Iodine is a critical and required nutrient for proper thyroid function. Low levels of iodine result in decreased thyroid function and a litany of other negative side effects ranging from low energy to weight gain. And while supplementing with iodine stands to help many patients, it shouldn’t be used without proper knowledge. In this post, …
Are you taking thyroid medication but still losing your hair? Is your hair brittle, dry, or breaking? All of these symptoms may result either directly from low thyroid or as a result of low thyroid function in your body. What most patients don’t realize is that hair loss is multifactorial (meaning many things contribute to …
Are you looking to boost your T3 thyroid hormone levels? Maybe you know that T3 is responsible for managing your energy levels, or maybe you know how important it is for your metabolism. Either way, there are several T3 supplements that you can use to increase serum T3 levels. Use this guide to help …
Did you know that changing the time of day you take your thyroid medication may impact your thyroid function? Beyond the time of day, there are several factors that YOU can change which may result in an increase in thyroid function and conversion in your body. These changes have helped hundreds of patients of mine …
Low thyroid function leads to weight gain but probably not in the way you are suspecting it would. Consider this: If low thyroid leads to weight gain then why does replacing thyroid hormone in your body not lead to weight loss? In other words, why don’t prescription thyroid medications act like weight loss medications? So …
Checking your total T3 and free T3 may be the most important thyroid tests you can look at. Unfortunately, many physicians aren’t even ordering these tests which may lead to a missed diagnosis of low T3 syndrome. Fortunately, there are several therapies that you can do to increase this important thyroid hormone and take steps …
You’ve probably heard from other patients that switching from levothyroxine to Tirosint made all the difference. Considering that they are both T4-only thyroid medications, what is the difference between these medications? Why do some patients have decreased symptoms, lose more weight and feel better on Tirosint but not on levothyroxine? Is there a difference between …
I get some form of this question all the time: What if I have hypothyroid symptoms but a low TSH? Can I still be hypothyroid? Or what if I am already on NDT but still feeling symptomatic? What then? The answer to this question is that, yes, you can still be hypothyroid with a “normal” …
Naltrexone, especially in low doses, can actually help the body lose weight in various ways. This doesn’t mean it’s a miracle weight loss medication. In fact, it’s far from it. And only certain patients should even consider using this medication for weight loss. I have found that certain patients tend to benefit more than others, …
Much of the conversation on this blog is dedicated to women and what happens when they have hypothyroidism or low thyroid function. But what about men? Do men react the same way? Do they have the same symptoms? Is treatment the same? It turns out that the answer to each of these questions is ”No”. …
