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Reverse T3: T4 converts to T3 vs rT3
https://vimeo.com/194447671 Thyroid Thursday Episode 26: Reverse T3 Part 2 – What determines if T4 converts to T3 vs rT3 Last week I talked about reverse T3 and I explained that reverse T3 is just an inactive form of T3. We said that T4 is the primary hormone that the thyroid gland makes, most people who are…
Reverse T3: What is rT3?
https://vimeo.com/194447844 Thyroid Thursday Episode 25: Reverse T3 Part 1 – What is rT3? Today, I want to answer a question that came in regarding rT3. A person asked, “What is rT3 and why is it important?” Well, rT3 is reverse T3. It is an inactive form of thyroid hormone. Quick little review, the primary thyroid hormone made by your…
Are You The Sickest Healthy Person?
https://vimeo.com/194447910 Thyroid Thursday Episode 24: Are You The Sickest Healthy Person You Know? Today I want to pose this question, and you’ve probably heard this if you’ve been frustrated with thyroid physiology in the past and you’re struggling with some hypothyroid symptoms. “You know what, I know you have a lot of symptoms, but really you’re…
Frustrated with Your Thyroid Care?
https://vimeo.com/194447995 Thyroid Thursday Episode 23: Frustrated with Your Thyroid Care – Here’s Why! Today we’re going to talk about why so many people are frustrated with their thyroid care. The Wall Street Journal came out with an article in April of 2016 and said that there’s a growing population of people who are really frustrated with…
What To Do If You Have Hypothyroid Symptoms
https://vimeo.com/194448200 Thyroid Thursday Episode 22: First Thing To Do If You Have Hypothyroid Symptoms Today I want to talk about, what is the number one thing that you should do if you start to develop hypothyroid symptoms? If you go to almost any blog or web, they are going to say, “These are the things you…
Tissue Hypothyroidism – Not the Gland
https://vimeo.com/194448481 Thyroid Thursday Episode 21: Tissue Hypothyroidism – It’s Not About the Gland Today I want to talk about the difference between glandular and tissue hypothyroidism and when we talk about the difference between tissue and glandular hypothyroidism, we then have to talk about the difference between the functional medicine approach and the traditional medicine approach because they…
5 Early Hypothyroidism Symptoms
https://vimeo.com/194448766 Thyroid Thursday Episode 20: 5 Early Hypothyroidism Symptoms Today, we are going to talk about the five early hypothyroidism symptoms. Now, I want to make sure you understand, we are not talking about when the gland goes bad, because if you’ve watched any number of these videos, I talk about tissue or cellular hypothyroidism as being…
Hashimoto’s and gas, bloating, constipation, or diarrhea? Could be SIBO
Do you have Hashimoto’s as well as gas, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, IBS…or maybe all of the above? Then you may have SIBO, or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Doctors have long blamed stubborn gut problems on stress. For the person whose life is dictated by the cruel whims of their digestive system, this can feel like shame…
Gluten isn’t the only reason to avoid wheat with Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism
If you are managing your Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism through functional medicine, then you know you should avoid gluten. Turns out gluten isn’t the only culprit when it comes to an immune reaction to wheat. New research suggests non-gluten proteins are also a source of those immune reactions to wheat. Wheat proteins called ATIs can also trigger…