Question 218 of 433
Should my thyroid be “optimized”?
The short answer
If your thyroid tests are normal, taking thyroid hormone will not give you energy or a longer life. It can give you atrial fibrillation and thin bones.
I see the consequences in my practice: patients on thyroid they did not need, arriving with a racing, irregular heart. True hypothyroidism should be treated. Mildly abnormal results in older adults often need only watching.
“This book is for education. It is not medical advice, and reading it does not make you my patient or create a doctor-patient relationship.” From the book’s medical disclaimer. Full disclaimer
GUIDELINE / SAFETY — Euthyroid adults: thyroid hormone for optimization has no established benefit and can cause harm.Evidence grade (draft mapping)GGuideline-based / consensusPart 15, Q218 · Part sources
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