Dr. Westin Childs 
Hashimoto’s is the #1 cause of hypothyroidism in the United States. This means that there is a huge chance that you have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis if you have low thyroid function to any degree. And, believe it or not, the fact that Hashimoto’s is so common does not mean that it is diagnosed very often. Most …
Iodine is actually fairly controversial as far as minerals go. On one hand, you have a group of people who will tell you that iodine is dangerous and should never be used for your thyroid, and on the other, you have a group of people who want you to consume incredibly high amounts of iodine …
There’s no doubt that if you are a thyroid patient you’ve heard of levothyroxine. Levothyroxine is the most standard and frequently prescribed medication to treat hypothyroidism of all types (and your doctor’s favorite medication to use even though it isn’t the best). Today we are going to be discussing levothyroxine but with a bit of …
One of the most common symptoms of low thyroid function is cold intolerance. And there are literally millions of patients who suffer from cold intolerance. It may not be the most ‘sexy’ symptom to complain about if you have low thyroid function, I would save that for something like hair loss or weight gain which …
One of the best things, and worst things about Hashimoto’s, is that your diet has a powerful impact on how you are feeling. Unfortunately, this is a double-edged sword. Good in the sense that you do have some control over how you are feeling. But bad in the sense that you are accountable for everything …
NP Thyroid and Nature-Throid Voluntary as of August 25th, 2020 Some more bad news for thyroid patients. RLC labs have issued a voluntary recall for ALL unexpired lots of both Nature-throid and WP thyroid as of August 25th, 2020 due to sub potency. This announcement can be found on RLC labs official website here as …
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 …
Full disclosure: I formulate and sell supplements specifically for thyroid patients. You should know that even though I sell supplements, it doesn’t mean that what I am sharing here is false. In fact, I probably have a lot more experience with thyroid supplements compared to most people. But, it’s also fair to say that I’m a …
Over the years we’ve seen more and more formulations of NDT fall out of favor with patients. Thyroid medications such as Nature Throid and Armour thyroid used to be widely considered as some of the best thyroid medications on the market but now more and more people are having trouble with them. And by trouble, …
Recently, the FDA sent warning letters (1) to manufacturers of natural desiccated thyroid (NDT), thyroid medications like Armour Thyroid and np thyroid, stating that these medications are technically illegal to sell without new approval. They’ve given these companies 12 months to comply or shut down production. This is definitely a power play by the …
