Dr. Westin Childs 
Are you having issues with your hair? Is your hair thinning, falling out, or not as thick or dense as it once was? I have some good news: There are various treatments you can do to improve the quality and texture of your hair but you need to make sure you are using the RIGHT …
Many patients on levothyroxine or Synthroid stand to benefit by simply adding a small amount of T3 medication to their regimen. T3 is metabolized in the body in a different way than T4 which makes it special. It’s also the strongest and most powerful of all the thyroid medications but it must be used correctly. …
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 …
B12 shots can help improve energy levels, and sleeping patterns, help with weight loss, and even improve hair growth. In order to get these benefits you need to be using the right type of B12 and using it correctly, which means in the right injection sites and the correct depth. Use this guide to help …
Fatigue is one of the most common (and frequently reported) symptoms of hypothyroidism. Fatigue is the result of various changes in your body including nutrient imbalances, poor mitochondrial function, and even tissue-level hypothyroidism. What’s more interesting is that in order to treat and reverse thyroid fatigue you actually need more than just thyroid medication. Why? …
Whether you realize it or not, B12 is a critical vitamin involved in very important processes in your body like energy production and metabolism. It’s currently estimated that as many as 20% of people in the US have B12 deficiency or suboptimal B12 (1) levels in their bodies. This means that as many as 1 out …
Hypothyroidism is very common among people in the US which means that many people are taking thyroid hormones. Despite taking thyroid hormones, many patients still show the signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism. Why is it that some patients who take thyroid hormone replacement medication for low thyroid still have symptoms? In this post I will …
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 …
Believe it or not, fish oil has a powerful effect on the hormones in your body that directly regulate how you store and burn fat. Fish oil helps to regulate the hormones involved in the process and is powerful enough to even lower hormones like leptin and insulin. It also has the ability to alter …
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 …
