Free T3 levels are THE most important measure of thyroid function. Why? Because T3 is the active thyroid hormone in your body, it does all of the heavy lifting when it comes to thyroid function. Everyone wants to have “normal” free T3 levels because that’s how you optimize thyroid function and feel better. But the …
Do we actually have a depression epidemic? Or do we have an untreated thyroid epidemic? After treating hundreds of depressed hypothyroid patients I tend to think it’s the latter. You see… I’ve found that treating depressed hypothyroid patients with the RIGHT kind of medication at the RIGHT dose almost completely eliminates (or at least significant improves) the majority of …
Are you having trouble losing weight? Or, better yet… do any of these sound familiar? You can’t lose weight no matter how much you exerciseYou are constantly gaining weight even though you haven’t changed your exercise or diet routineYou feel like your metabolism is unusually slow or damagedYou’ve tried 4+ different calorie-restricted diets in your life (weight …
Are you frustrated with trying to lose weight with your sluggish Thyroid? In this post I am going to go “behind the scenes” of what I do inside my clinic and show you how balancing your hormones is the KEY to weight loss success in patients with Hypothyroidism (or any medical condition!). Note: This is an actual patient …
Do you feel like it’s impossible to lose weight with Hypothyroidism? It actually isn’t impossible and I will explain how later, but first I need to share a story with you. I had a patient who came to see me in the office recently. She was 43, on levothyroxine (for years), about 60 pounds overweight, and wanted my …
Did you know that iron deficiency may be one of the reasons your thyroid symptoms remain out of control even while taking thyroid medication? Iron deficiency is one of the most common nutrient deficiencies seen in hypothyroid patients. It’s up there with B12 deficiency, magnesium deficiency, and vitamin D deficiency. Not only is it common, but it is …
Do you have all of the symptoms of hypothyroidism but have been told your Thyroid lab tests are “normal”? I’ve got some news for you… Chances are VERY high that your thyroid lab tests are in fact NOT normal and that you are NOT crazy. But it can feel like you are crazy when you go to Doctor …
Did you know that losing weight with Hypothyroidism doesn’t have to be impossible? As a specialist in helping patients with Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s, I’ve been able to personally help hundreds of patients lose weight. And today I want to share with you how I do it. I’m going to teach you How to Lose Weight with Hypothyroidism …
This guide will teach you everything you need to know about Synthroid including how to help improve absorption, what kind of dose you should be taking, how to take it properly and why some people who take thyroid medication don’t feel better even with normal lab tests. Synthroid is a T4 only thyroid medication used …
Is your intuition telling you that your hypothyroidism or Hashimoto’s is causing your chronic pain? I’ve got news for you: Your intuition may be right.Low thyroid hormone can potentiate musculoskeletal pain that can be misdiagnosed as fibromyalgia. Even more important than that is many providers (and patients) don’t understand how to correctly diagnose, treat or manage pain and …
