In a message dated 4/23/2007 8:57:05 PM Eastern Standard Time,  [log in to unmask] 
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A friend  says her thyroid is "dead". She did not have it removed but she 
believes  it is totally inactive. She takes medication, of course. Is 
this enough  info for an opinion on whether diet could help lower the 
medication, or  should I try to get more?



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.
 



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