Reverse T3 Treatment Guide + How to “Flush” it out of Your Body

High reverse T3 levels result in a slow metabolism, weight gain, low body temperature and symptoms of hypothyroidism.

Reverse T3 is created from T4 in your body in the presence of inflammation, leptin resistance, insulin resistance and a history of chronic yo-yo dieting.

Taking T4 only medication can actually make high levels of reverse T3 even worse.

This guide discusses how patients get high levels of reverse T3, what causes reverse T3 to be elevated and how to flush high levels of reverse T3 out of your body. We will also discuss the normal ranges of reverse T3 in your body and how to evaluate them in the presence of low T3 levels.

There are ways to treat thyroid resistance but in some cases it requires the use of T3 containing medications.

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Disclaimer:

This video is for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, treatment, diagnosis, prescription, or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Childs and you. You should not make any changes to your medications or health regimens without first consulting a physician. If you have any questions please consult with your current primary care provider. Restart Medical LLC and Dr. Westin Childs are not liable or responsible for any advice, course of treatment, diagnosis, or any other information, services, or product you obtain through this website or video.
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[drwestinchilds]

HEY GUYS! I have been going through and updating old videos. If you want me to do it to this one please let me know.

[emmaluciaev]

I followed your advise my RT3 dropped from 24 to 14 in eight weeks and my thyroid results are getting more close to normal
I am feeling much better
I have been watching your videos and have learned a lot
I asked my doctor to prescribe according to this information
Game changer
THANK YOU FROM HERE TO THE MOON 🙌🏻

[geekspeak]

Really solid video. We started looking into my wife’s health several years ago due to all the symptoms of hypo but normal TSH. Boy was that rabbit hole. This video encapsulates everything we learned in that time and I’m happy to report my wife was able to overcome high reverse T through NDT. This lead to increased energy which lead to working out more regularly and focusing on healthy clean eating. Mostly meat and fruit.

[leongrin]

Thank you very much for producing the best resource on how to treat rt3 on the internet.
You wrote that you never saw a patient with high rt3 and low fasting insulin. But that is me. Rt3 of 42, and low fasting insulin.

[carrianneselah]

All I can say is I really wish you could be my endo doc. Ive learned more from you than any doctor

[tiffanyhumes]

Let me add I have extreme fatigue, low metabolism, eat healthy won't lose weight, headaches, body aches
ER blood tests showed low red blood cells, bigger than normal, low white blood cells, and low platelets but was not even told.
I have researched myself.
Also found out I have MTHFR GENE and two of the same c677T variants.
She also never addressed this and I know it's a big deal. I feel im doing the work my doctors should be doing.

[NMW]

Omg you are amazing 👍
I wish I could take in all info but my brain fog is so bad I can’t remember things well.

[luvdaysgrace]

I love how you explain things. I wish more doctors were like you.

[rosethorns]

The problem I always run into regarding the doctors not knowing this stuff, including most naturopaths and homeopaths is not just that they don’t know but that they don’t want to know and are very resistant or dismissive to listening to a patient trying bring up any of this type of information.
I have yet to find any doctor that has been willing to even give me the proper tests.

[klaus]

Thank you very much for this video. I watched now a few of your, but this one is the most revealing one.
I'm fighting with this issue since quite a while, got even told off from my GP when I was telling that I used google to find out about my symptoms where I came back with hypothyrodism and she replied that it was absolutely wrong as my TSH was normal. I'm quite worried on how less these doctors know these days. Actually from your list under "Are you pooling RT3" I do have all of the symptoms - especially the chronic pain is getting me as I have that in my hands and being a software engineer does not help there.
Finally turning to a naturopath she told me to do an extensive thyroid test which revealed a ratio T3/RT3 of 0.0124 - slightly under 0.2 as you mentioned.
Thanks to you and my naturopath, and a new GP who is willing to cooperate with my naturopath, there is a road to healthyness in this matter.

[nicoladavies]

Thank you! LOVE the speed you're speaking lol. Such a boring topic, keeps me on my toes to speak this quickly. Really informative, thank you!

[meowdeath]

Omg, people, why’s everybody complaining about the speed, it’s ok.FYI you can change speed

[nbopuser]

dr. Childs, if the issue is low ATP and Benfotiamine increases that, would that constitute a treatment option for high rT3 - other markers normal ? I’m on 3/day 250 mg Benfotiamine since only 4 days and energy increased, pains reduced, brain fog cleared. I’m pretty amazed. What’s your take on that please ?

[christienjarvis]

Glad I saw this! My current thyroid MD isnt checking much and I'm always sick, constant weight gain, always cold etc and have an appt with a new MD and will mention this!

[mchugha]

Thank you- hypo with flagged high IG-E Immunoglobulin Antibodies. I take three grain NDT, have used LDN 1.5 mg to come out of thyroid storm post black mold exposure, we lost almost everything. I had systems of organ failure beginning. 25 doctors did not know how to treat this- Southern California; THANK YOU FOR TALKING ABOUT THIS BECAUSE SO MANY PHYSICIANS REFUSE TO TALK ABOUT IT. I'M SO SICK OF being sick, fat, and walking infection control with Hashimotos.

[tiachew]

Thank you, Dr. Childs! It baffles me that conventional MD's refuse to run rT3 or even consider possible hormone resistance. You mention hormone imbalance (leptin and insulin) as playing a role in high rT3, but do other hormones (specifically sex hormones:
estrogen, progesterone, testosterone but even vitamin D as a prohormone) also come into play? If all of these are low (in my case due to pharmaceutical injury), would that likely create hidden inflammation which then leads to hormone resistance? Anything to clean off all receptors? Appreciate your thoughts.

[garyssimo]

Another pioneer doctor named Westin! So kewl.
I was feelin amazing at 70 and got covid which I think tweaked my thyroid. Thx for this great info! will get reverse t3 checked soon.

[Misssha]

Thanks dr
So strange why doctors doesn't know this info

[lindaerman]

Invaluable info. Thanks so much. And/but....please, would it ne possible to slow the speed of delivery?

[audrahughes]

Thank you, Dr. Childs. I love that you talk about all this stuff that NOBODY is talking about. I saw 25 docs, took two rounds of Xifaxen and have been sick 3 years. Take a lot of thyroid medication, but I have RT3 Conversion issues. That part* Thank you for your ADVOCACY. Docs don't TALK about this stuff? I mean any of it. I didn't have thyroid medication for 18 months and was undermedicated for 27 months.