Posted by Emme on May 17, 2002, at 15:44:16
In reply to Addison's and Too Much Zinc » sid, posted by IsoM on May 16, 2002, at 20:13:31
Thanks IsoM for all the info. Do you happen to know what good daily amounts are for Zn and Se? I've also never been entirely sure what optimal amounts of B vitamins are - though I will try your suggestion of eating more wheat germ and nutritional yeast.
I had terribly thin hair genetically prior to taking medicine. I've asked doctors about it and have been tested for many possible causes. All negative. I'm just a normal specimen with classic female thin hair (I hate it!) Anyway, I'm lucky that the drugs don't seem to have made the problem worse...yet. But I'm always keeping my eyes open for things that might help, especially if some medication does cause problems.
And yes...I guess your title here could be "board nutritional consultant". :)
Emme
> Yes, sid, you can overdo the zinc & selenium both, so a small amount in a supplement is much better than a large amount. In fact, a little zinc is good for good immune function but too much has the opposite effect. I prefer my B vitamins in food form - lots of wheat germ & good old nutritional yeast flakes stirred into juice. So if the B complex tablets do give you headaches, try them as food instead. When I've recommended to friends to give their cats yeast flakes on their food, they come back later to tell me how thick & luxuriant their pet's fur has become.
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> Taking extra protein in the form of soy (tofu) is good but be aware that large amounts of soy can slow thyroid function down. It's not nearly as bad as many would like people to think, but certain plants have that effect on the thyroid gland, such as too much vegetables in the cabbage family (brocolli, cauliflower, Brussel sprouts, etc) & soy. If your thyroid is normal now, the tofu *may* lower it enough to have a negative effect on you.
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> Addison's disease is a insufficiency of the adrenal gland resulting in a host of health problems. Here's a link with a quick but good breakdown of the symptoms & causes:
> http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/endo/pubs/addison/addison.htm
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> Thinning hair (diameter) as you mentioned if not corrected slowly through a better diet is most often hormonal. I sure hope an improved diet works to make you feel better overall.
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