If I have an overactive thyroid, what could help balance it out?

I know they say to take iodine or kelp to help with an underactive thyroid. but what about an overactive one?

I'm taking vitamineral green. It has a good amount of kelp in it according to Jameth Sheridan....the guy who makes it. What that help?

taking iodine helps to balance out and fix underactive thyroid problems.

but the opposite of that? what helps with over active thyroid?

Some say that Magnesium is beneficial. https://www.enotalone.com/article/9586.html

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thanks for the info.
Magnesium is one of those minerals that you can take too much of, right? I want to take it in the form of foods that are high in it. Don't pumpkin seeds have a high amount of magnesium? I saw some sold at the greek restaurant near me. Cooking the seeds shouldn't deplete the magnesium, right?

I believe the vitamineral green I take has magnesium in it.
Plus it has the kelp. Plus it should help with inflammation.

Which, it seems like inflammation is a large part of hyperthyroidism.

Plus nuts are high in magnesium, correct? I try to keep nuts in my diet.





I can rule out lack of vitamin D3. I take plenty of that. I just started to take the vitamineral green. This is my 3rd week now. So, we'll see how things go. I'm working out a little....trying to bulk up a little...we'll see if it happens.

I found this article:

https://www.naturalnews.com/031642_hy..._hormones.html

"The most common causes for hyperthyroidism are a chronically inflamed thyroid (thyroiditis) and an autoimmune condition called Graves Disease. Both inflammatory and auto-immune disorders are caused by an over-active and under-coordinated immune system. Several key factors such as intestinal dysbiosis, common food & environmental allergens, nutritional habits, vitamin D levels, & heavy metal toxicity must be addressed with any inflammatory and auto-immune disorder.

Dysbiosis is an overpopulation of antagonistic organisms in the gut that damage the intestinal wall allowing food particles to easily pass over and end up in the bloodstream. When undigested food particles are recognized by the immune system and tagged as foreign invaders in the body, the immune system then unleashes an assault of inflammation causing a systemic allergic reaction.

The most common food allergens to avoid include gluten containing grains such as wheat, barley, rye, oats, kamut, & spelt. Soy products, different nuts, eggs, and heavy proteins are often not tolerated well. Obviously all processed and man-made foods need to be avoided at all costs. Other common allergens include those of the nightshade family such as eggplant, tomatoes, & onions. Anyone with auto-immune reactions or excessive inflammation should get tested for food allergies or try an elimination diet to see if the conditions improve.

An anti-inflammatory diet and lifestyle are critical for full recovery from these conditions. Anti-inflammatory foods help to modulate the immune system giving it a more accurate pair of eyes so as to not over-inflame when stimulated. To effectively de-inflame, it is key to completely avoid man-made foods, sugars, and food allergens as listed above. The long chain omega 3 fatty acids EPA and DHA powerfully de-inflame the body by restoring natural balance to the lipid wall of the cell membrane.

Other great anti-inflammatory foods include coconut products, berries, and non-denatured, whey protein from grass-fed cows and goats. This protein source is also loaded with L-glutamine and enhances cellular glutathione stores which are both necessary for rebuilding the gut and de-inflaming the body. Anti-inflammatory herbs such as turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, rosemary, & oregano among others should be used as much as possible.

Certain foods such as cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, & kale among others contain goitrogens in their raw state. Goitrogens block thyroid hormone production and thus help to slow down the thyroid. Therefore anyone suffering from hyperthyroidism would benefit greatly from eating raw cruciferous veggies.

Vitamin D deficiencies are a common day epidemic. Vitamin D helps coordinate the immune response by allowing the body to recognize between foreign and self proteins. This reduces inflammation and auto-immune reactions. A healthy range for vitamin D3 (25-hydroxy cholcalciferol) is between 60-100 ng/ml which is much higher than the medically acceptable 32 ng/ml. Be sure to know your levels and get them over 60 ng/ml. Spend 20-30 minutes a day in the sun or supplement with 10,000-50,000 IU of high quality emulsified vitamin D3 for a period of time until you reach the desired levels."

No.
It depends.
Yes.

You can take too much water. Too much vitamin C. Too much vitamin A.

Magnesium is also known to cause low blood pressure or nausea and cramps. Some patients have also described muscle weakness when they take magnesium on a medical basis. Also, if an overdose of magnesium occurs, it may cause an abnormal heart rhythm, which is irreversible. This condition can be fatal. Therefore, patients should be quite careful while taking magnesium.

It depends upon the binding as well. Mag oxide overdose can be much more dangerous then mag malate or mag citrate.

A therapeutic range is 50mg to 2500mg.

People with heart or kidney disease should not take magnesium supplements except under their doctor's supervision.

Magnesium competes with calcium for absorption and can cause a calcium deficiency if calcium levels are already low.

You would more likely suffer from a deficiency than an overdose. If one does have a magnesium overdose the body tends to reject the excess magnesium and, as is the case with wastes and toxins, the excess magnesium is filtered through the kidneys. This is why your kidneys need to be well.

Magnesium Overdose is real, but is extremely rare - and for the vast majority of people, is never going to be an issue no matter how much magnesium you take. Magnesium is a water soluble mineral and the body readily excretes any excess in the urine, feces and sweat.

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wow....I was reading that article on magnesium and it mentioned electrical imbalance as an effect of magnesium deficiency. I think I had something similar to that. I definitely need to eat some pumpkin seeds.

Coffee has the highest magnesium content?
I don't like coffee, dang it....I guess I need to start drinking it anyway. [on edit] Or actually not...I was just reading that it can block magnesium absorption and deplete magnesium levels.

https://nutritiondata.self.com/foods-...000000000.html

Here's some food sources for magnesium. I think if you're taking too much, you'll experience diarrhea, otherwise you're ok.

https://www.natmedtalk.com/wiki/Magnesium