Everything you need to know about your thyroid gland, how it works, what happens when it stops working, and what you can do about it. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or you’ve been dealing with thyroid problems for years, you’ll find articles here on thyroid conditions, lab testing, medications, supplements, and the treatment strategies that actually move the needle.
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 …
Will taking Armour thyroid help you lose weight, feel better, and have more energy? That is the question that many patients have and one of the main reasons they want to at least give Armour thyroid a try. Armour thyroid is a special thyroid medication that is formulated to include ALL of the thyroid hormones …
How do you know if you are taking the right dose of levothyroxine? The most simple way is to simply evaluate how you are feeling. If your thyroid symptoms are 100% controlled then you know there’s nothing to worry about. But if you are like thousands of other thyroid patients who continue to feel poorly …
Naltrexone, especially in low doses, has the potential to help you lose weight. This doesn’t mean it’s a miracle weight loss medication. In fact, it’s far from it. But it does have some interesting uses and may be beneficial, especially for people who have not had success losing weight and keeping it off. Here’s how …
Cytomel may be one of the most effective thyroid medications on the market. And because your thyroid plays a role in regulating your metabolism, it also happens to be one of the best for helping with weight loss. Does that mean that every thyroid patient should be taking it? No! But it definitely means that …
Weight gain, crushing fatigue, the inability to sleep… These are only some of the symptoms associated with adrenal problems and yet this condition is ignored by so many physicians and Doctors. In addition, there is much confusion regarding which is the best way to actually evaluate your cortisol levels and which is the best cortisol …
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” …
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, …
Hashimoto’s symptoms can vary drastically from person to person. Couple that with the fact that the symptoms of Hashimoto’s disease change through time and can “flare” due to certain triggers making the disease even more difficult to diagnose and manage. It turns out that your symptoms may be telling you something about your body and …
Once Kathy had the right diagnosis and treatment plan in place she was able to lose 42 pounds in a matter of months… But the real question is: Why did it take her 5+ doctors to find and treat her and what does it take to help thyroid patients lose this kind of weight? The …
