Tissue hypothyroidism
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GRAPHIC and discussion: T3 Depletion
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…
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Because Low T3 is hypothyroidism
The fact is, no thyroid hormone pill can ever replace a living, responsive gland. Each of us responds differently to orally dosed hormone replacement. Some of us do not convert T4 into T3 hormone very well, and science has known this for a long time. (See our page on Rationale: Reference ranges) If you experience hypothyroidism…