Catgirl
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I have had zero energy lately. My pcp just checked it and it's really low. Does anyone else have this?
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Carol in PA
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The liver uses carnitine to make glutathione. I noticed that I feel better when I take it daily.
Alpha lipoic acid is also for liver support. Whenever I take it by itself I get a stomachache, but I feel okay when I take it in that combination.
Do you take CoEnzyme Q10? I didn't think it was doing much, but when I ran out, the fatigue increased.
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Catgirl
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Thanks Carol! How much Acetyl L-Carnitine with ALA do you take a day?
I wonder if this is why my T3 is off. My copper is low too.
I can't take co Q10 anymore (on malarone). It did give me energy though when I was on it.
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Yea, you need adequate copper and iron for thyroid function too.
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I have read that some folks suspect that a copper deficiency is related to hyperthyroidism.
I take L-carnitine to alleviate the effects of thyroxin on the liver and heart. (It fills/blocks "receptors" for the thyroxin.) I am likely not taking enough though at 250 mg/d.
Funny you mention CoQ10! I was taking it religiously until I just couldn't make my UE check stretch far enough to cover it. My fatique first became noticeable within about a month of quitting CoQ, now that I think about it! Hadn't made the correlation!
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Thanks Lyme and Aunty! I heard somewhere (think it was Dr. Oz) that we don't need iron any more after 50, so I haven't been getting it (my iron and zinc are low too though). But then there's lyme...I guess I will supplement for this and copper too.
This explains it (just googled it). I guess I need all of these: zinc, copper, iron, ALC/ALA.
Who knew (chocolate has copper in it)? I quit chocolate when I got yeast a year ago (it's been tough).
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Geeze. Clueless is my middle name. I've been detoxing heavy metals (Doh!).
I am surprised (link above) that vit C reduces bioavailibility of zinc and copper (I take a lot of vitamin C).
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Carol in PA
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quote:Originally posted by AuntyLynn: Funny you mention CoQ10! I was taking it religiously until I just couldn't make my UE check stretch far enough to cover it.
That's the CoQ10 I've been using...great price. I take it when I take fish oil, as it needs fats to be absorbed.
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