Thyroid Hormones
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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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GRAPHIC: 10 Thyroid Hormone Actions
This infographic gives you the basics on some important components of thyroid hormone metabolism and function. As thyroid patients, it helps us to collaborate in our thyroid therapy when we understand some of the scientific vocabulary and concepts. Lifelong therapy, lifelong learning.