Author: Dr. Westin Childs
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Low T3 (The Connection)
When Traditional Thyroid Testing and Treatment Fails Did you know that some people who have chronic fatigue syndrome have some very interesting thyroid lab tests? These lab tests may shed light on what is happening to cause chronic fatigue syndrome, at least in some individuals. Why is this important? Because the thyroid lab findings in…
Mold Exposure Causes Low T3 but can be Treated with T3 Medication
It really shouldn’t surprise you to hear that mold exposure is harmful to your health. We now have numerous studies that link exposure to the toxins from mold to many medical conditions including: And now we can add thyroid dysfunction to that list. A recent study from 2017 (1) has clearly shown a link between mold…
Testing for Thyroid Conversion Issues (Check These Lab Tests)
Thyroid conversion is probably one of the most important aspects of thyroid function that you probably aren’t even aware of. That’s a bold statement, I know, but I think you’ll agree with me after we have this discussion. First off: What is thyroid conversion? Thyroid conversion is the process by which your body ACTIVATES the…
Daily Habits That Are Damaging Your Thyroid
Your thyroid may be the most important endocrine gland in your body. It regulates the things that everyone cares about like weight, hair growth, mood, and even other hormones. It also just so happens to be incredibly sensitive and easy to damage. And millions of people are walking around damaging their thyroid every day without…
Thyroglobulin Antibody Guide: Normal Ranges Explained
What is a Thyroglobulin Antibody? (In plain English) Let’s make this super easy: Thyroglobulin is an important protein found directly in your thyroid gland. This protein plays an important role in helping your body CREATE thyroid hormone, STORE thyroid hormone, and RELEASE (1) thyroid hormone. Thyroglobulin antibodies are antibodies that your own immune system creates which…
Hashimoto’s Blood Tests (Which Test You NEED & What they mean)
Testing for Hashimoto’s (Because your doctor won’t!) Hashimoto’s is the #1 cause of hypothyroidism in the United States. This means that there is a huge chance that you have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis if you have low thyroid function to any degree. And, believe it or not, the fact that Hashimoto’s is so common does not mean…
How Zinc Boosts Thyroid Function
All Thyroid Patients Need Zinc This a bold statement but one that I think you will come to agree with as you read this article. Zinc, in my opinion, is one of the single most important nutrients for thyroid function. And, unfortunately, there is a large group of people who are simply not getting enough…
Sustained Release T3 (SR T3): When to Compound Your T3
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…
The Best Supplements To Take After Thyroid Removal
If I had a nickel for every time someone without a thyroid asked me if they should use thyroid supplements… I would have a lot of nickels (and I mean a lot!). Because this topic seems to be so confusing (and believe me, I understand why) I am going to elaborate on exactly why patients…
5 Signs of End Stage Hashimoto’s (& What it means)
As someone who has Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, you should be very aware of a late-stage complication of that disease known as End Stage Hashimoto’s. End-stage Hashimoto’s refers to the later stages of this disease in which there are complete atrophy and damage to the thyroid gland. For all intents and purposes, you can consider end-stage Hashimoto’s…
