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 …
I get some form of this question all the time: What if I have hypothyroid symptoms but a low TSH? Can I still be hypothyroid? Or what if I am already on NDT but still feeling symptomatic? What then? The answer to this question is that, yes, you can still be hypothyroid with a “normal” …
This post will teach you how and when to use WP thyroid to help you lose weight and feel better. It will walk you through a case study of a patient who used WP thyroid to lose 55+ pounds over 6 months. *Note: at this time, WP Thyroid is still not available. If that changes, …
Cytomel is the most powerful thyroid medication which means that it can also have some powerful side effects. If you’re taking Cytomel and wondering if you are experiencing side effects then sit tight because we are going to dive into everything you need to know about this medication. For instance… Did you know that Cytomel …
Cytomel can help boost your metabolism and lead to weight loss and may be one of the most effective thyroid medications on the market. Does that mean every hypothyroid patient should take it? Not by a long shot. Cytomel is one of my favorite thyroid medications but there are some things you should be aware …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Free T3 levels are THE most important measure of thyroid function. Why? Because T3 is the active thyroid hormone in your body, it does all of the heavy lifting when it comes to thyroid function. Everyone wants to have “normal” free T3 levels because that’s how you optimize thyroid function and feel better. But the …
Do we actually have a depression epidemic? Or do we have an untreated thyroid epidemic? After treating hundreds of depressed hypothyroid patients I tend to think it’s the latter. You see… I’ve found that treating depressed hypothyroid patients with the RIGHT kind of medication at the RIGHT dose almost completely eliminates (or at least significantly …
