forskolin - anyone had successs with this

[Danielj1]

just noticed this for the first time recently - some very positive research about how it can help the thyroid - but not seen it discussed much on the various boards

One supplement I will research further

nutranews.org/en--endocrine...

[jimh111]

I'm not sure your link works. I managed to get into the healthline.com website but they won't let me in as I refuse cookies.

I trialled forskolin a while ago as it may boost deiodinase pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?te... . It didn't help. Perhaps because forskolin also presumably boosts deiodinase in the pituitary causing TSH to fall further. Since TSH also boosts deiodinase the net effect is zero and a (slightly) lighter pocket. Hence, I stopped taking forskolin.

[Danielj1 in reply to jimh111]

Many thanks - if it was all so compelling I was struggling to understand why it never got a mention here so one to stay clear of.

This does explain it and that is a huge time saver to leave this alone now - thanks

[tattybogle]

i think you need to treat thyroid hormone/ supplement advice from this site with caution.

found the right page for the forskolin supplement .. and amongst other things it contains and advert for Lugol's iodine, and this statement ..... "As the diet provides only 50-70µg a day, iodine supplementation is essential. As advised by the WHO, it is free from toxicity at daily doses up to 1000µg." .....surely that's a huge amount more than the RDA of about 150mcg . or have i got my ug's/ mcg mixed up ?

This suggests that they do not know very much about autoimmune thyroid disease or it's treatment, or the potential effects of iodine supplementation for people who are not deficient and already have a dodgy thyroid ... and if they don't know that , then there is probably a lot of other stuff they don't know and therefore probably shouldn't be offering advice or selling supplements to people to help with thyroid problems.

I think you need to look for your supplement information from more scientifically 'valid' sources .. preferably ones that aren't trying to sell anything.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to tattybogle]

The entire site seems to use articles as clickbait for their advertising and sales.

Site also doesn't make clear who they really are.

I wouldn't trust at all.

There are almost 2,500 papers which refer to forskolin and thyroid on EuropePMC:

europepmc.org/search?query=...

[jimh111 in reply to tattybogle]

I agree, the site insists on you accepting cookies which suggests they are bent on marketing.

[Danielj1]

Tatty, all fair points - the web can be a source of help and confusion too.

[tattybogle in reply to Danielj1]

i like to keep my interactions with 'the web ' very simple .. if it doesn't come with a reference to support any statement i'm not sure of .. i move on .

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interestingly, Thyrogold the ndt uses forskolin in their formula…

[serenfach]

Am I the only one to think the name is a bit funny?

Yes, I am childish!

[tattybogle in reply to serenfach]

yes you are .

behave yourself ....or go and sit outside with tattybogle who has already been caught sniggering .

[serenfach in reply to tattybogle]

It says I am 12 on the label on my knickers so that is good enough!

[SarahJane1471 in reply to serenfach]

🤣me too

[Regenallotment in reply to serenfach]

yup, I literally couldn’t take this because it makes me giggle 🤣

[tattybogle in reply to Regenallotment]

No point replying to serenfach now .. her bedtime is 7.30

[SarahJane1471 in reply to serenfach]

I only read the thread because of its title 🤣

[Hidden in reply to SarahJane1471]

Same. 😂