THYROID Report

THYROID REPORT

Soy and Hypothyroidism
As described in The Menopause Diet, more than 30 mg of isoflavones can send your thyroid into shutdown by blocking thyroid peroxidase enzymes and stimulating anti-thyroid antibodies. Over-the counter "natural estrogens" such as Promensil, also have very high doses of isoflavones derived from red clover instead of soy, but the effect is the same. Soy is an anti-estrogen, affecting sex drive, thyroid function and even tumor cell growth.

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If you have autoimmune thyroiditis, or Hashimoto's disease, you may have lymphocytic colitis, impaired insulin response and more sexual dysfunction than the average female.
J Clin Gastro 2002 March:34(3):237-239
J Clin Endo Metab 2002;87(3):1177-1183
Press release, Marshfield Clinic Center for Sexual Health, Wisconsin

The level of T4 can also affect how clearly you think. When researchers studied women's ability to pass the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) the lower your T4 the poorer the score on this test, especially as we age(which means lowered estradiol levels). Researchers recommend T4 levels be maintained near 8.1-12.5 ug/dl for optimum function.
Neurology 2002;58:1055-1061

Hypothyroidism and hypertension go hand in hand. However, by correcting hypothyroidism with levothyroxine or its equivalent, hypertension was reversed in 50% of patients.
Am Heart J 2002, April 143(4):718-724)

And if your thyroid antibody titers keep climbing, you may need selenium. It seems even mild selenium deficiency may contribute to the development and maintenance of autoimmune thyroid disease. The study used 200ug of selenium as the selenite form daily. TPOAb dropped 40% in the treated group over 3 months.
J Clin End Met 2002;87(4):1687-1691.

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