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Thyroid, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, DHEA, etc
Thyroid, DHEA, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, etc
The Unreliable TSH Lab
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<blockquote data-quote="Dave Barry" data-source="post: 2435" data-attributes="member: 117"><p><strong>Does anyone know the incidence of patients who cannot convert T4 into T3 (thus making levothyroxine moot)?</strong> I have read that about 20% of patients are unable to properly convert T4 to T3. Based upon the labs that I have conversed with recently, it appears that Nature-Throid has grown in popularity and is being prescribed at a significantly higher rate by physicians that prescribe natural thyroid such as Armour. However, I have used Armour thyroid since 1995 and have not done well on other formulas during the few periods, in which it was not available since I have been using it.</p><p></p><p>Any doctor that uses Tsh levels as a main determinant for hyper-hypothyroidism treatment, I would suggest is not knowledgeable. Relying on only the Tsh levels is similar to relying on total cholesterol alone. "Additionally, the following two ratios are far better indicators of heart disease risk than total cholesterol alone:</p><p></p><p><strong>Your HDL/Cholesterol ratio</strong>-- HDL percentage is a very potent heart disease risk factor. Just <strong>divide your HDL level by your cholesterol</strong>. This percentage should ideally be <strong>above 24 percent. Below 10 percent</strong>, it's a significant indicator of risk for heart disease. </p><p><strong>Your Triglyceride/HDL ratios</strong>—Divide your triglycerides by your HDL level. This percentage should ideally be <strong>below 2</strong>."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave Barry, post: 2435, member: 117"] [B]Does anyone know the incidence of patients who cannot convert T4 into T3 (thus making levothyroxine moot)?[/B] I have read that about 20% of patients are unable to properly convert T4 to T3. Based upon the labs that I have conversed with recently, it appears that Nature-Throid has grown in popularity and is being prescribed at a significantly higher rate by physicians that prescribe natural thyroid such as Armour. However, I have used Armour thyroid since 1995 and have not done well on other formulas during the few periods, in which it was not available since I have been using it. Any doctor that uses Tsh levels as a main determinant for hyper-hypothyroidism treatment, I would suggest is not knowledgeable. Relying on only the Tsh levels is similar to relying on total cholesterol alone. "Additionally, the following two ratios are far better indicators of heart disease risk than total cholesterol alone: [B]Your HDL/Cholesterol ratio[/B]-- HDL percentage is a very potent heart disease risk factor. Just [B]divide your HDL level by your cholesterol[/B]. This percentage should ideally be [B]above 24 percent. Below 10 percent[/B], it's a significant indicator of risk for heart disease. [B]Your Triglyceride/HDL ratios[/B]—Divide your triglycerides by your HDL level. This percentage should ideally be [B]below 2[/B]." [/QUOTE]
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Thyroid, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, DHEA, etc
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The Unreliable TSH Lab
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