Re: taking natural thyroid and T3

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Yes, some people here on the group have good results with Natural Thyroid (NT) +

T3. What needs to be monitored is the RT3 level...is it staying good and low,

or is addition of T4 causing it to rise? Temperatures will also tell, if they

start to drop, it's likely the RT3 is rising.

This varies from person to person. I can't take ANYTHING containing T4, it

turns straight into RT3 immediately. But this isn't true for everyone, as I

said, there are people who do well on the NT + T3 combo.

I suspect it depends partly on how bad one's ratio is in the first place. A

person with a starting ratio of 5 is more likely to need T3-only for good. A

person with a starting ratio of 18 may do well on the combo. This is just my

observation, I have no studies to back it up.

There is a popular myth among doctors that we NEED T4. This is outdated

information. We do not need T4. Here's a link to one of Val's posts on this

subject:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/message/38609

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> Can you take natural hormones as well as taking T3 synthetic.

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> i think i will need some T4 in my diet so to speak and wondered if taking 2

grains and 25mg T3 would be ok.

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> i take 3 1/2 grains at the moment and have today tried 2 1/2 grains and this

afternoon have taken 25mg T3. i feel pretty good. i can feel the T3 working.

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> i suppose it will be a bit trial and error to find what suits me.

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