{"id":70,"date":"2018-08-15T03:09:47","date_gmt":"2018-08-15T03:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/knowyourblood.com\/?p=70"},"modified":"2018-08-15T03:09:47","modified_gmt":"2018-08-15T03:09:47","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-thyroxine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knowyourblood.com\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-thyroxine\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything you Need to Know about Thyroxine"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"color: #003366; font-size: x-large;\">What is Thyroxine??What does Thyroxine do for the body?<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Thyroxine (also referred to as T4) is a hormone produced by the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland also creates a hormone called triiodothyronine (T3).?Both of these hormones aid in supporting the thyroid and are produced when the pituitary gland creates thyroid-stimulating hormone (also referred to as TSH).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">So what do these hormones do? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The thyroid, T3 and T4 all together play an important role in energy production, growth and development, weight maintenance and mood stability. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">These are all important functions that are necessary to keep you&#8217;re body in balance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Here&#8217;s a short clip on thyroxine as a thyroid mechanism<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c6s6SZ9Vnbk\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366; font-size: x-large;\">What happens when there is an imbalance of Thyroxine in the body?<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">When either of the hormones T3 or T4 (Thyroxine) become excessive you get:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">(<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hyperthyroidism\" target=\"_blank\">hyperthyroidism<\/a>) <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">or if they drop below normal levels you get:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">(<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hypothyroidism\" target=\"_blank\">hypothyroidism<\/a>) <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">serious effects on the body can result from these conditions.?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Below are symptoms associated with each specific imbalance of thyroxine and T3.?Common symptoms associated with?<strong>hyperthyroidism<\/strong>?(excessive) include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Feeling nervous, moody, weak, or tired.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Experiencing hand tremors, fast or irregular heartbeats, or having trouble breathing even when you are resting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Feeling very hot, sweating a lot, or having warm, red skin that may be itchy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Experiencing frequent and sometimes loose bowel movements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Having fine, soft hair that is falling out.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Losing weight even though you are eating normally or more than usual.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Common symptoms associated with <strong>hypothyroidism<\/strong>?(deficient) include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Coarse and thinning hair.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Dry skin.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Brittle nails.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A yellowish tint to the skin.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Slow body movements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Cold skin.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Inability to tolerate cold.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Feeling tired, sluggish, or weak.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Memory problems, depression,?or problems concentrating.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Constipation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Heavy or irregular menstrual?periods that may last longer than 5 to 7 days.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Less common symptoms of hypothyroidism may include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">An enlarged thyroid?gland (goiter).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Modest weight gain, often?10 lb (4.5 kg)?or less.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Swelling of the arms, hands, legs, and feet, and facial puffiness, particularly around the eyes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Hoarseness.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Muscle aches and cramps.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366; font-size: x-large;\">How to get tested for thyroxine imbalance.<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">There are specific blood tests available for getting thyroxine amounts tested, listed below<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">T-4, Free (Thyroxine)<\/span> (Available at?<a href=\"http:\/\/www.truehealthlabs.com\/t-4-free-thyroxine-free\/\" target=\"_blank\">True Health Labs<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">T-4, Total (Thyroxine)?<\/span>(Available at?<a href=\"http:\/\/www.truehealthlabs.com\/t-4-total-thyroxine-total\/\" target=\"_blank\">True Health Labs<\/a>)?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><em>* The total T4 test measures the total amount of T4 in your blood. The free T4 measures only the T4 in your blood that&#8217;s available for your tissues to use (i.e not already bound to proteins). Free T4 testing is becoming the preferred testing practice, as it is considered to be a more accurate indicator for T4 imbalances.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366; font-size: x-large;\">T3 vs T4<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If you are testing you&#8217;re thyroid for thyroxine imbalance it is also a good idea to test for triiodothyronine?(T3):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">T-3, Free<\/span> (Triiodothyronine) (Available at?<a href=\"http:\/\/www.truehealthlabs.com\/t-3-free-triiodothyronine-free\/\" target=\"_blank\">True Health Labs<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">T-3, Total<\/span> (Triiodothyronine) (Available at?<a href=\"http:\/\/www.truehealthlabs.com\/t-3-total-triiodothyronine-total\/\" target=\"_blank\">True Health Labs<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366; font-size: x-large;\">How to treat thyroxine imbalance.<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Treating your thyroxine imbalance depends on the type of condition you have: under active or overactive thyroxine.?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Treatment for <em>underactive<\/em> thyroxine (hypothyroidism) levels include:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Hormone replacement through Rx medications like Levothyroxine.<\/span><\/strong>?A?blood test measuring your levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) will establish?how much Levothyroxine you need. (TSH test available <a href=\"http:\/\/www.truehealthlabs.com\/tsh-blood-test-thyroid-stimulating-hormone\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">If you&#8217;re thyroid levels aren&#8217;t too low then either low doses of Levothyroxine, or no medication at all might be the best course.<\/span><\/strong> In this case it would be a good idea to adjust your diet to help better regulate your thyroid without drugs. The book <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B007Z4S0BA\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B007Z4S0BA&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=10251990-20\" target=\"_blank\">The Thyroid Solution Diet<\/a> focuses on addressing your thyroid through proper diet.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Treatment for <em>overactive<\/em> thyroxine (hypothyroidism) levels include:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Thionamides, such as carbimazole and methimazole<\/strong>.<\/span> These are a type of medication that stops your thyroid gland producing excess amounts of thyroxine or triiodothyronine. You will need to take them for several weeks before you notice an improvement (usually between four to eight weeks).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Beta-blockers such as propranolol or atenolol.<\/span><\/strong> These medications can relieve some of the symptoms of overactive thyroid, including tremor (shaking and trembling), rapid heartbeat and hyperactivity.?Your specialist may prescribe you a beta-blocker while the condition is being diagnosed?or until?thionamide brings your thyroid gland under control. However, beta-blockers are not suitable if you have asthma.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Radioiodine treatment.<\/span><\/strong>?This is a form of radiotherapy for treating many forms of overactive thyroid. This treatment shrinks your thyroid gland, reducing the amount of thyroid hormone it can produce.?Radioiodine treatment?is?given either as a drink or a capsule to swallow. The dose of radioactivity in the radioiodine is very low and is not harmful.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Surgery.<\/strong> <\/span>?There is a chance your doctor would like to to remove all or part of the thyroid gland. This ?is known as a total or partial thyroidectomy, and is a permanent cure for recurrent overactive thyroid.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong style=\"color: #003366; font-size: large;\">Final words of advice -?<\/strong>If you are serious about addressing thyroxine and general thyroid issues I highly recommend that you go right now and order a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.truehealthlabs.com\/complete-thyroid-test\/\" target=\"_blank\">complete thyroid panel test<\/a>. It could make a huge difference in your quality of life. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This test includes all of the previously mentioned tests + other valuable thyroid readings:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">TSH<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Total T4 (TT4)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Total T3 (TT3)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Reverse T3 (rT3)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">T3U<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Free T3 Index (FTI)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">TPO and Anti-TG antibodies<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Free T4<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Free T3<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A free review and consultation of your test results is provided with the test. You can order the test?<a href=\"http:\/\/www.truehealthlabs.com\/complete-thyroid-test\/\" target=\"_blank\">Online at True Health Labs<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Thyroxine??What does Thyroxine do for the body? Thyroxine (also referred to as T4) is a hormone produced by the thyroid gland. 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