Author: thyroidpatientsca

Our president, researcher, and writer, Tania S. Smith, is a PhD-holding associate professor of Communication Studies at a Canadian university. She has been reading and researching thyroid science literature since 2016. Her diagnosis is severe autoimmune atrophic thyroiditis, ankylosing spondylitis, and uveitis. She spent 13 years since diagnosis on levothyroxine (LT4) monotherapy. After many years of low T3 and a fluctuating TSH inconsistent with thyroid hormones, she had a health crisis in 2016. Since then, she has been thriving on liothyronine (LT3)-inclusive therapy.

Milk thistle alters thyroid hormone transport

by thyroidpatientsca, posted in endocrine disruptors, Liver, Transporters

Milk thistle (also known as silybum marianum) is plant in the Asteraceae family. Milk thistle is widely promoted as a liver supplement. It is sometimes sold as "Silymarin" or "Chardon-Marie" (derived from carduus marianus). On the internet, many websites and blogs are proclaiming that milk thistle can support thyroid hormone health simply by means of … Continue reading Milk thistle alters thyroid hormone transport

TBAb hypothyroidism diagnosed in a mother and baby

by thyroidpatientsca, posted in Antibody tests, Patients' stories, Pregnancy, Research Reviews, Thyroid Autoimmunity, TSHR-Antibody

In this post, I'd like to share with you a real-life story, suitable for the holiday season, that might warm your hearts as much as it warmed mine. And by the end, it might even motivate you to learn more or take action. Newsflash from 2016: A newborn baby's hypothyroidism with a TSH of 117 … Continue reading TBAb hypothyroidism diagnosed in a mother and baby

My body composition before and during thyroid therapy

by thyroidpatientsca, posted in Diet & Nutrition, T3-monotherapy, T4-monotherapy

This post is a brief outline of my physical "Thyroid Therapy Transformation," a glimpse into my personal life and how symptoms and body composition changed in response to changes in thyroid therapy and diet. You can see my favorite colors are pinks and blues. And it also shows many hairstyle transformations, ha ha! This post … Continue reading My body composition before and during thyroid therapy

New Zealand thyroid patients’ petition milestones achieved

by thyroidpatientsca, posted in Health care system, Medical organizations

Since 2015, Thyroid Association of NZ (TANZi) has tried to engage endocrinologists and chemical pathologists who write NZ guidelines, lab testing policies and medical training so that issues for patients can be resolved.  In 2018, TANZi told a local Member of Parliament that no-one would talk to them, and they were advised to petition parliament. See … Continue reading New Zealand thyroid patients’ petition milestones achieved

A complete pathway map of T4 and T3 metabolism and clearance

by thyroidpatientsca, posted in Deiodinases, Thyroid hormone conversion, Thyroid science history, Triac & other metabolites

Biochemical pathway maps are an important aspect of medical education and medical problem-solving. They help us to view a network or series of chemical reactions in cells. In this article, I present a comprehensive science-based pathway map showing all the major pathways of both T4 and T3 hormone metabolism, also including their urinary clearance. I … Continue reading A complete pathway map of T4 and T3 metabolism and clearance