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Shawn Baker responds to Testosterone Levels: https://www.shawn-baker.com/the-meat-blog/2018/4/20/testosterone-its-complicated

I'm glad you posted this, Nelson. I've been reading TiredThyroid (thanks, Orrin) and this is one of the areas of thyroid debate. The author has done a lot of research (she is a former data analyst and cites her sources) - here are some of her thoughts: A reverse T3 ratio greater than 20 does...

I used the info from that exact post and this one prior to my thyroid tests yesterday. From reading posts, it sounds like you can note the time(s) of the dosage(s) and time of the test and the doctors at Defy can interpret accordingly. I take mine 12 hours prior to the test, then take the rest...

I purchased some Niacin after reading this review by a physician. However, I took a different product that was only 100mg (after reading other reviews). I took it two separate times with food then quit due to diarrhea (I have IBD). The flush came on after about 20-30 minutes and lasted about...

One other thought... Double check the labels on the NDT and especially the DHEA to make sure they are not Arimidex.

I would proceed with an "Advice-Only Consult." This can be under your friend's name - to me, it is in the same category as a nutritional consultation, "life coaching call," etc. There is no record of it other than the payment and certainly no record of what was discussed. For extra-stealth, you...

Yesterday, I saw an on-base military surgeon. They gave me a copy of the meds I was on. The list was accurate (contrary to what I previously reported). The good news is that it only included military provider-prescribed meds. Testosterone, NDT, and a whole medicine cabinet of my other...

Yesterday, I called the insurance company that handles the military and asked for my civilian office visit records, lab work, and test results for the past 3 months. As expected, they do not have them and cannot access them. The representative said that I would have to contact the provider to...

My experience, and I've seen a lot of doctors - on-base military (free), civilian (Tricare), and civilian (cash) is that the military doctors do not have access to the civilian doctor's records and vice versa. The VA does not even have access to military records without consent. And of course...

Good advice here and hopefully some of the other thyroid gurus will weigh in. Meds and diagnosis can be kept off-record by paying cash to a medical provider (in person or via telemedicine like Defy) and to the associated pharmacy for meds. Don't use insurance, just don't do it. The current...

Thanks to Orrin, I've been thinking about getting this test. I searched and found the same LabCorp test (# 163600) for $108 with an additional 5% off if you use "welcome5" coupon code: https://www.econolabs.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=LC-163600

Second what LTChris said. I heard about mouth-taping on a podcast about Buteyko breathing. I use a CPAP machine and was still waking up exhausted. I tried it not expecting much, but mouth-taping has done way more for me than the CPAP machine.

Hi Ricardo, thank you for responding. Yes, I have been taking Lugol's 5% (1-2 drops) and Selenium (200 mcg) for a long time now. I don't eat iodized table salt.

Thank you, Orrin for all your input. I don't think I have Lyme (I don't remember ever having a bullseye bite), but keep seeing it mentioned. I will look into it.

Thanks, VC - you are correct. I am in a lot of health forums/groups (I mostly lurk), and this one is head and shoulders above the rest. The knowledge here and willingness to learn is unmatched, as well as the helpfulness and all-around kindness to each other. I feel really lucky to have found...