Dr. Westin Childs 
Does it feel like you have an enlarged thyroid? Do you notice a bulge in your neck or does your neck appear thicker? Have you felt your thyroid and noticed that it is “lumpy” or “inconsistent”? Are you experiencing symptoms that make you think there is a problem with your thyroid? If you answered yes …
Are you experiencing mild weight gain, hot flashes, or menstrual irregularities? If so, these may all be early indicators that your hormones are in flux and you may be in the stage known as perimenopause. Learn everything you need to know about this condition including how it presents with symptoms, how to test for it …
Do you have both PCOS and hair loss or hair thinning? Have you been unable to stop your hair from thinning or growing slowly? The reason you may have trouble is that you are focusing on the wrong issue. Hair loss in PCOS is driven predominately by your hormones. Learn how to stop and prevent …
Do you have PCOS? Did you know that changing your diet may be the first step in treating and managing PCOS? But which diet is the best for PCOS? How do you determine what you should or shouldn’t be eating? This post will help guide you to understand the importance of treating PCOS with diet, …
Are you suffering from the symptoms of progesterone deficiency? Have you recently been prescribed progesterone pills? Are you wondering if you should use progesterone cream or progesterone pills? Learn everything you need to know about progesterone pills in this guide, including how and when to use progesterone, the differences between progesterone cream and progesterone pills, …
If you’ve been diagnosed with a thyroid problem, then you may, at some point, have thrown your hands up in the air in frustration. After all, why does it even matter if you as a thyroid patient understand how your thyroid functions? For one simple reason: The thyroid patients who understand thyroid function are always …
Triiodothyronine is the official name for T3 thyroid hormone which is the single most powerful thyroid hormone in the body. If you have a known or suspected thyroid problem then it’s in your best interest to ensure that you know at least a little bit about this important hormone. Why? Because, unfortunately, you can’t count …
Radioactive iodine is a procedure that results in the intentional destruction of your thyroid gland. This procedure is often used to treat serious medical conditions such as hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer. But is this procedure without side effects? Learn more about radioactive iodine including what it is used for, the side effects to watch out …
Desiccated thyroid supplements are super popular among thyroid patients, and for good reason: They contain actual thyroid hormones, including T4, T3, and T2. And what makes them even more incredible is the fact that you can get these over the counter, and they synergize with all thyroid medications. So if you are a thyroid patient …
Can using hCG help increase testosterone in men? Is hCG required as part of a TRT regimen? In this post you will find the answers to these questions and more, including how hCG can be effective in men, how it can help increase testosterone, help with weight loss, and more: More about hCG hCG, otherwise …
