T3 vs T4/T3. Was: Digest Number 5166

May 4, 2011

T3 is what your body actually uses and it normally makes that from T4.

Apparently there are a few people who have conversion, binding, reverse

T3 or other problem with T4 and for them there is a lot of anecdotal

evidence that the T3 may work better. However the percentage is

apparently so small that when studies are done between T4 only and

either T3 or a T3/T4 product IIRC whatever benefit that exists for T3

alone gets lost in the noise. That doesn't mean it does not exist.

Roni appears to be a good example of an exception to the general use of

T4 alone for hypothyroidism.

Luck,

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> Posted by: " brian cooper " brianevans_99@...

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> brianevans_99 <brianevans_99>

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> Tue May 3, 2011 9:39 am (PDT)

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> Roni,

>

> Thanks for the info. I don't think an only-T3 product was what was

> referred to, but one with the full spectrum of hormones,like Armour.

>

> T3-only therapy has never come up with any of my docs. Is there

> " clinical evidence " /journal articles showing that it works? What are

> the pros and cons, if yes?

>

> Many thanks,

>

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