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Thyroid Part 3
By Dr. Paul Varnas | August 12, 2008
The last installment contained suggestions from Dr. Harry Eidenier on how to interpret lab values to find hidden hypothyroidism. Using the Barnes basal body temperature alone is not a satisfactory way to diagnose hypothyroidism. These lab values and treatments only apply if symptoms are present (see last post).
Treatment (as recommended by Dr. Harry Eidenier):
1. TSH greater than 2.0, but less than 10.0: Give the patient (adult, 180 lbs) 2-3 capsules of GTA at breakfast and lunch (make sure that you are regularly monitoring the thyroid with blood tests if you use GTA). GTA is porcine thyroid glandular with the T4 removed (but not the T3). It will change serum values, so watch them. Also give 2-3 capsules of Optimal EFAs with each meal. Give 1-2 capsules. Nucleozyme 3 times each day. Give 20 drops of Liquid Iodine Forte in water (pure water—without chlorine or fluorine) 2 times each day. This is primary thyroid hypofunction.
2. T4 is above the midline and/or T3 is below the midline: This is a problem with conversion. Give the patient (adult) 2-4 capsules of Meda-Stim with breakfast and lunch (along with the above regimen).
3. T4 is below the midline of the range: Give 1-2 capsules of L-Tyrosine twice each day (in addition to the supplementation given in #1).
4. TSH less than 2.0 (with symptoms and low temperature): This is thyroid hypofunction secondary to anterior pituitary hypofunction. Give 1-2 tablets of Thyrostim 3 times each day. Give 2-3 capsules of Optimal EFAs 3 times each day. If T4 is below the midline on this panel, add 20 drops of Liquid Iodine Forte in water (pure water—without chlorine or fluorine) 2 times each day and 1-2 capsules of L-Tyrosine twice each day.
5. TSH less than 2.0 (with symptoms and low temperature) and T3 is below the midline of the lab range, or low in relation to T4: Give 1-2 tablets of Thyrostim 3 times each day. Give 2-3 capsules of Optimal EFAs 3 times each day and 2-4 capsules of Meda-Stim at breakfast and lunch.
One interesting side note is for patients who have been on Synthroid and are still having symptoms; they are usually having trouble converting T4 to T3. The doctor monitoring the levels will usually say that everything is fine. If you give this patient Meda-Stim, they will feel infinitely better because Meda-Stim (another Biotics product) helps with the conversion from T4 to T3 (the more active form of the hormone).
When you find and treat someone’s hypothyroidism, you really improve the quality of that patient’s life. These people often become grateful and enthusiastic patients.
Of course there is much more to treating thyroid than what is here. There are autoimmune problems and hyperthyroidism. Hypothyroidism is much more common and you can get great results with a number of complaints including:
• Obesity and trouble losing weight
• Fatigue
• Depression
• High Cholesterol
• PMS
• Ovarian cysts
• Uterine fibroids
• Dry skin
• Some headaches (usually one that starts in the morning and fades as the day goes on)
• You can prevent heart disease, miscarriages and improve the IQ of the newborn.
Nutrient recommendations in future blogs will not be so brand-specific. An exception was made because much of this material was written by Dr. Harry Eidenier. It did not seem proper to change his recommendations to generic nutrients.
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