Reverse T3

Paul is an active advocate for thyroid patients through his regular blog posts, which offer a wealth of information that both relate to his books as well as current news and insights.

This tag will apply to those blog posts that concern themselves with the reverse T3 (rT3) thyroid hormone. It may be used when the lab test for rT3 is also discussed.

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Low T3 Levels Are Linked to Low Insulin and Increased Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes

A 2016 research study by the Endocrine Society showed that the thyroid hormone T3 controls and regulates the release of ...

Can Someone Have Free T4 and Reverse T3 When Taking T3-Only Medication?

From time to time, a thyroid patient asks me the question: how can they have a reasonably high level of ...

Cancer: Scientists Point Finger at T4 and rT3 – Research

The more we find out, the more beneficial T3 therapy appears to be. At the end of this blog post, ...

Principles and Practical Tips for FT4, FT3 and Reverse T3

This is from a post by Tania S. Smith on her website for Canadian thyroid patients. I have never been ...

Reverse T3 (rT3) – What It Is and What It Means For Thyroid Patients

Reverse T3, also known as rT3, is a possible marker of poor conversion and potentially blunted T3 action. This makes ...

Thyroid Hormones and Deiodinase Enzymes

Here are two more good articles from Dr. Tania Smith of the Canadian Thyroid Patients group.  I recommend these articles ...

Thyroid Patients Need Enough T3 Thyroid Hormone to Resolve Their Hypothyroidism Symptoms

Going by standard laboratory test range guidelines is often NOT going to tell you whether you are correctly treated. This ...