Support the thyroid, because it supports everything else!

Nearly 1 in 6 women has hypothyroidism, and hashimoto’s (the autoimmune form of hypothyroidism) is the most common driver of hypothyroidism.

Want to hear something even CRAZIER. Hashimotos can take up to 10 YEARS to actually affect TSH levels, and in turn, can go a long time being undiagnosed, but still wreaking havoc on your health.

Which is where this guide comes in. All things thyroid. Understanding the why behind thyroid issues, and how to support different variations of thyroid dysfunction including the auto-immune side of thyroid issues.

Different Types of Thyroid Dysfunction

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  1. Auto-immune - To diagnose, TPO and TGAB antibodies must be run. This one is the most common, and if left undiagnosed or unmanaged, it wears down your thyroid overtime, degrading the gland and it’s function.
  2. Thyroid under-conversion - Usually seen with high stress - Normal T4 and TSH even sometimes, but T3 isn’t adequate. And often again, isn’t caught because not many people will test T3. Giving T4 medication here doesn’t help a whole lot. This is a rest of the body problem. And in my experience, these first two are the most common.
  3. Thyroid Resistance - Thyroid itself is not the issue, but the cell receptor sites are struggling. Message is being sent, but it’s not heard. Usually due to inflammation/toxicity. Can look like ‘normal’ labs but have every symptom in the book. In these cases I run Hs-CRP and reverse T3.
  4. Elevated Thyroid Binding Globulin - TBG levels are elevated which is an increase in thyroid binding ability, aka it is grabbing up our thyroid hormone and not letting it be used. Usually seen with high estrogen levels.
  5. Hypothyroidism secondary to pituitary hypofunction - Brain-thyroid communication is not happening. Thyroid may be fine, but the communication line is impacted by stress, autoimmune, inflammation or something else. Will often see high TSH - but sometimes normal T4/T3 levels.
  6. Graves Disease - This is a much more rare form of thyroid dysfunction, and is also an autoimmune condition, but it is different from Hashimotos, where it stems from a HYPERactive thyroid gland. This condition can lead to symptoms such as weight loss, increased heart rate, and bulging eyes, among others.