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Hashimoto’s and Free T3

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Free T3 is critically important in hypothyroidism. Natural desiccated thyroid contains T4 and T3 thyroid hormones.

If you are having problems controlling your hypothyroidism, please check this out! It’s super helpful and important!

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Hypothyroidism - are you affected?

Following on from my last blog about Hypothyroidism, today I want to discuss different ways of finding out if your thyroid is functioning well.

If you are experiencing many of the signs & symptoms mentioned in my last blog, it is worth investigating further as your doctor might have only checked TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) before, which is not a very conclusive test from my experience. 

Better options are checking for free T3, free T4 and thyroid antibodies as well as taking your basal body temperature to find out if your thyroid is working optimally. For the basal body temperature test, all you need is a thermometer; the other tests are blood tests which can be ordered through your GP or Naturopath. 

How to take your basal body temperature:

- Take your temperature every morning before getting up for at least 3 days

- Read and record your temperature

- Women on 2nd, 3rd and 4th day of menstruation. Men and post menopausal women can perform this test anytime

Your temperature should be between 36.4C and 36.7C. Lower than this may be a good indication of Hypothyroidism if consistent with other clinical findings.