Re: T3 and Abdominal Obesity--hmmmm

[Guest guest]

Bhudda Belly is symptom of hypo, right--ThyroMusketeers?

And what ThyroGeek has been losing with the Natural Thyroid hormones and her

eating plan!

Unless she wanted her pants to fall down, so all could see the braided leg

hairs(wink)

The naughty Feisty

T3 and Abdominal Obesity--hmmmm

> SMALL DOSES OF T3 CAN CHANGE SOME RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH

> ABDOMINAL OBESITY

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> M Krotkiewski1, G Holm2 and N Shono3

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> Abstract

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> OBJECTIVE: To elucidate whether the administration of small doses of

> triidothyronine (T3) can increase concentrations of sex hormone

> binding globulin (SHBG) in obese women with different types of

> obesity and to evaluate the potential metabolic benefits of such

> treatment. DESIGN: Daily administration of 20 g of T3 during six

> weeks while maintaining habitual food intake and physical activity.

> SUBJECTS: Seventy premenopausal obese women (age: 41.2±1.5 & y

> mean±s.e.m., body mass index (BMI): 34.4±0.7). MEASUREMENTS: Plasma

> concentrations of SHBG, lipids, insulin, thyroid hormones, sex

> hormones, blood glucose and insulin sensitivity (by euglycemic

> insulin clamp in 12 patients) at base line after six weeks of

> treatment. RESULTS: Six weeks treatment with small doses of T3

> resulted in a significant increase in plasma SHBG. The increase of

> SHBG was higher in abdominal obesity and not associated with a

> significant change in body weight, plasma insulin concentration,

> insulin/glucose ratio of plasma insulin sensitivity (glucose

> disposal during insulin clamp). In patients with initially high SHBG

> the significant increase of insulin removal (as judged from the

> increase of c-peptide/insulin ratio) was observed. Treatment

> resulted in a reciprocal increase of T3, decrease of thyroxine (T4),

> and a more than double increase of T3/T4 ratio. CONCLUSIONS:

> Administration of small doses of T3 can increase the concentration

> of SHBG without changing insulin concentrations or sensitivity. As

> there was a significant decrease (by 36%) of T4 and parallel

> increase of T3 with a clear increase of T3/T4 ratio it seems

> possible that rather than lack of thyroid hormones a lower

> peripheral deiodination of T4 might be a factor contributing to the

> low SHBG concentration in abdominal obesity. Treatment with small

> doses of T3 may be considered to ameliorate some of the risk factors

> associated with abdominal obesity, particularly in some subgroups of

> obese women with a relative resistance to thyroid hormones possibly

> dependent on decreased peripheral deiodination of thyroxine.

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> http://www.nature.com/cgi-taf/DynaPage.taf?

> file=/ijo/journal/v21/n10/abs/0800493a.html

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[Guest guest]

If I'm reading this right.... it's saying that the multi-dosing of T3

(like in our Natural Thyroid) reduces the risks involved with abdominal

obesity... and may result in it's reduction?

We've discussed this a bit in the past.. that the abdominal weight is the

body's protective response to low body temp. Insulating the internal

organs to maintain more even temp since hypos have such trouble with

maintaining normal body temp....

Hmmmm.... Interesting...

I'm getting so frustrated with my belly.... My arms and legs have lost a

lot of inches, as has my back and sides.... My upper stomach area,

midriff, is flatter... but my lower abdomen is still way big... it's

significantly smaller than it was, but it's NOT losing at the same rate

as the rest of my body. Picture a kangaroo with a joey in her pouch..

that's me!

Topper ()

On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 00:58:51 -0000 " loboshe " writes:

> SMALL DOSES OF T3 CAN CHANGE SOME RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH

> ABDOMINAL OBESITY

>

> M Krotkiewski1, G Holm2 and N Shono3

>

> Abstract

>

> OBJECTIVE: To elucidate whether the administration of small doses of

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[Guest guest]

Bhudda Belly, I love that. That describes me to a " T " . I want that belly

gone so badly. I have such trouble finding clothing that fits because my

arms, legs, boobs, etc., don't match the increased size of my belly, so that

the thighs of pants are too big, armholes are too big, and I can't find a

bra that fits since I'm such a freak of nature (42 .

Jen

-- Re: T3 and Abdominal Obesity--hmmmm

Bhudda Belly is symptom of hypo, right--ThyroMusketeers?

And what ThyroGeek has been losing with the Natural Thyroid hormones and her

eating plan!

[Guest guest]

I'm in that club too! The only blessing that came from my hysterectomy

was the tummy tuck that I insisted on. We are by no means wealthy, but

I've never had any jewelry except cheap costume stuff and we've only had

one vacation in the 30 years of marriage. So I told dh it was time to

annie-up. I looked six months pregnant and there was no getting rid of

it. No matter what I weighed, 110 or 210, my tummy stuck out farther

than my boobs.

Blessings,

Debbie

Re: T3 and Abdominal Obesity--hmmmm

Bhudda Belly, I love that. That describes me to a " T " . I want

[Guest guest]

Can I say 'me too' to that one. Ok, me too!

Lynda (in the UK)

Re: T3 and Abdominal Obesity--hmmmm

Bhudda Belly, I love that. That describes me to a " T " . I want that belly

gone so badly. I have such trouble finding clothing that fits because my

arms, legs, boobs, etc., don't match the increased size of my belly, so that

the thighs of pants are too big, armholes are too big, and I can't find a

bra that fits since I'm such a freak of nature (42 .