Dr. Westin Childs 
Have you recently had your thyroid removed? Are you suffering from symptoms AFTER having had your thyroid removed? Maybe you are gaining weight or losing your hair? If so, then this is the article for you! In this article, we will take a deep dive into 5 things that I think every patient who has …
Why Staging Your Leptin Resistance Matters Already know a little bit about leptin resistance? Want to take your knowledge to the next level? If so, then you will find the information in this article incredibly helpful! Today, the topic is all about leptin resistance and staging your serum leptin level. Why does this matter? Because …
The availability of thyroid medications impacts thyroid patients, especially those who take ‘non-conventional’ medications such as NP thyroid. Recently, I’ve been getting reports from some patients who have not been able to get NP thyroid from specific pharmacies, namely CVS. A recent recall of both levothyroxine and liothyronine by Westminster pharmaceuticals on August 10, 2018, …
Can CBD oil (or CBD in other forms) help treat the autoimmune condition of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis? When you start to see places like Harvard (1) talking about the benefits of CBD oil you know there may be something to this compound. This over-the-counter therapy may be considered in certain thyroid patients, especially those with Hashimoto’s who …
The standard of care is to place all pregnant women on T4-only medications such as levothyroxine or Synthroid. But what happens to women who are taking thyroid medications which contain T3 when they become pregnant? What about women who are already doing well on medications that contain T3 and want to become pregnant? We are …
While it is possible to test for cortisol, is it even helpful? The answer is both yes and no which is why this topic deserves a deep dive into adrenal fatigue and cortisol testing. In this article you’ll learn: Adrenal Fatigue: Let’s Talk About the Basics Apparently, it’s not possible nowadays to have a discussion …
One of the best things about iodine is that it’s an over-the-counter supplement available to almost everyone. Iodine, as a therapy for thyroid disease, can be extremely effective and is within the reach of everyone reading this. It’s cheap, readily available, and doesn’t require a prescription to obtain. That being said, there are some potential …
Up to 5-10% of the population (depending on how you define it) suffers from a chronic condition known as hypothyroidism. This wouldn’t be a problem, except we have anecdotal, and now survey data, which suggests that there is a big problem with how these patients are being treated. This article will walk you through the …
Tired of letting your thyroid control how you feel? If so, you’re in good company with thousands of thyroid patients. Which is why so many of them look to food as a potential solution to their symptoms. But will changing your diet actually help your thyroid? Abso-freaking-lutely. In fact, it’s one of the first things …
We know that certain foods can both make Hashimoto’s worse while others can potentially improve thyroid function and antibody levels. But where do red meat and other animal products fit into the equation? Is it possible that these products trigger Hashimoto’s or exacerbate it? New research has suggested that there may be a link between …
