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I've noted many messages in the archive mentioning SHBG problems, but

no conclusion. So, I'm interested in knowing if there is anyone here

who has had high SHBG from taking T3, and found a way to deal with it.

I was on a board where guys talk about their hormone problems and once

they found out I was on T3-only, and had high SHBG (72, on a scale

10-60) I immediately got the response " get onto T3+T4, man " . My total

testosterone isn't a problem, but free T is low normal, undoubtedly

due to SHBG.

So is T3+T4 the only option? Or does someone know of others? I've

noted there are some almost-folk remedies for high SHBG (e.g. nettle

root is one of them) but I'm not sure how effective or reasonable

any of them are.

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FIsh Oil and Nettle Root seem to be the usual recomendations I ahve

found. I do nto have high SHBG anbd I am on a high T3 dose so maybe the

fish oils work as I take Krill oil at 2000mg daily.

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Val, where to you get your Krill oil and what brand do you suggest?

Subject: Re: high SHBG while on T3: any options?To: RT3_T3 Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 7:11 PM

FIsh Oil and Nettle Root seem to be the usual recomendations I ahve found. I do nto have high SHBG anbd I am on a high T3 dose so maybe the fish oils work as I take Krill oil at 2000mg daily.-- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WVhttp://www.stopthet hyroidmadness. com/http://health. groups.yahoo. com/group/ NaturalThyroidHo rmonesADRENALS/http://health. groups.yahoo. com/group/ RT3_T3/http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/HypoPets/

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Hi Ed

I have high SHBG too. I wish I could be on the T4 T3 combo. Sigh.

Anyway, testosterone itself actually lowers SHBG, so if you took a little bit of

supplemental T it might help. Let us know if you have luck with the nettle or

fish oil. I wish I could find a solution.

Liz

>

> I've noted many messages in the archive mentioning SHBG problems, but

> no conclusion. So, I'm interested in knowing if there is anyone here

> who has had high SHBG from taking T3, and found a way to deal with it.

>

> I was on a board where guys talk about their hormone problems and once

> they found out I was on T3-only, and had high SHBG (72, on a scale

> 10-60) I immediately got the response " get onto T3+T4, man " . My total

> testosterone isn't a problem, but free T is low normal, undoubtedly

> due to SHBG.

>

> So is T3+T4 the only option? Or does someone know of others? I've

> noted there are some almost-folk remedies for high SHBG (e.g. nettle

> root is one of them) but I'm not sure how effective or reasonable

> any of them are.

>

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Sex hormone binding globulin. Google or wiki it.BonnieSent from my iPhone

SHBG is what, exactly?

Jeanne

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> I get mine from Puritain's pride their brand. (Krill oil)

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> http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/

>

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wliz@... lizdoubleu wrote:

>Hi Ed

>I have high SHBG too. I wish I could be on the T4 T3 combo. Sigh.

>Anyway, testosterone itself actually lowers SHBG, so if you took a little b=

>it of supplemental T it might help. Let us know if you have luck with the n=

>ettle or fish oil. I wish I could find a solution.

>Liz

Liz,

I'm already on >2000mg DHA+EPA daily, for other reasons. So in my case,

I don't think fish oil will do it. My total T is 831 ng/dL (240-950) so

since I'm reasonably high, I don't expect adding T would help a lot.

I found out in the same test that I have low protein (from past history

of celiac disease, and age), and that low protein can also increase SHBG,

so I'm attacking that issue with Betaine HCl, 3 grams before meals.

The two most common folk-style remedies appear to be nettle, and avena

sativa. Bodybuilding.com sells a product called " Unleashed " whose main

ingredient is avena sativa. Have you looked into avena as a possibility?

I recently took the comprehensive nutritional profile available from

Spectracell.com and discovered some problems there. So as soon as I

get those fixed, I think I'll be trying a course of T3+T4 therapy,

checking rT3 carefully, to see if I can tolerate it. If I can't

tolerate any T4, then I guess I'll try Unleashed.

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I hope it works for you. I will wait to hear a report from you then look into

unleashed as well.

I am so tired of buying stuff that doesn't work! But I keep hoping! :-)

Liz

>

> >Hi Ed

> >I have high SHBG too. I wish I could be on the T4 T3 combo. Sigh.

> >Anyway, testosterone itself actually lowers SHBG, so if you took a little b=

> >it of supplemental T it might help. Let us know if you have luck with the n=

> >ettle or fish oil. I wish I could find a solution.

> >Liz

>

> Liz,

>

> I'm already on >2000mg DHA+EPA daily, for other reasons. So in my case,

> I don't think fish oil will do it. My total T is 831 ng/dL (240-950) so

> since I'm reasonably high, I don't expect adding T would help a lot.

>

> I found out in the same test that I have low protein (from past history

> of celiac disease, and age), and that low protein can also increase SHBG,

> so I'm attacking that issue with Betaine HCl, 3 grams before meals.

>

> The two most common folk-style remedies appear to be nettle, and avena

> sativa. Bodybuilding.com sells a product called " Unleashed " whose main

> ingredient is avena sativa. Have you looked into avena as a possibility?

>

> I recently took the comprehensive nutritional profile available from

> Spectracell.com and discovered some problems there. So as soon as I

> get those fixed, I think I'll be trying a course of T3+T4 therapy,

> checking rT3 carefully, to see if I can tolerate it. If I can't

> tolerate any T4, then I guess I'll try Unleashed.

>

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I hope it works for you. I will wait to hear a report from you then look into

unleashed as well.

I am so tired of buying stuff that doesn't work! But I keep hoping! :-)

Liz

>

> >Hi Ed

> >I have high SHBG too. I wish I could be on the T4 T3 combo. Sigh.

> >Anyway, testosterone itself actually lowers SHBG, so if you took a little b=

> >it of supplemental T it might help. Let us know if you have luck with the n=

> >ettle or fish oil. I wish I could find a solution.

> >Liz

>

> Liz,

>

> I'm already on >2000mg DHA+EPA daily, for other reasons. So in my case,

> I don't think fish oil will do it. My total T is 831 ng/dL (240-950) so

> since I'm reasonably high, I don't expect adding T would help a lot.

>

> I found out in the same test that I have low protein (from past history

> of celiac disease, and age), and that low protein can also increase SHBG,

> so I'm attacking that issue with Betaine HCl, 3 grams before meals.

>

> The two most common folk-style remedies appear to be nettle, and avena

> sativa. Bodybuilding.com sells a product called " Unleashed " whose main

> ingredient is avena sativa. Have you looked into avena as a possibility?

>

> I recently took the comprehensive nutritional profile available from

> Spectracell.com and discovered some problems there. So as soon as I

> get those fixed, I think I'll be trying a course of T3+T4 therapy,

> checking rT3 carefully, to see if I can tolerate it. If I can't

> tolerate any T4, then I guess I'll try Unleashed.

>

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