. I guess when your loaded you get the best help and advice