T3 to heal adrenals, Selenium, Liver Health–all important info for thyroid patients!

HOW T3, DOSED A CERTAIN WAY, CAN REVERSE YOUR ADRENAL FATIGUE! 

UK’s Hashimoto’s patient Paul Robinson has been a successful T3-only treated patient for more than 13 years, especially because he never did well on either synthetic T4, nor on the combination of T4/ T3. And he learned so much that he compiled all the information on T3 dosing in his book called Recovering With T3: My Journey from Hypothyroidism to Good Health Using the T3 Thyroid Hormone.  You can order it here.

But what I especially find interesting is how he used T3 to cure his flagging adrenal function rather than HC (hydrocortisone).  And here is a short summary of key points, and you can read more by getting his book. He calls this The Circadian T3 Method.

1. Most of the day’s cortisol is made in the last four hours of sleep, which means your adrenals work their hardest during that time. And like any cell in your body which need T3 to function well, so do your adrenal cells…especially during the time they work the hardest.
2. With the above in mind, it made sense to Paul that if adrenals are struggling with low cortisol, they clearly need T3 in that early morning 4-hour window in order to function better. How did he do it?  He moved his first T3 dose to one hour before he would normally wake up, held it for a few weeks to see the results, went earlier another half hour, held it for a few weeks to see the effect…and so on. He obtained a lot of data to ascertain what was happening–urine cortisol, blood pressure, pulse, etc. He found that the time which gave his adrenals the biggest boost, and thus better function, was 3 1/2 hours before he normally wakes up.  But he feels that others might find that anywhere in the first three hours of that four hour window, and it’s important to move slowly within that area to find the right time for you based on data.
3. This protocol needs certain supplements, which include high potency B complex, B12, Vit. C, Vit. D and a good multi mineral. He goes into detail in his book.
4. This protocol would not work if someone has Addisons, Hypopituitary or Diabetes…and may not work if you have pre-Diabetes blood sugar issues. It’s blood sugar in the cells that reacts positively with T3.

There is much more detail than the above. And Paul makes it clear that this treatment for adrenal fatigue and proven low cortisol should only be done in your relationship with your doctor. So you will need his book to understand it all. We have also been discussing this protocol in the new STTM Facebook Adrenals group–created for friendly discussion of your experiences and anything you learn elsewhere.

SELENIUM, EVEN WITH HIGH RT3, IS A MINERAL YOU NEED!

Check out what thyroid patient Cheryl Alvey has put together about the key importance of selenium for thyroid patients: http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/selenium

WHY THYROID PATIENTS NEED HEALTHY LIVER FUNCTION

Not only is your liver the largest organ in your body, it does an astonishing amount of work to keep you healthy. It helps maintain good blood sugar levels, metabolizes fats and proteins, helps eliminate toxins via the bile, stores important vitamins and minerals, and makes cholesterol–the pre-cursor for estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol, DHEA, and aldosterone.

As for thyroid, your liver is is equally as important:

• promotes type 1 deiodination for the conversion of  T4 to T3
• helps with transport of T4 and T4 throughout your body

So what happens if your liver isn’t healthy?  Transportation is less optimal, and the deiodination type 1 will change to type 3, meaning T4 will convert to excess RT3! And guess what can make your liver unhealthy? Continued hypothyroidism, which happens to all too many who are on T4-only medications, or those left undiagnosed due to the TSH. Hypothyroidism is worsened with adrenal problems, and low iron.  And liver function can become unhealthy or stressed if you eat poorly  You can read more about all this here.

In the meantime, what can one do to promote better liver function? Milk thistle is one highly recommended way by many (use Milk Thistle supps from the seeds to avoid estrogenic affect). Also look into dandelion root /leaf, Sassafras, Burdock, Goldenseal and Yellow Doc root, Red Clover and Echinacea root. Ask someone knowledgeable at your local health food store.

I DID THE JUICING FAST

Yup, I watched the DVD “Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead”, and it just resonated with me–both for my yearly weight loss diet which I do after Christmas (to take off the result of all those Christmas goodies), and the immense nutritional benefits.  So I got a new juicer (I chose the Masticating juicer because it gets out more juice-see those on Amazon), shopped for all the veggies and fruits I’d need to use, and began. As I write this, I am approaching my 12th day. Yes, I’ve lost weight–belly is smaller…so is face. But even better, I know I’ve done a wonderful thing for my body with all the nutrients one gets from the juicing of a variety of mostly veggies, and some key fruits.  I’ll probably finish soon, but will always do juicing for veggies a few times a week, because I simply can’t stand them otherwise. And juicing them is quite good if you add a juiced fruit like an apple.  Cheers!

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