Thorne Andrenal Cortex - Will It Help Thyroid ?

[Caroline369]

I have ordered the Thorne Adrenal Cortex supplement which I hope will help improve my low morning and midday cortisol. I am excited to try this supplement! Do you think it will help my low but in range T3 and T4 ??I am not on thyroid medication.

Latest results were

TSH 2.09 (0.27 - 4.2)

FT4 14.4 (12 - 22)

FT3 4.5 (3.10 - 6.80)

THANKS !

[TiggerMe Ambassador]

Hi, yes I'm sure it will help with raising your cortisol but by doing this it is likely to improve your uptake of T3 and conversion of T4?... so don't be too surprised if your free's drop as more will be making it to your cells and less sloshing around in your blood so you might well need an increase.... but with your current results I'd suggest an increase in dose anyway 🤗

[Caroline369 in reply to TiggerMe]

Thanks Eeyore, I am not on any thyroid medication but that's reassuring to know it will increase my cortisol ☺️

But I never thought about it meaning my FT4 and FT3 could lower as a result.

Will redo my bloods in a couple of months time to see the effect.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Recommended that all thyroid blood tests early morning, ideally just before 9am, only drink water between waking and test

This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip)

is this how you do your tests

What are your most recent vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 results

What vitamin supplements are you taking

Have you had thyroid antibodies tested for autoimmune thyroid disease (hashimoto’s)

And ultrasound scan of thyroid if both antibodies negative

[Caroline369 in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi Slowdragon, yes I do all my thyroid tests fasted 9am .

Vit D 141 (50-200)

Ferritin 74 (13-150)

Folate 16.5 (>4)

Thyroid Antibodies 11.5 (0-115)

Thyroid Peroxidase <9 (0-34)1

I am just taking a multivitamin

I had an ultrasound scan of my thyroid last year and thyroid was normal, just a 3mm nodule.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Caroline369]

Multivitamins never recommended as contain iodine which can affect thyroid function

[Caroline369 in reply to SlowDragon]

Oh dear, I never knew that 😒

[Heloise in reply to Caroline369]

Well, if you are being treated with thyroid hormone, THAT contains iodine and supplementing supposedly could interfere with your treatment. It's controversial and the tiny amount in your pill is probably inconsequential. Since you have a nodule, something is going on. I think you should check out what might be interfering with your own iodine and these halides can interfere and displace iodine in your body. Fluoride is a bad one. Try to avoid any fluoride. Bromide which may be in fire retardants, car seats, even bread and of course chlorine! Our bodies need iodine. Check out halides.

[Heloise]

It could be very helpful. You could also try licorice tea or licorice root capsules if you don't have high blood pressure. Think of your adrenal glands and thyroid on a see saw. Find John Bergman on you tube and his videos on both.

[Caroline369 in reply to Heloise]

Thanks Heloise, I will check out the licorice tea as my blood pressure is normal. Will check out John Bergman too thank u .