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Think twice about cancelling patient-pay Reverse T3 tests
At the end of January 2020, Alberta Precision Laboratories established a new policy of cancelling patient-pay Reverse T3 (RT3) tests on standard laboratory test orders. One memo in circulation explains the justifications based on RT3 silence in the 2012 and… Read More ›
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Biochemical bigotry: Enforcing normalized thyroid lab results
Valentine’s day is a good day to attempt to promote kindness and tolerance toward people suffering from a rather invisible health condition. Thyroid disease. What better day than today to identify and attempt to remove a medical attitude that is… Read More ›
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Cancer scientists point finger at T4 & RT3 hormones
For many decades, scientists have been studying the effect of thyroid hormones in promoting cancer proliferation. Aleck Hercbergs and Paul J. Davis and colleagues have been at the forefront of this research. The bad news is that normal physiological concentrations… Read More ›
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7 ways to raise TSH without reducing thyroid dose
You’ve just come to your doctor for your annual check-up. Either you feel fine and you want to get a renewal of your current thyroid prescription, or you feel rather hypothyroid and you’re hoping to get an increased dose. But… Read More ›
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Screening for central hypothyroidism during thyroid therapy
If even the experts complain that it’s difficult to diagnose central hypothyroidism before thyroid therapy, it can be almost impossible for the medical system to begin to see your central hypothyroidism during thyroid therapy. Once you are on thyroid therapy… Read More ›
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Why is central hypothyroidism so difficult to diagnose?
Every thyroid patient and doctor should become more informed about the challenges of diagnosing central hypothyroidism. Did you know that people can even have elevated TSH levels in central hypothyroidism? Wow, really? Yes, the research says so. A graph of… Read More ›
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When dosing T3, you get higher levels of Triac
Surprise! You get a little bonus of Triac if you dose NDT or T3, and you might want to tell your doctor about its benefits & side effects. Triac is a naturally-occurring thyroid hormone metabolite that powerfully suppresses TSH without… Read More ›
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New clinical trial of Armour Thyroid is recruiting U.S. patients
A clinical trial comparing Armour Thyroid (NDT) and Levothyroxine (LT4) is now recruiting patients in the United States. The sponsor of the study is Allergan, the makers of Armour Thyroid in the United States. They hope to recruit 220 patients… Read More ›