TEXT TRANSCRIPT “On Monday, I was pleased to be the first MP to table petitions on behalf of Canadians in the new House of Commons Chamber. The first petition called on the government to abandon its job-killing Carbon Tax. The… Read More ›
Month: January 2019
They sought ONE lab test to rule them ALL
Two Lord of the Rings memes to add a little humor to a contentious topic. and
The pituitary response is abnormal. Stop TSH worship.
After oversimplifying T4 conversion as if it only converts into T3 (see Part 1 of this post), Canada’s endocrinology association make the claim that: “Intracellular T3 levels regulate pituitary secretion and blood levels of TSH, as well as the effects… Read More ›
No, T4 does not always convert to enough T3.
“T4 is converted into T3 at the cellular level in virtually all organs” This is what Canada’s endocrinologists claim at the opening of their statement under their recommendation “Don’t use Free T4 or T3 to screen for hypothyroidism or to… Read More ›
Study the patients who need T3 and are harmed by its withdrawal
Clinical trials of T3 (Liothyronine) have been barking up the wrong tree. The limitations of their research designs are now actively harming patients who need T3 medication. Prices for T3 have been rising, medical prejudice against T3 is rising, worldwide… Read More ›
Our Canadian Thyroid Petition reading in Parliament January 28, 2019
Monday, January 28: Canadian Thyroid Patients’ petition will be read in parliament, in Ottawa, ON, approximately between 3:20 and 3:40 Central Time. Live streaming will be at ParlVU as HoC Sitting no. 372 http://parlvu.parl.gc.ca/XRender/ After the reading, we’ve been told… Read More ›
Why thyroid science is important to a thyroid patients campaign
Okay it’s time once again to rally the troops of my dear fellow thyroid patients … and to rant and rage at the things we’re fighting against. I’ve been pondering things lately. Here’s where I’ll start, with what really gets… Read More ›
T3 is not always converted from T4: De novo T3 synthesis
Choosing Wisely Canada, in its campaign to prevent “unnecessary” Free T3 testing in hypothyroidism, says this at the opening of their justification: “T4 is converted into T3 at the cellular level in virtually all organs.” (1) Such a statement makes… Read More ›