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.
I’ve talked before about the importance of getting a complete thyroid lab panel for ALL thyroid patients and today we are going to drive that home. If you aren’t familiar with the idea of the complete thyroid lab panel then free T3. Back to our topic today… We are going to focus on thyroid lab …
I’m not saying endocrinologists are all bad. There are some that are great. But I am going to suggest that you will probably get better care by seeing another type of doctor if you have a thyroid problem. I know this may sound controversial, but my experience suggests that most thyroid patients who see one …
Yes, thyroid lab tests are important and they are something you need to pay attention to. But more important than your thyroid function lab tests are the tests for things like your nutrient status, cholesterol, blood sugar, and other hormones. Why? Because they give you a ton of additional information about how your thyroid is …
I get a lot of questions about thyroid lab tests on almost a daily basis and those questions typically include a request to help people understand what their tests mean. The idea, of course, is if you can understand what your lab tests mean then you can start to develop some kind of plan to …
With more than 20 million people who have hypothyroidism (depending on which study you look at [1]) in the United States, you might have asked yourself at some point whether or not you should use vitamins directed at your thyroid. You wouldn’t be alone in asking this question which is why we are going to take …
It might come as a surprise to hear that your dose of thyroid medication will probably need to be changed constantly throughout your life. In other words, it’s very unlikely that you will be on a “stable” or “constant” dose of thyroid medication for the rest of your life. In this article, we are going …
Thyroid conversion is probably one of the most important aspects of thyroid function that you probably aren’t even aware of. That’s a bold statement, I know, but I think you’ll agree with me after we have this discussion. First off: What is thyroid conversion? Thyroid conversion is the process by which your body ACTIVATES the …
If you are new to the world of thyroid problems then something like reverse T3 may be a bit of a conundrum for you. I know it may seem confusing but we can break it down into very simple terms which will help you understand why this metabolite is so important to your thyroid health …
Why Your Thyroid Needs Zinc This is a bold statement but one that I think you will come to agree with as you read this article. Zinc, in my opinion, is one of the single most important nutrients for thyroid function. And, unfortunately, there is a large group of people who are simply not getting …
If I had a nickel for every time someone without a thyroid asked me if they should use thyroid supplements… I would have a lot of nickels (and I mean a lot!). Because this topic seems to be so confusing (and believe me, I understand why) I am going to elaborate on exactly why patients …
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