I just found this... after meeting with the Naturopath she mentioned I might be Iodine sensitive. I suggested that maybe the problem with my thyroid isnt coming from the thyroid. Maybe it is coming from the Pancreas (which came up during practice at one of my BodyTalk courses). She said it was possible and gave me another supplement to try. Ill post the details to that tomorrow. I came home and tried to find something which would go into more detail. I am definitely not the only one who has these ailments together. There are many of us.
Relationship between insulin secretion, and thyroid and ovary function.
Women with PCOS typically do not have an isolated problem of dysfunctional ovaries. Dysfunction of the insulin system and thyroid are also commonly involved.
An interesting study just released from the Universita degli Studi di Roma in Italy demonstrates this important point.
The study investigated the relationship between polycystic ovary syndrome, hypothyroidism and insulin-resistance and how, by submitting patients to a specific therapy for any one of the three pathologies, the researchers were able to also obtain an improvement in the other associated pathologies.
Forty-five patients with polycystic ovary syndrome, hypothyroidism and insulin-resistance were divided into 3 groups. The 15 Group A patients followed a diet therapy. The 15 patients of Group B received hormonal therapy. The 15 Group C patients received replacement therapy with levothyroxine (thyroid hormone).
Over time, and regardless of the specific therapy, all groups experienced an improvement in thyroid hormone levels. Their ovarian symptoms improved, and their LH (luteinizing hormone) and testosterone levels went down, and progesterone increased. The glucose-insulin levels also improved.
This study suggests that there are several alternative ways to improve your PCOS symptoms and increase fertility. But why rely on just one therapy, such as birth control pills? Why not use diet as a powerful therapy Or take thyroid-supporting supplements or medications if your thyroid is underactive? Or consider insulin-senitizing therapies if you have insulin resistance? If a single therapy can be effective, a combination therapy can be even more effective.
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