Dr. Westin Childs 
As someone with Hashimoto’s, I probably don’t need to remind you how you feel from day to day. It’s not uncommon for women (and men) with this condition to suffer from what some refer to as debilitating fatigue. This is the type of fatigue that keeps you from enjoying your life. The kind of fatigue …
Full disclosure: I formulate and sell supplements specifically for thyroid patients. You should know that even though I sell supplements, doesn’t mean that what I am sharing here is false. In fact, I probably have a lot more experience with thyroid supplements compared to most people. But, it’s also fair to say that I’m a little …
Do you have high cholesterol? Are you blaming your diet? Not so fast… Low thyroid is a COMMON cause of high cholesterol and it may explain your cholesterol issues. Before you run and jump on a statin or another cholesterol medication make sure that you rule out your thyroid as the primary CAUSE of your …
It’s been a tough few years for thyroid patients. Within the last 3-4 years you have had to deal with changes in the formulation of several types of NDT medications, recalls of various types of thyroid medications (including NP thyroid (1) and levothyroxine (2) recalls), and problems with shortages with several types of NDT. I’d be …
A Secret Therapy that you can use to treat Hashimoto’s Naturally As someone with Hashimoto’s, I probably don’t need to tell you that there aren’t many official medications or therapies available to treat your condition. That’s why this topic is so exciting. Testosterone is a sort of secret therapy that can be used to treat …
Every single day patients with Hashimoto’s reach out to me asking about natural therapies. These questions all have one thing in common: They want to know if there is some alternative to thyroid medication or if it’s possible to completely avoid using it. My answer is always something like this: I’ve personally seen many patients …
Thyroid medication is both a blessing and a curse to thyroid patients: A blessing, in that it can truly be a life-altering medication or therapy for many thyroid patients. But a curse, in the sense that this blessing only occurs if you take your medication correctly, at the right dose, at the right time of …
People are Gaining Weight at an Alarming Rate And alarming is kind of an understatement. I’ve heard all sorts of reports including: 50% of women report gaining weight during quarantine 91% of people are staying home more than before COVID-19 At least 22% of people (1) report gaining 5-10 pounds 59% of people blame their weight …
Have you noticed weight gain after your thyroid was removed? If so, you are not alone. In fact, studies show (1) that, on average, women gain 20 pounds after thyroid removal. This begs the question: Why does this happen and is there anything you can do about it? The answer is absolutely. But in order …
If you were asked to rate your satisfaction with your thyroid treatment on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the best and 1 being the worst, where would you fall? Depending on how you answer, you may or may not be surprised at where roughly 12,000 thyroid patients put themselves on that …
