Fri, Jul-01-11, 07:51
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Experimenter
Posts: 25,866
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Plan: DDF
Stats: 202/185.4/179
BF:
Progress: 72%
Location: San Diego, CA
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Originally Posted by gregory b
Nancy that's great news. What were you doing before you took T3? Why did you decide to make the change?
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I was using Amour thyroid (porcine thyroid).
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i. I have plenty of T4
ii. I have low T3
iii. There is no reason to have high T4 and low T3 except for the presence of high rT3.
Therefore "you do have an rT3 issue."
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Very interesting!
I just had an extensive genetic test done which shows I have two genes for high Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG).
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Conditions with high or low levels
Conditions with low SHBG include polycystic ovary syndrome, diabetes, and hypothyroidism. Conditions with high SHBG include pregnancy, hyperthyroidism, and anorexia nervosa. There has recently been research to link high SHBG levels with breast and testicular cancer as well.
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Ugh on the breast cancer. 
I don't know if I've been tested for it directly, just did an exhaustive genetic test through 23andMe and found I have two copies of the gene for it. |