Join Dr. Eric Balcavage as he delves into the crucial topic of thyroid health. In this informative talk, you’ll learn about the different aspects of thyroid function, including conditions like hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. Discover effective thyroid treatment options and gain valuable thyroid health tips to help you improve your overall well-being and maintain optimal thyroid hormone levels.

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Timestamps:

• 00:03:13 – What do you feel is the biggest mistake in functional medicine when it comes to thyroid health and interpreting the labs, etc?
• 00:14:25 – When it comes to cellular hypothyroidism, what would you say is the most common stress factors that would cause the cell to turndown its metabolic function?
• 00:21:26 – What’s the difference between cellular hypothyroidism and Glandular Hypothyroidism?
• 00:22:41 – You can’t see, in labs, for what is happening within the cells, correct?
• 00:26:15 – How do we really assess what’s going on?
• 00:45:37 – In Graves’ disease when TSH, ft3 and ft4 are within the range and the patient is on a very low dose med. Generally speaking, patients with normal and optimal levels but still have antibodies, is it good to continue or stop medication in this case? Because some drs like to stop and watch and others like to continue “maintenance “ dose as king as the antibodies are elevated. Just in general because I know each case is different.
• 00:47:23 – Is it smart to run thyroid labs fasted (considering fasting can be a stressor?  Do you recommend different timing for labs for them to be more accurate?
• 00:51:55 – Is it important when in your cycle you run thyroid labs?
• 00:53:58 – You mentioned so many factors that can cause a thyroid issue. If you suspect you might have hypothyroidism, what are the best first steps to improve symptoms?