Low thyroid can cause a Black Depression, Joan Mathews Larson, PhD

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In this video clip, Joan Mathews Larson notes that in patients she has seen with depression caused by low thyroid, they have a Black Depression.

She also notes that low thyroid function can cause

• Headaches...
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Menieres Disease (disease of the inner ear which can affect hearing and balance)
• Vertigo (may fall frequently)
• Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
• Loss of coordination
• Dizziness
• Agitated Depression
• Memory Loss
• Cant sleep
• Bipolar Disorders...
• Brain Fog...

She notes this was taken from the book by DeGroot, The Thyroid and Its Diseases, 1996.
Physical manifestations of low thyroid function include

• Arthritis...
• Muscle aches
• Cold extremities
• Puffy face
• Weight gain
• TMJ because of arthritic changes in the muscles and joints of the jaw
• Chronic fatigue
• Joint stiffness
• High cholesterol levels

Main stream medicine also notes that thyroid can be useful in cases of treatment-resistant depression, although I dont know how often this is used, because I never read about it or hear doctors talking about using it to help their patients.

I will also post some audio clips from a speech by Mark Starr, MD, author of the book Type 2 Hypothyroidism.

He tells a story about a woman who had taken 5 grains of thyroid per day, which is a large dose—one grain is equal to 65 mg—but when she went to a new doctor, he told her, Thats too much. You cant take 5 grains. So he reduced her down to 2 grains.

He then noted that she gained 30 pounds within a few months, and she was so out of it mentally that she could not even balance her checkbook.

Dr. Mehmet Oz, a heart surgeon, and Oprahs favorite TV doctor, gave a great analogy a couple weeks ago on her program to illustrate that just because blood tests show that your thyroid levels fall within normal range, it does not mean that they are at the right level for you.

If I remember his analogy correctly, here is how he put it.

He said the average shoe size might be between 4 to 12, but that doesnt mean that a size 6 shoe is the right size for you just because it falls within the normal range. You may need a larger shoe or you may need a smaller shoe.

He said the same thing is true with thyroid. Youre blood test may show that your thyroid levels are within normal range, however, these levels may be too high for your or too low for you.

I love this analogy.

Blood tests are a wonder thing, but it seems to me that all too often, that when a blood test is available, modern medicine ignores clinical symptoms.

All the doctors Ive seen who practice Natural Medicine seem to prefer natural, desiccated Armour thyroid, and not Synthroid, which is synthetic T4 levothyroxine, that the drug company have been pushing for 20+ years because they have a patent on it.

Several doctors, like Ward Dean, MD and Jonathan Wright, MD, have said that they have found people do better with natural, desiccated Armour thyroid, whereas Synthroid—synthetic T4—causes more side effects.

The drug company who makes Synthroid seems to have successful brainwashed much of the medical community, including thyroid experts, into believing that it is better to take Synthroid rather than take natural, desiccated Armour thyroid.

In about 1994, three thyroid experts were interviewed on a 30-minute program on thyroid on the now-defunk American Medical Television channel.

All three of these guys said exactly what the drug company had brainwashed them into believing, that is, that you should only give T4 thyroid hormone and let the body convert it into the more active T3.

It was like watching a group of soldiers march in lockstep over the edge of a cliff because their commander had told them to do so. Im just following orders.

Maybe the drug company had handpicked these experts to be on TV in order to sell more Synthroid, I dont know.

This is noted in this video clip by Joan Mathews Larson, PhD, who has been treating anxiety, depression and addiction for 30 years with natural supplements.

This was noted by Joan Mathews Larson, PhD in a speech she gave in September 2007.

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[dionstrezlecki]

you are awesome larry hobbs excellent vids

[larryshobbs]

@dionstrezlecki

Thank you very much for your nice comment.

Larry Hobbs

[youaremydisillusion]

All my symptoms have matched this for a few years and I need help now.

[larryshobbs]

@youaremydisillusion I so sorry you've felt this way for years. I would contact Dr. Larson at her clinic and ask what they suggest. Joan Mathews Larson, PhD Health Recovery Center 3255 Hennepin Av S Minneapolis, MN 55408 USA 1-800-554-9155 phone toll-free (612) 827-7800 phone (612) 827-1948 fax Hours: 9:00 AM - 8:30 PM (CST) Monday thru Friday healthrecovery[dot]com

[larryshobbs]

Caty25cat,

Thank you to Dr. Larson.

Thanks for your comment.

Larry Hobbs

[mrsnetizen]

This is very informative. Thanks for this video.

[larryshobbs]

I agree.

All of Dr. Larson's stuff is very interesting, and does not seem to be well known among main stream medicine.

[djjennm]

Amazing!

[oooDONNAooo]

(continued 2) The ER did discover that I was dehydrated so administered IV fluids, yet still implied I was a hypochondriac. I did not go home & read a good fiction book, I went home & researched on the internet nearly non-stop. I began taking i-Throid iodine capsules (50 mg/day) as well as a good multi-vitamin called Alive! (the 3 per day variety). Also cut out all forms of BROMIDE & Aspartame, MSG, most fluoride & chloride. I also began skin painting w/ iodine tincture. I feel better than ever!

[oooDONNAooo]

(continued 1) He was stammering, trying to retrieve the word from his mind when I said "you mean hypersensitive?" he said "Yeah, that's the word I was looking for!". DUHHHH!!! I told them I had been researching symptoms on the internet (I went to school to be an RN so I know much of what he does). The nurse told me I should NOT be looking things up on the internet and that I should go read a good FICTION book! Can you believe it??? Thank God I did not take his advice I would still be ill today!

[oooDONNAooo]

@newton2013 Another shame! I too am a victim of this type "care". I went to the ER last winter because I was nearly falling down in the store, felt like everything was constantly spinning, headache, nausea, weakness, fatigue, heart palpitations. I was hit on the head 10 days prior but they didn't think I had a concussion. They told me in not so many words I was a hypochondriac! The nurse used the word "hypersensitive" (he couldn't even remember the word he was trying to say. (to be continued)

[oooDONNAooo]

@scouseland1 What an absolute shame! Pure ignorance on the part of your doctor! No symptoms? She overlooks the obvious symptoms of anxiety & depression! How ridiculous. Ready to hand out unneeded drugs but not essentials your body needs to function properly. I'd be interested to know if she did a full blood work-up (including IODINE level) on you before making her dx. Amazing how many doctors fail to consider the possibility that patients may experience anxiety & depression due to deficiencies!

[KelleyCoProductions]

What's the name of the orchestral piece at the end of the video? It's beautiful!

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1 person had depression

[MrSolmon123]

There's a small and excellent online depression support group called Depression Hangout that is always open to anyone who is struggling with mental health problems (not just depression). It's run in its own chaotic way by its members who meet regularly in the chat room and it's a great place to seek and provide help and support, make new friends and even just have a laugh. (We all need that too!) To join just go to depressionhangout-dot-blogspot­-dot-com.