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Question for you. Do you know what the thyroid is? If you’re like most people, the answer probably is, “I think I know, but I am not really sure.”
Today we take a deeper dive into understanding the thyroid and what it means to have a thyroid imbalance. There is so much confusion surrounding it – even those in the medical community misdiagnose thyroid issues all the time.
I am looking forward to sharing my insights and clarifying the role of the thyroid gland, and looking at many of the common misconceptions. I think it’s also important to understand the lab values associated with properly diagnosing thyroid issues. Only once we understand all of these can we take a deeper dive and assess thyroid imbalances and talk about next steps.
In this episode I discuss:
- The issues of undiagnosed thyroid problems in the US (3:10)
- What exactly the thyroid is and explain some key symptoms of thyroid issues (5:16)
- the 6 key tests that every doctor should be doing when checking for thyroid issues (10:48)
- Why it’s important to do antibody testing (17:33)
- A little-known additional test doctors often miss (18:44)
- Why iodine and mercury imbalances can cause thyroid problems (20:33)
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