If you were to ask your doctor how long you need to take thyroid medication the answer you would probably get is forever. That’s a pretty scary thought for many thyroid patients and it causes them a lot of hesitancy in even starting the medication in the first place. After all, wouldn’t you think twice …
In a perfect world, you would be able to go to your thyroid doctor and they would willing to order all of the right thyroid lab tests and that would be the end of it. Your insurance would pay for the cost of the lab tests, your doctor would be able to interpret all of the results, and you’d …
Hypothyroid Women Have Specific Needs Believe it or not, hypothyroidism hits women differently than men. The symptoms you will experience as a woman with hypothyroidism will be very different from the symptoms that a man will experience. Sure, there will definitely be some overlap. Symptoms like weight gain, fatigue, and even hair loss will occur …
Do Thyroid Supplements Help Thyroid Patients Feel Better? If you were to ask an endocrinologist or another conventionally trained doctor if thyroid supplements they would tell you “no”. They would also tell you that the only way to improve thyroid function is by taking thyroid medication such as levothyroxine or Synthroid. But is this actually …
Thyroid Hormone Status Explained In Plain English Is it possible to be both hyperthyroid and hypothyroid at the same time? I’m going to give you the answer now and then explain why that is the case in more detail. The short answer is no. It is not possible for the same cell or the same …
Selenium Deficiency & Thyroid Problems Selenium is up there with iodine and zinc in terms of how important it is for your thyroid gland. What happens if you don’t have enough selenium in your body? For starters, it increases your risk of developing autoimmune disease (Hashimoto’s thyroiditis), may increase inflammation in your entire body and …
Will Levothyroxine Actually Help you Lose Weight? Here’s the problem: Is it well known that patients with hypothyroidism (low thyroid function) have problems with weight gain. Weight gain is probably the most common and most frustrating symptom associated with low thyroid function, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, hypothyroidism, thyroidectomy, and RAI. There is no disputing the fact that …
Levothyroxine Only Works at the Right Dose Levothyroxine is the #1 most prescribed thyroid medication on the market. As you probably are already well aware, levothyroxine is prescribed to treat cases of LOW thyroid otherwise known as hypothyroidism. Levothyroxine works by providing your body with the thyroid hormone that it isn’t able to create on …
Experiencing Side Effects? It Doesn’t Mean you Need To Stop Your Thyroid Meds This is a topic that can be confusing for thyroid patients. And, by the way, the information we are about to talk about applies to ALL thyroid medications even though today we are primarily focusing on Synthroid. Synthroid is a thyroid medication …
The Connection Between Eating Disorders and Thyroid Problems You probably already know that the foods that you eat have a powerful impact on thyroid function, which is why you can change your diet to treat your thyroid. But did you know that your eating BEHAVIOR also has an impact on your thyroid gland? I’m talking …
