Dr. Westin Childs 
Have you been told that you’ll have to take thyroid medication forever? If so, that’s not entirely true. What is true is that about 70% of people who start thyroid medication will never be able to stop. But if you’re doing the math, that leaves 30% who can. This means you have a roughly 1 …
Protein remains the macronutrient that thyroid patients ignore the most. And this is a huge problem! Not only because it just so happens to be incredibly satiating [1] (meaning it keeps you full for hours and hours), it also happens to be responsible for maintaining muscle mass which promotes better thyroid function. Trust me when I say you won’t ever …
Cold weather can be particularly challenging to deal with if you have low thyroid function, but there are ways that you can handle it with ease. In order to do this, though, you need to understand how colder temperatures and the changes in the angle of the sun during winter impact your thyroid. Because not …
Have you ever wondered why you don’t see a lot said about thyroid hormone creams? We talk about progesterone cream, estrogen cream, testosterone cream, and even DHEA cream, but no one mentions thyroid hormone cream. You might think that there’s a good reason, but you’d be wrong! In fact, one study lamented that topical thyroid hormone remains …
Feeling your heartbeat in your chest can be an anxiety-provoking experience and it’s something that many thyroid patients will experience at some point along their journey. That’s the bad news. The good news is that the vast majority of the time, the heart palpitations that you’ll experience are 100% harmless. That’s not always the case, …
Berberine is a powerful plant-based alkaloid compound that is gaining a lot of attention lately due to its beneficial effects on weight, blood sugar, insulin, longevity, and gut health. And for good reason; it works. It’s even been referred to as nature’s Ozempic, an homage to the fact that it has a powerful impact on …
NDT is an acronym for a class of some of the most popular thyroid medications that exist. You’ve heard of these medications, even if you don’t know them by this name. This class includes medications like Armour Thyroid and NP Thyroid. Adthyza was another formulation, but its manufacturer now lists it as discontinued. By the way, Nature-throid and WP Thyroid are also …
Which diet is best for hypothyroidism? There’s a lot of debate about this topic and, every now and then, the vegan diet gets recommended as a contender. And I get why. If you look at the data, there’s no question that the vegan diet has the potential to improve a huge number of diseases such as diabetes, …
As a thyroid patient, you probably know what it feels like to fight and scratch just to see minor improvements in how you are feeling. Sometimes it can feel like pulling teeth just to get a small boost in your energy. Well, what if I told you that there’s something you can do right now …
If we are talking raw power, some of the best thyroid supplements for your money would be those that help your body convert T4 into T3. Why? Because T3 is the most powerful thyroid hormone and it’s the hormone that most thyroid patients don’t have enough of. But you can increase how much your body …
