Dr. Westin Childs 
Do you have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis? Are you considering going gluten-free? Maybe you are wondering if going gluten-free will even be helpful, or if it is some sort of fad diet. Maybe you’ve gone gluten-free and it just isn’t helping like you thought it would. If so, you are in the right place. It turns out …
Your anti-TPO antibody levels mean that your thyroid may be functioning sub-optimally. The presence of these antibodies indicates an inflammatory state in your body that needs to be treated. You can focus on certain therapies to help reduce these antibody levels and improve your thyroid function. In this guide, I will walk you through optimal …
Getting a complete thyroid hormone blood test is critical to understanding and evaluating your thyroid function. Complete thyroid testing includes so much more than the traditional TSH (which can be inaccurate in certain medical conditions). Without the right thyroid tests, you won’t understand if your body is converting thyroid hormone appropriately or if your cells …
Ferritin is an indication of the amount of iron in storage in your body. Low ferritin levels are often associated with symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath, inability to exercise, and even hair loss. Diagnosing and treating low ferritin is important because it can actually reverse these symptoms and improve quality of life. Having …
Weight gain, crushing fatigue, the inability to sleep… These are only some of the symptoms associated with adrenal problems and yet this condition is ignored by so many physicians and Doctors. In addition, there is much confusion regarding which is the best way to actually evaluate your cortisol levels and which is the best cortisol …
When it comes to weight loss there are very few supplements that actually work. After all, if it were as easy as taking a supplement to lose weight wouldn’t it be on the cover of every national newspaper? While most of the claims for weight loss with other supplements tend to be overhyped there are …
So you’re interested in using magnesium Citrate? Maybe you’ve heard that magnesium can help with weight loss, or maybe you found out that your serum levels are low. Either way, it doesn’t matter because the truth is that magnesium is critical for optimal health and is involved in a number of metabolic pathways in the …
Have you noticed clumps of hair in the drain when you shower? Is your hair dry, brittle, or breaking? Or have you noticed a thinning of your eyebrows? All of these symptoms can be caused by thyroid dysfunction. And they aren’t uncommon either with around 40% of patients experiencing them. And if that’s your issue, …
Is insulin resistance, diabetes, or pre-diabetes making it difficult or impossible for you to lose weight? If you fall into this category you probably understand that for the most part insulin resistance is a DIETARY disease. Meaning you most likely have this condition because of the food you’ve eaten (or are currently eating). Understanding this …
Would it surprise you to know that you can have a low TSH but still be hypothyroid? This situation is not uncommon and may be occurring in your body right now. On the flip side, a low TSH can also be an indicator of hyperthyroidism. Your TSH can be a helpful tool in evaluating thyroid …
