on 1/4/04 8:59 PM, Donald Michael, MD at [log in to unmask] wrote:

> Neither thyroxin (T4) nor liothyronine (T3), to the best of my knowledge, need
> to be digested to be absorbed. Which part of the tablet are we interested in
> digesting?

That's what I get for being in such a rush these days.  My response was not
based on the "need to digest" a thyroid med, so much as the description of
parasympathetic response created by the smell of food or a food substance on
the tongue.

[Ballew's] original message said:
~~~~~~~~
 "I recall Doc Don mentioned this, if you
want to search the Thyroid Archives for what he said exactly. Here's what I
remember is the jist of it:

Thyroid replacement hormone is only ONLY absorbed in one small part of the
digestive tract - the jejunum."
~~~~~~~~

Do you remember talking about this process Doc Don?


-- Joan McPhee, MH, WT
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