Health factors
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Part 5: All thyroid meds are bioidentical, but individual response varies widely
This post concludes my response to a misleading video (10). THYROID HORMONE PHARMACEUTICALS A suspicion many people have is that thyroid hormone pharmaceuticals are very different from the thyroid hormones our bodies produce. Let’s look into the claim that they are “bioidentical” in structure and function. Synthetic thyroid hormone has a counter-clockwise rotated molecule (it…
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REVIEW: DIO1 gene affects T3:T4 ratio
Panicker et al, 2008 Click title to read it online: A Common Variation in Deiodinase 1 Gene DIO1 Is Associated with the Relative Levels of Free Thyroxine and Triiodothyronine Background “D1 is found in liver, kidney, thyroid, and pituitary” and as blood flows through these organs, D1 converts T4 into T3, increasing levels of Free T3…
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GRAPHIC: Genes and thyroid hormones
Genetic polymorphisms in DIO1 and DIO2 and thyroid hormone transporters can influence your health even if you have a healthy thyroid gland. In thyroid patients, it can also affect the way you respond to thyroid hormone medication. L-T4 monotherapy reduces Free T3 and raises T4 in all patients, but patients with DIO1 and DIO2 genetic…