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Thyroid Balancing and Treatment
Thyroid Testing
There are many different tests that can be done to evaluate thyroid. The most two common test that are done in primary care are TSH and T4.
It is important to know what the significance of each test and what they mean.
TSH is simply a signal from the pituitary to the thyroid gland. It has nothing to do with how much thyroid hormone the gland is producing.
Approximately 80% of T4 is made by the thyroid gland, however this is the inactive form of thyroid hormone and must be converted to the active T3.
Under times of stress, caloric restriction, intense exercise, infections, and in the case of some nutrient deficiencies and taking certain medications, T4 thyroid hormone is preferentially converted over to reverse T3 which actually blocks the active T3 thyroid hormone from entering the cells. This can also create hypothyroid symptoms.
Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism
Many times after diagnosis of Hashimoto's or Grave's the antibody levels are seldom rechecked. Here at iThrive Health & Wellness we continue to track your autoimmune antibody levels and utilize nutraceutical and repurposed medications to help low the levels, thereby reducing destruction to the thyroid gland.
Thyroid Treatment
We utilize many different methods of treating the thyroid gland to best fit an individual's needs. Occasionally all that is needed is to replace micronutrients which are needed for optimal thyroid functioning. If medications are needed, we will use synthetic or natural medications, and if the dose is not available, we can have this compounded for you in a sustained or immediate release specifically formulated for you based on your thyroid testing.
Studies
Lymphocyte infiltration and thyrocyte destruction are driven by stromal and immune cell components in Hashimoto’s thyroiditisThe most common cause of goiters worldwide is iodine deficiencycombination therapy with T4 and T3 hormones can result in better relief of symptoms of hypothyroidism than just T4 monotherapyThyroid Function Within the Normal Range, Subclinical Hypothyroidism, and the Risk of Atrial FibrillationThe Prevalence of Thyroid Dysfunction and Autoimmunity in Women With History of Miscarriage or SubfertilityHypothyroidism and the Heart
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