Dr. Westin Childs 
Understanding Zinc Deficiency and Sub-Optimal Zinc Levels Zinc is considered an essential mineral for the body. This means that you cannot live without zinc, it is ESSENTIAL or REQUIRED for life! This means that if you do not have a sufficient amount of zinc in your body, you will feel it in the form of …
Selenium is an essential (required) nutrient that your body must have. If you don’t have enough, you will suffer symptoms ranging from hair loss to thyroid problems to fatigue and many others in between. Not only is it required for optimal health, it’s fairly common for people to suffer from a deficiency (1). This happens because …
Will iodine flare up your Hashimoto’s and cause more damage to your thyroid gland or will it resolve your symptoms completely? Well… it depends on who you ask. If you ask me, iodine is an amazing nutrient that is incredibly beneficial to thyroid patients including those WITH Hashimoto’s. If you ask someone who has reacted …
Hair loss, next to weight loss, is one of the more tragic consequences of having low thyroid function. I don’t know a woman (or man) around who thinks losing their hair is acceptable and something that they are just okay with occurring. The hair loss industry is HUGE and there are more and more treatments …
As a thyroid patient, you need to be aware of a very important fact: Thyroid medication will NEVER be as good as your thyroid gland at managing and controlling your thyroid levels. But, just because thyroid medication can’t make up for the real thing doesn’t mean you have to feel poorly. Quite the opposite, actually. …
The day finally arrives… After weeks of research, symptom documentation, and lab tests, you’ve finally been diagnosed with a thyroid problem and your doctor has written you a prescription for thyroid medication. You are so excited to finally have an answer for the weight you’ve been gaining, the low energy you’ve been experiencing, your cold …
There is a big connection between hives and Hashimoto’s disease. But what does this actually mean for your body or for your thyroid? Is it a sign that something else is wrong in your body? And if so, how do you manage it? Today we are going to explore the connection between hives and Hashimoto’s …
As a thyroid patient, there is no doubt in my mind that you are already familiar with the thyroid lab test known as the TSH. It would be weird if you didn’t. Doctors primarily use the TSH test as a way to measure how well your thyroid gland is working. But there’s one big problem …
This is actually a fairly contentious topic but we are going to dive in headfirst. There are many doctors, and patients included, who believe that the TSH is the single best way to assess thyroid function in your entire body. I am going to argue that this is completely false and that using the TSH …
Thyroid Medication Is for Treating Low Thyroid Function Are you thinking about using thyroid medication even though your thyroid function is technically “normal”? If so, this article is for you. Thyroid medication refers to any medication which contains ACTIVE thyroid hormones. These hormones are incredibly powerful and play an important role in regulating many important …
