Do you feel like your thyroid is taking over your life? Are you suffering from symptoms like weight gain, hair loss, fatigue, brain fog, or mood swings? If so, you aren’t alone. In fact, millions of other thyroid patients in the United States and around the world suffer from the same issues. And these issues persist even in the face of normal treatment with thyroid medication! The question is: what can you do about it? That’s exactly what this podcast is about. I’m Dr. Westin Childs (D.O.) a ...
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Dr. John Westine is a plastic surgeon in Delray Beach, Florida, and affiliated with the North Florida-South Georgia Veterans Health System-Gainesville. Having graduated from the University of Florida College of Medicine, he has been practicing medicine for between 11 and 20 years.
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Dr. John G. Westine is a plastic surgeon in Delray Beach, Florida, and is affiliated with North Florida-South Georgia Veterans Health System-Gainesville. He received his medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine and has been in practice between 11-20 years.
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Dr. John Westine is a plastic surgeon in Delray Beach, Florida, and affiliated with the North Florida-South Georgia Veterans Health System-Gainesville. Having graduated from the University of Florida College of Medicine, he has been practicing medicine for between 11 and 20 years.
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Dr. John Westine has performed thousands of procedures focused exclusively on facial rejuvenation. He is highly regarded as an expert in minimally invasive cosmetic procedures that reduce downtime and recovery.
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Dr. John G Westine has spent the past fifteen years honing his skills in plastic surgery, and he’s now widely considered one of the most experienced plastic surgeons in the country.
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Ready for a facelift? Learn all about facelift procedures and why double board-certified Palm Beach facial plastic surgeon Dr. John G. Westine is rated as the best facelift surgeon. In his facelift surgery Doctor, Westine minimizes AFL's visible scars and creates a natural rejuvenated look. He has performed thousands of facelifts and has never performed the exact same surgery twice.
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Dr. John G. Westine began his long academic journey at the University of Florida where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. After his undergraduate training, he went on to earn his medical degree from the University of Florida's College of Medicine, where he was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.
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Dr. John Westine says plastic surgery is growing in popularity each year, with almost 18 million surgical procedures taking place in the United States annually. Women are no longer the only people having cosmetic surgery. Men are contributing to the boom in procedures. The following are the 10 most common plastic surgery procedures.
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Dr. John Westine, MD is an otolaryngology (ear, nose & throat) specialist in Delray Beach, FL
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Dr. John G. Westine, M.D., attended and graduated from the College of Medicine of the University of Florida in 1998 and has 23 years of diverse experience in plastic and reconstructive surgery. He is a certified plastic maxillofacial surgeon and has established a private plastic surgery practice in Delray Beach, Florida.
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DON’T See an Endocrinologist For Your Thyroid
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Tired of feeling tired? Think that an endocrinologist is a solution to your problem? Think again. While it may seem intuitive that an endocrinologist, someone who has spent extra time studying about the endocrine system, has more specialized knowledge compared to a primary care provider, you’d be wrong. Endocrinologists do not have the specialized …
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This Thyroid Medication CAUSES Weight Gain
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If levothyroxine contains thyroid hormones and thyroid hormones control metabolism, shouldn’t taking levothyroxine help with weight loss? You would think so, but that’s not what happens in the real world. Instead, we have studies and anecdotal experience that show that patients taking levothyroxine experience no positive benefits to their weight. A…
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Rapid Weight Gain in Hypothyroidism? Here’s Why
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It’s well known that your thyroid controls and regulates your weight through its impact on your metabolism. As a result, it’s actually very common that patients with hypothyroidism end up gaining weight. But what patients usually don’t understand is that if you gain weight from hypothyroidism, only about 10-15 pounds of that weight is directly from…
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AVOID The Carnivore Diet If You Have Thyroid Problems
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There’s no question that changing the food that you eat every day can have a huge impact on your thyroid. For this reason, thyroid patients are always looking for the best diet. This search for the best diet leads a lot of them to the carnivore diet which promotes itself as one of the best diets available.But is it true and should you try it if you…
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Start Taking Your Thyroid Medication at Night
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Contrary to popular belief, you don’t HAVE to take your thyroid medication first thing in the morning. In this video, I discuss some newer studies which show that taking thyroid medication in the evening can be just as effective (if not more effective) than taking in the morning. The takeaway here is that it doesn’t really matter when you take your…
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Black Seed Oil Is The #1 Most Effective Treatment for Hashimoto’s
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Tired of not having good treatment options available for Hashimoto’s? If so, I have some good news for you. Outside of traditional treatments like thyroid medication, there are some incredibly powerful natural options that have been shown in some research studies to help. One of the most potent is known as nigella sativa. I’m going to use nigella s…
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The BEST & WORST Forms of Vitamin B12
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Vitamin B12 is incredibly important and many people simply don’t get enough. And if you don’t get enough then you’ll end up with symptoms like fatigue, hair loss, weight gain, brain fog, depression, nerve problems, heart palpitations, and anemia. That’s one problem. The other is that the form of B12 that most people use is the wrong one. Let’s talk…
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Side Effects of T2 Thyroid Hormone: Is It Dangerous?
