My doctor recently diagnosed me with Hypothyroidism and started me on levothyroxine, but I have not noticed any improvement in the way I feel. Are there any alternative treatments?
Definitely. Hypothyroidism means that you have a low level of thyroid hormone in your body. Thyroid hormone is important because it is the baseline hormone of your metabolism. It helps your body maintain energy, heat, and impacts other hormone systems. Your body produces two forms of thyroid hormone Thyroxine (T4), inactive thyroid hormone, and Triiodothyronine (T3), active thyroid hormone. Your thyroid gland produces T4 and the rest of your body converts T4 to T3. Most commonly the drug levothyroxine is prescribed to replace T4 in the body, however many patients have problems converting levothyroxine adequately to T3.
