Guest guest Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 > > I think RT3 is an outdated hormone! I honestly do not believein modern > society ther is ANY need for RT3 unless oyu had Graves. If oyu had > Graves Disease Rt3 cn protect your body from the ravages of very high > thyroid levels. But originally RT3 was produced in the body to help us > go into hibernation or semi hibernation in Winter to reduce caloric > needs when food was scarce. It was also produced when we got sick as > whne ill we couldn't hunt so it was vital to our survival to need less > calories so we did not starve when we got ill. Then there was famines. > Whne food shortages reduced our over all caloric intake to starvation > levels, Rt3 would prolong our lives to get us through to the next season > when food becam e plentiful agian. We aare no longer hunter/gatherers. > when we get ill it actually benefits us ot boost our metabolism higher > as we are no longer in danger of starvation from iinability to hunt. I > honestly believe Rt3 has outlive it';s purpose,. And yes, in long term > T3 use I do believe it gets below ranfe throuhg whether totally to 0 I > don;t knwo. > > -- > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > 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/ > I have been on only T3 for almost three years and my RT3 was very high when I began. It never went as low as ZERO but hovers around 90 or so. I have been extremely well for most of the three years. .all symptoms of Hashimotos and hypo long gone. Happy New Year to all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 > > I think RT3 is an outdated hormone! I honestly do not believein modern > society ther is ANY need for RT3 unless oyu had Graves. If oyu had > Graves Disease Rt3 cn protect your body from the ravages of very high > thyroid levels. But originally RT3 was produced in the body to help us > go into hibernation or semi hibernation in Winter to reduce caloric > needs when food was scarce. It was also produced when we got sick as > whne ill we couldn't hunt so it was vital to our survival to need less > calories so we did not starve when we got ill. Then there was famines. > Whne food shortages reduced our over all caloric intake to starvation > levels, Rt3 would prolong our lives to get us through to the next season > when food becam e plentiful agian. We aare no longer hunter/gatherers. > when we get ill it actually benefits us ot boost our metabolism higher > as we are no longer in danger of starvation from iinability to hunt. I > honestly believe Rt3 has outlive it';s purpose,. And yes, in long term > T3 use I do believe it gets below ranfe throuhg whether totally to 0 I > don;t knwo. > > -- > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > 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/ > I have been on only T3 for almost three years and my RT3 was very high when I began. It never went as low as ZERO but hovers around 90 or so. I have been extremely well for most of the three years. .all symptoms of Hashimotos and hypo long gone. Happy New Year to all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 > > I think RT3 is an outdated hormone! I honestly do not believein modern > society ther is ANY need for RT3 unless oyu had Graves. If oyu had > Graves Disease Rt3 cn protect your body from the ravages of very high > thyroid levels. But originally RT3 was produced in the body to help us > go into hibernation or semi hibernation in Winter to reduce caloric > needs when food was scarce. It was also produced when we got sick as > whne ill we couldn't hunt so it was vital to our survival to need less > calories so we did not starve when we got ill. Then there was famines. > Whne food shortages reduced our over all caloric intake to starvation > levels, Rt3 would prolong our lives to get us through to the next season > when food becam e plentiful agian. We aare no longer hunter/gatherers. > when we get ill it actually benefits us ot boost our metabolism higher > as we are no longer in danger of starvation from iinability to hunt. I > honestly believe Rt3 has outlive it';s purpose,. And yes, in long term > T3 use I do believe it gets below ranfe throuhg whether totally to 0 I > don;t knwo. > > -- > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > 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/ > I have been on only T3 for almost three years and my RT3 was very high when I began. It never went as low as ZERO but hovers around 90 or so. I have been extremely well for most of the three years. .all symptoms of Hashimotos and hypo long gone. Happy New Year to all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 curious how low is your FT4? -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV 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/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 curious how low is your FT4? -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV 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/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 curious how low is your FT4? -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV 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/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 > > curious how low is your FT4? > > -- > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > 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/ > Hi Val. . last time it was checked the Free T4 was < .15 , TSH was .01 and Free T3 was 4.71. I have been diagnosed with Hashimotos since late 2006 but probably had it alot longer than I knew. I have never felt better. How are you doing on T3 only? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 > > curious how low is your FT4? > > -- > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > 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/ > Hi Val. . last time it was checked the Free T4 was < .15 , TSH was .01 and Free T3 was 4.71. I have been diagnosed with Hashimotos since late 2006 but probably had it alot longer than I knew. I have never felt better. How are you doing on T3 only? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 > > curious how low is your FT4? > > -- > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > 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/ > Hi Val. . last time it was checked the Free T4 was < .15 , TSH was .01 and Free T3 was 4.71. I have been diagnosed with Hashimotos since late 2006 but probably had it alot longer than I knew. I have never felt better. How are you doing on T3 only? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 > > I am pretty good considering! i have to say I have FEW hypo symptoms and > what I have left aside fom some dry skin and still weight issuess I > doubt is thyroid. The weight isssue may well be from the Diabetes too. I > am anxious for Spring to rol around with better work and enough money to > get some labs redone. I need ot see my IGF-1 and RBC potassium as thise > are two that I am HOPING for improvement in. I screwed up my glucose a > couple weeks ag tryign tolower my ALA due to tryign to pinch pennies and > it was NOT worth it! LOL Now my insuoin needs are back up more than they > were and I am wirking agina to get that back down as I WAS losing weight > and feelign MUCH better and now I have that sluggish feeling I get when > I am runnign too high glucose adn NOT losing weight., I also may need > more testosterone. I stil have low androgen symotoms. > > -- > Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV > > 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/ > Val, wishing you good health in the New Year. . . you've helped me tremendously when I first started down this path and if it weren't for you and this Forum (or the prior one), I am pretty sure I would not have found my way. Thank you and God Bless you and yours!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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