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T2 thyroid hormone, also known as 3,5 diiodo-l-thyronine, is gaining a lot of attention among thyroid patients, and for good reason. As far as thyroid hormones are concerned, T2 plays a major role in regulating metabolism, cholesterol metabolism, and heat production, making it the ideal treatment if you are suffering from hypothyroid-related weight…
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What She Eats to Stay Off Thyroid Medication
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My wife was able to use a combination of diet and lifestyle changes to get off of her T3 thyroid medication. She suffered from an unusual form of thyroid resistance due to an eating disorder in her teenage years which left her with metabolic damage, treatment-resistant depression, thyroid resistance, and the inability to lose weight. She had a comp…
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Use Thyroid Hormone CREAM Instead of Tabets & Capsules
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Have you ever wondered why you don’t hear much about thyroid hormone cream? Why is it that all other hormones exist in cream form including progesterone, testosterone, and estrogen?There really isn’t a good reason because the truth is, thyroid hormone cream is probably the single best way to take thyroid medication. It just so happens that not all …
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How to Measure Thyroid Weight Loss Accurately (STOP Using The Scale)
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Using a scale is one of the biggest mistakes you can make as a thyroid patient trying to lose weight. Why? Because it doesn’t accurately tell you how much fat you are losing or how much muscle you are gaining. And, for thyroid patients, this is a big problem because you should be trying to preserve muscle mass when you lose weight. How can you accu…
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The Low Magnesium Low Thyroid Connection (PROTECT Your Thyroid)
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Magnesium is incredibly important for thyroid function and, unfortunately, most thyroid patients aren’t getting enough. This is for 3 main reasons: 1. Thyroid dysfunction increases magnesium breakdown and excretion. In other words, thyroid problems promote the elimination of magnesium from your body. 2. Stress increases magnesium usage. Because thy…
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Supplements That INTERFERE With Levothyroxine (& other thyroid medication)
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Over 100 million people will fill a prescription for levothyroxine this year and most of them have no idea how many different things interfere with its function. This includes food, medications, and, yes, even supplements. Which is why I put together a list of supplements that can cause problems with thyroid medication. Are you taking any? 1. Bioti…
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What Doctors Get Wrong About NDT Thyroid Medication
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Millions of prescriptions of thyroid medication will be filled this year and the vast majority of them will be for levothyroxine.Of those millions, only about 10% or so will go to a class of thyroid medication called natural desiccated thyroid. Despite being only 10% of all prescriptions, thyroid patients have a clear preference for it. Not only do…
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6 Mistakes Thyroid Patients Make When Losing Weight (AVOID These)
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Despite what many of you may feel, it’s definitely possible to get to a normal weight if you have a thyroid problem. That doesn’t mean it’s easy, but it does mean it’s possible. In order to do that, though, you’ll want to avoid these mistakes. Mistake 1. Massive upfront calorie restriction. Calorie restriction in some form will be necessary to get …
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5 LIES About Hashimoto’s You Probably Believe
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There’s a lot of bad advice that gets thrown around out there for people who have Hashimoto’s. And, believe it or not, some of the worst offenders are doctors!If you have Hashimoto’s, make sure you aren’t falling for these lies: 1. Your TSH is "normal". The TSH is an accurate test for diagnosing thyroid disease but it’s not a great test for assessi…
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Glucomannan Makes Weight Loss Faster & Easier
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Glucomannan is a plant fiber that comes from konjac root and it has some special properties that can help you lose weight. Unlike other plant fibers (which are also healthy) it can absorb up to 100x its weight in water. This holding of water allows it to press against stretch receptors in your stomach which impacts appetite. But this is just one be…
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What Your Nails Tell You About Your Thyroid Health
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One easy way to check the status of your overall health and the health of your thyroid is by simply looking at your nails. Because your nails grow slowly, and because they respond to stressors on the inside of your body, they represent a 6 month history of your overall health. It just so happens that they also give you valuable information about yo…
