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THE Q & A
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Welcome to The Q&A with Elaine Moore. Registered members are invited to ask any question of Elaine Moore on autoimmune diseases, Graves' disease, other thyroid diseases and subconditions, laboratory work, traditional and complementary medicine, triggers and environmental influences, thyroid and immune disorders in pets and animals, and other relevant areas of inquiry.
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THANKS AGAIN ELAINE,
JUST WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE: INSTEAD OF REPLACEMENT THERAPY, WHY NOT TAKE REGULAR AMOUNTS OF IODINE 150 MCG (CURRENTLY I AM TAKING 75 MCG), IN COMBINATION WITH HIGHER DOSE OF PTU; IF THE PTU WILL LOWER THE TSI (IS THAT CORRECT?), WHICH ALSO SHOULD LOWER THE BLOCKING ANTIBODIES & THE IODINE SHOULD INCREASE THE FT4 , WOULD THAT WORK?; I, ALSO, READ THAT COPPER WILL BALANCE THE PRODUCTION OF THYROID HORMONES DUE TO IODINE INTAKE.
YOUR OPINION IS GREATLY APPRECIATED
THANK YOU
RITA
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Hi Rita,
People who are genetically susceptible to developing Graves' disease react to amounts of iodine greater than 150 mcg daily. By this I mean that they cause increased thyroid antibody production. This wouldn't work the way adding thyroid hormone would.
Copper is high in hypothyroidism and it's low relative to zinc in hyperthyroidism. Normally, we have 8 times as much zinc as copper and this is the amount in multivitamins. In active hyperthyroidism, temporarily increasing copper slightly can help but you're no longer hyperthyroid. Adding copper wouldn't be a good idea. Best, Elaine
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Hi Rita,
In those of us with genetic susceptibility to Graves' disease, iodine in amounts greater than 150 mcg worsens our condition and increases thyroid antibody production. Iodine, in this sense, is a trigger for autoimmune thyroid disease. Since you're already getting iodine in your diet I wouldn't add more.
Copper can be helpful in active hyperthyroidism. The balance between zinc and copper is very important and in hyperthyroidism zinc becomes higher than it should. In hypothyroidism copper levels rise. We normally have 8 times as much zinc as copper and this is the amount found in multivitamins. You'd be better off adding slightly more zinc than copper if you're going to address this imbalance. Block and replace is the easiest approach or you could stay on your low dose of PTU and avoid environmental triggers. Best, Elaine
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