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Posted by simus on September 8, 2004, at 23:37:22
My mother (70) recently had a hair mineral analysis and she tested high for tin and iodine (and low for several things, including magnesium, manganese, selenium...). She was diagnosed as hyperthyroid because of a very low TSH. I am wondering about the correlation between the high iodine in the hair test and the low TSH.
Does anyone know how a person can test that high for tin and iodine (triple the "high" limit), and what to do about it???
Thanks,
Simus
Posted by KaraS on September 9, 2004, at 20:57:02
In reply to High tin and iodine in hair test, posted by simus on September 8, 2004, at 23:37:22
> My mother (70) recently had a hair mineral analysis and she tested high for tin and iodine (and low for several things, including magnesium, manganese, selenium...). She was diagnosed as hyperthyroid because of a very low TSH. I am wondering about the correlation between the high iodine in the hair test and the low TSH.
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> Does anyone know how a person can test that high for tin and iodine (triple the "high" limit), and what to do about it???
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> Thanks,
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> Simus
Hi Simus,
Until Larry gets to this post, here's some helpful reading on tin: (Ignore the empty boxes on the top of the page and scroll down to the article)http://thyroid.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ithyroid.com%2F
I wonder if her diet may play a role in this?
Also, did she get free T4 and T3 levels tests? I think that when T4 converts to T3 it gives up an iodine molecure. So maybe that could play a role? I'm reaching here, I know.Also, Dr. Priscilla Slagle has a good site with some advice for treatment of hyperthyroid: (she sells supplements from her office so they're posted here as well)
http://www.thewayup.com/conditions/chyperthyr.htm
Here's her advice page on supplements to take for getting toxic metals out of your body:
http://www.thewayup.com/conditions/smetaltox.htm
Posted by Larry Hoover on September 11, 2004, at 13:29:01
In reply to High tin and iodine in hair test, posted by simus on September 8, 2004, at 23:37:22
> My mother (70) recently had a hair mineral analysis and she tested high for tin and iodine (and low for several things, including magnesium, manganese, selenium...). She was diagnosed as hyperthyroid because of a very low TSH. I am wondering about the correlation between the high iodine in the hair test and the low TSH.
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> Does anyone know how a person can test that high for tin and iodine (triple the "high" limit), and what to do about it???
>
> Thanks,
>
> SimusBy and large, I'm not big on hair analysis. The hair is a dead spongey protein that lies outside the body. Routine washing of the hair changes its chemistry. Walking outside on a smoggy day changes its chemistry. Swimming in the ocean changes its chemistry. Hair care products change its chemistry.
There is a lot of tin is some hair care products. Tin toxicity reveals itself by very low *blood* levels of zinc, and very high copper. I wouldn't put too much weight on a hair analysis.
Hyperthyroid conditions should be referred to a real doctor, IMHO. High iodine intake actually leads to hypothyroid, as it shuts down iodine binding in the thyroid gland.
Just my non-medical two cents (Canadian).
Lar
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