Thyroid Answers Podcast #9: How Estrogen Impacts Thyroid Hormone Function
Drs. Eric Balcavage and Erica Riggleman discuss how estrogen impacts thyroid hormone function.
Estrogen impacts thyroid hormone physiology via multiple pathways. It can reduce iodide uptake by the gland, reducing the production of thyroid hormone. It can increase thyroid hormone binding globulin (THBG) limiting the amount of free thyroid hormone available for use. The doctors will discuss these two mechanisms as well as a few others.
The doctors will discuss what causes estrogen imbalances, and how to best test hormone levels. The preferred test by DR Erica and Dr Eric is the DUTCH Test from Precision Analytical. www.DUTCHtest.com.
The doctors also discuss what you can do to improve you estrogen, hormone, and thyroid levels.
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