Author: Dr. Westin Childs
Stop Taking High Dose Iodine (It’s Harmful)
I can’t think of another topic that causes more controversy than the topic of iodine. Regardless, we’re going to dive straight in. One of the most controversial aspects of iodine has to do with dosing. Most people, if you’ve done any amount of research, realize that iodine is essential and required to sustain life. That…
Do Thyroid Medications Contain Iodine? The Answer is Yes
I’ve spent a lot of time debunking the idea that iodine is somehow harmful to thyroid patients. One of the ways that I do this is by explaining how important iodine is for the body, how it’s required for thyroid hormone production, why your body can’t live without thyroid hormone, and so on. This argument…
The 3 Best Probiotics for Hashimoto’s
I hate to re-hash one of the most overused statements of all time, but I’m going to anyway: As the saying goes… “all disease begins in the gut”. Now, don’t take this literally because it’s not true that every disease begins in the gut. But it’s definitely true that the gut plays a role in…
Why Every Thyroid Patient Needs an ADK Supplement
Looking for a simple way to boost the effectiveness of your thyroid? It turns out that enhancing thyroid function doesn’t have to be complicated. Yes, there will always be times when you need to adjust your thyroid medication and interpret complex thyroid lab test results. But that isn’t what we are talking about today. Today I’m…
How Black Seed Oil Changes Hashimoto’s Treatment
Does it feel like there are no good treatments available for patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis? It’s not in your head, it’s the truth. Despite Hashimoto’s being the most common cause of hypothyroidism in developed countries, there are VERY few treatments available for this condition. Before you get worked up, let me explain: Yes, we have treatments…
Changing My Mind: GLP-1 Agonists and Weight Loss
GLP-1 agonists have gained a tremendous amount of attention over the last few years for their potential to help people lose weight. And while this may seem amazing, especially for people who have struggled with weight loss their entire life, they may not be the miracle drugs you think they are. Just to catch anyone…
8 Habits That Are Destroying Your Liver
Your liver is one of the few organs in your body that has the ability to regenerate or grow back. Most of the time, when tissue in your body dies, it’s dead forever. Even the Greeks knew about the liver’s ability to regenerate which is why they have the story of Prometheus (1) who was punished for…
The Amazing Benefits of Butyrate For Thyroid Patients
Thyroid patients: what’s the single best thing you can do to improve your gut health right now? It’s not taking probiotics… it’s not taking supplements… and it’s not going on an all-meat diet… Although all of these things have the potential to help, there’s one thing that trumps them all: It’s naturally increasing your production…
Creatine Does Not Cause Hair Loss
Creatine is one of the safest and most well-studied supplements on the market but it has one HUGE potential problem: Some people believe that it causes hair loss. And, look, I get it: Your hair is important. But before you sacrifice the amazing benefits that creatine supplementation can provide to your brain, bones, muscle tissues,…
Selenium: The Fastest Way To Lower Thyroid Antibodies
If you were to ask your doctor what to do about your thyroid antibodies they would shrug their shoulders and tell you not to worry about them. This is because, from their perspective, there’s nothing they can do about them. Obviously, this isn’t the case, though, which is why we are having this discussion. There…
