>Keep in mind that the "medication" given for thyroid is simply hormone  
>replacement, not anything else.  Granted, most thyroid hormones prescribed
>are 
>synthetic, but there are natural hormones for replacement, if you don't
>mind  
>pretending you are a pig :)  I take Armour thyroid from pigs myself.
>There is 
>very little chance that diet can remedy a thyroid once it is not
>functioning, 
>but there are some anecdotal reports that eliminating gluten can  help.

I have been taking Armour Thyroid since about 1996. I was on Atkins then and
went relatively strict on paleo in 2003. In 2004 my doctor increased my dose
or Armour because my thyroid had gotten worse. Not sure if paleo/diet really
helps that much.
 



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