This is lesson #4 in my thyroid beginner series and today it’s all about the hormone T3. The last lesson we discussed the value of T4, how it is produced, what it does, and how it influences your body. We’re going to do the same thing in this lesson but discuss the other (more active) …
This is video #3 in my thyroid beginner series and today it’s all about T4. T4 is essential in understanding your thyroid because it’s actually 3 different things in one. T4 is a prescription medication, a hormone that your body produces naturally, and a test that you can order. Learn the differences, what they mean …
Triiodothyronine is the official name for T3 thyroid hormone which is the single most powerful thyroid hormone in the body. If you have a known or suspected thyroid problem then it’s in your best interest to ensure that you know at least a little bit about this important hormone. Why? Because, unfortunately, you can’t count …
Is having a suppressed TSH dangerous to your body? Will it cause bone loss or damage to your heart? Can the negative side effects be mitigated or avoided with other interventions? In this post, we will discuss the pros and cons of having a suppressed TSH including what potential negative side effects it can cause, …
If you’ve been diagnosed with a thyroid problem, then you may, at some point, have thrown your hands up in the air in frustration. After all, why does it even matter if you as a thyroid patient understand how your thyroid functions? For one simple reason: The thyroid patients who understand thyroid function are always …
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 …
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 but with a bit of …
You probably already know that T3 is the single most important thyroid hormone in your body. If you’ve spent any time researching, then you probably ALSO know that you can take T3 as a medication and that most thyroid medications contain only T4. But what you may not be aware of is that there are …
Are you taking one type of thyroid medication but considering switching to another? If so, then this is the article for you. The truth is that while many thyroid medications contain similar ingredients, the switching process is not as straightforward as you might think. We are going to talk about switching from T4-only medications (levothyroxine …
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 …
