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charleschip
charleschip Posts: 31 Member
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I just ordered Doctor Jacob Teitelbaum's Enzymatic Therapy, Fatigued to Fantastic!, Energy Revitalization System. I was wondering if any of you have experience using it what words of wisdom you could share.

Thanks!

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  • Juliane_
    Juliane_ Posts: 373 Member
    I don't have any experience with that but I take extra vitamin D3 which is highly important for thyroid issues.

    I also take care of my liver by adding 1 milk thistle capsule a day.
  • charleschip
    charleschip Posts: 31 Member
    I'll have to look milk thistle up. :) tks! This stuff has D3 aka cholecalciferol in it.
  • islandmonkey
    islandmonkey Posts: 546 Member
    You need many vitamins and minerals for the 3 main phases of the thyroid hormone system.

    First step - creating thyroid hormones: you primarily need iodine, as it's the building block for thyroid hormones. It's rare for North Americans to be iodine deficient. However, goitrogenic foods and inhibit the body's ability to use the iodine it has, so either eliminating goitrogens or upping iodine intake seems to help. Use with caution as over-supplementing with iodine has been shown to reduce thyroid function even further. Most people take sea kelp for this.

    (Goitrogens: soy, plus many raw veggies such as broccoli, cauliflower, etc)


    Second step - converting T4 into T3: in order to convert the storage hormone T4 into the active hormone T3, your body needs sufficient stores of iron, Vit B12, selenium, zinc, copper, and many others.


    Third step - using T3: in order to use T3, your body needs optimal levels of Vit D. Most North Americans are woefully deficient. The minimal level is 30, but to be optimal your levels hsould be at 60-80 (in US measurements).
  • candypa
    candypa Posts: 73 Member
    Thanks for the tip on the goitrogens. Besides broccoli, soy, and cauliflower, what vegies are goitrogens?
    Thanks for helping.

    Do you have any suggestions for vitamin B supplements? I have heard to get them in a capsule instead of a hard pill for better absorption. Is there any good supplements that are not very expensive that are still good quality? If so, where? What is the name?
  • islandmonkey
    islandmonkey Posts: 546 Member
    If you google "goitrogenic foods" you can find lists; wikipedia has a good one.

    If you head to a natural health food store they should be able to give you info on a good B complex supplement. Some people can't absorb it well in pill form so there are also injections you can get, but I'd give the B complex a try.
  • charleschip
    charleschip Posts: 31 Member
    Thanks for the input ya'll.

    I started taking the Fatigued to Fantastic!, Energy Revitalization System yesterday so we'll see how it goes. It has most of what you mentioned islandmonkey and more. Below is a snapshot of some of the vitamins in the mix. This is not a complete list so you'll need to look it up if you want it. It also should be noted he created this mixture mainly for Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia patients but with good thyroid health in mind.

    To one of your points islandmonkey it has a DV of 133% for iodine and that may not work for some folks. Since Iodine is being mixed with most table sodium (salt) to much could be bad. I am on a low sodium diet and when I do use it it's kosher or sea salt which doesn't have iodine added so this makes sense.

    So a major point is this stuff may not be right for everyone! That's always the problem with multivitamins aka "one size fit's all approach" to supplements. The right mix for one may not necessarily be the right mix for another. I would consult your doctor before trying it or any vitamins and supplements. Blood tests should help pinpoint what exactly is needed.

    Item - Amount - DV%
    Vitamin A (55% as beta carotene and as retinyl acetate) - 4,500IU - 90%
    Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) - 750mg - 1,250%
    Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol) - 2,000IU - 500%
    Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl acetate) - 100IU - 333%
    Vitamin K (as phytonadione) - 100mcg - 125%
    Thiamin (as thiamin HCl) (vitamin B1) - 75mg - 5,000%
    Riboflavin (vitamin B2) - 75mg - 4,412%
    Niacin (as niacinamide) - 50mg - 250%
    Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCl) - 85mg - 4,250%
    Folic Acid - 400mcg - 100%
    Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin) - 500mcg - 8,333%
    Biotin - 200mcg - 67%
    Pantothenic Acid (as calcium D-pantothenate) - 50mg - 500%
    Calcium - 100mg - 10%
    Iodine (as potassium iodide) - 200mcg - 133%
    Magnesium (as magnesium glycinate) - 200mg - 50%
    Zinc (as zinc ascorbate) - 15mg - 100%
    Selenium (as L-selenomethionine) - 55mcg - 79%
    Copper (as copper gluconate) - 500mcg - 25%
    Manganese (as manganese citrate) - 2mg - 100%
    Chromium (as chromium picolinate) - 200mcg - 167%
    Molybdenum (as sodium molybdate) - 125mcg - 167%
    Sodium - 20mg - <1%
    Potassium (from whey protein, potassium citrate, guar gum, and potassium iodide) - 55mg - 2%
  • charleschip
    charleschip Posts: 31 Member
    I just wanted to update this thread. I've been using the Fatigued to Fantastic now for a week and I've never felt better. The boy even has a hard time keeping up with me know! LOL!
  • candypa
    candypa Posts: 73 Member
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