Category: Deiodinase Type 2

GRAPHIC and discussion: T3 Depletion

by thyroidpatientsca, posted in Deiodinase Type 2, Deiodinase Type 3, Deiodinases, RT3 - Reverse T3, T3 hormone, Tissue hypothyroidism

Illness as trigger of T3 depletion Science understands this process of T3 depletion as "non-thyroidal illness." It has been called "non-thyroidal" because paradoxically, people with normal thyroid glands experience this deep, yet temporary hypothyroidism when they become very ill. It is believed that during illness, the body protects itself by lowering its metabolic set-point. The … Continue reading GRAPHIC and discussion: T3 Depletion

REVIEW: Genes MCT10 and DIO2 and combination therapy

by thyroidpatientsca, posted in Clinical trials, Deiodinase Type 2, Research Reviews, T3-T4 combo-therapy, Thyroid disabilities, Transporters

OUR GENES can partly explain our body's individual response to T4 in thyroid meds like Synthroid / Levothyroxine. It may explain why some thyroid patients do just fine on Synthroid / Levothyroxine, while others continue to have hypothyroid symptoms. Review of: Carlé, A., Faber, J., Steffensen, R., Laurberg, P., & Nygaard, B. (2017). Hypothyroid Patients … Continue reading REVIEW: Genes MCT10 and DIO2 and combination therapy