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Archive >> April 2009

Successful Hypothyroidism Treatment with Armour Thyroid

Posted by: DeniseB in thyroxine, thyroid, hypothyroidism, Armour on Apr 06, 2009

DeniseB

A friend of mine forwarded me this site as I don't have the internet at home and don't have much time to explore at work, I have been fighting my right to health for over two years!

Although I had almost every single symptom and a family history of hypothyroidism my doctors wouldn't treat me until I reached '10' [for TSH] on their stupid scale. I put on 3 stone, had symptoms too numerous to

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Biogenic Amines and Histamine Intolerance

Posted by: Maff in tyramine, phenylethylamine, IBS, histamine, hayfever, food sensitivity, food intolerance, diet, biogenic amines, Asthma, allergies on Apr 03, 2009

Maff

When thinking about how food sensitivities and/or intolerances may be affecting our health, something that is often overlooked is the role that biogenic amines may be playing.

 

What are Biogenic Amines? 

Biogenic amines are a group of chemicals derived from amino acids (and therefore protein-containing foods) that have a number of functions and effects within the body, some desirable, and some not.

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