We strongly recommend taking this product in conjunction with our IODINE product (see menu page)! For full thyroid support.

“WHAT ARE YOUR THYROID HORMONE SUPPLEMENTATION OPTIONS?

Two thyroid hormones — T3 and T4 — are what control the metabolism of every cell in your body. But their delicate balance can be disrupted by nutritional imbalances, toxins, allergens, infections and stress. If your T3 is inadequate, either by insufficient production or not converting properly from T4, your whole system suffers. So which do you take? T4 or T3? Or Both? Let’s take a look.

Synthroid or Levothyroxine– a synthetic version of T4. It is a SYNTHETIC thyroxine (T4) therefore it is NOT bio-equivalent to the natural hormone your body normally should be producing. This is the 4^th most prescribed medication in the United States and in over 90% of the cases the generic version of it actually worsens a thyroid condition because the synthetic T4 will compete with a body’s natural T4 and create total confusion in the body. Your body also has to try to convert a synthetic T4 into natural T3…

If a client is on T4 only treatment (without T3)  at least make sure that they are getting the name brand not the generic! We have seen a HUGE difference in how clients feel taking name brand vs a generic. The name brand seems to convert pretty well into T3 in a majority of clients.

It’s also imperative that anyone on T4 also includes T3 (Cytomel) into their “treatment plan” if needed and determined by proper testing. We have found that a generic of T3 along with the name brand T4 works very well. (note: not everyone will need to supplement T3… only by testing and symptoms can that be determined)

Tirosint is another synthetic option for thyroid clients. This prescription differs from Synthroid in a few ways: Tirosint is in liquid form contained in a capsule so it might be absorbed easier and better than Synthroid since it is NOT affected by gastric acid changes. Tirosint also has no artificial ingredients, gluten nor lactose whereas Synthroid does contain talc, lactose and confectioner’s sugar and color additives. Some clients are unwilling to switch their Synthroid to all natural desiccated hormones like Naturethroid but should consider switching to Tirosint since it has less contaminants and toxins. Tirosint is T4 only and many clients still need to add in a bit of T3 (Cytomel). Ensure you work with a practitioner who understands how to dose and monitor these.

Natural Desiccated Thyroid hormones – like ARMOUR or NP Thyroid or NatureThroid that are a combination of T4, T3 and T2 made from desiccated, or dried, animal thyroid. Desiccated (dried) thyroid is a thyroid hormone replacement drug, prepared from the thyroid gland from pigs or cows that are 100% pasture fed from New Zealand. Some of the brand names including Armour Thyroid, Nature-throid, and Westhroid or NP Thyroid. Desiccated thyroid is a prescription drug, and it’s regulated by the FDA. It has been on the market and safely used for more than 100 years. Until synthetic thyroxine (also known generically as levothyroxine, with brand names including Synthroid, Levoxyl, and Levothroid) was introduced in the 50s, desiccated thyroid was the only thyroid hormone replacement medication. These are virtually identical to the normal human T4 and T3. Studies show that individuals taking NDT (natural desiccated thyroid like Armour or Nature-Throid) showed greater improvements in mood and brain function compared to most of those on synthetic SYNTHROID (T4 only).

The positive is that you are getting all the thyroid hormones with a “natural” hormone.

The negative is that the companies that produce these have not proven long term stability in their formulations. Some clients might need to resort to the combination of Synthroid and Cytomel or a compound of T4 + T3.

 Thyroid Glandulars – depending on the severity of your situation you might be able to utilize thyroid glandulars from porcine sources that are organic and “hormone” free. You would need to work with a natural practitioner to ensure proper usage of this substance. We have seen numerous clients do great with this as an option as a first step prior to utilizing NDT. We carry the best brand of this in our office: TG100

How do you know if you’re on enough thyroid hormone?

Before labs were developed, doctors successfully treated hypothyroid patients by symptom elimination. Today, patients and many wise doctors still find symptom elimination an ideal way to treat.

After starting supplementation of thyroid hormones we look for ALL of the following: the complete removal of our hypothyroid symptoms, an afternoon temp of 98.6F/37C, a morning before-rising temp of 97.8 – 98.2 (held under arm ten minutes with a liquid thermometer if you are imitating what Dr. Broda Barnes did), a good heart rate and blood pressure, lower cholesterol, plenty of energy and more positive signs.

We also discovered over the years that when optimal and feeling pretty good (and in the presence of good cortisol and good iron, which is crucial to get the benefits of NDT), our free T3 is towards the top of the range, and free T4 is midrange.

Please understand that no one needs to support glandular function for their whole lives… the correct idea is to supplement and rebuild… not completely and forever by-pass normal function … but instead to re-create normal function. Testing is always the best route to go to monitor and handle any endocrine situation. This is our specialty and we are here to help you determine what is best for YOU not just the general population!

To understand more please read our article on THYROID TESTING AND FUNCTION

TG100 Organic Glandular 100 capsules
take 1-4+ per day

Ingredients:
Vitamin C 120mg Adrenal Tissue 5mg Pancrease Tissue 5mg Thymus tissue 5mg Spleen Tissue 5mg Thyroid tissue 40mg