My article published May 4, 2020, “Thyroid T3 secretion compensates for T4-T3 conversion” has received very strong positive feedback. People are saying that it’s a ground-breaking, game-changing article on the HPT axis in health versus thyroid disease, and that it… Read More ›
This post concludes our series on “Developing Infographics for thyroid testing.” In this post I discuss the scientific basis and potential usefulness of two of our infographic memes: Thyroid antibody tests (overview) TSH-Receptor antibodies (TRAb) Overview of thyroid antibody tests… Read More ›
This post continues our opening series on “Developing Infographics for thyroid testing.” In this post I discuss the scientific basis and potential usefulness of a meme on “Tests to optimize thyroid therapy.” In this infographic, we stand firmly on the… Read More ›
This post continues our opening series on “Developing Infographics for thyroid testing.” In this post I discuss the scientific basis and potential usefulness of an infographic meme on “Screening for hypo, before therapy begins.” Antibodies Q: Why doesn’t this meme… Read More ›
A common type of infographic shared on thyroid patient online support groups is an image with text that provides a comprehensive list of thyroid tests. Many of these thyroid-test-list infographics are in circulation. They reappear over and over again as… Read More ›
In this review, I outline the strengths and weaknesses of Hoang et al’s clinical trial of levothyroxine (LT4) and desiccated thyroid extract (here called DTE, also known as NDT, natural desiccated thyroid).
In Thyroid Patients Canada, our growing organization now features two Facebook groups. In our new patients-only thyroid support group, Thyroid Patients Canada Support, we have a well-qualified team of SIX peer moderators. In our open-membership Thyroidpatients.ca Public Group, we have… Read More ›
In health, what happens when your tissues don’t convert enough T4 into T3 hormone? Your healthy thyroid secretes more T3. The healthy thyroid gland’s synthesis of T3 de novo (from raw materials of iodine and tyrosine) under the stimulation of… Read More ›