thyroid results

[Keira26]

hi could anyone tell me what my results mean.Im on Nature Throid 5grains because my results said my t3 was high ive started to reduce it but im not sure what the rest means .Thanks Deb

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Keira26

Your thyroid antibodies are nice and low and that result doesn't indicate autoimmune thyroid disease aka Hashimoto's.

Active B12 at 108 is good. The active B12 test shows what's available to be taken up by the cells.

Folate: 9.86 (3.89-26.8)

On the lowish side. Folate should be at least half way through range so 15.5+ with that range. Eating folate rich foods can help, and you could supplement with a good quality B Complex containing methylfolate (not folic acid). You could consider Igennus Super B or Thorne Basic B.

Vit D: 68.3nmol/L (equal to 27.32ng/ml)

Not dire but doesn't reach the level recommended by the Vit D Council -125nmol/L [50ng/ml] - or the Vit D Society - 100-150nmol/L [40-60ng/ml]. To reach the recommended level from your level, the Vit D Council suggests supplementing with 3,700iu D3 daily (nearest equivalent 4,000iu).

vitamindcouncil.org/i-teste...

Retest after 3 months.

When you have reached the recommended level then you'll need a maintenance dose which may be 2000iu daily, maybe more or less, maybe less in summer than winter, it's trial and error so it's recommended to retest once or twice a year to keep within the recommended range. You can do this with a private fingerprick blood spot test with an NHS lab which offers this test to the general public:

vitamindtest.org.uk/

There are important cofactors needed when taking D3 as recommended by the Vit D Council -

vitamindcouncil.org/about-v...

D3 aids absorption of calcium from food and K2-MK7 directs the calcium to bones and teeth where it is needed and away from arteries and soft tissues where it can be deposited and cause problems such as hardening of the arteries, kidney stones, etc.

D3 and K2 are fat soluble so should be taken with the fattiest meal of the day, D3 four hours away from thyroid meds if taking tablets/capsules/softgels, no necessity if using an oral spray

Magnesium helps D3 to work. We need Magnesium so that the body utilises D3, it's required to convert Vit D into it's active form. So it's important we ensure we take magnesium when supplementing with D3.

Magnesium comes in different forms, check to see which would suit you best and as it's calming it's best taken in the evening, four hours away from thyroid meds if taking tablets/capsules, no necessity if using topical forms of magnesium.

naturalnews.com/046401_magn...

Check out the other cofactors too (some of which can be obtained from food).

Good quality D3 - Doctor's Best softgels which contain just 2 ingredients - D3 and extra virgin olive oil to aid absorption. BetterYou oral spray which bypasses the stomach for best absorption.

Ferritin is good.

CRP is slightly over range. This is an inflammation marker and might be raised due to non-specific inflammation (the test can't tell you where the inflammation is) or infection. It might be worth keeping an eye on your level, if it continues to be raised you should discuss with your GP.

Your thyroid results do show overmedication, when on NDT then FT4 is generally lower in range and FT3 should be in range wherever you feel well, which might be in the upper part of the range. See how you go with a reduction in your dose of NDT but don't make drastic reductions, I'd go 1/4 of a grain at a time then you wont miss your sweet spot.

[Keira26 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thank you so much x