That’s right, not only starvation, but also lead, mercury, cadmium, and other
toxic metals somehow distort the normal flow of thyroid hormones, causing excess rT3 to be produced.
We’ve found that when we eliminate those toxic metals, not only do the patients’ rT3 levels go back to normal, but those nagging hypothyroid symptoms go away in the process—without ever even needing supplemental thyroid hormone.