Renew the paradigm. Optimize our therapy.
Blog posts
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What happens when healthy people overdose Reverse T3? We learned in 1984.
One of the most common myths about Reverse T3 (RT3) thyroid hormone is that it blocks T3, impairs net T4-T3 conversion rates, or functions as a “metabolic brake.” No, that’s a RT3 myth that was debunked long ago, back in 1984. Introduction Certain experiments in the laboratory — in vitro…
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World Thyroid Day 2025 patient video
To celebrate World Thyroid Day 2025, our patient-led nonprofit is sharing the documentary “Bye Bye Butterfly” by Canadian thyroid patient, filmmaker, and Thyroid Patients Canada board member, Kristine Thelle. Below the video, read Kristine’s story about making the video. Please share the video to spread awareness! My story By Kristine…
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Antibody status may hide thyroid dysfunction under a normal TSH
This article is part of a series of examples that illustrate why a normal TSH cannot rule out thyroid disease or dysfunction. In a recent series of posts, I revealed the science revealing distortions in the HPT axis due to age and sex (See “Age bias may hide hypothyroidism under…
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Thyroid diagnosis & therapy in Native Canadian populations: Too many unanswered questions
How have thyroid diseases and our Canadian thyroid diagnosis & treatment policies affected Native American people in Canada? This is an unanswered question. I can’t find any published research about it yet. It’s just the perfect piece of “thyroid ignorance” to contemplate today in Canada. Today, Sept. 30, as we…
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Canadian LT3 brands: TEVA vs. Cytomel bioequivalence, fasted vs. fed
Did you know that Canadian TEVA LT3 has a much faster-release effect than Canadian Cytomel LT3 in the fasted state? They are not bioequivalent in all ways, despite Health Canada approval following a bioequivalence study. In addition, both Canadian brands have a “slower-release” effect when dosed on a full stomach…
