Interview with Dr. Jeff Whelchel, Family Practice Doctor & Hormone Expert Show notes & links from the video In this video, I interview Jeff Whelchel. Dr. Jeff Whelchel is an MD practicing in Amarillo Texas. He is trained in Family Medicine where he practiced in conventional medicine for 21 and a half years. He is …
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 in both genders. But, by …
If you’ve been a thyroid patient for any length of time then I’m sure you’ve run into the frustrating problem of trying to convince your doctor that your symptoms are, in fact, related to your thyroid. Over the years, thyroid patients have repeatedly asked me why is it that their doctor seems so reluctant to even entertain …
You already know sleep is important for your thyroid. How important? It’s probably one of the single best things you can do right now (1) to improve its function. But talk is cheap. Actually getting more sleep is the hard part. Which is exactly why I’m sharing with you 5 simple things that I’ve shared …
You don’t need fancy high-intensity workouts to burn thyroid belly fat quickly. In fact, good old walking is one of the most effective exercises for thyroid weight loss…if you do it right. Here are 8 walking hacks to do just that: Hack #1. Use Interval Walking Training (IWT) The reality is that walking was never …
Has your thyroid taken away your hair? If so, you aren’t alone. Thyroid hair loss is one of the most concerning symptoms that thyroid patients experience. Hair loss can cause significant distress both emotionally and physiologically, and it’s never a normal or good sign. Here’s the good news though: It can almost always be addressed, …
Your skin is the largest organ on your body, and you should care a lot about the health of your skin for one very important reason: It is an outward manifestation of inward health (1), and this includes your thyroid. If you have problems with your skin, there’s a good chance you have problems with your …
As a thyroid patient, you should probably know a little bit about the protein known as thyroid peroxidase. For starters, it’s one of, if not, the most important enzymes in your thyroid. It is responsible for ensuring that your body can actually produce thyroid hormone. If there is ANYTHING wrong with this enzyme then there …
If you are like most thyroid patients then you have probably heard that gluten can cause problems if you have a thyroid problem. And while this is certainly true, it’s also true that not everyone with thyroid problems HAS to be gluten-free (but more on that below). This line of questioning leads to one very …
If you’re like most thyroid patients then you’ve probably been told that once you start taking thyroid medication you have to be on it for the rest of your life. But what if I told you that this isn’t the whole story? What if I told you that there are plenty of people who can …
