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Dosing by the TSH can cause Low T3
Research has proven repeatedly that TSH is not the same to a thyroid patient as it is to a person who is not taking any thyroid hormone medication. For example, on standard L-T4 monotherapy, at any given level of TSH,… Read More ›
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All thyroid therapy is artificial
If you prefer natural desiccated thyroid (NDT / DTE) over synthetic thyroid hormone I know you might bristle at my word “artificial.” Animal-derived vs. synthesized — that’s not an argument I get into here. What I argue here is that… Read More ›
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Say no to “Choosing Wisely Canada”
In Canada, the “Choosing Wisely Canada” campaign, together with the Canadian Society for Endocrinology and Metabolism, wants to declare Free T3 and Free T4 testing “unnecessary” in monitoring thyroid therapy. See the list of thyroid tests Choosing Wisely Canada claims… Read More ›
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Dear Doctors (who treat hypothyroidism)…
Thyroid patients, What would you like to say to Doctors who treat hypothyroidism? Give your “Dear Doctor” statement in comments. We hope this post and its comments will be interesting to doctors who join us! (We’ve got comments on this… Read More ›
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When is Low TSH not hyperthyroidism?
Q: When is a low TSH not hyperthyroidism? The answer is huge — in central hypothyroidism, in low T3 syndrome, in the first trimester of pregnancy… AND in cases where thyroid therapy achieves euthyroid status without causing tissue thyrotoxicosis. In… Read More ›
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TSH untrustworthy in thyroid therapy
The current model of long term thyroid therapy reduces it to two simple buttons or levers on a machine: Test TSH Dose L-T4 to fix the TSH Wow, the power of science! We’ve got hypothyroidism fixed! Cured! It appears that… Read More ›
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Deiodinase type 3 and Reverse T3
The Three Deiodinases Every person has three deiodinases responsible for thyroid hormone conversion. Dear thyroid patients: if you’ve never heard about the deiodinases, your life and future health may depend on you learning. They can either work with your thyroid… Read More ›
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Recovery from T3 depletion
This post is a continuation of these posts GRAPHIC and discussion: T3 Depletion Do you have a Reverse T3 problem? In this post, I explain how to recover (or help a patient recover) from T3 depletion. Part 1: When illness… Read More ›