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Is all t3 animal based?

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Hi,

I am getting confused about t3 and ndt, are they the same thing?

I was thinking about sourcing t3 myself but don't want to take it if it is taken from animals as I am vegetarian.

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No, not the same thing.

T3 (also called liothyronine) is synthetic.

NDT is desiccated thyroid, made from ground up pig thyroid. It contains both T4 and T3.

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scatterbrain in reply to RedApple

Thanks, redapple.

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Before the invention of synthetic thyroid hormones… I think around 1960-ish), desiccated thyroid was the *only* option. So, the piggies saved our bacon ;) (Sorry, couldn't resist lol)

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debjs in reply to RedApple

I take Armour and have a friend who has to take a 'pig preparation' for a different condition. She always says 'gotta love the piggies'!!

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