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Does Intake Of Armour Help In Treating Hypothroidism?
Question: I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 40 and also menopause, I also have osteopenia. My question is would it be a high risk for me to consider taking armour or similar natural thyroid treatment?
Brief Answer:
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Armour or similar natural thyroid treatment is deemed unsafe by most endocrinologists worldwide.
They contain variable amounts of T3 and T4. These are the two main types of thyroid hormone in the human body.
Levo thyroxine is the typical medication used to treat hypothyroidism. It is T4.
Oroxine sounds like a brand name of levo thyroxine.
Thyroxine is considered safe and effective in the right doses.
T3 can have directly harmful effects on the heart and bone
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Armour or similar natural thyroid treatment is deemed unsafe by most endocrinologists worldwide.
They contain variable amounts of T3 and T4. These are the two main types of thyroid hormone in the human body.
Levo thyroxine is the typical medication used to treat hypothyroidism. It is T4.
Oroxine sounds like a brand name of levo thyroxine.
Thyroxine is considered safe and effective in the right doses.
T3 can have directly harmful effects on the heart and bone
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Are there any vitamin supplements that have been found to bebeneficial to people who have hypothyroidism, particularly in relation to tiredness and lack of energy.
Brief Answer:
Follow up
Detailed Answer:
No.
Once you are on thyroid medication there is no need for additional vitamin or mineral supplementation.
When I see someone like you in my practice, I typically order the following blood tests in addition to a detailed physical examination:
CBC (Complete Blood Count, also known as Hemogram; includes Hemoglobin, WBC and Platelet counts)
Electrolytes (Sodium and Potassium in particular)
Calcium
HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin = your 3 month glucose average)
Liver function tests (SGOT , SGPT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase)
Kidney function tests (BUN, Creatinine)
TSH
Free T4
Anti Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) antibodies
Anti Thyroglobulin antibodies
25 hydroxy Vitamin D
Follow up
Detailed Answer:
No.
Once you are on thyroid medication there is no need for additional vitamin or mineral supplementation.
When I see someone like you in my practice, I typically order the following blood tests in addition to a detailed physical examination:
CBC (Complete Blood Count, also known as Hemogram; includes Hemoglobin, WBC and Platelet counts)
Electrolytes (Sodium and Potassium in particular)
Calcium
HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin = your 3 month glucose average)
Liver function tests (SGOT , SGPT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase)
Kidney function tests (BUN, Creatinine)
TSH
Free T4
Anti Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) antibodies
Anti Thyroglobulin antibodies
25 hydroxy Vitamin D
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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