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They had come across V. amygdalina the previous year in Cameroon, west Africa and were interested in it because of the use of the leaves of its domesticated variety as a tonic food called 'Ndole'. Eaten with meat and plantain bananas, this bitter tasting dish, made less bitter by soaking and squeezing the leaves in water, is said to restore stamina. It is also plausible that its inclusion in the daily diet works as a prophylactic against parasites and or viruses. We agreed to collaborate and laboratory investigations began in early 1988.

Observations have shown that young chimpanzees will closely copy the processing techniques of both bitter pith-chewing and leaf-swallowing performed by their sick mothers or those nearby.

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How do patients dose with natural desiccated thyroid? Thyroid patients and their doctors have found it wise to start on a smaller dose of desiccated thyroid than they will ultimately need, such as 1 grain (60 mg.). Why? Because the body may need to adjust to getting direct T3 again, and there may be other issues which can crop up, such as sluggish adrenals or low Ferritin. Those who start on Armour/natural desiccated thyroid have discovered that it can be wise to RAISE within two weeks or less  to prevent hypothyroid symptoms from returning due to the internal feedback loop in your body, which can happen if you stay on a low dose too long before raising.

Do I take it once a day? To the contrary, most patients have found it beneficial to divide their dose to at least twice a day, if not more, in order to spread the energy-giving affect of T3.  Desiccated thyroid contains direct T3, which is short-lived, and which peaks about 2 hours after you take it. An example is taking 2/3 or your natural desiccated thyroid in the morning, and the other 1/3 in the early afternoon. Or, for example, if you were on 3 1/2 grains, you might do 2 grains in the morning, one grain around noon, and the half grain by 2-3 pm. Some folks dose 4-5 times a day, especially in the presence of low cortisol. A few even do it once in the morning, and find that to be very effective. But the latter puts great stress on your adrenals, and can result in fatigue later in the day. And remember: your own thyroid gives you what you need throughout the day instead of one dump; thus, multi-dosing is a way to replicate that.