Phase 4: T3 Thyroid Therapy (Rebooting Your Metabolism)

Is This Therapy Right for You?

Main Requirements (You must have these)

Other Common Symptoms

(Check how many you have – the more you have, the more likely you need this)

• Always tired or waking up exhausted
• Brain fog, trouble concentrating, or memory loss
• Cold hands and feet even when it's warm
• Gaining weight easily or unable to lose it
• Dry skin or hair that is thinning/falling out
• Feeling low, anxious, or irritable
• Muscle and joint aches
• Frequent headaches or swelling (fluid retention)

Quick Check:

Low Morning Temp + Low Pulse + 3 or more symptoms → You may be a good candidate for T3 therapy.

Track your temp and pulse for one week to be sure.

The Best Way: Slow-Release T3 (SR-T3)

We strongly recommend using Slow-Release T3 (SR-T3).

• Why? It keeps your hormone levels stable all day and night. It doesn't cause sudden spikes like regular T3.
• Evening Use: You can take it in the evening to help your metabolism while you sleep.
• Easier to Use: You don't have to keep taking small doses throughout the day.

Where to Get T3

One trusted source for Slow-Release T3 is chronic-illness.ca. They specialize in this medication and can ship to many places.

If you have trouble getting your medication, Yannick can help you find a way to get what you need.

Why Your Blood Tests Might Lie to You

The Real Problem: Tissue-Level Resistance

Most doctors look at your blood to see if you have enough T3. But just because T3 is in your blood doesn't mean it’s getting inside your cells where it’s needed. This is called tissue-level resistance.

Think of T3 as a "key" and your cells as "doors." In many sick people, the locks are jammed. The T3 keys are floating around in the hallway (your blood), but they can’t get into the rooms (your cells) to turn on the power. When a doctor draws your blood, they see plenty of keys and say, "You're fine!"—even though your body is actually starving for energy.

Brain Insulin Resistance

This problem is especially serious in the brain. When T3 can't get into your brain cells correctly, it leads to a type of "brain insulin resistance." This causes major brain fog, memory problems, and severe fatigue. Even if you eat enough food, your brain can't use that energy properly without the T3 "key" to unlock the process.

Other Signs of Resistance:

• Low Body Temperature: If your cells don't have enough T3, they can't create heat. This is why you feel cold even if your blood tests are "normal."
• High Reverse T3: Sometimes your body makes a "fake key" called Reverse T3 that blocks the real T3 from working.
• Adrenal Stress: When your cells are starving for energy, your body pumps out stress hormones (like cortisol) to try to keep you going. This eventually leads to total burnout.

T3 therapy is used to "flood" the system with enough T3 to finally force those jammed locks open and wake your body up.

The Role of Genetics: In some cases, your genetics can play a big role in how your body handles T3. Fasting, stress, and low-carb can have different effects on different people. To learn more about this, visit the Genetic Polymorphisms page.

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