Re: Someone should also study IQ !!

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>In my physiology class, we barely covered thyroid function. The

only hormones discussed were T3 and T4. No mention of their activity

to speak of. Just a cursory mention of iodine-defiency goiter and

outrageous Graves' illustrations - you know, the TED. I'd be willing

to bet physicians don't get much more, and after they've been in

practive awhile, how much do you think they remember

Just oput of curiosityu what physiology book are you reading? The

one i have does have there method of action in there but not in the

hormone section persay. Look up nucleur receptors that is how the

majority of TH gets used. As faras the T2 info that is coming out

they really look like they use the cell memebrane receptors with the

second messenger system doing the action. What is really funnt abiut

the physiology books is that 1) they do discuss T1 and T2 but only

state that they are non functioning hormones 2) that when placeing

someone on HRT the goal is to make treatment as close as possible to

the bodies natural secretions. I think we both know how lacking they

are when it comes to that second one.

If you want I have some online medical books I can give you the links

to if you like, they go into a little more depth then the physiology

books but are also a little harder to understand.