Re: Nature-Throid - Western Research Labs

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>>>These products are measured in Grains.

> Each Grain is equal to 64.8 mg containing 9 mcg of T3 and 38 mcg

of the T4> hormone. >>>

Is this saying that 38 mcg of T4 equals 64 mg of Armour - which is 1

grain?

Am I wrong to wonder why the Armour to Synthroid 'conversion chart'

says that 100 mcg of Levoxyl (T4) equals 1 grain?

Big difference. What am I missing?

Crystal

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>

> >>>These products are measured in Grains.

> > Each Grain is equal to 64.8 mg containing 9 mcg of T3 and 38 mcg

> of the T4> hormone. >>>

>

> Is this saying that 38 mcg of T4 equals 64 mg of Armour - which is

1

> grain?

>

> Am I wrong to wonder why the Armour to Synthroid 'conversion

chart'

> says that 100 mcg of Levoxyl (T4) equals 1 grain?

>

> Big difference. What am I missing?

>

> Crystal

I take this kind of conversion with a grain (ha, ha) of salt. I

don't think it's an exact science, but more of an approximation.

Especially when one considers the rather loose standards that the

generic/brand companies of synthroid have been allowed to adhere to.

Some generic brands of synthroid are a certain percentage stronger

than the brands.

In my own limited personal experience, 30mgs or 1/2 grain of armour

feels about as potent as 25 mcgs of synthroid. Anyone else able to

make observations?

Sim

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> > Each Grain is equal to 64.8 mg containing 9 mcg of T3 and 38 mcg

> of the T4> hormone. >>>

>

> Is this saying that 38 mcg of T4 equals 64 mg of Armour - which is

1

> grain?

What is missing is the T3. T3 is considered three times as potent as T4. So

in actuality, I would count the 9mcg as 27 mcg T4 plus 38mcg T4 would be

equivalent to 65mcg synthroid for every grain of Armour. This is different

than I have read for conversions, but I bet it is alot closer than the

charts.

Artistic Grooming

Hurricane, West Virginia

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> > Each Grain is equal to 64.8 mg containing 9 mcg of T3 and 38 mcg

> of the T4> hormone. >>>

>

> Is this saying that 38 mcg of T4 equals 64 mg of Armour - which is

1

> grain?

What is missing is the T3. T3 is considered three times as potent as T4. So

in actuality, I would count the 9mcg as 27 mcg T4 plus 38mcg T4 would be

equivalent to 65mcg synthroid for every grain of Armour. This is different

than I have read for conversions, but I bet it is alot closer than the

charts.

Artistic Grooming

Hurricane, West Virginia

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> > Each Grain is equal to 64.8 mg containing 9 mcg of T3 and 38 mcg

> of the T4> hormone. >>>

>

> Is this saying that 38 mcg of T4 equals 64 mg of Armour - which is

1

> grain?

What is missing is the T3. T3 is considered three times as potent as T4. So

in actuality, I would count the 9mcg as 27 mcg T4 plus 38mcg T4 would be

equivalent to 65mcg synthroid for every grain of Armour. This is different

than I have read for conversions, but I bet it is alot closer than the

charts.

Artistic Grooming

Hurricane, West Virginia

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My thoughts too....not adding T3 until after I hit 3 grains & then see how it

goes before I do.

C

Re: Re: Nature-Throid - Western Research

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I never had digestion problems, and I doubt extra T3 would help. It WILL make

you lots more HUNGRY! Probably form burning more calories. I had totally lost my

appetite and ate very weird for a number of years when I was very hypo. You

probably have just not got to an ideal Armour range yet. At the dosage you are

on I would NOT even think about adding more T3 till I had worked up to at least

3 grains.