By labs alone, it seems plausible that you still might need thyroid therapy despite «normal» numbers if strong symptoms of hypothyroidism were present. (tctmed.com)
Here are some of the symptoms that can be safely and effectively treated using natural thyroid therapy: (naturopathicwellness.com)
The National Institute of Health, a government agency (not funded by pharmaceutical grants) conducted a clinical trial to see if desiccated thyroid therapy is advantageous to T4 alone (8) The authors of the study concluded: «DTE (Desiccated Thyroid Extract) therapy did not result in a significant improvement in quality of life; however, DTE caused modest weight loss and nearly half (48.6 %) of the study patients expressed preference for DTE over l - T4 (Levothyroxine). (thyroidpharmacist.com)