A study of herbal kelp supplements led by University of California/Davis
public health expert Marc Schenker concludes that its medicinal use may
cause inadvertent arsenic poisoning and health dangers for consumers,
especially when overused. Schenker and two researchers evaluated nine
over-the-counter herbal kelp products and found higher than acceptable
arsenic levels in eight of them.
Kelp supplements are frequently used by thyroid patients as a source of iodine, and as a nutritional supplement that is supposed to help thyroid function.
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Many readers write to me asking about saliva and blood spot testing for thyroid and other hormones, and why it may be of interest to some patients and practitioners.
Recently, ZRT Laboratories launched its Comprehensive Hormone Profile home test kit, which combines saliva and blood spot testing in a home collection kit. The kit allows for same-day testing of the three major hormonal symptom areas - reproductive, thyroid and adrenal.
The Comprehensive Hormone Profile tests:
- Sex/Reproductive Hormones: Estradiol, Progesterone, Testosterone
- Adrenal Hormones: DHEA, Cortisol (AM, noon, evening and PM)
- Thyroid Hormones: TSH, FreeT3, FreeT4, TPO
Find out more about this important resource now.
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In spite of the high use of complementary and alternative medicine
(CAM) among people age 50 or older, 69 percent of those who use CAM do
not talk to their doctors about it, according to a new survey conducted
by AARP and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative
Medicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health. The survey
examined conversations between patients and their physicians regarding
CAM use.
CAM is a group of diverse medical and health care systems,
practices, and products that are not presently considered to be part of
conventional medicine. It includes such products and practices as
herbal supplements, meditation, homeopathy, and acupuncture.
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Millions of Americans are suffering from hair loss due to undiagnosed thyroid disease. And thyroid patients with continuing hair loss problems need practical solutions to resolve their hair issues. This 100-page Guide, from the nation's leading thyroid patient advocate and best-selling author Mary Shomon, helps hair loss sufferers understand the problem, get proper thyroid diagnosis and treatment, and slow, stop or even reverse thyroid-related hair loss.
