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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a synthetic chemical found in many products today such as plastic baby bottles, food containers, food and beverage can linings, polycarbonate plastics, dental sealants, and many more.  One of the biggest sources of BPA is from the paper that receipts are printed on at the store!

Unfortunately, it appears that BPA can block the binding of T3 to the thyroid hormone receptors.  Of course, the whole purpose of T3 is to bind with the thyroid hormone receptors so that it can have it’s action.  Without binding, there is no

I have Hashimoto’s as well as WTS. I feel very fortunate to have found a doctor who realized my Reverse T3, in addition to my elevated TSH and TPO antibodies, was high enough to be a problem and that T3 was the correct therapy to pursue. Thank you so much for making the Doctor’s Manual available for free. I already have your book, but all of the case studies in the Doctor’s Manual were really helpful. My friends and I are very grateful to have found out about WTS!

Thanks.
Patricia L.

Brominated vegetable oil is found in about 10% of soft drinks.  It is vegetable oil that has the element bromine attached to it.  Bromine looks a little like iodine to the body and competes with it for absorption.  The more bromine you get, the less iodine you get.  The less iodine you get, the less thyroid hormone you can make because the body needs iodine to make thyroid hormone.

By adding bromine to vegetable oil, manufacturers can make the vegetable oil the same density as water.  That way, they can get flavorings to stay

I have been using Tetroxine (T3) for 10 days now and I am having varying results. My dosage is 10mcg morning and afternoon, total of 20mcg daily. Some days I have so much energy, I feel fantastic, especially after morning dose. Yet other days, I have really bad headaches and not much energy, usually in the afternoons. I also take thyroxine (T4) 50mcg daily. Do side effects usually present themselves in the initial stages of using T3 and if so, will they settle as my body gets used to the treatment?

Donna-Maree
(Sydney, Australia)

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Hi Donna-Maree,

The fact that you feel fantastic some days

There is so much medical information coming out these days that no doctor can keep up with everything.  That’s why many doctors aren’t aware of the latest thyroid information and recommendations coming out, even though some of it is not that new.

For example, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is the hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland to make more thyroid hormones (T4 and T3).  When the pituitary gland feels that the body has enough thyroid hormones then the TSH levels will decrease so that less T4 and T3 are made.  By the same token, when the pituitary gland feels that the

I want to thank you for your insight and research into the thyroid! For over 10 years I was hypoglycemic and needed to eat almost every 3 hours. Then, when I was 32 I started gaining weight and developed acne while I was still working out! Then, I started noticing that I stopped doing things with my friends, I didn’t return phone calls, I didn’t GO SHOPPING & I love to shop,I found myself leaning on things or sitting down, and I had zero patience, ALL because I was too tired. I was also crying for no reason, and I

Recent research shows that the lower your TSH, the less you’re likely to weigh.  How about that?  For years, women have been told that since their thyroid blood tests are normal their thyroid system can’t explain why they’re having trouble losing weight.  However, in 2005, an article in the Journal of Clinical Endocrine Metabolism titled “Small differences in thyroid function may be important for body mass index and the occurrence of obesity in the population” suggested that’s not necessarily so.

This study involved over 4000 people who had thyroid blood tests already in the normal range!  Nevertheless, the researchers found that

First of all, I feel the WT3 protocol has saved my life.
My question is related to timing of dose. I have been on this therapy for about a year. The past 3 months I stabilized at 22.5 mcg per dose. My temps stayed between 98.4 and 98.6 but I did not have symptoms so I was fine with that. Recently, I had to get up 4 hours earlier than usual for a special class. I was not sure what to do. Take my T3 at my regular time…(would have been up 3 to 4 hours before taking. Or take it

When you go to the doctor and s/he checks to see if your metabolism might be causing your symptoms, your doctor usually checks your TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone).  If your TSH is in the normal range your doctor is likely to conclude that “Your thyroid is fine.”  Typically, that means your doctor feels your metabolism is fine and can’t be the explanation for any of your symptoms and you won’t benefit from thyroid treatment.  However, that’s not the automatic conclusion recommended by the creator of the TSH test.

Robert D. Utiger, MD was

Thank you for all your study and research. I kept blaming chemotherapy for my many symptoms. Turns out the chemo affected my thyroid and my problems are from my thyroid. What a revelation! I’m so thankful I found a doctor who knows about you and your theory. I’m still not where I’d like to be but I’m making progress with [T3] and thankful for the improvement I do have. God bless you. You are special to a lot of people. I’m trying to convince others to check their thyroid for their symptoms.

Sincerely,
Paula G.