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Kitkat,

You might be interested in this article about Dr. Stephen Langer, co-author of "Solved: The Riddle of Illness," which is about thyroid disease. He is a doctor who focuses on nutritional and holistic approaches to chronic conditions (though the vegetarian aspect you are also concerned with is not mentioned here):

http://thyroid.about.com/cs/expertinterviews/a/langer.htm

Here is the book that he wrote with James Scheer. Here is a quote from about.com:

"Once diagnosed with hypothyroidism, far too many doctors still tell you there's nothing you can do except take your thyroid hormone to be well. But this book discusses ways to help enhance wellness by providing the proper nutrition the thyroid needs. Approaches recommended in the book may help with the deficiencies underlying a condition, not to mention the symptoms that frequently don't resolve despite conventional treatments."

And here's the interview with Dr. Langer. Depending on symptoms, he discusses calcium, magnesium, Vitamin D:

http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/drlanger.htm

Or a link to his book on Amazon if you're interested in reading the customer reviews there:

http://www.amazon.com/Solved-Riddle-Illness-Stephen-Langer/dp/0071470573/ref=ed_oe_p