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Sep 16Liked by Jennifer Depew, R.D.

I have successfully utilized BH4 for gastroporesis.

Often with the thyroid, the patients are deficient in t4-t3 conversion nutrients such as selenium, iodine, zinc. If it is manganese, I start searching upstream to the pituitary or hypothalamus.

Before increasing thyroid meds, consider if your adrenals are doing enough to support your thyroid. And, gut microbiome!

Love your posts.

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Thanks Dr Tamara!

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Sep 16Liked by Jennifer Depew, R.D.

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Sep 17Liked by Jennifer Depew, R.D.

Jennifer, I have many of the same symptoms as you and found a surprising solution. I also have autoimmune issues - I've been diagnosed as Celiac, I'm on Synthyroid because of a total thyroidectomy and now I have Osteopenia. I stopped dying my hair 10 years ago because no matter how organic or natural the dye, I wanted to rip my scalp off for weeks after. I still have some itching sometimes but not to the same degree.

However, this past year I noticed that it is worse during a full moon and starts ramping up the week prior and slowly dissipates the week after. I decided to do parasite cleansing for those 3 weeks and it has made a world of difference. I took Well of Life's Parapurify pills for a month and I now take them monthly during those 2 weeks. If I don't take it, my scalp starts itching intensely again. I have also added zinc and a quality vitamin and mineral supplement daily. My hair loss has slowed down ( I was losing handfuls daily) and my eyelashes have stopped falling out.

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Thanks, very interesting.

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Sep 17Liked by Jennifer Depew, R.D.

Have you tried Natural Dessicated Thyroid. T4 only is not optimun treatment. There is a body of work by Janie Hasthorpe called “Stop the Thyroid Madness”. Web page and on FB.

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Thanks. I hadn't spent time yet on seeking a different source than standard meds.

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Sep 17Liked by Jennifer Depew, R.D.

I also want to thank you for your posts. I look forward to reading them and often learn something new. 💜

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Glad to hear that!

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Sep 16·edited Sep 16Liked by Jennifer Depew, R.D.

We can always count on you for some amazing coffee recipes! Although I don't need another excuse to drink it. Great idea to put in baking soda for a potassium boost. Re: thyroid, remember if you hold your phone up to your neck area, the RF and blue light can disrupt TSH via the leptin-melanocortin pathway(by way of the melanin receptors we have in our skin)

Thanks so much for the ElectroHealth Rx mention! By the way, we're starting up our free EMF webinars again this Thursday. Would love to have you join us!

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArcOqopz0tH9CNwSn-NvPxPgys6kFWRkoS

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Thanks Roman

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