Comments on: Two Vital Nutrients for Your Thyroid: Not the Usual Suspects https://hypothyroidmom.com/two-vital-nutrients-for-your-thyroid-not-the-usual-suspects/ Feel better with hypothyroidism, finally Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:08:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Liv Stang-Lund https://hypothyroidmom.com/two-vital-nutrients-for-your-thyroid-not-the-usual-suspects/#comment-33551 http://hypothyroidmom.com/?p=9494#comment-33551 I see that comments are not replied to. I think I can safely say, magnesium does not play a role in the converting. The one study that is sited here on magnesium and the thyroid, says nothing about convertering. It’s an old study, from 1984. It says, magnesium depleted rats gained in weight, their T4 level went down and their thyroid increased in size. That is consistent with what I wrote in my other comment, magnesium plays a role in iodine uptake. And we know, with less iodine, hormone production goes down and the thyroid swells to catch what little iodine there is. That is goiter. So the claim that magnesium affects conversion does not have a leg to stand on, and the author of this article does not provide any scientific evidence that it does. It is unfortunate that people writing on thyroid issues don’t find it necessary to look at the science. But just spread something they think or have heard. Always look at the studies people refer to, and see for yourself, if it substansiates what they say. Often it doesn’t. I try to be as honest and scientific as I can on my blog. And if I just give my own opinions, I try to be clear about it. Thyroidblog.com

]]> By: Liv Stang-Lund https://hypothyroidmom.com/two-vital-nutrients-for-your-thyroid-not-the-usual-suspects/#comment-33540 http://hypothyroidmom.com/?p=9494#comment-33540 After reading this post, I have searched for scientific evidence for the claim that magnesium plays a role in the conversion from T4 to T3. I cannot find anything. All I find is other blogs saying it. As far as I can see, magnesium is very important for the uptake of iodine. That means, magnesium is important for the production of thyroid hormone. It is also important for the mitchrocondial function, though I haven’t understood exactly how. I am very interested in this, so will ask for the science behind this claim of magnesium’s role in conversion. There are many incorrect myths circulating in the thyroid community, things being repeated without being investigated. Not saying, this is one of those. Looking forward to reading studies on this. Thank you!

]]> By: Saundra Kielborn https://hypothyroidmom.com/two-vital-nutrients-for-your-thyroid-not-the-usual-suspects/#comment-33369 http://hypothyroidmom.com/?p=9494#comment-33369 In reply to Sharra Moller.

Are you still on meds?

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