Re: Whadaa you guys think?

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Okay, so he doesn't really focus on adrenals then, more on thyroid I take

it. I have thyroid issues too but my adrenals are the bigger issue. I wonder

if most of his patients have pretty good adrenals already and don't need the

added adrenal support.

I still don't know if just T3 or a T4/T3 combo is what I will need for my

thyroid. I will be experimenting in the upcoming weeks.

Thanks for the info.

Cheri

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He uses a t4/t3 combo trying to simulate what the body makes. I'm

not sure about the ratios....my friend would know....I'm going to

ask her to chime in.

Have no idea on the s.

I think, as in all things, you try something, and if it doesn't work

you move on. We can't get close minded about anything where

medicine and health is concerned. What is one day's promise, could

be tomorrow's taboo. MHO

Naffy

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[Guest guest]

- well I agree with him about 's syndrome. Although I'm

not sure if he's right about Armour, my doctor does agree and uses

compounded synthetic time release with greater success than Armour

and has been trying to talk me into it for the last year and half.

She does use Armour in some cases, but usually not alone, finds that

in certain individuals with high antibody titers Armour is not well

utilized and the balance is not right over time. Her patients feel

good at first, and then struggle to optimize. Which is also what I've

experienced.

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> Blanchard, M.D.: The important thing in prescribing a

> thyroid hormone is that you have to attain the right T3 in the body.

> I don't think that anyone is well served by using T3 only. Dr.

> published a book in 1991 called 's Syndrome.

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> Blanchard, M.D.: Armour thyroid by itself is not good for

> the long term because the ratio is not the same as natural body

> ratio. The initial benefit tends to go away over time.

> It sounds like you have a very low need for medication and

> the Armour has more T3 than you need. What is needed is to

> give thyroid extract in a time-release capsule, perhaps 1/3

> of the dose. Since that pill is so small that

> it can't be cut, but it can be compounded to get the right

> amount. A mixed response like that does not mean that you

> don't need to be on thyroid, but you need the right

> dose. It sounds that in the beginning you were in your " sweet

> spot " but then you went over your amount.

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