Escape the Hypothyroidism Trap with Dr. Antonio Bianco
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- Опубліковано 3 чер 2024
- Dr. Bianco recently published the book, Rethinking Hypothyroidism: Why Treatment Must Change and What Patients Can Do.
Today I'll be speaking to Dr. Bianco, whom I deeply respect, about his approach to thyroid health-and mine.
While we already had a lot of overlap in our approaches, I walked away with new, incredible insights on hypothyroidism.
I think you'll feel the same way.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
03:33 Diagnosis is pretty straightforward
08:00 2 ways to diagnose hypothyroidism
12:20 Hypothyroidism prevalence
24:13 1 in 3 might be on meds they don’t need
29:15 TSH is 6. Should we treat or not?
33:25 TPO values & risk
35:16 Normal labs, but there’s symptoms
38:32 The misuse of T3 levels
45:15 Should patients start with combination therapy?
52:41 What to do step-by-step
55:10 What about liquid T4?
58:12 Side effects & risks of adding T3
Dr. Bianco received his MD from Santa Casa Medical School and a PhD in human physiology at the University of Sao Paulo, in Brazil. He’s the former president of the American Thyroid Association (2015-2016) and author of the book "Rethinking Hypothyroidism" .
Currently, he’s a Professor of Medicine at University of Chicago in the research unit called the Committee on Molecular Metabolism and Nutrition which focuses on thyroid hormone metabolism, more specifically, how certain enzymes called deiodinases control thyroid hormone action & metabolism. This research forms the basis for his understanding of the variable response to thyroid hormone replacement among individuals.
He has been published in over 200 peer reviewed papers.
Learn more about his work at www.deiodinase.org
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*Full transcript available on UA-cam by clicking the “Show transcript” button on the bottom right of the video. - Наука та технологія
I’m so disgusted with the medical industry, full of greedy, lying incompetent people. My young daughter clearly had an issue with her thyroid, high cortisol levels. Because her panel just showed it was slightly off her pediatrician refused to do anything even though she had a buffalo hump the size of a softball. She weighed 230 lbs and was in a 48DD. We do not have any thyroid issues in our families. I put her in an 7 dollar herbal thyroid , all of her symptoms went away, he buffalos jump went away. She lost 100lbs in 5 months. The food is the problem, it’s laced with chemical pesticides dyes and poisons. My daughter clearly has a sensitivity to these chemical and it has destroyed her gut health. We eat very healthy but she has always had a weakness for grains, cereal , bread pasta .I put her on paleo no grains, dairy and support her thyroid. I was told by a surgeon she would need thyroid surgery before we solved our own issue. I wouldn’t trust doctors as far as I could throw them, because they are obsessed with treatment and could care less about solving the problem. Most are violating their Hippocratic oath and should not be allowed to practice medicine
Can you tell me the name of the $7 thyroid supplement you used?
Amazing!
Go Mom!! Great evaluating the situation and advocating for your daughter.
What was the herbal remedy?
What pill did you give her please?
i was diagnosed hypo about 4 yrs ago! Dr immediately put my on meds @ 5.99 TSH! i inquired about ways to improve this condition naturally, perhaps diet changes but was rebuffed and told NO, had to take the pill forever! asked for a referral with an endocrinologist! that was even worse! this guy was on hypo meds and had been for 12 yrs! also told me it was a life long sentence! well, i took the matter into my own hands!!! i took the meds for about 6 months...meanwhile teaking my eating habits...i cut the pill taking to every other day for about 2 wks, then i cut the dosage even more. half a pill very other day...for another 2 wks...call Dr and asked for another blood panel! WOW!! went down to 2.6! i get checked once a year now and it has remained around 2... sometimes 2.3 with 2.6 my highest!! take your health in your own hands! DR's always look to prescribe and i don't like taking pills!
