[cancercured] Re: So, is it the final consensus that copper is very bad?

My responses given inline:

--- In cancercured@yahoogroups.com, "Arlyn Grant" <arlynsg@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> I am not a health practitioner, but I wanted to talk a bit about
thyroid
> stuff.
>
> I do not think low thyroid function is tied to cancer at all.
There are
> elements that are common with both, however.
>
> If you supplement for a disease you do not have, I fear you may harm
> yourself. Do you know if your thyroid function is low?

Not scientifically. I do know that my temperature runs a bit low and
that I do lack energy at times.

>
> I believe the reason alternative doctors are trying to get cancer
> patients to use thyroid supplements is to speed up their metabolism
in
> order to help "clear" the cancer as an assist to other methods of
cancer
> elimination.

The ND I saw said it was a basic overall approach of making sure all
the glands were functioning normally. However he did make the claim
that low thyroid is behind most cancers, which may be erroneous.

>
> We are all very different, of course, but I have been using thyroid
> supplements for hypothyroidism for 12 years. I have my thyroid
checked
> yearly and I can tell you that I am always slightly hyper. This
did not
> keep me from developing cancer, unfortunately.

Well, we are complex organisms.

>
> My personal opinion is that you do not need to use thyroid
supplements.
> You can support your thyroid by using kelp alone. Or, you can
order an
> iodine loading test from http://www.breastcancerchoices.org. It
costs
> $80 and results will be sent to either you or your doctor. But a
doctor
> will need to interpret them. If you are low in iodine, then you can
> supplement with iodoral.
>

I think I will move to kelp alone.

> Another good thing to do to support your thyroid is to learn about
> adrenal fatigue. I believe this to be a more major cancer problem
than
> low thyroid function. Supporting your adrenals will help you all
> around.

What would you recommend for adrenal function?

>
> Anyway, these are my thoughts. I wish you luck.
>
> ar
>
>

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