Update 8/17/23: Nature-Throid is still not available, however, this information is still updated and relevant. Please see this post for more updated information regarding the status of Nature-throid and when it may come back in stock.* Is Nature-throid the missing link to helping you FINALLY feel better? The short answer: Maybe… Like most things in …
This post will teach you everything you need to know about thyroid medications, how to use them correctly, how to pick the best medication for your body, and other tips and tricks to help you along the way. Feel confused about which thyroid medication you should be on? or which one is the best? You’re …
So you have a thyroid problem and you’re looking for prescription medications that can help. If so, chances are high that you will run across phentermine. Phentermine is one of the most commonly prescribed medications used to help patients lose weight. There’s one big problem though: While it can be effective, it has the potential …
A lot of thyroid patients believe that once they start taking levothyroxine all of their thyroid symptoms will disappear. Unfortunately, this is a rare occurrence, though it does happen from time to time. Instead, what most people see generally no change in how they are feeling. And to make matters more difficult, some people actually …
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, …
T3 helps to reverse insulin resistance and diabetes. After treating hundreds of patients I’ve found the two MOST common hormone imbalances in hypothyroid patients to be decreased T3 and insulin resistance. The sad part? Most doctors miss the connection between insulin resistance and hypothyroidism, and it may be the PRIMARY reason you are unable to …
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 significantly …
Your T3 level is probably the single most important measure of thyroid function, more important than even the TSH. Why? Because it represents the amount of active thyroid hormone in your body. The more of it you have, the better you will feel. This then begs the question: Can you personally do anything to influence …
Are you on levothyroxine but still gaining weight? Believe it or not, this is a big problem for a lot of people. But how can you be gaining weight on a medication that is supposed to increase your metabolism? Is this even possible? Absolutely. The truth is that levothyroxine doesn’t necessarily increase your metabolism and …
Chances are VERY high that your Free T4 level isn’t actually normal even though it may be in the “normal range”. Most people tend to blow off their Free T4 level because it isn’t the ‘free and active’ hormone, especially when compared to free T3. But that is a big mistake! Free T4 still has …
