Posted by TRAINHARD on December 22, 1996 at 19:10:41:
In Reply to: Re: Thyroid pills to help DIETING posted by Mr. BMJ on December 18, 1996 at 22:12:02:
: :
: : I have hundreds of Thyroxine Sodium tabs which are thyroid medication...
: : I want to calrify the functions of these medications.
: : Does it increase your bodytemperature so that you are burning more (higher metabolism)
: : What would a dosage pattern be like and the duration.
: : Thanks. AK
: Your thyroid controls your metabolic rate, secreting both T4 and T3. T4 converts
: to T3. T3 is what controls your basal body temperature. When dieting your body temperature
: will decrease because your T4 decreases its conversion to T3. Therefore, thyroid hormone
: will help keep your basal body temperature ABOVE average, which is good. Before starting
: your thyroid medication I would emphasis 3 tests be performed by a doctor. These are called
: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Test, Free T4 Test, and Radioimmunoassay Free T3 Test.
: These test will allow you to know why your Thyroid Hormone levels are not above average.
: It will more than likely be a low T3 count, therefore you should use a T3 Thyroid like
: Cytomel(Liothyrine sodium) to bring your thyroid level optimal. If your thyroid is decreasing
: output (T4 output), then synthroid(Levothyroxine Sodium) is the right choice (This will be
: indicated on your TSH Test). If you have average T4 output but a decreased T3 coversion
: then synthroid will not help only cytomel. Try using a thermometer every morning to see
: your body temperature is above normal. Do not use thermogenic agents before the test because
: it will not be an accurate reading. Remember that an overdose of thyroid hormone will cause
: a 2 month span before it returns to normal. Also Buy Dan Duchaines BODYOPUS it will answer
: all of your questions about Thyroid supplementation (along with other great info.).
: Hope this has helped,
: Mr. BMJ
Thyroid pills burn muscle as well as fat. Plus a friend of mine ended up in the hospital because he messed up his thyroid. Stick with the juice, it's safer.