Thyroid hormones are “Goldilocks” hormones: the dose has to be “just right” for us to feel optimal. Doses that are too high or too low can result in …
Lab Tests
Why Thyroid Antibodies Matter
Some experts say that thyroid antibodies don't matter. They say you do not need to lower them, because they don't actually attack thyroid …
Top 10 Thyroid Tests and How to Interpret Them
In my clinical experience, I’ve seen many cases of thyroid problems go undiagnosed (or misdiagnosed) because most doctors don’t perform a comprehensive thyroid …
Common Hashimoto’s Patterns Seen in the GI-MAP Test
After being diagnosed with Hashimoto’s in 2009, I spent a lot of time, money, and resources on trying to figure out my root cause. I eventually did uncover and …
Finding Your Root Cause: Key Lab Tests
I receive so many questions from my readers about which labs to get for Hashimoto’s and where to get them. Figuring out which tests you should do can be …
New Year, New Goals 2025
Wow… do the years just fly by! I can’t believe that it’s been over 10 years since I started the thyroidpharmacist.com blog in 2013, and now 2024 is almost over. …
