Thyroid Log
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@GreekDemiGod Wow so you’re doing about 3 grains?
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I have decided to slowly wean off thyroid, safely reduce the dosage over the next 2 months, and eventually quit. Simply put, the benefits aren't worth the hassle. I have seen some benefits, but not to the level I'd desire.
And I still have a functioning thyroid and see no reason to risk atrophy of the organ by taking exogenous thyroid long-term.I also started seeing the appearance of some grey hairs, perhaps being in a hyper state caused some nutrient depletion (Copper?).
At least, I now know that thyroid wasn't my core problem. Because if that were the case, then I'd have felt much greater effects from thyroid.
Even having hyperthyroid levels on blood tests did not improve much my energy levels, or libido.My core problem remains my digestion. And low libido too.
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@BroJonas what is your activity level? do you get sunlight often?
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Last couple of months, I’ve been quite regular with my digestion. Getting multiple bowel movements daily, without needing to resort to helpers, or laxatives, such as Magnesium, Cascara.
The bowels don’t have perfect shape, there is still some level of inflammation/ constipation, but my bowel regularity has much improved.
It just occurred to me that it might be a benefit from taking thyroid. Or simply my digestive health being improved from regular fibers, such as oats, carrots.I am still taking thyroid, currently 75 mcg T4 and 25mcg T3. Will continue for the time being.
Looking back I do get benefits from thyroid, so it's worth to continue taking it.Main benefits:
- Improves constipation, more frequent, better bowel movements
- improves morning brain fog
- 10-20% improvements in overall energy levels.
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@GreekDemiGod take any additional supps? like tudca etc. what ur current plan action for biome, have any sibo symptoms?
i ameliorated mine with more prebiotic/fibre and probiotic. looking into kefir. k2 is expensive n kefir is like unlimited source of that but lactic acid appaerently a problem. maybe supplement bicarb
mike fave website his day of eating diet looks good too
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@the-MOUSE what ur t levels? frequency ejac/morning wood. ability put on muscle
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Getting to the correct and effective doses of T4 and T3 is quite tricky. I have yet to reach a ratio that works great.
I've been trying to gradually lower my T4 intake, as I didn't felt quite as energetic for a while and was suspecting that I have low conversion into active thyroid hormone from my gut issues.
Once I do that, and start increasing T3, I feel great for a day or two, then I crash again. Temps go lower too.
At that point, taking a large dose of T4 (75 mcg) quickly raises my baseline energy levels.
This is what happened this weekend.If I take thyroid, I am functioning ok on a T4 amount that is at least 100mcg. I don't really understand why do I need such high doses.
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@GreekDemiGod I'm in a similar boat and chalk it up to a sluggish liver. I've tried 100mcg T4, reduced that to 50mcg, and now to 25mcg. I've increased T3 to 25mcg to reach a 1:1 T3:T4 ratio. My temps and pulse are lower but my blood sugar is stabler and I feel warmer, paradoxically. My insatiable appetite for sugar is also reducing. I think the constant bouts of hypoglycemia that are caused by a diseased liver convert T4 to rT3, which make me more hypothyroid (despite good temps and pulse), so correcting liver function is my priority right now.
RP: "The liver, to the extent that it's injured, will ruin the whole organism. It's the chemist for the whole organism."
RP on a diseased liver: “Eliminating all PUFA would be the most important thing, and having lots of orange juice, other sugars including honey, and milk and gelatin. Cytomel, aspirin, acetazolamide, and progesterone all protect the liver and help to slow cancer growth. Some people use extremely large amounts of aspirin, which require supplements of vitamin K, to prevent bleeding. Fibrous foods such as bamboo shoots and laxatives such as cascara help to reduce the absorption of bowel toxins that promote cancer and burden the liver.”
I think it's important he says Cytomel instead of Cynoplus, as it is T3 which directly leads to fat-shedding and synthesis of glycogen in the liver. I might stop T4 altogether and just do T3 for a while depending on how I feel in a few weeks.
I've also added daily Vitamin E and Aspirin, increased my glycine intake, and reduced coffee to just 1 cup a day because it makes me hypoglycemic.
