Is there any proof that desiccated thyroid (Armour) works better than synthetics (Synthroid, etc)?

October 2008

Is there any proof that desiccated thyroid (Armour) works better than synthetics (Synthroid, etc)?

No...but some people feel better on desiccated thyroid.

It's ground up pork thyroid gland...so it contains BOTH levothyroxine (T4) and liothyronine (T3) hormones.

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Diabetes & Endocrinology Is there any proof that desiccated thyroid (Armour) works better than synthetics (Synthroid, etc)?