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Compounded T4 and T3 Thyroid Medication: Advantages vs Disadvantages

Compounded T4 and T3 Medication: Pros & Cons

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Whether you realize it or not as a thyroid patient you actually have many options when it comes to thyroid medications.  Your doctor might have you believe that the one and only thyroid medication available is Synthroid/levothyroxine but that couldn’t be farther from the truth.  There are actually many different types of thyroid medications that …

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How Coffee Causes Problems For Thyroid Medication

How Coffee Causes Problems For Thyroid Medication (All Types)

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Recent studies show that up to 64% of Americans drink about a cup of coffee each and every day (1).  This isn’t a problem by itself (although it could be as we will soon see) but it can be a major problem if you are consuming your coffee with your prescription medications.  In particular, I’m talking …

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The carnivore diet for Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Carnivore Diet for Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Does it Work?

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It’s well known that diet has the potential to positively impact Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.  You probably aren’t going to cure your Hashimoto’s with diet alone, but no one would argue that changing your diet won’t have some positive impact on both thyroid function as well as your immune system. And, because it’s one of the things …

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is hypothyroidism a chronic disease?

Why Treating Hypothyroidism as a Chronic Disease Is Incorrect

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There’s no question that hypothyroidism is a complex disease but does it deserve the designation of chronic disease? A chronic disease implies that you may never be able to 100% treat or manage your condition.  And I’m here to tell you that hypothyroidism should NOT be evaluated in this way.  Why is this important? Because …

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How important is the free T3_ reverse T3 ratio_

How Important is the Free T3:Reverse T3 Ratio For Thyroid Patients?

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As a thyroid patient, you’re probably well aware of some of the more advanced tests available to assess thyroid function including things like reverse T3 and sex hormone binding globulin.  But, are you aware of the calculation (not lab test) of the free T3:reverse T3 ratio? This calculation can give you a lot of extended …

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Vitamin B12 deficiency in hypothyroid patients

Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Hypothyroid Patients: Symptoms + Treatment

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Whenever I think about things that thyroid patients can do to potentially improve their health, supplementing with vitamin B12 immediately comes to mind.  Why? Because there are not very many easy “wins” for thyroid patients.  Many of the therapies required to improve your overall thyroid status may require a prescription from your doctor.  And, as …

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Levothyroxine may not be enough for patients without a thyroid

Levothyroxine May Not be Enough for Patients Without a Thyroid

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Are you a thyroidectomy patient struggling to feel better after your thyroid removal? If so, then this article may help to explain why you are feeling the way that you do.  Article highlights: The Unique Situation of Thyroidectomy Patients Today I want to focus on a special group of thyroid patients, namely those without a …

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how many calories should you eat if you have hypothyroidism

How Many Calories Should You Eat with Hypothyroidism?

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You’ve heard it before: If you want to lose weight then you need to count your calories.  I hate to break it to you but counting calories may be one of the worst things you can do if you have a thyroid problem.  Calories do play a role in weight maintenance but they aren’t nearly …

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foods to avoid if you have thyroid problems

The Top 10 Worst Foods For Your Thyroid

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Tired of letting your thyroid control how you feel? If so, you’re in good company with thousands of thyroid patients. Which is why so many of them look to food as a potential solution to their symptoms. But will changing your diet actually help your thyroid? Abso-freaking-lutely. In fact, it’s one of the first things …

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How to use Total T3 to test your thyroid

How to use The Total T3 Lab Test to Help Evaluate your Thyroid

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Total T3 is one of many thyroid lab tests but few are more important.  Unfortunately, most thyroid patients aren’t even aware that it exists and even fewer have had it tested!  This creates a big problem when trying to understand how well your body is utilizing T3 and how well you are converting T4 into …

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