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.
Are you suffering from hyperthyroidism or do you suspect you have hyperthyroidism? If so you need to understand ALL of the treatments available to you as a patient. This guide will walk you through the most common hyperthyroid treatments including conventional medications and procedures, the potential side effects, and also natural approaches to managing your …
Estrogen, along with testosterone, may be one of the most important hormones to monitor in men. High estrogen can cause symptoms ranging from weight gain to nipple tenderness to water retention. Learn the most common symptoms of high estrogen in men and how to deal with it in this guide: The Importance of Testosterone & …
Are you undergoing thyroid treatment but not getting better? Do you have ALL of the symptoms of hypothyroidism but normal “thyroid labs”? Is T4 making your symptoms WORSE, or are you gaining weight while taking this medication? If so, hypothalamic obesity disorder may be the underlying cause of your symptoms. This condition mimics hypothyroid-like symptoms, …
Certain supplements have the potential to reduce inflammation and treat autoimmunity. This is extremely important for hyperthyroid patients when you consider that, in most cases, hyperthyroidism is caused by an autoimmune condition known as Graves’ disease. Learn more about how to supplement for hyperthyroidism and what you can do to take control of your symptoms …
Did you know that not eating enough can cause damage to your thyroid? In the most counterintuitive way possible, undereating can actually make your thyroid worse which will only serve to make your weight loss efforts more difficult in the long run. This happens because your thyroid is responsible for a huge portion of your …
Checking your total T3 and free T3 may be the most important thyroid tests you can look at. Unfortunately, many physicians aren’t even ordering these tests which may lead to a missed diagnosis of low T3 syndrome. Fortunately, there are several therapies that you can do to increase this important thyroid hormone and take steps …
Hyperthyroid patients can and do gain weight! You are NOT crazy if this is happening to you and it can be explained perfectly with science. Believe it or not, weight gain in hyperthyroid patients is actually quite common with reports showing as many as 50% of patients who deal with this particular issue. We need …
SHBG is short for sex hormone binding globulin and it is a serum blood test that can give you valuable insight into your hormones! Low levels of SHBG may be associated with low thyroid function and low estrogen status while high levels may bind up testosterone leading to weight gain, depression, and other symptoms. Most …
Low progesterone is more common than you might think. If you’ve been dealing with changes to your mood, weight gain, or irregularities in your menstrual cycle then you might have low progesterone without realizing it. Finding out if you have low progesterone is important because progesterone (along with estradiol/estrogen) helps maintain and keep in balance …
Have you been told, or are you suspicious, that you have a high TSH? If so there are many things you want to consider before pursuing treatment. While your TSH is important for assessing thyroid function it’s certainly not the only test, or the best way, to identify thyroid disease. We are going to take …
