"pearl" <tea@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> "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).
That should be "over 150 micrograms".
> 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
> >
> > --
> > Scientifically-credible info on human diet:
> > http://ecologos.org/ttdd.html
> > news:alt.food.vegan.science
>
>
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