Category: Hypothyroidism
Is there a Best Thyroid Test? A Simple Guide to Thyroid Testing
Getting a complete thyroid hormone blood test is critical to understanding and evaluating your thyroid function. Complete thyroid testing includes so much more than the traditional TSH (which can be inaccurate in certain medical conditions). Without the right thyroid tests, you won’t understand if your body is converting thyroid hormone appropriately or if your cells…
The Many Benefits of Iodine Supplements
Iodine is the single most important nutrient for managing almost all of the hormones in your body. We don’t normally think about iodine as impacting your hormones, but it absolutely does. Through its impact on the regulation of thyroid hormone, iodine has downstream effects on estrogen, progesterone, and even cortisol. That’s great and all, but…
The Fast & Easy Way to Stop Thyroid Hair Loss For Good
Have you noticed clumps of hair in the drain when you shower? Is your hair dry, brittle, or breaking? Or have you noticed a thinning of your eyebrows? All of these symptoms can be caused by thyroid dysfunction. And they aren’t uncommon either with around 40% of patients experiencing them. And if that’s your issue,…
T3 Supplements vs T3 Medications: How & When to use Them
Are you looking to boost your T3 thyroid hormone levels? Maybe you know that T3 is responsible for managing your energy levels, or maybe you know how important it is for your metabolism. Either way, there are several T3 supplements that you can use to increase serum T3 levels. Use this guide to help…
How to Take Levothyroxine Correctly
Did you know that changing the time of day you take your thyroid medication may impact your thyroid function? Beyond the time of day, there are several factors that YOU can change which may result in an increase in thyroid function and conversion in your body. These changes have helped hundreds of patients of mine…
The Low Thyroid (Hypothyroid) Weight Gain Connection
Low thyroid function leads to weight gain but probably not in the way you are suspecting it would. Consider this: If low thyroid leads to weight gain then why does replacing thyroid hormone in your body not lead to weight loss? In other words, why don’t prescription thyroid medications act like weight loss medications? So…
What Low T3 Means For Your Thyroid & How To Treat it
Checking your total T3 and free T3 may be the most important thyroid tests you can look at. Unfortunately, many physicians aren’t even ordering these tests which may lead to a missed diagnosis of low T3 syndrome. Fortunately, there are several therapies that you can do to increase this important thyroid hormone and take steps…
Tirosint vs Levothyroxine: The Case for Switching Thyroid Meds
You’ve probably heard from other patients that switching from levothyroxine to Tirosint made all the difference. Considering that they are both T4-only thyroid medications, what is the difference between these medications? Why do some patients have decreased symptoms, lose more weight, and feel better on Tirosint but not on levothyroxine? Is there a difference between…
Thyroid Success Story: Adding T3 to NDT for Weight Loss + Energy
I get some form of this question all the time: What if I have hypothyroid symptoms but a low TSH? Can I still be hypothyroid? Or what if I am already on NDT but still feeling symptomatic? What then? The answer to this question is that, yes, you can still be hypothyroid with a “normal”…
6 Ways Naltrexone (LDN) Helps with Weight Loss + Who Should use it
Naltrexone, especially in low doses, has the potential to help you lose weight. This doesn’t mean it’s a miracle weight loss medication. In fact, it’s far from it. But it does have some interesting uses and may be beneficial, especially for people who have not had success losing weight and keeping it off. Here’s how…
