Dosage and Results
The recommended dosage is no less than one capsule three times a day, but doubling or tripling that dose can be helpful in some cases where the starting dose is showing no results within 2 weeks. For detailed dosage recommendations based on your health condition see tables below.
Some WTSmed Supplements are fast-acting (like AsthmaCare), some are slow-building (like ThyroCare), and others are both (like CardiaCare). Though some people will notice an improvement in the way they feel within 4 or 5 days, much of the restorative benefit from ThyroCare can take from 1.5 to 3 months, and possibly longer. Thyroid problems don't develop overnight, and they usually don't go away overnight either.*
Success Stories
"I was so tired all the time that I often took metabolizer boosters just to have enough energy to get through the day. Then I started taking Healthy Foundation and ThyroCare. After about 4 days, I realized I had forgotten to take the metabolizer boosters, because I had more energy, and I felt better. As a side benefit, I also noticed my joints didn't hurt nearly as much, so I was able to greatly decrease the amount of ibuprofen I was taking, and some days I didn't need any. After a month of taking Healthy Foundation and ThyroCare, my energy level is still much improved, and I feel better physically and emotionally."
-- Jean W., UT*
"I have been having some of the health concerns described on your website for years. My regular doctors have not known what to do for me. After I was directed to your website and ordered the ThyroCare and Adaptogen, my health situation began to turn around completely for the better. In addition to the ThyroCare and Adaptogen I ordered your book. This is really a great help in understanding all about Wilson's Syndrome. Thank you for all of your research and information about this misunderstood health problem. Both of your products ThyroCare and Adaptogen have really been helping me and my Mother as well. I have a lot more energy. Other problems such as lack of coordination and inability to focus, dizziness, etc. have all gone."
--C. Marsh
Evening Shade, AR
(a recent web site visitor)*
"I developed chronic muscle pain (fibro) 12 years ago, have always had a body temperature of 97 degrees, and have had a lack of energy for many years. But every Dr. I've seen has tested and found my thyroid to be working "fine". I have tried many different herbal products, but ThyroCare is the first one with which I actually felt a difference within one week. I found I no longer need to go to bed by 8PM to be able to get up at 5 AM - Getting up in the morning is SO much easier! I only wish I had reordered sooner because I'm out of it!"
--Marlo V.
Elgin, IL
(a recent web site visitor)*
"The ThyroCare is helping to keep my temp up which I have had trouble doing with just the T3. I have lost 20 lbs since I started the T3 and ThyroCare. I call [ThyroCare] "Thyroid Helper". Thanks for all your help. Keep up the newsletters."
--Kathleen Marder
(a recent web site visitor)*
Side Effects
There are no contraindications to ThyroCare when taken as directed. One of the ingredients, Guggul, can lead to skin rashes in rare cases (with thousands of bottles sold, a few patients have reported a skin rash while taking ThyroCare). Also, a few patients have reported passing a little more gas. In the case of gas, going on the ThryoCare more gradually by taking a smaller dose for a number of days before increasing the dose can often eliminate the problem.*
Uses of ThyroCare
The most common use of ThyroCare is for fatigue. It's very often helpful for patients who complain of just feeling tired all the time, regardless of their body temperature. Patients with severe fatigue probably have low temperatures and may need WT3 protocol.*
Fatigue
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Starting Dosage
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| ThyroCare 1 capsule three times a day |
ThyroCare and Thyroid System Problems
To understand how ThyroCare can help, it's important to know something about thyroid problems.
Briefly, we'll point out the relationship between Wilson's Temperature Syndrome, Hypo-functioning thyroid gland and Autoimmune Thyroid inflammation.
In Wilson's Temperature Syndrome, thyroid blood tests are normal but the body temperature is still low which suggests problem(s) downstream from the thyroid gland.
A Hypo-functioning thyroid is usually due to inadequate functioning of the gland. A Hypo-functioning thyroid gland does show up on thyroid hormone blood tests.
Auto-immune diseases of the thyroid gland involve the immune system. Just as the body mounts an immune response in order to fight a cold, sometimes it mounts an immune response against its own thyroid gland. In Autoimmune Thyroid inflammation, blood tests show anti-thyroid antibodies. This is accompanied by Hypo-functioning of the thyroid gland and often WTS as well.
ThyroCare may be helpful with mild WTS, and appears to be especially useful when there's a problem with the thyroid gland itself as evidenced by abnormal thyroid tests (i.e. in Hypo-functioning thyroid) and /or thyroid antibodies elevated (autoimmune thyroid inflammation).
