Once Kathy had the right diagnosis and treatment plan in place she was able to lose 42 pounds in a matter of months… But the real question is: Why did it take her 5+ doctors to find and treat her and what does it take to help thyroid patients lose this kind of weight? The …
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 …
Ready to do something about your thyroid problem but unsure of where to start? Enter the 10-day thyroid reset: A complete done-for-you 10-day plan created by me (a thyroid expert) designed to help bring your thyroid back to optimal function to provide you with more energy, faster weight loss, and better thyroid health. Is this …
Do you have all of the symptoms of hypothyroidism but have been told your Thyroid lab tests are “normal”? I’ve got some news for you… Chances are VERY high that your thyroid lab tests are in fact NOT normal and that you are NOT crazy. But it can feel like you are crazy when you …
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 …
This post will teach you everything you need to know about thyroid medications, how to use them correctly, how to pick the best medication for your body, and other tips and tricks to help you along the way. Feel confused about which thyroid medication you should be on? or which one is the best? You’re …
This guide will walk you through everything you need to know about TSH including why it isn’t always the best marker of thyroid function in the body and which conditions make the interpretation of TSH less accurate. You will also learn more reliable ways to test thyroid status in your body. TSH might be one …
Are you frustrated with trying to lose weight with your sluggish Thyroid? In this post, I am going to go “behind the scenes” of what I do inside my clinic and show you how balancing your hormones is the KEY to weight loss success in patients with Hypothyroidism (or any medical condition!). Note: This is an …
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 …
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 …
