Thyroid Disease Management Notes from the Conference on Regenerative Medicine, Dec. 12-15, 2013
Dr. Denis Wilson, The use of T-3 , Botanicals & Nutrition to Optimize Thyroid Function, Peripheral T4 to T3 Conversion & Well Being.
Dr. Wilson notes in his remarks that people treated with the
right balance of T3 tend to feel, “20
years younger” once their thyroid
hormone has been balanced with the correct amount and type of Thyroid Hormone ( mostly T3; Cytomel, Liothyronine ).
Symptoms of the an unbalanced/low thyroid function, “ are
fatigue, mental fog, poor memory, hair
loss, muscle aches , joint aches, decreased ambition are often due to slow metabolism and not mere aging”.
He has treated over 5,000 patients with low thyroid disease
and low body temperature whose LAB TESTS WERE NORMAL, yet patients had the
detrimental symptoms of low thyroid disease.
He has trained over 1,000 doctors in the use of sustained –
release T-3 ( T3 is the active form of the thyroid
hormone).
Other lecturers on Thyroid were Dr. Ron Rothenberg, formerly,
Director of Prevention at the UCSD School of Medicine now Director of
California HealthSpan Institute ( 760-635-1996); Alan Christianson, NMD of
Scottsdale, Arizona (480-657-0003).
Several of the Speakers on optimum Thyroid function noted
that thyroid treatment with T4 alone might actually work in REVERSE by causing
increased levels of Reverse Thyroid Hormone ( RT3), an inactive form of the
much needed Thyroid Hormone T3. Symptoms in these patients included feeling good
for about 3 months on T4/Synthroid/Levothyroxine; then the patient develops
more symptoms because the T4 is not converting to the active thyroid hormone
form of T3. Often the patient is then put on a higher dose of T4 resulting in
the same low levels of thyroid hormone symptoms 3 months later with the cycle
continuing to repeat its self ; with the patient is still suffering the ill
effects of low thyroid hormone levels; meanwhile prescribed ever increasing
doses of T4. Low thyroid hormone causes slow metabolism low heart function and
low mood.
Most speakers at the conference recommended that the Free T3
thyroid test be done in conjunction with the Free T4 Thyroid Test ( any hormone
test of with the word “Free” in it means that the monitored hormone can be
utilized by the body rather than just floating around in the blood bound up by
proteins put out by the liver).
Some of the lecturers mentioned the importance of dosing
with ¾ T3 and ¼ T4 then after 3 weeks of
this type of therapy the patient should have follow up tests with a complete
thyroid panel including Free T3; Free T4, RT3; TSH. The initial thyroid
evaluation should have included an autoimmune antibody test.
Dr. Rothenberg in his remarks noted that the difference
between a TSH of 5.0 and .05 was 12.5 pounds. Some of the speakers noted that a
high TSH could result in fatty liver disease, high blood pressure and weight gain;
stressing the heart, joints and hips thus accelerating the aging process.
Alan Christianson, NMD presentation was on Resolving
Hasimotos Thyroiditis. He has worked with and lectured extensively on
healing Hashimotos disease. His books include: Healing Hashimoto’s a Savvy Patient’s Guide; The Complete Idiots Guide
to Thyroid Disease. He trains doctors internationally on thyroid disease
and endocrine disorders and resides in Phoenix with his family.
