Author Archives: Gervais

Notes on BAT distribution, BAT stimulation and weight loss October 25, 2023 – By Dr. Gervais Harry Here we go, to BAT, again! BAT cells have many active mitochondria and WAT cells have hardly any. On the other hand, white fat cells swell, with a huge globule of fatty acids and oils, while BAT does notContinue reading “MORE, ON BAT (BROWN FAT)”

The “T3” thyroid hormone triggers calorie burning in brown fat. Everyone knows about FAT: we all care about it and everyone worries about it.Fat is among the most popular topics in the urbanized world, perhaps slightly less of a concern to the rural population and in some societies, an asset to a few (sumo wrestlers,Continue reading “Brown Fat and Obesity”

There is hope, but your doctor needs to listen A LETTER TO PFS PATIENTS, January 12, 2024 This is in the form of a letter, to men affected by the Post-Finasteride Syndrome. Dear PFS sufferer, Please think about this: According to the WHO, reporting in June 2023, to date 19,416 Finasteride patients have reported adverseContinue reading “An Open Letter to PFS Sufferers”

You might ask, “How?”, but I would rather explain “Why?”! Dr. Gervais Harry Stress causes hypothyroidism, but explaining how it happens is like explaining how to remove this tree: it’s easy to explain “Why remove this tree?”, but replying to “how would you remove this tree?” is going to take a whole chapter in yourContinue reading “Stress Causes Hypothyroidism”

Background information, and a convenient table of values for T3 & rT3, for diagnosing and treating Intracellular Hypothyroidism Preamble This is a consideration of the diagnosis of, and therapy for, Intracellular Hypothyroidism (IH), a stress-related condition in which excessive Cortisol secretion blocks Deiodinase 1 (D1), thus preventing conversion of T4 to T3 and promotes T4Continue reading “T3/rT3 Ratio – how to Diagnose and Treat Intracellular Hypothyroidism”