Deborah Maker Health and Wellness Coach

30/11/2025

23/10/2024

Best testing and most informative you can have done.

19/02/2024

18/02/2024

T3 Dose Frequency?
Do you need to take T3 (Cytomel, liiothyronine) or NDT (Armour, NP Thyroid, Adthyza) more than once daily?

Many assume that you do because serum levels of T3 rise and fall rapidly. This rate of T3 metabolism is known as its pharmacokinetics.

Yet the effects of T3 on tissues take place much more slowly than serum changes. This is known as its pharmacodynamics.

The frequency of a medication is usually based on clearance rates and pharmacodynamics, not changes in serum levels.

T3 has a circadian rhythm, and the body secretes the most in the early hours of the morning, usually 2 - 5 AM. The effects of this secretion last throughout the day.

There is research on T3 sulfate compounds, which may work differently and may be used in future medication.

Barring such developments, in patients who need thyroid medication and subjectively feel better with T3, medicines that contain T3 can be taken once daily in the morning or at bedtime and closely mimic the body’s own T3 pharmacodynamics.

Nutraceuticals like T2/T3 Converter can help people metabolize thyroid hormones better if they have trouble converting T4 into T3. This option can be combined with T4-only medication (Synthroid, levothyroxine) or regimens that include T3.

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21/01/2024

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21/01/2024

Best salt ever!

"Did you bring your own salt?" the gal next to me at my last book club asked, surprised.

"Um, yeah," I ducked my head sheepishly. I had been trying to surreptitiously get my Real Salt pocket shaker out of my purse to make the beet-tomato-and-goat-cheese salad come into its own with flavor, but I got busted.

Since I was outed anyway, I figured a little real food evangelization wouldn't hurt. "It's Real Salt, and it has over 60 minerals instead of just two. It's from this ancient underground sea deep in Utah."

Yes, I really do stuff like that. And I give out Real Salt minis as stocking stuffers and party favors. Real foodies can be a different sort of breed (a heritage one, hopefully, right!? Ha!).

See more about my love for this salt! https://www.kitchenstewardship.com/redmond-real-salt-review/

31/08/2023

So true

30/04/2023

I always tell people that if you can fit the entire fish in your pan, then it’s probably a good choice.

I like these types of small fish, SMASH fish: Salmon (wild caught), Mackerel, Anchovies, Sardines, and Herring.

You should eat seafood at least three times a week. The best fish are sustainably sourced, chock-full of omega-3s, low in contaminants and omega-6s, and certified authentic.

Much like our preference for vegetables, the fish that Americans love the most tend to be the kind that are the least nutritious, like tilapia and farmed catfish -- pale, mild-tasting varieties that are lowest in omega 3s.

Stay away from farmed seafood or wild fish that contain a lot of toxins -- larger fish are higher on the oceanic food chain, and as a result they accumulate more mercury, PCBs, and other toxins.

That’s why I don’t really eat swordfish, Chilean sea bass, halibut, and tuna. The toxins these big fish accumulate outweigh the benefits from their omega-3s.

As important as omega-3s are to every cell in our bodies, we’re not going to eat salmon and sardines every day. Some of us won’t eat those dark, oily fish ever.

So, it’s important to supplement with a daily fish oil. Taking a supplement of 1-2 grams a day is wise as it protects your cardiovascular system and reduces inflammation.