Some keypoints on her theories on natural thyroid and vitamins/supplements, plus the relationship between Type A personalities and thyroid problems:
- The ideal thyroid replacement would be natural human thyroid in exactly the right proportions. However, since this is not currently available Armour thyroid, the dessicated animal product, seems to work well for most patients, much better certainly than synthetic T4 alone (Synthroid).
- In general, a natural product works better, and is less costly, than the pharmaceutical alternative.
- With regard to the interaction of the emotions with the physical body, the Hindus have a model which explains this very well. It's called the chakra system. Type A personalities get stuck in the third chakra, being the power center, concerned with competence, aggression, competitiveness, and related to the adrenal glands. They don't know how to give or receive love openly and freely (4th chakra) and therefore tend to get more heart attacks. You might say that the body creates the metaphor of blocked coronary arteries from the blocked emotion.
- Supplements which most people with hypothyroidism should be taking include mineral content, especially the iodine, and tyrosine, since T3 and T4 both are made from tyrosine, the basic multivitamins, including C, E, all the B vitamins and beta carotene for Vitamin A.
- Regular exercise and careful attention to the right foods usually helps losing weight.