Yes! Prescription is not always necessary. We've move towards non-iodized salt - gourmet salts - and low iodine could be the culprit. It's akin to seeing a patient with a 5.5 A1C and assuming they are non-diabetic when meanwhile their insulin is through the roof and the culprit to a low A1C. Who is this patient? Look at their belly and ask if they have night sweats, are jittery/anxious (new onset). Hyperinsulinemia is very common in menopause. I managed to reverse this via getting a CGM and changing my diet. That said, hypothyroid symptoms remained along with difficulty losing weight. Started thyroid supplement w iodine 150 and bovine thyroid - low and slow dosing to adapt - and slowly the menopausal belly started to reduce, no more constipation (which causes SIBO!!!), and energy/motivation coming back. I had to retire 1 year ago at 52 because I couldn't keep up. Starting to feel like I could work again and thyroid was indeed the missing link despite TSH within normal range +/- 3.5-4.0.
Yep, everyone isn't the Same...
I was 'low normal' so told 'fine' but I had 4 of the 5 common symptoms... I found a Specialist Dr Stephen Langer wrote the book 'Solved, the Riddle of Illness" 30yrs ago in Berkeley, CA. I had Thyroiditis... That's antibodies against your thyroid.
So I gr Natural armoral thyroid really helped.... My reg Drs weren't up on any of this then so it was a struggle Until Soooo many were turn'n up with it.... You Can improve with diet and even Stop meds... Just depends on your issues.... But bolstering your thyroid response with diet is ALWAYS required for Best outcomes... Iodine the Natural lugols drops, Selenium like Brazil nuts, Magnesium, iron Spinach, Shrimp, zinc foods daily are essential... Many people don't respond to meds otherwise... 🤫
@@les9058so glad you shared your story.
@@elizabethsmit9268I’m going to take a page out of your notebook! Thank you for sharing it.
I was supplementing with Lugols 2% at the beginning of the Plandemic , for over all health. I would take one or two drops a day in distilled water . Went to my dr for an ear ache , he took blood since it had been a year … my THS was 19!! Lugols is the only change I had made.
I was under Cenegenics doctors for the last 10 years! They suppressed my thyroid saying I was hypo with Armour! When I questioned one I was told my pituitary gland was probably not working and would never work again after being suppressed for so long!
My blood work was showing suddenly high glucose, high cholesterol high cortisone everything bad! Here I ate healthy and exercised everyday so they could not explain my out of control labs🧐 either could I!
I then began napping during the day (bizarre for me and sleep disturbances and brain fog)
I suggested to my anti aging doctor that I was weening myself off the meds and was told I could get a goiter (fear factor)
I went plant based, took selenium, iodine, zinc and iron and within 3 months my score went up to 12 with no meds and dropped to 7 then 5 and waiting for more lab results! I feel like a normal healthy
I began to research the thyroid and listening to podcasts and it was life changing! I told my anti-aging doctor that this was not working for me and was warned I could get a goiter( a fear factor I had enough of their incompetency
👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
HASHIMOTO'S IS NEVER ADDRESSED ENOUGH FOR US .
Disappointing, nothing about conversion issues, to free t3 or reverse t3
@@nickdell3583probably because this guy is a "regular" old school doc. Probably never even looks at rT3
I took levothyroxine for a couple years when I was first diagnosed and I felt like garbage. Changed to liothyronine and later armour thyroid and I feel like a new person. My TSH was 126. Retested it was 135. Now it is 3.
On armour right?
Do you mean 12.6 and 13.5? or is your to Terri really making 126 or 135 units of TSH? Which mood mean that it’s screaming at your thyroid to make more T4 and T3. Did you have Hashimoto’s? Do you know what your TPO number is?
My experience as well.
29:42 I am shocked by this chart and the comment made - that the thyroid medical profession would “tolerate” a significant rise in TSH as normal for each decade of aging. So the woman, ironically hunched over with the cane, should just tolerate the pain and misfortune of living into her 70s??
