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@ahmo, do you have any snp's on the solute carrier SLC26a? I see it has something to do with thiocyanate. Isothiocyanate is the sulfur in the brassica vegetables, I don't know if it's the sulfur in all vegetables. What made me think of this is that I started taking biotin and all of a sudden I have been able to eat broccoli and cauliflower. I haven't been able to eat them for years. I forget now why I thought the biotin would have made a difference, and I haven't had genetic testing done, but just asking around for now.My most obvious symptom from sulfates was facial eczema. or some sort of facial outbreaks. This is what provoked me to deal w/ sulfates. It's now nearly 4 years later. I tolerate small amounts, very small. I can't say much about how I'm helped by avoiding them, since I don't go there. When I self-test, my body always rejects sulfurous (high thiol) foods.
My most obvious symptom from sulfates was facial eczema. or some sort of facial outbreaks. This is what provoked me to deal w/ sulfates. It's now nearly 4 years later. I tolerate small amounts, very small. I can't say much about how I'm helped by avoiding them, since I don't go there. When I self-test, my body always rejects sulfurous (high thiol) foods.
If you remember please tag meI forget now why I thought the biotin would have made a difference,
Do you take B6 or P5P? It is pretty amazing what it does for instance for onion chopping... When I take some B6 at breakfast and then later in the morning start preparing lunch and chop onions, I have no eye discomfort.
Indeed I find B6 very hard to supplement because I get too many side effects.I don't currently...I was taking Thorne's B Complex #12, but it started making me feel worse, I'm guessing from the B6. I picked up Douglas' B Complex (all P5P) to try next when my sulfate levels drop enough.
Indeed I find B6 very hard to supplement because I get too many side effects.
I did. It seems that P5P (six milligrams per day) unlocked my thyroid, it made me feel better for a couple of weeks, then hyperthyroid, now hypothyroid. I had to stop all B vits, but next time I will try this approach. Won't be possible without iodine though.Did you try P5P? Was it any better?
I did. It seems that P5P (six milligrams per day) unlocked my thyroid, it made me feel better for a couple of weeks, then hyperthyroid, now hypothyroid. I had to stop all B vits, but next time I will try this approach. Won't be possible without iodine though.
I am trying to figure this vitamin out in a dedicated thread.
Take a look at the Krebs chart in my sig or in the B6 thread. B6 literally extracts fuel (aminoacids) from food, and together with B2 (which activates all B vits) supply material to the thyroid turn into energy. Additionally, both B2 and B6 are directly involved in facilitating T4 production. There must be enough Iodine in your body for that (and Selenium to turn T4 into T3). I have iodine deficiency, and just now am contemplaing to supplement with it (but since I have autoimmune thyroiditis it won't be so simple).In your first link, I didn't see anything about iodine. What do you mean?
Take a look at the Krebs chart in my sig or in the B6 thread. B6 literally extracts fuel (aminoacids) from food, and together with B2 (which activates all B vits) supply material to the thyroid turn into energy. Additionally, both B2 and B6 are directly involved in facilitating T4 production. There must be enough Iodine in your body for that (and Selenium to turn T4 into T3). I have iodine deficiency, and just now am contemplaing to supplement with it (but since I have autoimmune thyroiditis it won't be so simple).
What makes it so complicated is that you never find all the information you need in a same source. This book seems to do it to some extent (B vits x thyroid).
B6 only always blocked any positive effects from it, just like in the link I posted above.Got it - I assume any form of B6 (P5P or pyridoxine) will satisfy the requirement?