Does anyone know how much T3 and T4 there are in these tablets? I have read somewhere that the suppliers are not allowed to put it in their literature because that would classify it as a medicine and then they wouldn't be allowed to sell it.
My doctor has flatly refused to prescribe me NDT (Natural Dessicated Thyroid) so am going to give this a try.
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That's right what you say about not being allowed to state the amount of T4/T3 in this kind of product, due to classification from being a food supplement to a medicine.
From what I've learned is that this kind of product will have generally a lower amount of T4 and T3 than a prescription NDT, so you may find you need to take a higher quantity of capsules/tablets than NDT. The potency can vary too from batch to batch, so a bit of a gamble but better than nothing if you can't get a prescription. There are other brands of this type to try if this particular brand doesn't work for you: Thyrovanz, Nutri-meds and Metavive.
Thanks for all the replies. I can't see Natural Sources Raw Thyroid listed on the stopthethyroidmadness.com... page so think info on T3/T4 is not going to be available otherwise it would be a medicine and they would not be allowed to sell it.
I have not been able to find any way to buy NDT in the UK, either through pharmacies (will not sell without a prescription) or on the internet from abroad. If anyone does have a source please let me know.
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