Then it follows that the whole concept of providing post-menopausal women with BHRT ( Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy) when their body’s production of reproductive hormones (Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone, DHEA, etc.), declines wouldn’t be considered either! Is the suggestion, by the chart figures, that women should just accept the fate that with age comes hormone deficiency, (thyroid hormone included) which in turn they should accept these declines contribute to osteoporosis, heart disease, frailty, muscle loss, dementia… Let’s ignore the fact that we are living longer life spans and just embrace the figure on the far right of the chart as our destiny! I’m wondering if the chart stops where it does because the elderly woman, hunched over with the cane with a TSH of 7.49, won’t statistically live long enough for another data point rise in her TSH!
I was taking T3/T4 combo medication for decades and was managing my hypothyroidism fairly well. Then I was forced to see a new endocrinologist who refused to prescribe me T3 medication. While trying to search for another provider who cared, I struggled with rising blood pressure and lipids that had never been a problem. Then decreased circulation and neuropathy in my feet affected my ability to walk as my daily exercise. I also experienced ever increasing fatigue, impaired gut motility, depression and brain fog. I found a nurse practitioner who consulted at a compounding pharmacy who prescribed a combo thyroid medication (with a higher T3/ lower T4). Within 6 months, my BP, lipids and weight returned to normal. My brain fog and fatigue lifted considerably. Due to the damage done from prolonged, poorly treated hypothyroidism, I still have some nerve issues in my feet that interfere with walking as my exercise…and my digestion and gut healing is a work in progress…as my impaired motility during the time I wasn’t properly medicated, resulted in an intestinal bacterial overgrowth and EPI, a pancreatic enzyme insufficiency. None of this had to happen if my health status wasn’t jerked away from me by an arrogant clinician who diagnosed and treated my lab results, and looked at charts such as this one….instead of seeing the flesh and blood human right in front of her!
100% agree with you as a fellow menopausal woman. Only when I decided to self-treat with what is available over the counter eg bovine thyroid did I start to come out of the menopause fog. So how did I decide to take the leap? I tried HRT and it made me feel much worse and glucose a mess because of needing progesterone. Decided to self investigate and got a full thyroid panel, blood pressure monitor, heart rate monitor, glucose monitor (CGM), and thermometer. Baseline (objective data for these 2 clinicians to "chew" on): 1. TSH 3.4 with 1.4 FT4 and no antibodies. Tested again 6 months later and TSH 3.7 with 1.2 FT4 so clearly declining function. Next, 2. 115/85 average BP with diastolic continuing to rise despite adequate hydration. 3. Declining resting heart rate (bradycardia) w drops below 55. 4. Temps in the mid-70's. 5. Subjective? Cold intolerance, dry brittle hair, ridged nails, tinnitus, bloating/constipation, and more. Lastly horrible lipids that lowered - LOWERED - when I started addressing my thyroid. I am sick and tired of having to do all the heavy lifting to get through menopause. Too little is known and if one metabolic system is declining rest assured ALL of them are including your thyroid. Some women just need a little "help" to give their metabolism a lift and do not do well on HRT or BHRT. With all of the self-monitoring tools one can remain very safe with a trial of thyroid replacement hormone and adjust from there. Example: Treat and HR goes ballistic, diarrhea...? Too much and dial it back. I am finally losing my meno belly despite getting A1C to 5.5 without this being due to hyperinsulinemia (c-peptide and OGGT). I hope these clinicians step away from guidelines and start treating what is in front of them with the caveat of making sure the patient is engaged.
All these doctors SUCK at treating hypothyroidism. They are puppets of insurance companies. Those who treat hypothyroidism based on tsh and think 3.0 or 4.0 is within normal range are GARBAGE.
So Sorry you had ALL that!
