Hypothyroidism, a condition in which the thyroid gland is not able to produce enough thyroid hormone, is more common than what you would believe. Unfortunately, millions of people are currently hypothyroid and don’t know it. Thyroid disease is a global health problem that can substantially impact the well-being, particularly in pregnancy and childhood.

Thyroid hormones are essential for growth, neuronal development, reproduction and regulation of energy metabolism. Since the main purpose of the thyroid hormone is to “run the body’s metabolism,” it is understandable that people with this condition will have symptoms associated with a slow metabolism.

The signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism vary, depending on the severity of the hormone deficiency. Problems tend to develop slowly, often over a number of years. At first, you may barely notice the symptoms of hypothyroidism, such as fatigue and weight gain. Or you may simply attribute them to getting older. But as your metabolism continues to slow down, you may develop more serious problems such as impaired memory, joint pain, anovulation, infertility, heart disease, among others.

Thyroid Replacement Therapy compensates for the lack of hormone secreted by your thyroid gland and is a very individualized treatment process that is highly effective when prescribed properly.

The most common replacement therapy for hypothyroidism is the institution of Levothyroxine (T4). However, for a subset of hypothyroid patients who has a polymorphism in the gene encoding the D2 enzyme, levothyroxine therapy alone does not provide full resolution of symptoms.

Revitalife Compounding Pharmacy offers combination of Liothyronine (T3), the potent and most active form of thyroid hormone, and Levothyroxine (T4), the long acting form of thyroid hormone. This combination of thyroid hormone provides both the potent effect and the long duration of action of the two (2) thyroid hormones. It also offers great benefit for most of the patient continue to experience nonspecific symptoms after Levothyroxine (T4) therapy alone