>I've been reading the archives and noticed several posts on thyroid hormone
>resistence. I wondered if anyone has tried using natural progesterone,
>melatonin and most especially switching to unsaturated coconut oil to see
>if this helps the situation?

I've tried natural progesterone and melantonin.  I didn't notice that
my thyroid symptoms were any better or worse.   I still take
melantonin most nights, but have stopped the progesterone.  As for
the coconut oil, I began reading many of the articles about coconut's
benefits for health, especially thyroid.  I have been using about 2
tablespoons per day.  I haven't yet noticed any major effect, but
like you I do get warm for a while after taking it.  I like the
flavor though and the fact that heat doesn't seem to turn it into a
bad fat, like some others.   I follow a controlled carbohydrate diet.
This type of fat doesn't worry me too much.

I'm not a good T3 converter and suspect that I have some resistance
also, so I take Selenium as well (helps the conversion).  I take 4
gr. Armour per day and 10mg Hydrocortone.  I've been doing fairly
well on this regimen, although lately I've been feeling a small
increase in Armour might be good -- a few symptoms have crept back.

- Kevran (Hashi's HypO)

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