Does Iron do more with thyroid than help convert T4 to T3?

[Anonymon]

I read someone in another thread mention that without enough iron, T3 can’t get into the cell. I’m familiar with the usual things you’d read on Thyroid and iron levels, and am wondering if anybody would know if it was involved in more than just helping convert T3 to T4 in an abstract way, and allowing for high enough cortisol to make the dance work. Any insights would be helpful.

 

[Nelson Vergel]

Yes. Low iron and or low ferritin can cause clinical or subclinical hypothyroidism.

Thyroid profile and iron metabolism: mutual relationship in hypothyroidism

Thyroid profile and iron metabolism: mutual relationship in hypothyroidism, Kiran Dahiya, Monica Verma, Rakesh Dhankhar, Veena Singh Ghalaut, PS Ghalaut, Ashuma Sachdeva, Isha Mali

www.alliedacademies.org

 

[Nelson Vergel]

Iron and hypothyroidism - Stop The Thyroid Madness

Doing all four iron labs plus having optimal levels, not just "normal" levels, is extremely important for hypothyroid patients

stopthethyroidmadness.com

Reverse T3 (also called Reverse Triiodothyronine) - Stop The Thyroid Madness

There are circumstances in life that can cause you to make too much Reverse T3, aka RT3. Read about it, what causes it and what to do about it.

stopthethyroidmadness.com

 

[Systemlord]

Iron is needed for myogoblin which is similar to hemoglobin, but myogoblin is found in muscle tissue and provides muscles with oxygen.

Myogoblin binds oxygen more tightly than hemoglobin.