Did Your Doctor Say Your Thyroid Is Fine? (Here Are Three Reasons for a Missed Diagnosis or Misdiagnosis)
“Your labs look fine!” My patients share this nearly famous quote from their primary care providers all the time. That’s how they end up in my office, of course. Because they’re not fine. They feel terrible, with their hair falling out, gaining weight for no reason, freezing all the time, debilitating fatigue, brain fog.…
What Does Selenium Do for The Body?
Selenium, a trace mineral often overlooked in discussions of nutrition, plays a pivotal role in many essential bodily functions. Don’t make the mistake of forgetting about it, too! Despite being needed in only small amounts, selenium has a huge impact on fertility, thyroid health, gut function, female reproductive hormone balance, mitochondrial health, and nervous…
The Postpartum Health Risk That Nobody Talks About (Postpartum Thyroiditis)
When my son was about 4 weeks old, I started noticing pain while swallowing. It wasn’t the usual type of sore throat, on the inside by my tonsils and tongue. Instead, it felt like a big sore lump at the front of my neck. It was tender to the touch (especially when his little…
The Root Cause of Hypothyroidism
I was talking with a colleague a few weeks ago about functional medicine, and what that looks like in practice. “So, how would you treat someone with hypothyroidism, for example?” He asked me. My answer was far from simple, and that’s because no two cases of hypothyroidism are exactly the same. In the world…
