Getting rid of Mucin?

[Rhsana]

Hello everyone,

Please forgive my sudden rise in posts and questions these last few days but I find myself bed bound some days, frustrated and in pain...looking for help and answers.

Has anyone had any success in reducing mucin? I must admit, in desperation I visited a surgeon with a view to try and get rid of it with liposuction, but he heavily advised against it.

I found the post below to be helpful as well and thought I would share for anyone else who is struggling with mucin. Especially as I have been told by countless GP's and Endo's that "its not a thing and its just fat so I should eat less and exercise more"! Grrrrrrrr!

A Post from Dr Shim's Liposuction Detox Stem cell on February 14, 2016 -

The fluid engorged tissue in the photo is caused by an overabundance of a naturally produced substance in the body called mucin. This is a result of hypothyroidism.

Myxedema, which is the retention of mucin, can occur when the tissues do not properly process and utilize thyroid hormone. (Myx is the Greek word for “mucin,” and edema means “swelling.”) Mucin is a compound comprised of sugars bound to a protein and in modest amounts is a constituent of connective tissue. (Connective tissue lines blood vessels, comprises nerve sheaths, is part of the fascial envelope surrounding muscles, and is in organs and glands, in the gastrointestinal and urinary tracts, and in the mucous membrane lining of the respiratory tract, including the sinuses.) By nature, jelly-like mucin absorbs water. When present in normal amounts, mucin is not a problem. But in excess, the hydrophilic (water-loving) mucin can cause serious problems wherever it accumulates in the connective tissue. Over half of the hypothyroid population (55%-60%) has abnormally high amounts of mucin, which accumulate more with age. In fact, the medical term for “hypothyroidism” used to be myxedema.

[greygoose]

Have you seen this post:

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

I found it very informative.

[Rhsana in reply to greygoose]

I had not, thank you! Strange how it didn't come up in my search for "Mucin". Cuppa tea and a read now

[greygoose in reply to Rhsana]

You're welcome.

[Serendipitious in reply to greygoose]

greygoose,

Very interesting thank you. I’ve been taking NAC and liposomal glutathione for some time now. Clearly I have other things to work on.

[greygoose in reply to Serendipitious]

Yes, me too. But, turns out I wasn't taking enough of it. I have increased the dose.

[Serendipitious in reply to greygoose]

greygoose,

I’ve been taking 600mg of NAC each day with 450mg of liposomal glutathione.

How much are you taking?

[greygoose in reply to Serendipitious]

I was taking half of that. I doubled the dose. I can't take glutathione, it upsets my stomach.

[Serendipitious in reply to greygoose]

Not even liposomal glutathione? The liposomes protect the glutathione from breaking down in the stomach and gut.

[greygoose in reply to Serendipitious]

Ah. I didn't know that. To be honest, I've no idea what type of glutathione I took, it was quite a while ago. I might try that, then, see how it goes. Thank you.

[Serendipitious in reply to greygoose]

I’ve tried to stop taking it but I feel worse. I’m currently detoxing from mould and mycotoxins so I’m guessing I need it more than ever. Hopefully I won’t need to take it too long as it’s very expensive ☹️

[greygoose in reply to Serendipitious]

Oh dear.

[Rhsana in reply to Serendipitious]

would you say this is a good one? cytoplan.co.uk/liposomal-gl...

[Serendipitious in reply to Rhsana]

Rhsana,

Not the one I use but Cytoplan supplements are generally very good. You could give it a go?

Also it may not necessarily help with mucin but could help with overall detoxing.

Unless somebody else has something to suggest?

[Susieg1 in reply to Serendipitious]

How is your mucin doing?

I just found out about this nasty stuff, so I am trying to find out what I can try to get rid of this excess weight.

I take NAC 600 mg from Vitacost, but not religiously. I also take Synergy AdvanC vitamin C 1000mg including Quercetin and Bioflavonoids, again, not religiously.

I take a glutathione precursor, not glutathione direct. It is helping me in many different ways so maybe it will eventually help with the mucin.

Any words of wisdom are appreciated.

[Serendipitious in reply to Susieg1]

Sorry I don’t have issues with mucin. Best asking the post creator directly or create your own new post as this is quite old. I was talking from a general perspective. Good luck.

[Serendipitious]

Rhsana,

Sorry hi jacked your thread again 😜😘

[Rhsana in reply to Serendipitious]

I am learning from every happy hijack!