Dr. Westin Childs 
Yes, well, sort of, but not exactly… After that very confusing answer, allow me to elaborate: In a perfect world, you would eat real whole foods every single day, you’d eat a variety of plants and animal-based food, you would eat enough variety to confidently conclude that you “eat the rainbow”, and these foods would …
Exercise is probably one of the best treatments that you can do for your thyroid and yet it’s something that most thyroid patients completely neglect. Not only is it valuable for your thyroid but it’s also valuable for your entire body. I know that some people need to know the why behind things like this, …
Using the right supplements every single day can do 2 very important things for your thyroid: The first is to keep your thyroid gland healthy so you can prevent future thyroid problems. And the second is to support your thyroid gland if it’s not working optimally. In other words, help it function like it would …
I can’t think of a more scary headline for a thyroid patient than to hear that the very thyroid medication they are taking may be associated with a heart attack. This is especially important when you consider that heart attacks tend to impact older generations and that up to 25% of people over the age of …
Most thyroid patients are well aware that changes in thyroid function can lead to problems like weight gain and depression but did you know that hypothyroidism can also impact your physical appearance and change the shape and structure of your face? It’s true! Your thyroid impacts and regulates just about every tissue in your body so it should come as no …
If you’ve been a thyroid patient for any length of time then I probably don’t need to convince you that magnesium is important… But, I’m going to jog your memory just in case you needed it! Here are a few reasons you want your magnesium levels optimized: In other words, a lot of different cells …
It may come as a surprise to thyroid patients, but there are plenty of over-the-counter supplements that have the potential to cause problems with your thyroid. Even though some supplements may be beneficial for certain conditions doesn’t mean they will play well with your thyroid condition. The supplement we are going to talk about today …
When polled, an astonishingly high number of thyroid patients rate the need for new thyroid therapies at 10 out of 10. This number never ceases to amaze me for one big reason: It’s not actually true, we don’t have any need for new thyroid medications or treatments. And in this article, I’m going to explain to you …
Million and millions of thyroid patients are taking levothyroxine to support their thyroid every single month. Unfortunately, many of them, may not be taking it correctly. Thyroid medication is one of those medications that looks for just about any reason to not get absorbed. And for you as a thyroid patient that is a big …
When it comes to your weight, nothing is more important than managing your basal metabolic rate (1). This rate controls and regulates how many calories you burn at rest making it the single most important metric for weight control. The higher your basal metabolic rate is, the easier it is to lose weight and the easier it …
