The day finally arrives… After weeks of research, symptom documentation, and lab tests, you’ve finally been diagnosed with a thyroid problem and your doctor has written you a prescription for thyroid medication. You are so excited to finally have an answer for the weight you’ve been gaining, the low energy you’ve been experiencing, your cold …
Will iodine flare up your Hashimoto’s and cause more damage to your thyroid gland or will it resolve your symptoms completely? Well… it depends on who you ask. If you ask me, iodine is an amazing nutrient that is incredibly beneficial to thyroid patients including those WITH Hashimoto’s. If you ask someone who has reacted …
Thyroid medication is both a blessing and a curse to thyroid patients: A blessing, in that it can truly be a life-altering medication or therapy for many thyroid patients. But a curse, in the sense that this blessing only occurs if you take your medication correctly, at the right dose, at the right time of …
As a thyroid patient, you need to be aware of a very important fact: Thyroid medication will NEVER be as good as your thyroid gland at managing and controlling your thyroid levels. But, just because thyroid medication can’t make up for the real thing doesn’t mean you have to feel poorly. Quite the opposite, actually. …
Full disclosure: I formulate and sell supplements specifically for thyroid patients. You should know that even though I sell supplements, doesn’t mean that what I am sharing here is false. In fact, I probably have a lot more experience with thyroid supplements compared to most people. But, it’s also fair to say that I’m a little …
The Case for Levothyroxine Injections There’s no doubt that if you are a thyroid patient you’ve heard of levothyroxine. Levothyroxine is the most standard and frequently prescribed medication to treat hypothyroidism of all types (and your doctor’s favorite medication to use even though it isn’t the best). Today we are going to be discussing levothyroxine …
Recently, the FDA sent warning letters (1) to manufacturers of natural desiccated thyroid (NDT), thyroid medications like Armour Thyroid and np thyroid, stating that these medications are technically illegal to sell without new approval. They’ve given these companies 12 months to comply or shut down production. This is definitely a power play by the …
The food that you put into your mouth and into your body can either have a positive or negative impact on Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. I’m definitely not disputing that. But in this article, I want to dispute some of the so-called “facts” that float around the internet, Facebook groups, and other forums, regarding how effective diet …
Thyroid Medication Is for Treating Low Thyroid Function Are you thinking about using thyroid medication even though your thyroid function is technically “normal”? If so, this article is for you. Thyroid medication refers to any medication which contains ACTIVE thyroid hormones. These hormones are incredibly powerful and play an important role in regulating many important …
As a thyroid patient, there is no doubt in my mind that you are already familiar with the thyroid lab test known as the TSH. It would be weird if you didn’t. Doctors primarily use the TSH test as a way to measure how well your thyroid gland is working. But there’s one big problem …