Glad you found a Stellar person to guide you back to better health.... Can you Share the name of your clinical person, where they practice, love to consult with them! 🤫
@@les9058 Thank you for your kind words…The person I was seeing retired but I would suggest you contact compounding pharmacies in your area or even online! In fact, I found an awesome functional MD after my NP retired on a website called Paloma Health. It’s exclusively for thyroid care a totally online platform. Best! 💜
@@elizabethsmit9268 Although it's a lot of work I just want to applaud your great self advocacy! 👏 Hopefully the guests and host of this video will see the comments… We need them to be listeners and partners with us and not be so fixed and patronizing! Not until they have a loved one they really care about who experiences the kind of gaslighting so many of us do…will they be part of the kind of change that’s needed!
I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and started eating foods the heal your thyroid. I also eat all organic foods now and make sure to get a few can off sardines each week. I no longer take meds nor do I have symptoms.
@katsCorner,
Can you please tell me what you ate that helped your thyroid, except sardines and organic foods? Thank you.
How's your blood work look?
@@les9058 It is normal now but I was never a really bad. I was just starting the meds and I think i caught it pretty early.
NO ONE TALKS ABOUT - 1] what happens down the years with those hard medications. 2] Currently doctors’ practices changed to be standard typical treatments which they apply to every patient - They themselves do not know how to think outside the box. Which is harming so many people? 3] Many agriculture and meat contains Pesticides and now-a-days these type of things diseases like cancer and dementia, muscular, Tendonitis etc. are popping up like popcorn. Nobody is taking any action against those people who are providing these foods in market. Those who get the diseases - they get occupied with their internal health issues so their ability to fight gets limited with outside world. Those who survives for little longer they will think I have just touched near death experiences so let me live my life to fullest and matter for original cause of problems are not address. IN NJ they have found 500 plus cases of dementia in kids. Those kids parents should take action . This has become a game and for some doctors a play book game. I guess that is why they call they are practicing on you. At cost of your health they are practicing on you. 4] IT shocks me when doctors tell that all medicine has side effects and if you do not follow the rules which they created they cannot help. Clearly they do not want to think outside the box. 4] Radiation has so much issues with it - while taking even if you breathe it changes the position and wrong side get radiation - which means if you have on left side under you heart - your heart muscle can get damaged. Why can not do Open surgery to burn the lump or tumor etc....Why they are risking patients life to get damaged to other organs. WHY???? They are brain washing you with each medicine they put out in market - So pharma co makes profit at cost of your health.
Sardines are good. For?
Really informative. Live in Uk, when u cannot afford private consulting, you have to rely on NHS. Unfortunately the GP's are not that knowledgeable about Thyroid Health 😢 The give you generic T4 and tell you to go away! The system needs a massive overhaul not just in Thyroid health but all health, they never look at the bigger picture. We only have at the most a ten minute consultation. And mainly, ever only testing TSH, SUCH A TRAVESTY 😢
Pretty much the same in Ireland unfortunately 🙄😠
💯 % agreed!!! 🇺🇸
Drs need faaar More in-depth training on ALL of it to diagnose and heal the issues! Diet is a huge part of that! ✔️
If one has nodules in the thyroid what would you suggest?.....
In Germany, the healthcare system is in dire straits. For thyroid, the go-to is the TSH and nothing else is tested. Doctors gaslight the patients so they don`t ask questions and literally lie to them about available treatment and care. An adrenal saliva test should be done before putting anyone on the standard Levothyroxine but this is not done. They know not about BHRT and when they do they lie and gaslight the patients they could not care less about and refuse to prescribe. Privately insured do receive better care and treatment. My husband is principally against such a two-tier system for what should be a critical infrastructure/service. The system doesn`t allow me to pay at the counter as private or I would do this at each visit just to be heard and receive a competent consultation and treatment. I do do that if I am in an English speaking country.
About 40 years ago I was briefly on synthroid, under the care of my gynecologist. I don't remember the details. I only remember that I was on it for about a year. Last year, I mentioned this to a doctor I was seeing and he was dumbfounded as to why I was not still on it today. 40 years later. Without knowing anything else about my case (he had not yet seen my labs, either, just to be clear I am over 60 and subclinical hypo so arguably not really hypothyroid now). To him, once you take your first thyroid med then BOOM you are on it for the rest of your life. He just couldn't get over it. Of course, I will not be seeing this practitioner again. Meantime: thanks for this video. I will now watch it a second time and take notes and go back to my current endo who allows me to educate myself and does patiently and sincerely answer all my questions and who follows my lead on what my body is telling me. Thank you for this video. Also getting the book!
