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Prevalence and Impact of Thyroid Disease. More than 12 percent of the U.S. population will develop a thyroid condition during their lifetime. 1  An estimated 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease. 2  Up to 60 percent of those with thyroid disease are unaware of their condition. Hyperthyroidism, another form of thyroid disease, is a condition causing the gland to produce too much thyroid hormone. 2  Symptoms include irritability, nervousness, muscle weakness, unexplained weight loss, sleep disturbances, vision problems and eye irritation.
The correct proportion of T4 to T3. Dr Kenneth Blanchard maintains that the correct proportion is 98.5% T4 to 1.5% T3, for some a bit more, others less. Achieving this is difficult because armour thyroid is 80% T4 and 20% T3. He uses slow release T3 - not available in UK.his biochemical variation should be taken into account when it comes to prescribing thyroid hormones. The population normal range of a Free T4 is 12 - 24pmol/L. A patient, therefore, with blood levels of 12.1 would be told they were normal because they are within the population reference range.