Dr. Kepal Patel

The pituitary gland, which is considered the master gland, releases TSH, which is thyroid stimulating hormone. And that's to stimulate the thyroid gland to make more hormone. So if your TSH is high, that means your thyroid's not working well. That's how, you know, TSH is low, that means your thyroid's working too well.

The pituitary gland, which is considered the master gland, releases TSH, which is thyroid stimulating hormone. And that's to stimulate the thyroid gland to make more hormone. So if your TSH is high, that means your thyroid's not working well. That's how, you know, TSH is low, that means your thyroid's working too well.

So when your TSH is, you know, depending on what your TSH levels are, it'll affect your thyroid gland and your thyroid gland will make thyroid hormone. Now thyroid hormone comes in two forms. It's something called T4, as you were alluding to, and then T3. T3 is your active form.

So when your TSH is, you know, depending on what your TSH levels are, it'll affect your thyroid gland and your thyroid gland will make thyroid hormone. Now thyroid hormone comes in two forms. It's something called T4, as you were alluding to, and then T3. T3 is your active form.

So when your TSH is, you know, depending on what your TSH levels are, it'll affect your thyroid gland and your thyroid gland will make thyroid hormone. Now thyroid hormone comes in two forms. It's something called T4, as you were alluding to, and then T3. T3 is your active form.

That's the form that your body cells use to use it for the metabolism and the energy and to use it for all the functions that the cells need thyroid hormone for. But what your thyroid gland actually produces is T4. And then the T4 is actually converted into T3 as needed by your liver, your kidneys, and other parts of your body.

That's the form that your body cells use to use it for the metabolism and the energy and to use it for all the functions that the cells need thyroid hormone for. But what your thyroid gland actually produces is T4. And then the T4 is actually converted into T3 as needed by your liver, your kidneys, and other parts of your body.

That's the form that your body cells use to use it for the metabolism and the energy and to use it for all the functions that the cells need thyroid hormone for. But what your thyroid gland actually produces is T4. And then the T4 is actually converted into T3 as needed by your liver, your kidneys, and other parts of your body.

So T3 is the active form of the hormone. And it kind of makes sense, even evolutionarily, if you think about it, because if you just start putting out T3, your metabolism is going to skyrocket. You're going to be bouncing off the walls. So your body actually is smart in that sense. It says, you know, we're going to make T4.

So T3 is the active form of the hormone. And it kind of makes sense, even evolutionarily, if you think about it, because if you just start putting out T3, your metabolism is going to skyrocket. You're going to be bouncing off the walls. So your body actually is smart in that sense. It says, you know, we're going to make T4.

So T3 is the active form of the hormone. And it kind of makes sense, even evolutionarily, if you think about it, because if you just start putting out T3, your metabolism is going to skyrocket. You're going to be bouncing off the walls. So your body actually is smart in that sense. It says, you know, we're going to make T4.

And if you need T3, you'll convert it and you'll make as much T3 as you need. But this way, we're not just pumping out T3.

And if you need T3, you'll convert it and you'll make as much T3 as you need. But this way, we're not just pumping out T3.

And if you need T3, you'll convert it and you'll make as much T3 as you need. But this way, we're not just pumping out T3.

In your thyroid gland.

In your thyroid gland.

In your thyroid gland.

Yeah, thyroid's making it and it makes it as it needs it kind of and it secretes it.

Yeah, thyroid's making it and it makes it as it needs it kind of and it secretes it.

Yeah, thyroid's making it and it makes it as it needs it kind of and it secretes it.