NO ONE TALKS ABOUT - 1] what happens down the years with those hard medications. 2] Currently doctors’ practices changed to be standard typical treatments which they apply to every patient - They themselves do not know how to think outside the box. Which is harming so many people? 3] Many agriculture and meat contains Pesticides and now-a-days these type of things diseases like cancer and dementia, muscular, Tendonitis etc. are popping up like popcorn. Nobody is taking any action against those people who are providing these foods in market. Those who get the diseases - they get occupied with their internal health issues so their ability to fight gets limited with outside world. Those who survives for little longer they will think I have just touched near death experiences so let me live my life to fullest and matter for original cause of problems are not address. IN NJ they have found 500 plus cases of dementia in kids. Those kids parents should take action . This has become a game and for some doctors a play book game. I guess that is why they call they are practicing on you. At cost of your health they are practicing on you. 4] IT shocks me when doctors tell that all medicine has side effects and if you do not follow the rules which they created they cannot help. Clearly they do not want to think outside the box. 4] Radiation has so much issues with it - while taking even if you breathe it changes the position and wrong side get radiation - which means if you have on left side under you heart - your heart muscle can get damaged. Why can not do Open surgery to burn the lump or tumor etc....Why they are risking patients life to get damaged to other organs. WHY???? They are brain washing you with each medicine they put out in market - So pharma co makes profit at cost of your health.
Is he in California does he accept Medicare or if he knows of one as good as he please send me a name
Do you get enough iodine my thyroid was subclinical as well so I started taking iodine it was like my whole head cleared. Aparently people who live neat the see don't get hypo or hyper as much. But they say don't take it ever if you have a thyroid problem.. I have no problem now and two of my friends in the same boat at the same time one went hyper and the other hypo and neither of them would dare take any iodine or even eat some seaweed. We need iodine in our diet. But they're terrified of taking any even in food. But they've taken other meds on and off as they made them more unwell so doctors changed them.
@@deedt8279
Very true!
Levothyroxine is contraindicated for people with adrenal issues. Adrenal fatigue is often behind thyroid dysfunction. It's a simple saliva test for a very common problem (particularly among Western women). The warning against taking levothyroxine where there is any adrenal issue is printed on the levothyroxine packet and, in the UK it is also clearly on the NHS website! So why are endocrinologists not interested in checking adrenals...could it be that the main cure for adrenal fatigue requires no pills: rest, lifestyle changes...
Did you cure yours?
Thank you. Very informative. In my 40's
I had rapidly advancing Vitaligo and low basal temps. According to Broda Barnes I felt sure my thyroid was low. In my early 50's I was experiencing fatigue, severe brain fog, sluggish thought processing, job problems, etc.. I had such weakness I had difficulty turning over in bed. FINALLY, someone agreed. 13:21 13:30 Levothyroxin made a HUGE difference! I could easily turn over in bed, think more quickly. Later I was dx with Hashimoto's. With continued fatigue and depression I requested recently to see an endocrinologist. I had to wait 6 months for the appointment. This physician totally dismissive, refused to order Thyroid blood work and said little was known or understood about Hashimoto Thyroiditis and that I would not like anything she had to tell me. End of discussion and visit.
She refused to order TSh, Free T4, T3, TPO
She said I should have my primary care M.D.
order any blood work I might want. At 77 now,
I still feel I could be functioning at a higher level. My only meds are levothyroxin and Effexor which was probably given for hormone deficit relative to menopause, but to which I feel hopelessly
addicted and unable to d/c. My recent TSH was 7 with freeT4 0.7
Clearly, I need the medication. I feel now I understand a bit better
where I am and will add selenium and Inositol in hopes of a bit higher function. ..possibly an ultrasound. Our medical system is so broken. I agree so much about your conclusion about menopausal issues and relavence. Thank you so much for sharing this conversation and for your dedication to your
mission and willingness to continue to learn, grow, and aid in your patients suffering and well-being.
