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Low Dose Naltrexone and Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Interview With Dr. Mark Mandel To learn more, I decided to interview Dr. Mark Mandel, PharmD, compounding pharmacist, LDN expert, and fellow Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy grad, on the effects of LDN in people with Hashimoto’s and autoimmunity. IW: What are some of the more common adverse reactions that people have to LDN?

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Brain Fog and Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Compounded medications : If NDT medications do not seem like a good fit for you, compounded T4/T3 products offer another alternative. Thyroid compounds are usually prepared in the same physiological ratio that is found in NDT products. 2016 Jul-Aug;38(4):357-60.; 2016 Oct 29;63(10):885-895. Epub 2016 Jul 16. [34]

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Methylprednisolone interactions to avoid

The Checkup by Singlecare

Many drug interactions are related to additive adverse reaction profiles with concomitant medications with similar side effect profiles. However, its use can result in serious adverse effects that other medications with similar side effect profiles can compound.

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How Supporting the Liver Is Key to Recovering from Thyroid Disease

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Or, you may invest in some supplements and medications, only to discover you have an adverse reaction to them. Or, you may even be scared to try a new intervention in case you have an adverse reaction to it. You may want to feel better and reclaim your life, but you may not know where to even start. Can you relate?

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Controversy: Is Coffee Bad For Your Thyroid?

The Thyroid Pharmacist

This is because coffee lowers the intestinal absorption of both inorganic and organic compounds, and seems to physically interact with thyroid medications. [5] If you love coffee, but have had an adverse reaction to the caffeine, trying decaf coffee may be an option. Published 2016 Jul 4. Published 2016 Jul 4.

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Selenium: The Nutrient That Can Reduce Thyroid Antibodies by 40%

The Thyroid Pharmacist

If you do have an adverse reaction to selenium (again, this is very rare), you may find that you have an iodine deficiency. The 2016 European Thyroid Association/European Group on Graves’ Orbitopathy Guidelines for the Management of Graves’ Orbitopathy. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2007;92(4):1263–1268.

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How Balancing Iron Levels Can Help Your Thyroid

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Some people may have adverse reactions to iron. There are various iron salts, or compounds, and each of them have different levels of elemental iron in them. [63] 2016 Feb;129(2):167-9. [51] October 5, 2016. Some people don’t tolerate iron supplements. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2016;62(6):397-401. [50]