Tag: T3
10 Things Thyroid Patients Should Know About Armour Thyroid
I’m a big fan of Armour thyroid (and other formulations of NDT) and have used it on many, many patients. But, like any prescription medication, Armour thyroid has some important aspects that you should be aware of as a patient. If you are someone who is considering using Armour Thyroid, if you are someone who…
3 Causes of Cytomel Related Hair Loss & What to Do About Them
If you are new to Cytomel, or if you’ve been using it for a long time, this information should be helpful! While Cytomel is probably one of my favorite medications used to treat hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s, it doesn’t come without risks and potential side effects. Among these side effects is the potential for hair loss. …
How to use The Total T3 Lab Test to Help Evaluate your Thyroid
Total T3 is one of many thyroid lab tests but few are more important. Unfortunately, most thyroid patients aren’t even aware that it exists and even fewer have had it tested! This creates a big problem when trying to understand how well your body is utilizing T3 and how well you are converting T4 into…
High T3 Symptoms With Thyroid Medication (& Without)
T3 is the single most important thyroid hormone that your body creates. It is also the most powerful and biologically active of all thyroid hormones. But, like anything in life, too much of a good thing can be a problem. In this article, we are going to explore T3 in more detail. I will walk…
6 Problems with Natural Desiccated Thyroid Hormone
Are you currently taking thyroid medication but not quite feeling like yourself? Perhaps you’ve heard about the thyroid medication NDT (natural desiccated thyroid) and you’re wondering if this medication can solve your problems. Before you jump into using this medication let’s take an honest and in-depth look at the pros and cons. This article will…
How Long Does it Take Thyroid Medication to Work?
Have you recently started taking thyroid medication? Are you still waiting for it to kick in? If so, then this is the article for you. The short answer to your question is that it takes around 6 weeks for thyroid medication to kick in and for you to start feeling better. The long answer is…
NP Thyroid vs Armour Thyroid: What’s the Difference?
NP Thyroid is a thyroid medication that is similar to but slightly different than Armour thyroid. Will switching from Armour to NP make a difference in your body? Will it help with weight loss? Will it prevent hair loss? The answer is maybe and it has to do with the difference between these medications. The…
Thyroid Medication Names: List of T4, T3, & T4 + T3 Medications
This post contains a complete list of thyroid medication names based on the thyroid hormone content of the medication. The list includes medications with T4 only thyroid hormone, T3 only thyroid hormone, and T4 + T3 thyroid hormone combinations. If you want to learn more about thyroid hormones, which hormones certain medications have, and how…
Thyroid Deiodinase: How D1, D2 & D3 Enzymes Alter Your Thyroid
Thyroid deiodinase enzymes serve to manage thyroid hormones at every level of metabolism. Even more important is the fact that these enzymes can become dysregulated by everyday common medical conditions. Understanding the importance of these enzymes is critical to understanding how to further treatment, especially if you are taking thyroid medication such as levothyroxine or…
Is Natural Desiccated Thyroid (NDT) the Best Thyroid Medication?
Natural desiccated thyroid is a thyroid medication that comes from pigs! This medication contains a more “complete” profile of thyroid hormones when compared to almost all synthetic thyroid medications out there. This has led many people to tout NDT as the “best” thyroid medication. In this article, we are going to explore this claim while…