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20 Must Have Hashimoto’s & Hypothyroid Gifts (From $6 to $2,000)
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You can find the links to the products that I use and recommend below (some are affiliate links which means if you make a purchase using my link I will make a small commission):You can also find this information in text form here: https://www.restartmed.com/20-hypothyroid-hashimotos-gift-ideas/1. Theragun: https://amzn.to/49E19oX 2. FAR IR Heating …
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Why Every Thyroid Patients Needs Vitamin A, D, and K2
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These 3 simple vitamins can help support your thyroid in more ways than one and, based on data from NHANES, most people aren’t getting enough of them from their diet. Here’s how they work and why they are helpful: #1. The Pro-Thyroid Benefits of Vitamin AVitamin A helps with the production of thyroid hormones, protects your thyroid gland from autoi…
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6 Causes of Low T3 Every Thyroid Patient Should Be Aware Of
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All thyroid hormones are important for different reasons but if we are talking about pure power, T3 reigns supreme. Compared to other thyroid hormones, it’s about 100 times more active on the thyroid nuclear receptor which means that it does the majority of the heavy lifting. And because of its power, when T3 levels are low, you will feel T3. By my…
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9 Surprising Symptoms of Hypothyroidism (DON’T Miss These!)
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Experiencing symptoms and not sure where they are coming from? It may just be your thyroid. Owing to the fact that just bout every cell in your body has a thyroid hormone receptor, the symptoms of hypothyroidism are vast. And while you may know about the more common symptoms, there are plenty that can easily get mixed if you don’t know what you are…
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How to Test For T2 Thyroid Hormone (Every Thyroid Patient Should Do This)
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T2 thyroid hormone is a potent thyroid hormone and the only thyroid hormone available over the counter. For this reason, many thyroid patients have asked me how they can test their T2 level to determine if they would benefit from a T2 supplement. And while commercially available tests are not available for T2 right now, we do have a way to estimate…
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These 4 Hormones Make Weight Loss EASY
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Which is more important for weight loss: hormones or calories? I would say, for most people, its hormones. This is because the majority of people are already pretty good about keeping an eye on their calories. And if calories were the problem, they would already have lost their weight. Both calories are hormones are important for regulating your we…
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Decrease Hashimoto’s Risk by 22% With TWO Supplements
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Want an easy way to reduce your risk of developing all autoimmune diseases by up to 22%? One study of over 25,000 people showed that you could do this with just the use of two supplements taken every day: Fish oil and vitamin D.Link to study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8791065/Here are some takeaways from the study so that you can…
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RAPIDLY Increase Your Vitamin D (The Best Method)
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Not having enough vitamin D increases your risk of developing unwanted symptoms like depression, fatigue, and muscle weakness but it also increases your risk of developing more serious consequences like diabetes, weight gain, and cancer. For these reasons, you should take your vitamin D level very seriously. But the question is: how can you rapidly…
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Supplements PROVEN To Lower Thyroid Antibodies
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It’s never normal to have elevated antibodies to portions of your thyroid gland floating around in your blood.The presence of these antibodies indicates that your own body may be trying to attack and destroy your thyroid gland and they are the hallmark of thyroid autoimmune diseases like Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and Graves’ disease. And, unfortunate…
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Naturally Increase Thyroid Function by 20%+ (The Gut-Thyroid Connection)
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Want an easy way to naturally increase how well your thyroid is working by up to 20%? There’s a simple way to do it: by treating your gut. Your gut and thyroid are connected in several ways and if there’s a problem with one, you can guarantee there will be a problem with the other. There’s no scientific study to back my claim that treating your gut…
