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 that a clip will be posted on Diane Finley's page at http://www.dianefinley.ca/
Month: January 2019
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 under my skin. WE'RE MOCKED. WE'RE SCOLDED. In the doctor's office we as thyroid patients …
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T3 is not always converted from T4
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 it seem like T3 hormone only originates from T4 hormone. Admittedly, debate and uncertainty has …
Thyroid hormone conversion
The molecular structure of Thyroxine (T4) hormone can be visualized as a horse. (1) This simple visual diagram can help you "see" what is invisible and mysterious -- how T3 and other forms of thyroid hormone are created from T4. Imagine a molecule with two circles and a tail as the body of the horse. …
55 Steps: A movie with applications to thyroid therapy
In this 2017 movie's portrayal of a patient's true story, Elanor Riese was given medications that damaged her quality of life and made her appear more mentally incompetent than she was to begin with. Elanor initially sought psychological help because of her fear of death, but she was forced into abusive medical treatment that limited …
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