I have someone close to me who has hyperthyroidism andcomes down with the flu a lot and recently had the mumps which she was vaccinated for THREE times. Is there a corrilation between the two and how can this be treated? Prefer herbs as opposed to traditional medications but will consider all imput and help.

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Dear Stephy,
I too have overactive thyroid and immune problems...they stem from yeast overgrowth in the body..I take lemonbalm and bugleweed. It helps to suppress the overactive thyroid. I also take olive leaf extract which kills yeast and other pathogens in the gut. I'm not sure if this will help in your case, however, I have noticed it helped me..I still remain with yeast because I am stubborn with my diet, but MSM which is another good product, (a natural occuring sulhpur in our body) has been known to better any ailment we have... I still search however to help my weak immune system...Milk thistle helps to cleanse the liver and protect it...its an herb i drink daily. WHEN the liver works better, then the organs of our body do too....take care

Originally posted by potato59:
Dear Stephy,
I too have overactive thyroid and immune problems...they stem from yeast overgrowth in the body..I take lemonbalm and bugleweed. It helps to suppress the overactive thyroid. I also take olive leaf extract which kills yeast and other pathogens in the gut. I'm not sure if this will help in your case, however, I have noticed it helped me..I still remain with yeast because I am stubborn with my diet, but MSM which is another good product, (a natural occuring sulhpur in our body) has been known to better any ailment we have... I still search however to help my weak immune system...Milk thistle helps to cleanse the liver and protect it...its an herb i drink daily. WHEN the liver works better, then the organs of our body do too....take care

I just wanted to thank you for your response. I will relay his info to my friend. should you find more info I would really appreciate it.

I have an under active thryoid and have a yeast overgrowth!! I tried olive leaf but the die off was so bad that I had to quite since it was a busy time for me!! I'm now on sporanex and the doc put me on milk thistle to cleanse my liver!! I have these white spots under my skin that I've been told are parasites!! I've tried Nizoral and nothing seems to make them go away!! I have an uncontrollable craving for sugar at times!! I know that if I could cut that out totally it would make them die but I'm still working on that!! I really sick and tired of being sick and tired!! I've read the yeast connection and it had a wealth of knowledge!! Potato do you have any more advice?

Originally posted by marykay2:
I have an under active thryoid and have a yeast overgrowth!! I tried olive leaf but the die off was so bad that I had to quite since it was a busy time for me!! I'm now on sporanex and the doc put me on milk thistle to cleanse my liver!! I have these white spots under my skin that I've been told are parasites!! I've tried Nizoral and nothing seems to make them go away!! I have an uncontrollable craving for sugar at times!! I know that if I could cut that out totally it would make them die but I'm still working on that!! I really sick and tired of being sick and tired!! I've read the yeast connection and it had a wealth of knowledge!! Potato do you have any more advice?

I'm not sure if I'm doing this right so bear with me. What is the "yeast connection?" My friend has under active thyroid-I get hyper and hypo mixed up all the time. She to has a bad yeast problem with bad sugar attacks. She has yeast everywhere including her ears!! I am interested in hearing more about the yeast connection. Maybe that will help. We still have no idea how she got the mumps afer being vaccinated 3 times against it. She has become very susceptible to even the common cold. The only thing that has helped with that is mega doses of vitamin C. I'm talking 4,000 mg 2x's a day when she first feels sick. I did that when I got sick and got better seemingly overnight. I must admit though I had to go to the bathroom a lot that night!! I thought I drank a gallon of water before bed. Please send more info on yeast when possible.

yeast overgrowth is from excessive sugar/simple carb consumption.
The best way to kill the yeast is starve it by not eating those things with sugar/simple carbs...best to avoid all carbs for a few weeks then reintroduce them slowly and back off if need be.

Add fresh acidophilus to the diet to help rebalance the body.

There seems to be a direct correlation between sugar/simple carbs and thyroid.
There are some articles about this on about.com, search for the thryoid forum, then a word search on the forum to find articles.

I agree with friend. Sugars and refined carbohydrates (bread, pasta, rice, and most grains) is the most likely culprit. Cut those out and your problem with yeast will likely disappear. And diets deficient in natural saturated fats like those found in animal products and coconut oil can lead to immune system deficiencies.

Alan

Good news to all of you nice people who have helped. After seeing the doctor my friend has discovered her problem(or at least one part of it). She doesn't chew her food completely. She takes maybe two chews then swallows. This in turn makes every organ work harder to digest the food. It has put a strain on her heart, lungs, digestive and immune system. She is also a high stress person(for to many years). She eats only one meal a day and it is usually something that contributes to the yeast problem. I want to thank everyone for their help and advice.