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THYROID SCALE INTERPRETATION MATRIX

The Thyroid Scale Interpretation Matrix can be an extremely useful tool, especially when combined with the
TM
Metabolic Scorecard and the Metabolic Temperature Graph (pages 20-21). For more details, visit www.drrind.
TM
com/therapies/thyroid-scale-matrix.
STATE OF HEALTH TSH T4 T3 TEMPERATURE COMMENTARY
PATTERN
Healthy Optimal Optimal Optimal 98.6, stable
Adrenal Fatigue Low Low Low Low, average is typi- Symptoms: Predominate in adrenal column. Of-
cally 97.8 or lower. ten confused with hypothyroidism because of low
Very unstable T4 and T3. Some doctors mistakenly interpret the
low TSH here to mean pituitary trouble
Estrogen Low Low Low Low, average is typi- Is the same as adrenal fatigue in that they are
Dominance (ED) cally 97.8 or lower related to each other. In adrenal fatigue, the
and unstable adrenals often sequester the progesterone to
help make cortisol. The drop in progesterone
creates the progesterone-estrogen imbalance
called ED.

Hypothyroidism due to High Low Low but to the Low and very stable Note there is high conversion of T4 to T3. There is
low thyroid function as right of T4 a high demand for T4/T3 (high TSH) and the body
a primary cause (such is extracting as much T3 out of the T4 as it can.
as surgical removal
of thyroid with insuf-
ficient replacement
of T4)
Hypothyroidism due Low Low Low but to the Low and very stable Looks just like primary hypothyroidism but TSH is
to low pituitary func- right of T4 low. We know there is demand because of high
tion conversion of T4 to T3 but the TSH doesn’t rise
to help T4 production.
Late Hashimoto’s thy- Optimal Low Low and mild- Low and unstable The most common presentation of disease.
roiditis or hypothryoid to high ly to the right Similar to adrenal fatigue but symptoms are
and adrenal fatigue of T4 predominantly in the mixed column.
Early Hashimoto’s Very low High High but to the Can range from be- The body can slow down metabolism (step on
thyroiditis left of T4 low 98.6 to slightly the brakes) by shifting conversion of T4 toward
above RT3 and away from T3. Thus we see T3 is to the
left of T4.
Tends to be above
Graves’ disease Very low Very high Very high and 98.6 and stable in T3 to the right of T4 (that is, high conversion of T4
to the right of the early phase. to T3) is like a car that’s speeding out of control
T4 Later, drops below and the driver steps on the accelerator. This is
98.6 and becomes typical for Graves’ disease.
unstable.
Poorly effective Mildly high High Optimal and Low and moderately Can be due to nutrient deficiency, viral damage
thyroid hormone to the right of stable to mitochondria, toxic burden, or poor receptor
T4 site (to thyroid hormone) sensitivity.
Chronic infection Optimal Optimal to Opt imal to Mildly above 98.6 Source of infection may be elsewhere.
to mildly high mildly high mildly high

On thyroid support Optimal if dose If the TSH is If the TSH is Of ten unst able. The body seems to do better with a steady state
that contains T3: is proper optimal, the optimal, the Tends to be less un- of energy. T4 acts slowly but T3 is rapid to come
‡ 'HVLFFDWHG WK\URLG High if dose is T4 will b e T3 is high stable with Armour and leave. Therefore, to maintain a steadier blood
such as Armour thy- too low low and most unstable level of T3, it is best taken in divided doses. Split-
roid with fast release T3 ting the daily dose into 2 or 3 portions stresses
‡ 7 7 PL[WXUH VXFK Low if dose is (Listed in the first the adrenals less than taking the entire dose
as Thyrolar too high column in order of once daily and therefore leads to more stable
‡ 6ORZ UHOHDVH 7 increasing destabi- temperatures.
(compounded) lizing effect on the
‡ 3XUH IDVW UHOHDVH 7 temperature pat-
such as Cytomel tern.)
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