Thyroid Answers Podcast #28: Thyroid Answers Podcast Listener Q & A with Dr Eric and Dr Erica (TAP28)
Drs. Eric Balcavage and Erica Riggleman, the host of the Thyroid Answers podcast answer some important questions posed by listeners on the topic of hypothyroidism. You too may have been asking some of these same questions.
The doctors discuss:
- What makes our approach to thyroid problems different than the standard allopathic model
- Functional medicine vs allopathic medicine approach to hypothyroidism
- Glandular Hypothyroidism vs Cellular Hypothyroidism
- Normal vs appropriate lab values
- Limited thyroid panel vs comprehensive thyroid panel
- Can a person have hypothyroid symptoms and normal TSH?
- Infections inducing hypothyroid symptoms and autoimmunity
- Symptoms of hypothyroidism
- How calorie restriction and exhaustive exercise is potentially making your hypothyroid condition worse
- What is the best support for people with hypothyroid symptoms
- Which type of thyroid hormone medication is better
- Indicators of cellular hypothyroidism
- Why is a full thyroid panel is so important
- Importance of reverse T3
- Why are we so successful in helping people with chronic hypothyroid symptoms
We hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast. If you have questions that were not answered please submit them to us and we will be sure to answer your questions on a future episode.
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