Lower hair potassium is associated with reduced cellular effects of thyroid hormones. (myersdetox.com)
The hair analysis measures a metabolic or cellular effect of the thyroid hormones upon the metabolic rate. (myersdetox.com)
We also agree with an astute observation of theirs: that when the peripheral cellular effects of thyroid hormone can be normalized by agents such as selenium (which may increase the deiodination of T4), this therapy is preferable to the use of exogenous thyroid hormone. (ericbakker.com)