Hey, people! Today's health tip concerns blood tests. As I'm sure many of you have experienced, a lot of doctors rely heavily on test results. The most commonly ordered are TSH and T4. Some doctors won't order anything other than TSH. And many labs now do what is called a TSH cascade, which means they …
A new study published in the Journal of Thyroid Research explores the difference between the theory of T4 (thyroxine) and TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) interactions and the actual data found in populations. The conclusion of researchers is that “The population curve is consistent with the physiological studies of the TSH response to T4 and implies …
A new study published in the journal Neurology has found that high and high-normal thyroid levels are linked to greater risk of developing dementia, but not vascular brain disease. This is a very interesting finding because (as this previous post illustrates) cognitive decline has been linked with hypothyroidism and high TSH. Low TSH May Also Be …
Hey people! I’m always astonished when people share with me that their doctor said, “Diet doesn’t matter, there’s nothing you can do except take thyroid hormone.” I have literally heard variations of that one sentence over 500 times. I really don’t understand it because in my (and many of my colleagues) clinical experience this is …
Hey, people! Today's health tip concerns blood tests. As I'm sure many of you have experienced, most doctors and even some alternative care practitioners rely heavily on test results. The most commonly ordered are TSH and T4. Some doctors won't order anything other than TSH. And many labs now do what is called a TSH cascade, which means …
Some of the most common questions that I get from people who reach out to me are about antibodies. There seems to be a good deal of confusion about them and also a good deal of emotion and expectation attached to these numbers going up or down. In this post, we examine thyroid antibodies …
Hashimoto's is one of the most common autoimmune disease in the United States, yet is is also one of the most poorly managed. One of the most common questions I get is, what tests should I ask my doctor to order? Because Hashimoto's is a thyroid disorder and an autoimmune disease there are a number …
Thyroid lab tests are the general standard for measuring function and to determine what is or is not working. While these tests can be very effective in helping you discover where the problem might be, they are not perfect. And for those people with Hashimoto's they can be misleading. This is simply because all …
