Day: March 20, 2019

Canadian government responds to Thyroid Petition e-1819

by thyroidpatientsca, posted in Health Canada, Our advocacy

On March 19, 2019, The Government of Canada responded to thyroid patients petition "Petition E-1819 (HYPOTHYROIDISM)", The petition gained 5644 e-signatures over the 3 months it was permitted to run, August 27 to December 25, 2018. It was presented by MP Diane Finley in the House of Commons March 19, 2019. TEXT OF THE PETITION … Continue reading Canadian government responds to Thyroid Petition e-1819

Low-normal FT3 increases Alzheimer’s Disease risk

by thyroidpatientsca, posted in Brain, Free T3 test, FT3:FT4 ratio, Low T3 Syndrome / NTIS

SOURCE Quinlan, P., Horvath, A., Wallin, A., & Svensson, J. (2019). Low serum concentration of free triiodothyronine (FT3) is associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 99, 112–119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2018.09.002  JAN 2019: Study reports increased risk of Alzheimer's disease with low-normal Free T3 thyroid hormone. "Patients in the lowest FT3 quartile had a more than … Continue reading Low-normal FT3 increases Alzheimer’s Disease risk