Relevant studies
- Thyroid hormone stimulates hepatic lipid catabolism via activation of autophagy
- Triiodo-L-thyronine stimulates glycogen synthesis in rat hepatocyte cultures
- Vitamin E can treat/cure severe fatty liver disease (NASH) in humans
- Just one aspirin (300mg) daily stops a patient’s terminal liver cancer
- Glycine (and leucine) can treat fatty liver (NAFLD and NASH)
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Having consistently good temps and pulse in the winter on Novothyral. Brand/ product matters a lot.
I was getting inconsistent results when taking Levotiron from Turkish brand (abdi ibrahim).Current doses: 2 daily doses of 50 mcg T4 and 15 mcg T3, totalling 100 mcg T4 and 30 mcg T3.
Note: NovothyraL has 100 mcg T4 and 20 mcg T3 in a pill. I split the pill by half and add 5 mcg T3.
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@GreekDemiGod said in Thyroid Log:
Having consistently good temps and pulse in the winter on Novothyral. Brand/ product matters a lot.
I was getting inconsistent results when taking Levotiron from Turkish brand (abdi ibrahim).Current doses: 2 daily doses of 50 mcg T4 and 15 mcg T3, totalling 100 mcg T4 and 30 mcg T3.
Note: NovothyraL has 100 mcg T4 and 20 mcg T3 in a pill. I split the pill by half and add 5 mcg T3.
Hi @GreekDemiGod , do you get your Novothyral prescribed by a doctor, or do you have a source in EU? Thanks
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@GreekDemiGod Why not try 2:1 or 1:1 ratio T4/T3?
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@albion said in Thyroid Log:
@GreekDemiGod Why not try 2:1 or 1:1 ratio T4/T3?
Too much of T3 even when combined with T4 gives me palpitations and chest discomfort.
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@GreekDemiGod said in Thyroid Log:
@albion said in Thyroid Log:
@GreekDemiGod Why not try 2:1 or 1:1 ratio T4/T3?
Too much of T3 even when combined with T4 gives me palpitations and chest discomfort.
It's these kind of experiences that keep me away from thyroid. I realize it's just a matter of refining the dose and getting it right. Even so, not fun.
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@Korven Not prescribed. I get it from a source in my country.
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@GreekDemiGod I think @T-3 pushed through this and found success.
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@GreekDemiGod have you ever tried NDT? Just curious, after reading Broda Barnes and some other book which references Barnes a lot, his patients seem to favor NDT over synthetic. I'm myself in the process of upping my synthetic T3/T4 to 30mcg/100mcg Wondering if NDT is something to potentially consider.
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A very nice benefit that I get from thyroid is improved blood sugar regulation. I do much better when in-between meals, I don’t get hungry that often, and if I do get it, I am still able to function great, and not see a crash in energy levels.
@Jonk I tried NDT once from Idealabs, I did ok on it, but the benefits were not that significant. Perhaps I should have increased the dose.
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Increasing protein intake over 150g/ day seems to cause lower temps, cold feet, even on over 400g of carbs / day, so a 2:1, or close to 3:1 ratio.
I tried eating a 50:30:20 macro split of carbs/ fats/ protein, at 3000 calories, and I felt worse increasing protein.
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My health is getting better, Novothyral has allowed time to (partially or more) tolerate and enjoy a wider variety of foods. I handle dairy better (hard cheese, kefir, overnight oats. Some veggies, like raw cucumber and tomatoes.
Been craving cucumbers a lot last couple of day, feels like a need for hydration/ electrolytes.I also feel like I’m at a point where I can build my microbiome diversity due to improved food tolerances.
I now have relatively stable energy levels from day to day, I can function normally, stay focused on mental tasks at my job for a couple of hours per day. 2-4 bowel movements per day.
What I still struggle with is the permanent bloating, stuffed nose and low libido. I reckon that fixing that will be the last step towards healing. No matter how regular I am with my bowel movements. The bloating issue doesn’t budge. I think that it’s an issue of microbiome, fermentation in the intestine. Hopefully it will improve with time.
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@GreekDemiGod
Maybe you are fructose intolerant to some degree
Too much sugar or any fiber does bloat me
Only coke seems magical without side effects
I saw a video of a 90 year old woman with a sharp mind and a bit obese that said the most important thing to follow for a healthy life is to wear more clothes to prevent being cold
In my experience this is true, when I am bloated or have constipation, staying below the blanket doing retaining CO2 and warming up solves it
The heat from the summer is different, it doesn't help, it causes the opposite effect for me in terms of digestion if I overheat