@@SuperLeslie1965What??!! Shocking that a dr takes you for granted like that!!
Here in India, we can walk into a lab and request for a t3, to tsh by ourselves. Infact we can get regular master health checks done once in every few years by ourselves. Of course we pay for it and aren't covered by insurance for such self chosen testing.
It's only after reading your comment that I appreciate my country's medical system way more!!😮
Even though I have high TSH levels of 10 plus antibodies at a low level I have normal T4 and I do not have any hypothyroidism symptoms at all. My TSH fluctuates as well from year to year. Until I have symptoms why should I take medication that may cause adverse effects?
@les9058
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I never had Hypothyroidism because my TSH is. .01 less than the laboratory parameters. Then they changed it and I became Hypothyroid!!!! I love modern medicine.
Thanks so much for clearing this subclinical language up. We have to remember also who owns Labcorp and other labs is the pharmaceutical industry. That’s like the fox that is guarding the Chicken coup. Who is setting the ranges for low to high ranges? This is a fantastic way to get more people on medication. The same scenario works for blood pressure. Everyone has a different blood pressure range that’s normal for their body. This is why everyone is on BP medicine. I say use the bloodwork as a guide, your BP as a guide and judge how you feel.
BP is a bit diff than just your exp here... It's silent until it gets outta hand.... Why sooooo many don't know they have an issue.
You should always be tested to know your state and From there if your high or low, there are diet and activity ratios that can improve things... But bo is the gateway for strokes & heart attacks that Catch people unaware otherwise... And, not wanting to take meds... If you can control things with lifestyle diet changes then do... If it's not sufficient then be Smart about it!
Hypothalamus->>pancreas->>thyroid I'd love to see/hear this depth of detective work going on
I just finished reading Dr. Bianco’s book. I just want to say thank you for all of his years of research. And thank you for not giving up on the patients.
Love the conversation !! Thank you both heartily!!!
You're welcome.
Very reassuring to hear that if the levothyroxine works, leave it as is and accept it. As soon as my GP ( I live in the UK) prescribed this medication the benefits were incredible for me and my quality of life increased dramatically in numerous ways. Thanks to you both for this very informative conversation.
It took my doctor a year to diagnose me. I knew something was wrong and i kept telling my husband i felt like I was dying. I kept going to the doctor, i gained 30 lbs in a couple months, i looked 6 months pregnant, I was freezing all the time, heart palpitations, falling asleep, my skin and hair changed and I had terrible panic attacks. At the time diagnosis my TSH was 90 and my TPO antibodies were over 30,000. My heart rhythm had even slowed. I am now on 137 mcg daily of Synthroid and eat a clean gluten free diet very low in carbohydrates. I still have generalized widespread body pain.
Take Thiamine B1 300mg daily and magnesium citrate
@@gillhall7590 I take a daily thyroid care supplement from Paloma Healthcare
@@Beatrice-nx5ld this happened so long ago. It was terrible. I even planned my funeral, I really thought I would die. My doctor also suggested that I see a psychiatrist. I'm much better now and I stopped seeing him.
Yes! Yes! Same here after my first birth in my 30's, then after really crashed! Finally diagnosed by a female doctor who recognized symptoms. I've made it through many years now on the usual euthroxine. Stay physically active no matter what...walk, lift simple weights...still I'm tired a lot and am used to pushing myself. Nevertheless, people say I look young for my age.
Have your kidneys checked out via a blood test for kidney function
Thank you for this! Finally a sober scientific discussion on hypothyroidism.
