Author: Dr. Westin Childs
Thyroid and Coronavirus Infection Risk: What you Need to Know
Are Thyroid Patients at Higher Risk of Infection? There’s no doubt that by now you’ve been inundated with information regarding the coronavirus or COVID-19. Today we aren’t going to focus on the things you’ve heard 1000x by now but instead, we are going to talk about the virus and its effects on thyroid patients specifically. …
How to Order your own Thyroid Lab Tests at Home
Yes, you can order your own thyroid lab tests Is it possible to actually order your own thyroid lab tests without a prescription from a doctor? The answer is yes, but there are a few things that you should know BEFORE you do it. There are a number of lab companies that have popped up…
Why Thyroid Patients Need Thyroid Supplements
If you are taking thyroid supplements then you are already ahead of the curve. But are you taking your thyroid supplements correctly? It may seem obvious to you how you should be taking your supplements but many aspects of thyroid disease are anything but obvious. I find that many patients accidentally or unknowingly take their…
Levothyroxine Injections: Are They Better Than Tablets?
The Case for Levothyroxine Injections 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…
Thyroid Time Wasters (Things you should NOT be doing)
Are these things wasting your time? Did you know that many thyroid patients end up wasting their time on things that don’t matter and won’t help them feel better? The goal of every thyroid patient is to obviously try to get back to feeling 100%. And you know, if you have thyroid disease, that this…
9 Supplements That Hurt Your Thyroid: Are You Taking Any?
If you know me then you know that I’m a huge fan of using thyroid supplements. They can not only help you get off thyroid medication, they can also help that medication work more effectively if you must take it. But this assumes one very important thing: You are using the right supplements for your…
Leptin Resistance Supplements: What’s Working for Weight Loss
Here’s the deal: Most people (physicians and patients alike) who know anything about losing weight and keeping it off, the right way, know about leptin. They know that if you want to lose weight and keep it off you must target leptin levels. But there’s one big problem: Leptin is notoriously hard to manipulate. And…
Adrenal Fatigue Symptoms: Is it your Thyroid or Adrenals?
Adrenal fatigue is probably one of the most underappreciated and misdiagnosed conditions out there (next to the thyroid, of course!). The reason for this is simple: Most doctors don’t even believe that adrenal fatigue exists (1) as a medical condition or diagnosis. So if you want to actually be diagnosed and treated for this condition then…
You Don’t Want an Endocrinologist To Treat Your Thyroid (5 Reasons)
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…
Cold Intolerance and Hypothyroidism: Why You Are So Cold
One of the most common symptoms of low thyroid function is cold intolerance. And there are literally millions of patients who suffer from cold intolerance. It may not be the most ‘sexy’ symptom to complain about if you have low thyroid function, I would save that for something like hair loss or weight gain which…
