Mother had Graves disease (overative thyroid) and was diagnosed at my age (55)...

My TSH of 2.48
T4 4.6
T4 Index (T7) 1.3 out of range on the low end
T4 Free 0.8 the lowest of the range reference
T3 UPTAKE 29

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Symptoms I am experiencing:
nervousness
irritability
thinning of your skin/itchy and dry
fine brittle hair
muscular weakness especially involving the upper arms and thighs
anxiousness/panic disorder
insomnia
racing heartbeat
more frequent bowel movements
weight loss despite a good appetite
burning and itchy skin
heartbeat in the thyroid gland area

A one-month supply of Paw Paw costs $40 for 180 capsule. The standard dose is six capsules a day so one bottle is a one month supply. This makes Paw Paw one of the least expensive alternative cancer treatment available. Each capsule contains 8 mg of standardized paw paw extract Asimina triloba.

Reversible inhibition of sperm under guidance (RISUG), formerly referred to as the synthetic polymer styrene maleic anhydride (SMA), is the development name of a male contraceptive developed at IIT Kharagpur in India by Dr. Sujoy K Guha. Phase III clinical trials are underway in India, slowed by insufficient volunteers.[1] It has been patented in India, China, Bangladesh, and the United States.[1] In the United States, there are efforts to get FDA approval under the name Vasalgel.[2]


AdvantagesSome of the advantages, according to Dr. Guha, are:

Effectiveness - There has been only one unplanned pregnancy among partners of the 250 men who have been injected RISUG[citation needed] — apparently due to an improperly administered injection. Out of the 250 men who have been injected RISUG, 15 men received the injection more than 10 years ago.
Convenience - There is no interruption before the sexual act.
Outpatient Procedure - Men can leave the hospital immediately after an injection and resume their normal sex lives within a week.
Duration of effect - According to Dr. Guha, a single 60 mg injection can be effective for at least 10 years.
Reduced side effects - After testing RISUG on more than 250 volunteers, neither Guha nor other researchers in the field report side effects other than a slight scrotal swelling in some men immediately following the injection, which goes away after a few weeks[6], though there are also unconfirmed reports of kidney problems (see Controversy section below for further details).[citation needed] Also, because sperm can still exit the body unimpeded, patients don’t experience the pressure or granulomas that can result from vasectomy.[3]
Reversibility - The contraceptive action appears to be reversible by flushing the vas deferens with another injection of dimethyl sulfoxide or sodium bicarbonate solution. (The sodium bicarbonate solution cannot be used as the solvent in the initial injection since it would neutralize the positive charge effect.) Although this reversal procedure has been tried only on primates, it has been repeatedly successful. Unlike in a vasectomy (see Blood-testis barrier), the vas deferens is not completely blocked, the body doesn't have to absorb the blocked sperm, and sperm antibodies are not produced in large numbers, making successful reversal more likely than with a vasovasostomy.

Scientists and medical doctors agree that the use of Comfrey should be restricted to topical use, and should never be ingested, as it contains dangerous amounts of hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs). Use of comfrey can, because of these PAs, lead to veno-occlusive disease (VOD). VOD can in turn lead to liver failure, and comfrey has been implicated in at least one death. In 2001, the United States Food and Drug Administration issued a warning against internal usage of herbal products containing comfrey, and eventually banned Comfrey products intended for internal use. In addition to restrictions on oral use, scientists and medical professionals recommend applying Comfrey extracts no longer than 10 days in a row, and no more than 4–6 weeks a year.

Comfrey contains excessive amounts of symphytine, a PA, the injection of the pure alkaloid of which may cause cancer in rats. The whole plant has also been shown to induce precancerous changes in rats.