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In addition, natural thyroid seems to address other medical problems by improving immune system, aiding in in depression, lowering cholesterol, lowering blood pressure, and stabilizing cortisol levels. In our practice most patients feel much better, with more energy, and relief of symptoms when switching from synthetic to a natural thyroid.
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These patients and others feel much better on a natural thyroid medication which contain T3 and T4 and some amounts of T2, T1 and Calcitonin. So supplementing with calcitonin makes sense and in return patients usually feel better. Calcitonin production may be deficient or absent in patients after total thyroidectomy which may remove the C cells (parafollicular cells) responsible for Calcitonin. However, natural thyroid is still the preferred choice because synthetic T3 and T4 still lacks T2, T1 and Calcitonin present in natural thyroid. Some providers using synthetic thyroid medications may add Cytomel (T3) in addition to Synthroid (T4) to try to mimic natural thyroid. In these patients despite thyroid levels improving the patient’s symptoms may not. This conversion is done by the de-Iodinase enzyme and in some people this enzyme is deficient or not working. Synthetic formulations contain only T4 which must be converted to T3 by the body for it to work. Synthetic thyroid medications such as Synthroid and Levothyroxine contain Thyroxine (T4), which is the identical hormone produced by the thyroid gland. Natural thyroid formulations also target T2, T1 and Calcitonin which can be beneficial. Natural thyroid from desiccated thyroid have been used to treat thyroid problems for more than 100 years as reported in medical journals and books. What is the difference between synthetic versus natural thyroid medications? Natural Thyroid formulations such as Nature-Throid, Armour, and WP Thyroid are derived from desiccated porcine (pig) thyroid glands which contain not only T4 like in synthetics but also T3.