Dr. Westin Childs 
Reverse T3 is an anti-thyroid metabolite. The more of it you have in your system, the worse your thyroid functions. This is standard thyroid physiology 101, but here’s the problem: First: Doctors aren’t in the habit of ordering this test, so it’s very unlikely you’ll never know it’s a problem unless you know to look …
Optimizing your T3 is probably the single most important thing you can do as a thyroid patient. And when it comes to increasing your T3 status, you have two options: #1. T3 support supplements. #2. T3 medications. Choosing the right option may feel difficult, but it doesn’t have to be. Because the reality is that …
Living with an underactive thyroid is challenging. You not only have to deal with low-thyroid-related symptoms like weight gain, hair loss, and depression but also the general incompetence of doctors who think your symptoms are purely related to your age or depression. If any of this resonates with you, then I have some good news …
Hair loss is one of the most frustrating symptoms that women with thyroid problems deal with. Thyroid-related hair loss is particularly difficult to deal with because it can be hard to pinpoint exactly what caused it. Oh, it’s definitely related to your thyroid, that much is obvious, but there are a lot of different ways …
Losing weight can feel like an impossible task if you have a thyroid problem but there are a few tricks you can use to make it easy. One of those is supporting your thyroid. By taking thyroid supplements you can boost thyroid function leading to a higher metabolism and more calories burned at rest. The …
Are you a thyroid patient struggling to lose weight? If so, you aren’t alone, and the key to long-lasting weight loss may just be your T3 status. T3 is the single most important and powerful thyroid hormone in your body, and if you want to lose weight and keep it off, you must have enough …
If we are talking raw power, some of the best thyroid supplements for your money would be those that help your body convert T4 into T3. Why? Because T3 is the most powerful thyroid hormone and it’s the hormone that most thyroid patients don’t have enough of. But you can increase how much your body …
It depends on who you ask. If you look online at some major league health websites like the Cleveland Clinic, they will tell you that you should. If you ask me, I would say that there are much better options available and that you’ll have much more control over your iodine intake if you avoid …
Contrary to what you’ll hear from most doctors, Hashimoto’s is a disease that can absolutely be managed and put into remission. And one of the best ways to do this is through the foods that you put into your mouth (AKA your diet). There is a big difference between “curing” Hashimoto’s and putting it into …
There are two things that about 80% of thyroid patients want: To lose weight and to lose it quickly. I totally understand the visceral need that many people have to get back to a normal weight, but I would strongly caution against the rapid part. Rapid weight loss is almost always unhealthy, almost always leads to more thyroid problems (not less), …
