Dr. Westin Childs 
Creatine has been proven to be safe and effective for building muscle mass but research suggests that it can do so much more (1). In fact, I can’t help but think about thyroid patients when I read about the benefits that creatine provides. Most of the benefits target some of the most pressing symptoms that thyroid patients …
Do the most popular weight loss medications of our time like Wegovy and Saxenda cause thyroid cancer? There’s a very high probability that they do and this is particularly concerning for most of the people that will be reading my blog, because, spoiler alert, it’s pretty much all about thyroid-related problems. Even though that’s the …
Pretty much everyone loves bread so it can be a gut punch if you’ve been told that it’s something you should avoid if you have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. But is this actually true? Do you really have to avoid bread forever if you have Hashimoto’s? Maybe not… And it’s worth diving into this topic in more …
There are few topics out there riddled with as much bad information, misinformation, and just plain wrong information as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. This applies to all thyroid conditions but especially to the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the developed world (1), Hashimoto’s. But, guess what? That’s not going to matter because we are going to set the record …
Most thyroid patients are well aware that changes in thyroid function can lead to problems like weight gain and depression but did you know that hypothyroidism can also impact your physical appearance and change the shape and structure of your face? It’s true! Your thyroid impacts and regulates just about every tissue in your body so it should come as no …
I can’t think of a more scary headline for a thyroid patient than to hear that the very thyroid medication they are taking may be associated with a heart attack. This is especially important when you consider that heart attacks tend to impact older generations and that up to 25% of people over the age of …
There were a ton of thyroid patients that were hit in the proverbial face when Nature-throid and WP Thyroid were taken off the market. These thyroid medications went from being some of the most sought-after thyroid medications to being completely unavailable in a very short period of time. Not only did this cause a lot of …
There’s a newish thyroid medication on the block that’s trying to make a name for itself. Meet Adthyza. It’s a porcine-derived prescription thyroid medication that, based on how it’s marketed, is supposed to be a cleaner alternative to the other thyroid medications on the market. But does it live up to the claims? Is it worth trying if …
Believe it or not, there’s a fair amount of information we can learn from bodybuilders, especially when it comes to hormone management. I’m not suggesting or even recommending that you follow their advice, but there’s no question that this community serves as a reservoir of knowledge because they are essentially using themselves as human guinea pigs (1). …
One thing is for certain: The rate of thyroid disease appears to be on the rise. I say appears because we aren’t 100% sure if it’s actually true, which is why we are going to dive into the topic today. Believe it or not, it’s difficult to pinpoint how many people out there have thyroid …