You're welcome!
allergy tests - you say not reliable and ask yourself if you feel bad after eating the food.... well, I'm here to say you can't always trust yourself. I thought several foods were fine for me. My skin prick allergy test said medium allergy to sesame and fish. I told the allergist that those were bogus results. He agreed that "not all tests are reliable" just like you said. I proceeded with my life. The next time I was eating a salad with sesame dressing, after eating it, I started getting post-nasal drip and that feeling "oh gosh I have a cold coming on." In fact the reason I went for the allergy test to begin with is that I had a 6 month recurring "sinus infection" and I thought maybe I was allergic to nuts, since I was eating a lot at the time. After feeling that "I'm getting sick again" feeling, I realized I had just finished my salad... I quit sesame that day. My cystic acne and chronic "sinus infections" went away forever. If I had not had that test, I would have kept thinking I was unlucky and always catching colds. My reaction to sesame was never anaphalactic or itchy... it was post nasal drip, congestion and then a ten day sinus clog/cough... followed by face (sometimes nose or ear) pustules!!! It's kinda hard to even believe that is a food reaction, so I know i would have never put that together. As for fish, mild itchy throat when I eat it... nothing like my sesame problems, so if I want to eat it, I take benedryl. Both foods tested at "3" with big differences in how they make me feel. I typed this out so anyone who had allergy tests they thought were bogus would give it a second look.
Love your discussion! Gave me some things to discuss with my doctors and pharmacy!
What do you do when one has a normal TSH of 1.2, low ft4 and ft3, high reverse t3? And antibodies in the thousands.....we can't rely on TSH only.
CORRECT! Why you need complete test'n and through workup to find your issues and requirements for balancing thyroid is very imp to good Body function! Diet is Also necessary to provide necessary elements for thyroid balance & health!
Absolutely correct!
Dr only check Tsh , stupid
I am 73 I have had cancer 2 times ovarian cancer 1994 and breast cancer in 2018 I had chemo and radiotherapy I developed a hypothyroidism and put on levothyroxine I can’t sleep dry and itchy rash keeps I am suffering anxiety fatigue and hair loss my doctor refuses take me off it or evening dealing with it . This has enlightened me I think I am reactive to the pill.
Likely low in the supportive nutrients your Thyroid needs daily... Fix that and you Will improve!
Watch nutrition suggestions from dr mark Hyman and dr Anshal Gupta. Selenium (a single Brazil nut daily) Magnesium, vitamin D support, Vitamin B12, zinc. Avoiding gluten, dairy and soy.
Did we look at the root cause? Possibly gluten and Fluoridated water? It just seems that this issue has exploded in the population. Why?
I'm on Thyroid med, Cytemol, for major depression.
My labs always show abnormal results.
About 4 months ago, I stopped taking them.
I'm going back on them.
My mother suffered from depression, same symptoms.
Always tired, forgetting things, body aches, & suicide thoughts.
She was a generic thyroid.
Going for a full panel soon..
NO ONE TALKS ABOUT - 1] what happens down the years with those hard medications. 2] Currently doctors’ practices changed to be standard typical treatments which they apply to every patient - They themselves do not know how to think outside the box. Which is harming so many people? 3] Many agriculture and meat contains Pesticides and now-a-days these type of things diseases like cancer and dementia, muscular, Tendonitis etc. are popping up like popcorn. Nobody is taking any action against those people who are providing these foods in market. Those who get the diseases - they get occupied with their internal health issues so their ability to fight gets limited with outside world. Those who survives for little longer they will think I have just touched near death experiences so let me live my life to fullest and matter for original cause of problems are not address. IN NJ they have found 500 plus cases of dementia in kids. Those kids parents should take action . This has become a game and for some doctors a play book game. I guess that is why they call they are practicing on you. At cost of your health they are practicing on you. 4] IT shocks me when doctors tell that all medicine has side effects and if you do not follow the rules which they created they cannot help. Clearly they do not want to think outside the box. 4] Radiation has so much issues with it - while taking even if you breathe it changes the position and wrong side get radiation - which means if you have on left side under you heart - your heart muscle can get damaged. Why can not do Open surgery to burn the lump or tumor etc....Why they are risking patients life to get damaged to other organs. WHY???? They are brain washing you with each medicine they put out in market - So pharma co makes profit at cost of your health.
