"Laurie" <no@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Ann wrote:
> > "pearl" <tea@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> expounded:
> >
> >> Kelp is a good promoter of glandular health. It is beneficial for
> >> hypothyroidism as it controls the thyroid and regulates the
> >> metabolism, which helps digest food. Kelp can rebalance thyroid
> >> metabolism, resulting in successful weight management. It is
> >> helpful in the nourishment of the body with its ability to
> >> stimulate metabolism. Kelp has shown the reversal of many
> >> conditions caused by a thyroid imbalance including stomach and
> >> respiratory disorders.
>
> Any scientific citations to back up these outrageous statements?
I posted that.
'Herbs
Some of the herbs used by herbalists to sup****t the thyroid include kelp
(nereocytis luetkana or laminaria hyperborea), alfalfa (medicago sativa),
burdock (arctium lappa, previously known as lappa officinalis), and
scullcap (scutellaria lateriflora) [55-57]. As a rule, these herbs contain
minerals and phytonutrients which can nutritionally sup****t the thyroid
[58,59].
Kelp is the classic herb that is used for thyroid sup****t [38,57]. It is
high in minerals [60,61] and may have immune-enhancing properties [61].
Kelp has long been used to provide nutritional sup****t for the thyroid
gland [3,38,43,62]. Gary Null, Ph.D., has written, "Kelp can rebalance
thyroid metabolism, resulting in successful weight management and the
reversal of many conditions which are caused by a thyroid imbalance,
including stomach and respiratory disorders" [43]. One study concluded
that 'living food' eating vegetarians need to consume kelp (or take kelp
supplements) in order to maintain normal iodine levels for proper thyroid
functioning [62]. Kelp and other sea vegetables are rich food sources of
iodine, which may be their most active nutritional ingredient [38]. It has
been recently been re****ted that kelp may be able to effect TSH levels
[59]. Kelp is a food [58,62]. Although it is categorized by the American
Herbal Products Association as "Class 2d - Therapeutic use is not
recommended in hyperthyroidism; long-term use is not recommended"
[58], this contradicts other findings which suggests it is beneficial, for
at
least certain vegetarians, long-term [62]. Also, it appears that it is the
quantity of kelp that may have negative effects [57,59], as opposed to
kelp itself (the danger of inducing hyperthyroidism exists when it
supplies
over 150 grams of iodine per day [57], a massively high amount). Some
evidence suggests negative effects of kelp or iodine-containing
supplements on thyroid serum results is often [62,], but not always [64],
tem****ary.
....'
http://www.healthresearch.com/thyroids.html
> Laurie
>
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> Scientifically-credible info on human diet:
> http://ecologos.org/ttdd.html
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