Supplementation for us w/Hashi/Ord's

[terebol]

Like everyone else on this site, I take a myriad of vitamins & minerals throughout the day. About a 1.5yrs ago I came across information on something called ka'chava. I never got around to doing anything about it until about 1 month ago. I have set aside my vitamin/mineral bottles & depend on this for my intake. It is a plant-based "superfood." I do not know, if it is available in the UK. It is fairly $$ & I use half the amount per serving as I know I will get the balance of the necessary vit/min from my food. I mix mine w/almond milk vs water. Just thought I would throw this out as a possible alternative to all of the bottles in the cabinet.

[greygoose]

It's a protein drink. How is that specifically for those with Hahi's/Ords?

[terebol in reply to greygoose]

I don't take it as a protein drink; an add-in or replacement for the vitamin & mineral supplements I take. It has 26 of the essential vit & minerals & lists omega 3, 1K mg adaptogens pre & probiotics. So for me, it was a no brainer, I just wanted to share & get feedback

[greygoose in reply to terebol]

Yes, I understand your motivation, but there are so many things wrong with the concept. Adaptogens are not for everyone. They are far too unpredictable and should be taken with caution. And before even thinking about taking them you should know if you have high or low cortisol, because they could change that in the way you don't want.

Also, there's no point in taking nutrients you don't need. We always advise people to get their key nutrients tested to find out exactly what they do need, and take just that in sufficient quantities. But, remember why hypos need to take supplements in the first place: low stomach acid, leading to difficulty digesting food and therefore absorbing nutrients. A protein drink still needs digesting to release those nutrients.

And taking just half the recommended amount, because it's expensive, on the premise that you'll make up the difference with your food, rather defeats the object, because you'll still have the same difficulty of digesting that food and absorbing those nutrients, which is why you were taking supplements in the first place.

I mean there's nothing wrong with drinking the drink but be realistic about your expectations. And as I said, I can't imagine this is going to do much for hypos and their nutrient levels. Did you get your levels tested before starting and do you check from time to time to see how they're doing? You might be spending all that money for nothing, whilst your nutrient levels head slowly south.

[terebol in reply to greygoose]

Thanks - this is why I posted as it may work for some, may not. Also, I don't want to be dependent upon a supplement for my daily intake of vit&minerals; hence, half the serving daily. My vitD & B are tested 2/x yr. and my xferrin & iron came back a bit low on the end of the range 2mos ago. Doing the 3Arrows & dr will retest after 3mos of using iron supplementation. Thanks, again for feedback!

[greygoose in reply to terebol]

I understand your reluctance to be dependent on supplements for your nutrients. Many feel the same way about thyroid hormone replacement. But the sad fact is, we are.

[Buddy195 Administrator]

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I personally wouldn’t touch a meal replacement, nor a product with a myriad of added vitamins and minerals.

Forum recommendation is to test key thyroid vitamins (folate, ferritin, B12 and vit D)and then share results prior to considering supplementing vitamins that are sub optimal.

[terebol in reply to Buddy195]

This is why I started using the ka-chava I have my d, B, ferritin, folate, & a whole lot more done 2x/year. Hope the picture helps

ingredients

[radd in reply to terebol]

terebol,

What a lovely rounded list of ingredients in your drink. I'd love to be able to drink this but have iron overload so have to be mindful. I do take a very boring multivitamin pill without iron, and use both split yellow peas to eat and drink yellow pea protein powder.

Thank you for sharing. I'm sure it will be useful to someone.

[Dandelions]

Nah, not for me.

I would think that my body with Hashimoto’s has different needs than a regular body. So a protein shake for normal bodies doesn’t sound like it could give me all the extra vitamins I need to support my thyroid. Nothing normal about me 🤣

[suedasher]

I suppose it’s very early days to know if it will be beneficial or not. I guess the proof will be in the blood testing over time.