Thyroid Health - there's more than one Road to explore.

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What Conventional Doctors Do

Mainstream medicine relies heavily on TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) to evaluate thyroid function.

If TSH is high → usually hypothyroidism.
If TSH is low → usually hyperthyroidism.

Hypothyroidism (TSH high, FT4 low)-

Physicians often prescribe levothyroxine (Synthroid) → synthetic T4.
Assumption: the body will convert T4 → T3 properly in peripheral tissues.
Follow-up labs focus on TSH (mainly) and sometimes FT4.
Free T3 and Reverse T3 are measured less often in conventional practice.

Hyperthyroidism (TSH low, FT4/T3 high)-

Options include-

Anti-thyroid medications to block thyroid hormone production.
Radioactive iodine ablation (destroys thyroid tissue to reduce hormone output).
Surgery (thyroidectomy) leads to partial or full removal, usually if nodules, goiter, or cancer risk.
After these, patients often end up hypothyroid and require lifelong levothyroxine.

A deeper approach measures-

TSH
Free T4
Free T3
Reverse T3
Thyroid antibodies (TPO, TgAb, TSI) if autoimmune is suspected

FitnHealthy Forever - it's nice to have options isn't it?

A thyroid that is not functioning optimally is a Symptom, not necessarily a cause.
Look at conversion issues (liver, gut, nutrient status, stress).
Check out combination therapy (T4 + T3) if conversion is poor.
Address root causes- nutrient deficiencies, gut health, adrenal stress, lifestyle.

There's one more angle to uncover and look at - Are you ready?

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