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How are they made?
Thyroxine is the thyroid hormone, produced by the thyroid gland. An important component in the synthesis is iodine. Thyroid hormones are tyrosine-based. Tyrosine is iodinated, it picks up halogen. The most important thyroid hormones are T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxine), of which T3 is the most active one. Thyroid hormones regulate fat, protein and carbohydrate metabolism.
Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism is a lack of thyroxine. With an ETR test (non-hormonal test), the level of deficiency can be most accurately determined. Further testing on serum tyrosine levels and free iodine levels show whether protein yields tyrosine. Additionally, to get an accurate picture of a patient’s metabolism, it must be determined whether sufficient pepsin and gastric juices are available to convert protein.
Simply putting the patient on a good quality mineral formula containing iodine may only rarely do the trick. The biochemical chain of events must be taken into consideration. Unfortunately, we cannot just diagnose by saying, this person has an underactive thyroid, therefore we need to supply his thyroid with ample amounts of iodine and that’ll be it. Our bodies are much more complex. In an in-depth blood study, all influencing factors must be analyzed to get a proper picture of the disease and accurate supplementation.
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