Category: Thyroid
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…
5 Things to do for your Thyroid in 2022 to Feel Better & Take Control
Thyroid Management in 2022 Want to take control of your thyroid in 2022? If so, then this is the article for you. I am going to discuss 5 things that I think are the most important for you to focus on if you have thyroid disease. These 5 things pertain to you regardless of what…
What to use Instead of Prescription Thyroid Medication: 5 Natural Options
Is it possible to use something other than the standard thyroid meds that you’ve been given by your doctor? The answer is maybe. But I don’t want you to think that it’s always possible to get off of your thyroid medication because that just isn’t the case. If you are someone with REALLY advanced Hashimoto’s…
The Best Thyroid Supplements of The Year (2022 Edition)
Thyroid Supplements and You Do thyroid supplements work? The answer is yes and you probably wouldn’t be here if you thought otherwise. But I do want to take a second to explain just how important I think they are. After treating literally thousands of thyroid patients, I’ve seen firsthand just how effective thyroid supplements can…
6 Nutrient Deficiencies that Thyroid Patients Face
Nutrients can and do impact your thyroid! As a thyroid patient, you should be aware that certain nutrient deficiencies can and do impact your thyroid. What does this mean for you? It means that these nutrient deficiencies are a way that YOU can both naturally treat AND improve your thyroid. And this is great news…