Understanding the difference between true hypothyroidism and the low T3 syndrome
My main interest is hypothyroidism and in particular, the Low T3 Syndrome, which I refer to as Intracellular Hypothyroidism.
I began this post with the intent to express my opinion on the subject of restless-leg syndrome, which is associated with hypothyroidism; but perusal of the available literature on the subject led me back to the realisation that of all medical subjects, thyroid function is most discussed and least well understood .
Understanding true, versus intracellular, hypothyroidism
The limiting factor in any discussion of thyroid function is the breadth of vision of the debaters.
There is generalised, blind acceptance of the premise that thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is the be-all and end-all of thyroid function investigation: because of that, the levels of T3 and reverse T3 are ignored. This stumbling block is an impediment to an understanding of all hypothyroid conditions, from hives to “brain fog” from fatigue to heart failure, in which thyroid hormone levels play a part. So what I would like to do in this post is to make one more attempt to get my readers thinking in a more logical fashion, about thyroid function, hypothyroidism and in particular, the Low T3 Syndrome.
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I am a Toronto-trained Urologist. I practiced in downtown Toronto, from 1977 to 1997, when I went to Saudi Arabia as chief of Urology at the Armed Forces (teaching) hospital in Tabuk.
Returning to Toronto in Y2000, I switched to family practice.
In 2007, began to prescribe Hormone Restoration Therapy and in 2012, I became a member of the American Academy of Antiaging Medicine [A4M].
I successfully wrote the A4M's written examination in December, 2013 and In May, 2016 I passed the oral examination, for accreditation as a BHRT consultant.
In 2014 I began BHRT practice in Collingwood, Ontario and in January, 2017, joined the Stone Tree Naturopathic Clinic.
Now I am 85 and retired, but it seems wasteful to jettison my learning and experience: the medical establishment knows nothing of BHRT / Functonal medicine and I feel obliged to offer my knowledge in the interest of those who are willing to think outside the box.
QUALIFICATIONS: MB, BS, (UWI), 1964. LMCC 1969. FRCSC (Urology), 1974. ECFMG 1984. Florida license [inactive], ABAARM 2016.
Affiliations: CSAMM, OMA, CMA, SUSO, CUA, RCP&S/C.
PRACTICE TO DATE:
Consultation in Functional Medicine: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Andropause, Menopause, Teenage and Postpartum Depression/Panic Attacks, Thyroid Hormone malfunction, Infertility, Sexual Dysfunction and “the Undiagnosable”.
ALL ARE WELCOME to read, comment or question!
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