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The Benefits of Decreased Thyroid Function - Selfhacked
Joe Cohen's (Selhacked) article is contrary to one of Ray Peat's most fundamental philosophies regarding metabolism.
Summary of key points (quotes from link above):
- Thyroid hormones increase inflammation and oxidative stress.
- "inflammation (and T Cell proliferation) is closely tied to metabolism (the production of energy). This means the higher our metabolism, the more inflammation we experience."
- "mTOR, which increases metabolism, also increases our immune system and inflammation."
- "Perhaps the worst effect of thyroid hormones is that they increase the worst kind of free radical: superoxide. It does this by increasing the energy production of immune cells (and others)."
Not only does it increase superoxide, but it also decreases the enzyme to break down superoxide. That’s probably the reason why lower thyroid hormone levels are associated with longevity"
- "I would much rather people take TRH for a sluggish thyroid, although it is quite expensive"
Has anyone experienced adverse effects from increased thyroid function/increased metabolism?
Joe Cohen's (Selhacked) article is contrary to one of Ray Peat's most fundamental philosophies regarding metabolism.
Summary of key points (quotes from link above):
- Thyroid hormones increase inflammation and oxidative stress.
- "inflammation (and T Cell proliferation) is closely tied to metabolism (the production of energy). This means the higher our metabolism, the more inflammation we experience."
- "mTOR, which increases metabolism, also increases our immune system and inflammation."
- "Perhaps the worst effect of thyroid hormones is that they increase the worst kind of free radical: superoxide. It does this by increasing the energy production of immune cells (and others)."
Not only does it increase superoxide, but it also decreases the enzyme to break down superoxide. That’s probably the reason why lower thyroid hormone levels are associated with longevity"
- "I would much rather people take TRH for a sluggish thyroid, although it is quite expensive"
Has anyone experienced adverse effects from increased thyroid function/increased metabolism?