Thyroid hormones play an important role in the body's metabolism. T3 is an important hormone. T3 can be free (unbound) or bound to protein in your blood. Free T3 is considered one of the most important markers of thyroid health.
If the thyroid gland produces large quantities of thyroid hormones, symptoms can include rapid heart rate, sweating, increased appetite, weight loss, tremors, and poor sleep. Low thyroid hormone has the opposite effect. Side effects include feeling cold, fatigue, weight gain, hair loss, and constipation.
Thyroid health is complex, and your practitioner should consider -
Blood test results: Free T4, free T3, TSH. Do you produce enough thyroid hormone? Is your T4 converting properly to T3? Is your TSH within an optimal range?
Symptoms: If these results are in the normal range, but you have symptoms, thyroid antibody testing should be undertaken.
Individual differences and your results: If you have symptoms, and your results are low or high normal, these levels may not be normal for you.
What happens next?
The lab sends the results to your personal dashboard, with comments from both a doctor and a nutritionist. If results are abnormal, we recommend seeing a doctor and, if appropriate, booking an appointment with a Nordic Wellth nutrition lifestyle specialist.
You may need to make lifestyle and dietary changes.