We recommend ThyroCare any time patients have a hypo-functioning thyroid gland, any time patients have thyroid antibodies elevated, and any time patients have thyroid nodules or abnormal thyroid cells (as a supportive measure). ThyroCare appears to provide nutritional support and stimulation to the thyroid system and can be thought of as food for the thyroid gland.*
Thyroid System Uses of ThyroCare
Below are a variety of examples of how ThyroCare is used in various circumstances.
In mild WTS, WT3 protocol may not be needed. Some patients may be able to feel better with ThyroCare, Healthy Foundation, or both.*
Mild WTS
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Starting Dosage
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| People with mild WTS may feel better and warmer within 4 or 5 days of starting 1 capsule three times a day of ThyroCare |
Moderate to Severe WTS
Best treated with WT3 protocol*
In Conjunction with WT3 protocol
ThyroCare has shown to be helpful in a variety of settings within the context of the WT3 protocol (Note: for an explanation of some of the terms used on this web site in connection with the WT3 protocol refer to the Doctor's Manual for WTS).*
When Temperature is Not Coming Up
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Starting Dosage
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| 1 capsule three times a day of ThyroCare |
When Temperature Slips
While WT3 Is Weaned
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Starting Dosage
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| 1 capsule three times a day of ThyroCare |
In Case of WTS Relapse
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Starting Dosage
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| 1 capsule three times a day of ThyroCare |
Hypo-functioning thyroid
Many patients with low thyroid function can have their thyroid system health restored to the point that they need very little thyroid hormone. It's not uncommon for patients to need 100 mg/day of thyroid hormone before taking ThyroCare and only need around .025 mg/day of thyroid hormone afterwards. Sometimes they don't need any.
Resting the thyroid gland appears to be very helpful in the thyroid gland's recovery. Taking thyroid medicine by mouth puts the thyroid gland to rest. The body senses that there is already enough thyroid hormone present and slows down the thyroid gland's production of thyroid hormones. WT3 protocol appears to rest, clear out, and reset the thyroid system much more thoroughly than T4 (Synthroid contains just T4 and Armour contains T4 and T3). An ideal time to nourish the thyroid gland with herbs is when it is at rest.
Thus, WT3 protocol can be compared to a cast on a broken arm. The cast takes over the work of the bone so that it can have a chance to heal. Likewise, WT3 protocol takes over the work of the thyroid gland so that it can have a chance to be nourished and heal as well. When the thyroid gland is at rest during WT3 protocol, it's a great time to really nourish the body with ThyroCare.*
Hypo-functioning thyroid
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Starting Dosage
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WT3 protocol +
ThyroCare 1 capsule three times a day for 4 months. |
WT3 protocol alone may reduce the amount of thyroid medicine needed by patients who are hypothyroid. However, we believe that the combination of WT3 protocol and the ThyroCare together give an excellent chance of improvement. We have been very pleasantly surprised by how many people don't need any Synthroid after the WT3 protocol is finished.
It should be pointed out that ThyroCare is not meant be taken alone instead of Synthroid. ThyroCare definitely does not contain thyroid hormones and therefore is not able to support the metabolism on its own. It is nourishment to the thyroid system, not a replacement for Synthroid. You can not just take ThyroCare instead of Synthroid (if you're taking Synthroid) because it won't work.
We believe that if the hypo-functioning thyroid gland is caught in its early stages and is managed with WT3 protocol and ThyroCare many people may be able to regain full function of their thyroid systems.*
Auto-Immune Thyroid Conditions
ThyroCare is helpful because it nourishes the thyroid gland.
Healthy Foundation is helpful because it supports the immune system (it has endocrine adaptogens).
And we recommend WT3 protocol in Hashimoto's regardless if the patient has actual Hypothyroidism (high TSH level) or just WTS (low temperature with a normal TSH level).
Many of the people who finish our recommended protocol for Auto-immune thyroid conditions may end up with normal TSH levels, normal antibody (thyroid peroxidase) levels, and hopefully will be able to go off thyroid hormones.
WT3 by itself may cause thyroid antibodies to decrease, and we believe that ThyroCare can bring the antibodies down by itself as well. But we believe that using the WT3 protocol along with the ThyroCare may enable many people to achieve great results in alleviating their autoimmune condition.*
Auto-Immune Thyroid Conditions accompanied by either WTS or Hypo-functioning thyroid
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| Starting Dosage |
Reset the temperature with WT3 protocol +
ThyroCare 1 capsule three times a day+
Healthy Foundation 1/2 tsp three times a day,
for 4 months |
Nodules and Goiters
Thyrocare 1 capsule three times a day (if not better in 3 months, discontinue). Add WT3 protocol if indicated.*
General Description
ThyroCare is designed to provide adjunctive support for the patient with a hypo-functioning thyroid gland, and may be of assistance no matter what the cause of the condition.*
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