Tania S. Smith
-
Thyroid T3 secretion compensates for peripheral T4-T3 conversion
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 a healthy TSH can maintain your circulating T3 supply. This prevent tissues from becoming hypothyroid…