Question 1

synthroid (thyroxine) or armour thyroid for  hypothyriodism?

Accepted Answer

Levothyroxine.: Levothyroxine, generic form of synthroid, has many advantages over armour thyroid.  The armour product has significant batch to batch variation and has T3 (liothyronine) in it.  Since the T3 (liothyronine) portion of armour has a very quick onset and short duration, it can wreak havoc with the ability to effectively treat hypothyroidism.  Until there is a long-acting form of T3 (liothyronine) available, stick to levothyroxine.

Question 2

i've been on synthroid (thyroxine) for about 13 years and i only felt good a small portion of that time. is armour thyroid worth a try? my labs are good but i have all the hypo symptoms

Accepted Answer

Hypothyroidism : there are other options of thyroid supplementation out there. Check TSH, T3, (liothyronine) T4, and rT3

Question 3

i've been taking synthroid (thyroxine) (or armour thyroid) since 2012. however, i'm still tired, cold a lot & am struggling a bit to maintain my usual weight.

Accepted Answer

Hypothyroidism: Our bodies are amazing and dynamic structures.  Disease processes come to an equilibrium with treatment modalities that are instituted.  The thyroid in particular can wax and wane in its functionality.  Just because 1 dose of your Armour was instituted doesn't mean that that's going to be your dose forever.  Re-evaluated is needed and the dose of your thyroid hormone increased if TSH is elevated.

Question 4

i am on synthroid (thyroxine)  for  16 yrs. my dr recommended i go on armour thyroid    i had thyroid cancer and left node removed.   would u recommend this ?

Accepted Answer

No: For people with thyroid cancer it is important to keep the TSH in a tight range to prevent recurrence.  Thyroid evels tend to fluctuate more with Armour Thyroid  than synthroid (thyroxine).

Question 5

how can i speed up my metabolism when i don't have a thyroid? do i have a metabolism? i'm taking armour thyroid and levoxyl (thyroxine). i'm eating right and walking everday but i can't seem to lose weight.

Accepted Answer

You : You could look to see if you're leptin resistant.  You could assess this with a reverse T3 (liothyronine) test and if it is elevated you like are leptin resistant.  If you follow some simple rules how to eat you will be able to activate your uncoupling proteins.  Humans have five total but the ones most important for weight loss are ucp 3 and ucp1.  Ucp1 is activated by temperature.  This is why elite athletes sometime will train in cold environments to shred weight.  Mike phelps used this technique to win his gold medals.  Sherpa use this too but too when they guide people to everest peak but they offset it by eat straight lard during their ascent to keep their weights up.  Take a look at my leptin rx to help you start.  Ucp3 is the major one that allows humans to burn calories freely uncoupled from energy metabolism so you can lose weight.

Question 6

doctor recommended armour thyroid for borderline tsh saying it's  better than synthroid, (thyroxine) why?

Accepted Answer

Armour has bothT4+T3: Synthroid (thyroxine) contains t4; however, Armour Thyroid contains T3 and t4. Thus, when a person switches to armour, the fact that T3 is approximately four times as potent as T4 must be taken into account.

Question 7

what may cause my calcium serum drop from 10.9 down to 10.3 in 6 months?  6 month ago, i take armour thyroid 60mg daily and vit d-10k iu daily.

Accepted Answer

No worries: Vitamin d helps calcium get stored in your bones, where you want it to be. Armour thyroid contains calcitonin, which also helps regulate calcium.

Question 8

why did you say don't use armour thyroid?

Accepted Answer

Not Recommended: The main reason physicians will tell you not to use it, it that since 2002, the american association of clinical endocrinologists does not recommend the use of desiccated thyroid for thyroid replacement therapy for hypothyroidism (baskin, 2002). In general, 
desiccated thyroid hormone, does not provide a uniform amounts of levothyroxine.

Question 9

what is the definition or description of: armour thyroid?

Accepted Answer

Armour Thyroid: Is a thyroid hormone used to replace deficient thyroid hormone when your body does not make enough of it on its own.

Question 10

can l-tyrosine help with armour thyroid?

Accepted Answer

No: There is no evidence that l-tyrosine is of any benefit or harm to people with thyroid disease or taking thyroid hormone.

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Synthroid (thyroxine) or armour thyroid for hypothyriodism?

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I've been on synthroid (thyroxine) for about 13 years and i only felt good a small portion of that time. is armour thyroid worth a try? my labs are good but i have all the hypo symptoms

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I've been taking synthroid (thyroxine) (or armour thyroid) since 2012. however, i'm still tired, cold a lot & am struggling a bit to maintain my usual weight.

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I am on synthroid (thyroxine) for 16 yrs. my dr recommended i go on armour thyroid i had thyroid cancer and left node removed. would u recommend this ?

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How can i speed up my metabolism when i don't have a thyroid? do i have a metabolism? i'm taking armour thyroid and levoxyl (thyroxine). i'm eating right and walking everday but i can't seem to lose weight.

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Doctor recommended armour thyroid for borderline tsh saying it's better than synthroid, (thyroxine) why?

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What may cause my calcium serum drop from 10.9 down to 10.3 in 6 months? 6 month ago, i take armour thyroid 60mg daily and vit d-10k iu daily.

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Why did you say don't use armour thyroid?

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What is the definition or description of: armour thyroid?

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Can l-tyrosine help with armour thyroid?

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