T3 and better digestion?

**JuliusPleaser** · 08-22-2021, 09:12 AM

So I've been taking t3 at 50mcg for 5 weeks now, and I experiencing BETTER digestion. What I mean when I go take a sh*t, my feces are always in good shape, and it's a one-push job, compared to how it used to be: a strenuous and messy endeavor. I didn't change ANYTHING about my diet, as I have been eating the same foods since February.

Has anyone experienced this? I'd love to take 50mcg for life if I could because before I did, no matter what diet I ate, I'd have this issue, and since I have external hemorrhoid that always flare up when I push too hard, but don't when things come out smoothly. So if I could solve my issue by taking t3 for life, I would; not sure if that's a good idea though lol. But I've read that its safe if you wanted to, and that permeant thyroid shutdown is a myth?

Anyway, has anyone experienced this? I can only assume that the t3 is helping nutrient uptake and has sped up my metabolism, making digestion more efficient?

**JuliusPleaser** · 08-22-2021, 09:16 PM

bump

**magic32** · 08-27-2021, 07:45 PM

You've stumbled upon an interesting phenomenon, at least from researcher's (which I am) perspective. I haven't experienced this to a noticeable level, nor have heard it reported. However, it is well documented in clinical journals that a substantial amount of T3 (not sure of the percentage) and approximately 20% of T4 which I know for fact because of my studies in T4 to T3 conversion, occurs within the intestines (both large and small). I've cited a few such studies below if you'd care peruse them.

As such, it would make perfect sense that under the right conditions, such a portion of absorption could augment/ease defecation. And I'm glad you found something to relieve your straining, thereby alleviating your hemorrhoidal condition.

As for continued, i.e., long term use of Triiodothyronine (T3) or Thyroxine (T4), you are correct in that they can be safely taken at low doses for years without interruption. However, it should be noted that such use is prescribed for patients diagnosed with hyper- or hypothyroidism. This DOES NOT include the recreational use which we employ during cycle, as such continued non-prescribed use for off book (incidental benefits) would best be discussed with your physician. I have a feeling he/she will urge you to examine alternative digestive aids such as fiber supplements, enzymatic compounds, probiotics, etc.

Thanks for sharing this thought provoking discovery. Below are a few of the aforementioned references:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3049061/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33072620/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1612005/

Best to you.

**tempest818** · 09-15-2021, 02:19 AM

Originally Posted by magic32

You've stumbled upon an interesting phenomenon, at least from researcher's (which I am) perspective. I haven't experienced this to a noticeable level, nor have heard it reported. However, it is well documented in clinical journals that a substantial amount of T3 (not sure of the percentage) and approximately 20% of T4 which I know for fact because of my studies in T4 to T3 conversion, occurs within the intestines (both large and small). I've cited a few such studies below if you'd care peruse them.

As such, it would make perfect sense that under the right conditions, such a portion of absorption could augment/ease defecation. And I'm glad you found something to relieve your straining, thereby alleviating your hemorrhoidal condition.

As for continued, i.e., long term use of Triiodothyronine (T3) or Thyroxine (T4), you are correct in that they can be safely taken at low doses for years without interruption. However, it should be noted that such use is prescribed for patients diagnosed with hyper- or hypothyroidism. This DOES NOT include the recreational use which we employ during cycle, as such continued non-prescribed use for off book (incidental benefits) would best be discussed with your physician. I have a feeling he/she will urge you to examine alternative digestive aids such as fiber supplements, enzymatic compounds, probiotics, etc.

Thanks for sharing this thought provoking discovery. Below are a few of the aforementioned references:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3049061/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33072620/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1612005/

Best to you.

Intersting...So, you think it's caused by the manner of (T3) absorption, and not necessarily by the uptick in his metabolism?