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Subclinical hypothyroidism may be much more common than most people think. It is estimated to occur in a significant percentage of the adult American population. One side effect of thyroid deficiency is high cholesterol. It is CONSEQUENCES OF HYPOTHYROIDISM
very possible that many people are being prescribed The vast majority of the thyroid hormone produced by the cholesterol-lowering statin drugs while their underlying thyroid gland is T4. However, T4 has only a slight effect on problem—low thyroid function—goes unaddressed. The the body’s metabolic rate. The more active hormone is T3. To most common cause of hypothyroidism is an autoimmune supply the necessary T3, the liver and other tissues convert disorder known as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. This condition T4 into T3. T4 and T3 are essential for regulating metabolic is characterized by an overactive immune system response processes throughout the body, including maintaining the that floods the thyroid gland with white blood cells that basal metabolic rate; making more glucose available to meet attack the gland. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is more common in the elevated metabolic demands; stimulating new protein women than in men, and there is a genetic component to synthesis; increasing metabolism of lipids and conversion of cholesterol into bile acids, activating lipoprotein lipase, and Worldwide, a lack of dietary iodine is the main cause of increasing sensitivity of adipose tissue to hormones that hypothyroidism. Iodine is necessary for the synthesis of stimulate the breakdown of fat; increasing cardiac output thyroid hormones. Since table salt was iodized in the and blood flow; and increasing neural transmission.
United States, lack of dietary iodine has not been a major If untreated, chronic hypothyroidism can result in problem, though cases of iodine deficiency are stil reported. myxedema, a rare, life-threatening condition. Mental Besides iodine, thyroid function can be affected by a dysfunction, stupor, cardiovascular collapse, and coma number of nutrients, including zinc and selenium.
can develop after the worsening of chronic hypothyroidism.
Deficiencies in either of these have been shown to Patients may pass into a hypothermic stuporous coma increase the risk of hypothyroidism. There is evidence that and die. Additional possible complications of chronic the standard blood test reference ranges may cause many cases of hypothyroidism to be missed. It is imperative that a more complete thyroid evaluation to rule out thyroid deficiency as a cause of common age-associated problems such as depression, fatigue, and unwanted Hypothyroidism is typically treated with supplemental thyroid hormones. There are a number of approaches to increasing thyroid hormone, including use of synthetic hormones (both T3 and T4) and natural desiccated thyroid hormone from animals. New combination drugs provide fixed ratios of T3 and T4. The choice of which form of thyroid hormone to use is an individual decision, to be made on the These statements have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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HYPOTHYROID PROTOCOL
The most common treatment for low thyroid hormone levels consists of thyroid hormone drug replacement therapy e.g.
placed on synthetic hormone preparations, T4 drugs - Synthroid® and Levoyxl® (levothyroxine), and T3 while some are placed on a combination synthetic T3 and drugs - Cytomel®. The goals of thyroid hormone replacement T4. Ultimately, which of these drug regimens is best are to relieve symptoms and to provide sufficient thyroid depends on each person’s response. Natural glandulars, hormone to decrease elevated TSH levels to within the derived from the thyroid gland of the pig, contain T3 and T4 normal range. Armour thyroid (Thyrar), Nathroid, and and most closely resemble human thyroid hormone.
Westhroid are prescription medications that contain The following supplements have been shown to enhance desiccated thyroid derived from the thyroid gland of the pig.
Armour thyroid (desiccated thyroid) is the preferred medication because it may achieve better results for a SUPPLEMENT
wider range of symptoms than thyroid hormone replacement Vitamin A (Palmitate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000 IU therapy (THRT) alone. While THRT consists primarily of T4, Mixed Carotenoids (from D. Salina) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5000 IU desiccated thyroid contains approximately 80 percent T4 Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 mg and 20 percent T3, as well as other iodinated compounds.
Vitamin E (Natural – Succinate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 IU Patients with hypothyroidism have shown greater Selenium (Amino Acid Complex) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 mcg improvements in mood and brain function if they receive Zinc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 mg treatment with Armour thyroid rather than Synthroid®.
Copper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 mg Iodine (Potassium Iodide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 mcg RECOMMENDATIONS
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 mg The supplements in the listed protocol are a general Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 mg recommendation with an average dosage. By using the Niacin (Niacinamide) (Vitamin B3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 mg CustomVite program, our team of nutritionists has the Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) . . . . . . . . . . 100 mg ability to customize each supplement. In the case of Folic Acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 mcg Hypothyroidism, the CustomVite program can help improve Methylcobolamin (Vitamin B12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000mcg your patients overall nutritional status by providing them Biotin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 mg with optimal dosages. This recommendation does not take Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 mg into account drug-nutrient interactions. By having the Selenium (Amino Acid Complex) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 mcg patient provide us with their current prescriptions and Chromium Picolinate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 mcg supplements through our Lifestyle and Medical History Fish Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000 mg Questionnaire, we can cross reference their information Borage Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000 mg to determine if there are any interactions for their Magnesium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 mg Milk Thistle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 mg Tyrosine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000 mg Co-Enzyme Q10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 mg Carnitine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000 mg

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