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Lose Weight Fast with Berberine (How to use it CORRECTLY)
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Berberine is one of the most powerful weight loss supplements out there because it acts on some of the most fundamental issues that precipitate weight gain. What makes it ideal is that it has a broad range of benefits, is well-tolerated, and can be used in conjunction with other weight loss supplements and medications. Here’s how it can help you lo…
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How DEHYDRATION Hurts Your Thyroid (Drink THIS much water every day to prevent it)
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Not drinking enough water? You may want to rethink that decision because dehydration has a negative impact on your thyroid! Not only is about 60% of your body made of water (making it essential for just about every cell and function), but your body also needs water to maintain the concentration of proteins in the bloodstream. States of dehydration …
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The BEST Hair Supplements Contain This Ingredient
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If you’re suffering from hair loss then there’s a high probability you’ve looked into hair supplements. But before you go out and purchase one, there’s something you need to know: there’s a secret ingredient that all of the best hair supplements contain and I’m going to share it with your right now. What’s the ingredient? It’s silicon. What’s crazy…
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This Hormone CONTROLS Your Metabolism (& It’s Easy To Get)
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If you are interested in losing weight or simply maintaining weight then you need to pay close attention to your basal metabolic rate. This rate controls how many calories you burn at rest and it’s the most important factor when it comes to your weight. The question is, can you do anything to augment your basal metabolic rate to improve how many ca…
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The BEST Exercises For Your Thyroid (Do THESE & Avoid The Rest)
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Exercise is probably one of the best treatments for your thyroid that you aren’t taking advantage of. Don’t believe me? Here are just some of the benefits: 1. Higher free thyroid hormone levels. 2. Lower TSH level. 3. Faster weight loss. 4. Increased muscle mass and better muscle health overall. 5. Improved mood. 6. More consistent bowel movements.…
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Selenium: The BEST Treatment For Hashimoto’s & Graves’
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Selenium may be one of the best and easiest ways to reduce thyroid antibodies if you have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis or Graves’ disease. Selenium is a trace mineral that is necessary for the function of certain enzymes and proteins. One of the functions of selenium is to create glutathione which acts to protect the thyroid gland from oxidative stress.…
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5 DAILY Supplements For Better Thyroid Health
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Taking the right supplements has the potential to dramatically improve your thyroid and either help it work better or prevent future problems from occurring. Whether you’re trying to optimize your thyroid function because you have an existing problem like hypothyroidism or because you just want to prevent a future thyroid problem from occurring, th…
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You’ve Been Lied To: Brazil Nuts & Selenium
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Yes, you’ve been lied to: brazil nuts are not the source of selenium that you’ve been led to believe! Yes, they are definitely the single best food source of selenium out there, but they have a few dirty little secrets that you should know about BEFORE you start eating them. These secrets are so impactful on their overall benefit that I think it of…
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Your thyroid gland is the most important endocrine gland in your body (yes, I said it!) because it controls and regulates just about every cell in your body as well as just about every hormone in your body. It also happens to be sensitive to inflammation and if this happens, you will feel it. These are the most common signs of thyroid gland inflamm…
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Using the right supplements has the potential to help you manage your thyroid symptoms and support your thyroid. Using the wrong supplements can do the exact opposite. In fact, using the right supplements is even worse because not only will they not help you feel better, but you’re also wasting money. This video outlines some of the WORST supplemen…
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Wait, aren’t fruits harmful because they contain sugar?! Not by a long shot. Fruits are not only healthy for your entire body, they can also help support your thyroid gland.If you are someone with thyroid disease, or if you are just looking to support your thyroid to keep it healthy, this information is for you.Fruits work to help your overall heal…
