Q: I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism a long time ago and prescribed Synthroid levothyroxine. It improved my lab numbers TSH , but never got them to normal. As an aside, I have been under treatment for depression for decades. A new psychiatrist recently checked my thyroid and determined that the levothyroxine was not doing the job and recommended desiccated thyroid.
Within a month, the depression lifted, I started losing weight and am feeling better than I have in decades. A: Many doctors believe that desiccated thyroid Armour, Nature-throid, Westhroid varies too much from one batch to the next to be reliable. But a study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism May found that when Armour Thyroid was compared to Synthroid, almost half the participants felt better, scored higher on cognitive tests and lost more weight on the natural thyroid supplement.
Q: I have been using aloe vera gel for vaginal dryness on the recommendation of my urologist. This is why mustard is effective for leg cramp relief. Mustard contains acetic acid. Yellow Mustard is the only kind of mustard documented to relieve nighttime leg cramps. When nighttime leg cramps occur, take a teaspoon or two of yellow mustard. The mustard should take effect almost immediately, allowing you to easily get to sleep. The immediate relief is believed to be turmeric, which is used to give mustard its yellow color.
Bean and Dr. It works along the same principle as mustard and pickle juice, but has longer-lasting effects. It is currently available commercially as a sports beverage.
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