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Mimicry: The idol of T3-T4 combo therapy 2004-2014
They say that history is written by the victors. Not always. Sometimes histories are written by advocates for the oppressed and disenfranchised. A common theme on our website is the need to see current practices and thyroid therapy challenges in… Read More ›
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The foundations of synthetic T3-T4 therapy in the 1990s
A trend in thyroid therapy, sparked by a 1995 rat study, attempted to mimic a narrowly estimated T3:T4 ratio secreted by human thyroid glands. This trend was based on a theory of pharmaceutical mimicry of “the” thyroid gland. Its proponents… Read More ›
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Meet a person with the perfect T3:T4 thyroid secretion ratio
I would like to introduce you to Subject #7, the only person in Pilo’s 1990 study who had a thyroid secretion ratio of 14.5 parts T4 to 1 part T3, which was closest to the statistical average of 15.87 to… Read More ›
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RLC Labs issues Nature-Throid and WP-thyroid recall for subpotency
Oh my. Now another American desiccated thyroid (NDT) brand recall? Earlier this year, Acella’s NP thyroid was found to be superpotent (over 110% on the T3 content), and they issued a voluntary recall. Now, as of August 25, 2020, Nature-Throid… Read More ›
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The thyroid gland is a T3 shield. Defend the unshielded.
You might have heard of a “thyroid shield,” the flexible lead barrier that you wear when you get X-rays taken of your body, neck or teeth. It’s a good time to remind you to ask for one whenever you’re at… Read More ›
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Q&A. Dosing T3 in light of circadian rhythm
[Post updated Aug 5, 2020 with additional sample images.] Question In response to my post The Significance of the TSH-T3 Circadian Rhythm, Julien wrote: “Thank you for such an informative article. If I interpreted this correctly, for the hypothyroid patients… Read More ›
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The significance of the TSH-FT3 circadian rhythm
In my earlier post about circadian rhythms in thyroid health, I asked two quiz questions about TSH, FT3 and FT4 variability. First I asked “Which value varies the most during the day, a) TSH, b) Free T3 or c) Free… Read More ›
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Circadian rhythms of TSH, Free T4 and Free T3 in thyroid health
Let’s take a thyroid hormone rhythm quiz to get into this article. It’s only two questions long, and both questions and answers are in this introduction. Question #1. Which value varies the most during the day, a) TSH, b) Free… Read More ›
Featured Categories
Therapy paradigms ›
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Mimicry: The idol of T3-T4 combo therapy 2004-2014
September 10, 2020
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The foundations of synthetic T3-T4 therapy in the 1990s
September 1, 2020
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Four definitions of thyroid status
March 28, 2020
Research Reviews ›
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Ingbar and Braverman’s historic study of LT4 monotherapy
December 21, 2020
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Prevalence rates for 10 chronic disorders at various FT4, TSH and FT3 levels
October 21, 2020
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Japanese thyroid scientists examine symptoms in relation to FT3 and TSH
March 11, 2020
Testing policy ›
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How can clinical biochemists help or harm thyroid patients?
March 2, 2020
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Survey: Canadian Thyroid Testing Tips & Challenges
December 19, 2019
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Relational Stability, Part 2: Normality of TSH and thyroid hormones
December 15, 2019