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Magnesium is incredibly important for cellular health as it is involved in over 300 different enzymatic reactions. When magnesium levels are low, you WILL feel it. This leads a lot of people to use supplements to replace low magnesium levels. But here’s the problem:When you go looking for magnesium supplements you will be met with a huge array of d…
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Do GLP-1 Agonists Cause Thyroid Cancer? (Wegovy, Ozempic, Saxenda, Victoza)
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GLP-1 agonists are a class of medications that everyone is talking about right now because of their beneficial effects on weight loss. And while they are effective at helping with weight loss, there have been multiple studies that suggest that there is a link between their use and the new onset of thyroid cancer. Let’s talk about this connection in…
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Track these instead of thyroid lab tests
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Maintaining optimal thyroid function should be priority #1 for thyroid patients. Unfortunately, the standard methods doctors use to track thyroid function are not as accurate as you might think. The good news is that you don’t have to rely solely on these thyroid lab tests to determine your thyroid function. You can track other metrics on top of yo…
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Is your thyroid contributing to an overall look of fatigue or tiredness on your face? If so, you aren’t alone. And today I’m going to teach you how to get rid of this look so you that you can wake up feeling and looking refreshed. The stereotypical thyroid tired look comes from a variety of things including the impact that thyroid function can have…
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The BEST & CLEANEST Thyroid Medications
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I probably don’t need to convince you that not all thyroid medications are created equal. If you’ve been a thyroid patient for any length of time then you know that there are some thyroid medications that just seem to work better than others. The question is why?There are several reasons for this but one of the main reasons has to do with the inact…
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Are you struggling to keep your appetite under control? If so you aren’t alone as this is very common among people with thyroid problems. Never been diagnosed with a thyroid problem? That doesn’t necessarily mean you are out of the clear as there are many people walking around with undiagnosed thyroid conditions. The good news is that you can get y…
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The Benefits of Berberine (Weight Loss, Blood Sugar & More)
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Berberine is one of my favorite supplements out there and has been for several years. The reason is simple: berberine helps treat the biggest and most important conditions that people face including weight gain, insulin resistance, and gut dysfunction. It’s not only healthy for people who are already healthy, but it’s also amazing for people who wa…
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Probiotics That FIX Hashimoto’s (3 Species That WORK)
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Improving your gut health is one of the most important things you can do as a patient with Hashimoto’s. Targeting your gut can increase T4 to T3 conversion thereby providing your body with more T3, it can improve thyroid medication absorption, it can reduce inflammation, help you lose weight, and improve your overall health. Targeting your gut is a…
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How to Increase T4 Levels Naturally (WITHOUT Medication)
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T4 is the most abundant thyroid hormone in the body by far. Roughly 80% of all thyroid hormone floating around in your body right now is in the form of T4. It may not be the most powerful, but it’s obviously very important to thyroid hormone regulation because your body can draw upon your T4 store to create various types of thyroid hormone as neede…
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How Much Iodine Should You Take Each Day?
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Iodine is critical for overall health, especially thyroid health. But the question is, how much should you be getting each day? This is an incredibly contentious topic because everyone seems to have a different opinion. What I’m going to do today is break down iodine dosing in a simple and easy-to-understand way so you understand how much you shoul…
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Hypothyroidism Diet Tips (FIX Your Thyroid With Food)
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No matter how you look at it, your diet has the ability to negatively or positively impact thyroid function. Today I want to talk about what type of changes you can make to the foods that you eat to improve your thyroid if you have hypothyroidism. These tips and tricks will help your thyroid function more optimally so that you can not only produce …
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