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 …
It may come as a surprise to thyroid patients, but there are plenty of over-the-counter supplements that have the potential to cause problems with your thyroid. Even though some supplements may be beneficial for certain conditions doesn’t mean they will play well with your thyroid condition. The supplement we are going to talk about today …
When polled, an astonishingly high number of thyroid patients rate the need for new thyroid therapies at 10 out of 10. This number never ceases to amaze me for one big reason: It’s not actually true, we don’t have any need for new thyroid medications or treatments. And in this article, I’m going to explain to you …
There’s a growing number of people who are doing anything that they can to try and improve their thyroid function. On some level, I don’t blame them one bit. But whenever you do any new treatment or therapy you have to make sure that you aren’t causing more harm than good. Thyroid gland massage is …
Is it time to start freaking out because you are taking levothyroxine? Not quite! As you probably know, levothyroxine is the most commonly prescribed medication used to treat hypothyroidism, and millions of thyroid patients use it every single month. Even though it’s probably not the best thyroid medication (and may not even be one that you are taking), the fact that …
Million and millions of thyroid patients are taking levothyroxine to support their thyroid every single month. Unfortunately, many of them, may not be taking it correctly. Thyroid medication is one of those medications that looks for just about any reason to not get absorbed. And for you as a thyroid patient that is a big …
Let’s face it: Some fat is so stubborn that it feels almost impossible to get rid of. And fat in the belly has led many a thyroid patient to the extreme depths of frustration and anger. Can you relate? Well, if you are dealing with stubborn belly fat then I have some good and bad …
When it comes to your weight, nothing is more important than managing your basal metabolic rate (1). This rate controls and regulates how many calories you burn at rest making it the single most important metric for weight control. The higher your basal metabolic rate is, the easier it is to lose weight and the easier it …
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 …
Is there ever a situation in which it makes sense to use levothyroxine to treat hyperthyroidism It may sound crazy, but the truth is that there might be. And, yes, just to clear things up, I’m talking about the use of levothyroxine in a patient who is hyperthyroid. I know that intuitively this doesn’t make any sense. …
