Posted by TeeJay on September 25, 2004, at 18:54:18
In reply to Re: Supplements for brain fog?- Larry » tealady, posted by raybakes on September 24, 2004, at 7:02:06
"Found this abstract that says that interleukin 1 can inhibit the conversion of T4 to the more active T3, so if interleukin 1 is part of your problem adding T4 may not be of much benefit - selenium is important for the conversion, and also stops the production of reverse T3, which antagonizes T3..."
Hmmm, now that got me asking myself a question or two!I used to take lots of supplements and herbs etc, but smoked VERY heavily, but have no been tobacco free for over 18 months and decided to try a few supplements without the handicap of destroying them with cigarette smoke.
No great method to my approach, I just had a look at what I had lying around still (I hate chucking expensive supps away) and decided to start taking a few things.
My regimen is this (and has been now for 2 weeks ish). At night before bed and all at once, selenium 200mcg, zinc 15mg, B6 100mg, ginkgo biloba 120mg and lithium orotate 120mg....in the morning I've been taking 500mg n acetyl cysteine.
I've actually been feeling a little more motivated, but extremely tired and very emotional and "wired" its making me question if anything i'm taking may be the cause. Also feeling very "disconnected" at the moment too and extremely short tempered and irritable.
The reason I ask on this thread, is Jan thinks I may well have quite a few symptoms of hypothyroidism and having recently started the selenium I wondered if it might be aggravating my symptoms? If anyone has any thoughts on anything else I'm taking and how it may be affecting me, I'd be interested to hear their views too.
Many thanks
TJ
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