Hypothyroidism is a thyroid hormone deficiency, so it makes sense that our primary therapy involves ingesting either synthetic or animal-derived thyroid hormone. There are 2 primary forms of thyroid hormone in the human body. T4 is the relatively inactive form, with only minor non-genomic activity. It converts to T3 or to Reverse T3. T3 is … Continue reading Give therapy options to thyroid patients
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History of the three thyroid medications
Three thyroid hormone medications have had a long history of effective use. I discuss them in chronological order, from the earliest thyroid medication to the most recently invented. No new thyroid medications have been invented since the 1950s, although all three of them have been further refined, and various manufacturers exist for each of them. … Continue reading History of the three thyroid medications
Why T4 monotherapy has dominated
All thyroid hormone medications have the potential to be effective: L-T4 (Levothyroxine), L-T3 (Liothyronine), and natural desiccated thyroid (DTE / NDT). However, each patient is unique in their response to these medications. Optimizing a patient's lifelong therapy involves finding the right thyroid hormone medication, or a combination of them, to relieve as many symptoms of … Continue reading Why T4 monotherapy has dominated