Dr. Westin Childs Podcast: Thyroid | Weight Loss | Hormones

Today is episode #22 and it's all about adding T3 to your T4 medication. Most patients take a thyroid medication which contains T4 only thyroid hormone such as Levothyroxine or Synthroid. The problem with these medications is that they contain the inactive thyroid hormone T4 and they are not necessarily active unless your body can activate them. You can add T3 to your current medication to fight this problem because it is the active thyroid hormone. Studies have shown that adding T3 medication to existing T4 doses result in increased weight loss, better patient satisfaction and a better quality of life. How do you know if you need it? Most people who have low T3 tend to experience these signs: - Low body temperature - Persistent hypothyroid symptoms - Difficulty losing weight - Other hormone problems - Normal TSH but low free thyroid hormones All of these may be signs that you can benefit from using T3 medication. T3 can be safely added to your T4 dose. When adding T3 to T4 you want to try and k