Re: Top supps.

i like those links. this zinc info is very telling:

ZINC

Zinc and Thyroid function.

Zinc increases thyroid function and is usually high in hypers and low in hypos. Studies show that hypers usually have low zinc in the blood and this information seems to be the source of the very common nutritional advice that hypers need zinc. I have found that this is exactly the wrong thing to do in most cases. Some hypers are deficient in both copper and zinc, but usually even these persons should start supplementing with copper first, before zinc supplementation is begun. Generally for hyperthyroidism, copper should be supplemented first, then iron, and then zinc only if necessary. For hypothyroidism, zinc should be supplemented first (along with selenium). When nighttime rapid heart beat begins, then iron and copper should be added.

One unsuspected zinc source:

Some sunscreens use zinc as a physical sun block and I have these to avoid the dangerous chemicals present in most sun screens. However, I noticed that often I would get an increase in hyper symptoms after being in the sun. I now think that the zinc from the sun screen is absorbed into the body and can be a significant source of zinc, and therefore a possible cause of hyperthyroidism.

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