What hormones are to be determined if thyroid problems?
Interview with Dr. Catherine Goursac * communications Congress on Anti-Aging (October 2007). Dr. Catherine Goursac: The thyroid is a gland at the base of the neck that produces hormones called T3 and T4 thyroid, under the control of another hormone called TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone for), secreted by the pituitary . In France, traditionally diagnosed disorders of thyroid gland by measuring the TSH level. Yet it sometimes seems necessary to measure the rate of hormones T3 and / or T4. Why? Because for example, a specific reduction in the thyroid hormone T3 increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. Moreover, with one order of TSH, we can end up with different rates of T3 and T4. You should know that the T4 converts to T3 conventionally (only T3 is active), with the help of several micronutrients (manganese, selenium, iodine?). But sometimes it happens that the rate of T4 is high and the low T3 because the conversion is wrong. Thus, a person slightly deficient in manganese and selenium may have a normal TSH levels and yet have a hypothyroidism because it did not have enough hormones T3. In the end, when a malfunctioning thyroid is suspected, it must achieve a TSH, but it is also important to assay the true hormones Thyroid : T3 and T4.
What are the normal values of TSH in the assay?
Dr. Catherine Goursac: The standards have changed, but many laboratories have not updated. According to the American Society of thyroid (American Thyroid Society) TSH should be between 0 and 3.5, (and between 0 and 2 in case of cholesterol because of hypothyroidism increases cholesterol). Yet in France, the major endocrinology services excepted, the standard used by most laboratories is between 0.5 and 5. Thus, many French are considered "normal" then they are likely to be hypothyroid . And they suffer from many symptoms without knowing why fatigue very important, high cholesterol, risk of diabetes, obesity, depression, etc.. It appears that these signs are very general and they affect a lot of people? Almost all people that age have more or less these signs.Many of them end up on antidepressants and statins as (cons cholesterol) while thyroid extracts would solve all problems?
Treatment with thyroid extracts are safe?
Dr. Catherine Goursac: The thyroid extracts have a very bad reputation when used in the treatment of obesity. But now they are banned in this indication.However, in cases of hypothyroidism , these drugs are quite appropriate.They represent the replacement therapy of the thyroid , and are frequently prescribed for the simple reason that they are effective and that hypothyroidism is very common. Moreover, it is better to give rather quickly, that is to say do not wait until the thyroid is not working at all to intervene.Personally, at first, I prescribe for a few months of micronutrients to optimize the thyroid. And sometimes the thyroid to function normally recovers by itself. If this is not the case, I proceed to thyroid extracts . * Dr. Catherine Goursac practicing aesthetic medicine for over twenty years. She is a member of the French Society of Aesthetic Medicine, a member of the board of directors of the French Association of Physicians Salons (AFME) ( www.afme.org ) and secretary of the French Association of anti-aging. Read "The anti-aging medicine," Dr. Catherine Goursac, Hellebore editions.
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