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 …
Would it surprise you to know that it takes at least 13 different nutrients to properly create and convert thyroid hormone to its active form? Or that by replacing these nutrient deficiencies with thyroid supplements you may be able to reduce your symptoms of hypothyroidism? You’re not alone… If you are considering taking supplements to …
Update 8/17/23: Nature-Throid is still not available, however, this information is still updated and relevant. Please see this post for more updated information regarding the status of Nature-throid and when it may come back in stock.* Is Nature-throid the missing link to helping you FINALLY feel better? The short answer: Maybe… Like most things in …
A lot of thyroid patients believe that once they start taking levothyroxine all of their thyroid symptoms will disappear. Unfortunately, this is a rare occurrence, though it does happen from time to time. Instead, what most people see generally no change in how they are feeling. And to make matters more difficult, some people actually …
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, …
T3 helps to reverse insulin resistance and diabetes. After treating hundreds of patients I’ve found the two MOST common hormone imbalances in hypothyroid patients to be decreased T3 and insulin resistance. The sad part? Most doctors miss the connection between insulin resistance and hypothyroidism, and it may be the PRIMARY reason you are unable to …
Your T3 level is probably the single most important measure of thyroid function, more important than even the TSH. Why? Because it represents the amount of active thyroid hormone in your body. The more of it you have, the better you will feel. This then begs the question: Can you personally do anything to influence …
Contrary to what pharmaceutical companies would have you believe, you can lose weight without Ozempic, even if you have Hashimoto’s. Is it difficult and does it take longer if you have a thyroid problem? Sure, but it’s definitely not impossible. The reality is that good old-fashioned treatments like the right diet, exercise, supplements, and the …
Reverse T3 could be the missing link to finally explain why you still have hypothyroid symptoms despite taking thyroid medication. The crazy part is that most doctors don’t even order reverse T3 and, even if they do, most aren’t sure what to do with the results. This means it’s up to you as a thyroid …
If you’ve ever been confused about what to eat because of your Hashimoto’s then this is the article for you. I’m going to take away the guessing game that is your diet… Reduce your stress about what foods you should be eating and what foods you should be avoiding… So that you can get back …
