Dr. Westin Childs 
This is a video/podcast of my interview with Paul Robinson. Paul is the author of 3 thyroid related books and is a thyroid patient advocate. He personally has suffered from Hashimoto’s thyroiditis but through the use of T3 thyroid medication has been able to completely recover his health. In this interview we discuss more about T3 thyroid …
Yes, Levothyroxine Can Cause Hair LossHair loss can be one of the most frustrating symptoms associated with thyroid problems. And thyroid-related hair loss is not just associated with low thyroid conditions but also high thyroid conditions as well. Today, though, we will be focusing on hair loss associated with levothyroxine. Levothyroxine is the most commonly prescribed thyroid medication …
Acid Blockers Are Commonly Prescribed and Known to Cause Thyroid IssuesAcid blockers are used by millions of people each and every day and yet they have the potential to cause profound problems. Nowhere is this more apparent than in thyroid patients where acid blockers can wreak havoc on thyroid function in a number of ways. And, in …
What is Thyroid Peroxidase?As a thyroid patient, you should probably know a little bit about the protein known as thyroid peroxidase. For starters, it’s one of, if not, the most important enzymes in your thyroid. It is responsible for ensuring that your body can actually produce thyroid hormone. If there is ANYTHING wrong with this enzyme then there …
Vitamin Deficiencies Can Impair Thyroid Hormone Production & Lead To Low ThyroidIt should come as no surprise that your thyroid requires certain vitamins in order to function, right? Just like every other cell in your body, nutrients are required to catalyze reactions, create hormones, support cellular function, and help produce proteins. When you are deficient in a …
There’s Nothing Magic About These Thyroid SuperfoodsThere’s this idea that superfoods are somehow much better than any other food group and should be consumed at all costs. That’s not exactly true (1). While thyroid superfoods have tons of benefits, which we will get into in a minute here, there’s nothing magical about them. They are still foods. But here’s is …
Do Thyroid Supplements Help Thyroid Patients Feel Better?If you were to ask an endocrinologist or another conventionally trained doctor if thyroid supplements they would tell you “no”. They would also tell you that the only way to improve thyroid function is by taking thyroid medication such as levothyroxine or Synthroid. But is this actually true? Not really and …
You Don’t Need a Lot of Money to Impact Your ThyroidA lot, and I mean a lot of thyroid patients get frustrated with their treatment. It’s not uncommon for me to read multiple emails each and every day about thyroid patients who are at their wit’s end. If you don’t believe me, just take a look …
Hyperthyroidism – When You Have Too Much Thyroid HormoneI spent most of my time talking about hypothyroidism which is the condition that results in LOW thyroid function. But what about those people who struggle with the exact opposite condition known as hyperthyroidism? Well, today is for you guys. If you are someone that has been told that …
Where You Gain Fat Tells you A Lot About Your HormonesMost people are concerned with being overweight but they pay little attention to WHERE the fat on their body is accumulating. This is a huge mistake. Why? Because the location of the fat on your body can give you valuable information about what type of hormone imbalances that …