Or: they do have hypothyroid and they're told over and over that they don't have it. Or they're told their levels of TSH are normal, but they still feel like crap.....
Thank you. I have hypothyroid forever. I need to listen to this.
I used to think that bacteria were the only microscopic things inside me that I had to concern myself with, but I learned there are also viruses and fungal infections. What I'm wondering now is whether there is a relationship between hypothyroidism and parasites... since a huge percentage of Americans have parasites in them and don't even know it, according to another doctor that I follow. There is also apparently a relationship with hypothyroidism and never going outdoors - so, not getting "grounded" (to the Earth's magnetic waves) or getting sunlight (UV waves) causing low Vitamin D and calcium... as well as messing up your circadian rhythm (so, low melatonin) and your sleep cycle (so, not healing while you sleep). There is also apparently a relationship to hypothyroidism and being sedentary (so there is an element of lymphatic system blockage due to not moving around enough). And there is the dentist I watch, who said there is a relationship between mercury fillings in your teeth (mercury poisoning) causing all kinds of havoc. And mold in your house will poison you as well [this probably applies to me, bc we have water issues in my rental, and I only really dust and vacuum before we entertain... which we haven't done in the last couple of years!].
At my liberal arts college 42 years ago, I took a course in physiology (where I was introduced to LDL and HDL cholesterol), but I didn't really understand it. Add to that the advice various people give about the best diet for hypothyroidism (the Carnivore Diet and the Whole 30 Diet are sometimes recommended, but they're quite different from each other), and it's no wonder that this is all so very complicated to me - and it's like bees buzzing in my ears when I try to put it all together. My endocrinologist wasn't much help. When she got my lab work, she asked me why I wasn't in a coma... as if I could tell her! I don't drink alcohol (and my liver is "perfect" according to a specialist), but I spent 50+ years addicted to Coca-Cola. [Btw, I quit Coke and now drink green tea, herbal teas, dandelion tea, apple cider, apple cider vinegar, apple juice, blueberry smoothies, cranberry juice, (red) grape juice, lemonade, V8 (tomato juice with other veggies in it), occasionally watermelon juice or pumpkin juice, rarely sweet tea (bc I'm trying to go zero sugar) and orange juice (because I get a sugar low after the insulin hike) and almost never water (I gag on it)... and I'm willing to bet that I'm still chronically dehydrated.] I'd be happy if I just got rid of the inflammation and/or bloating, and got back some energy [so that I can clean the house]... bc I think I'm running on will power alone at this point, or perhaps only the Grace of God!
I believe I'd learn to like water!
I hate to say this, but the "healthy" juices you are consuming so much of are, in fact, as high in sugar as coke. You've just replaced the coke with something you think is healthier when it's really not. I'm not some keto keyboard warrior. I just know sugars in juices are in very high concentrations especially smoothied fruits. When we drink our fruits, we are consuming far more sugar than we should. It can hurt you over time. I agree that you should definitely give water another try. It could prove very beneficial in place of so many fruit juices.
Ditch all the juices..sugar is sugar!
@@audragoldbeck I agree 100%. I used to think juices were healthy. After all, they were promoted by WIC for nursing or pregnant moms, infants, and children. But after some much needed research, I've come to find out it's terrible for us and our kiddos. Since cutting sugar from my diet, I've become much healthier, lost weight and have better labs and energy. Some people truly don't know how bad sugar is because things like juice and flavored yogurts have been touted as healthy.
I agree, but unfortunately there are also inherited DNA abnormalities!
Not being able to process Folate correctly.. Which impacts, Dopamine and other hormones!
Grounding works!
Very informative video! Thank you, Doctors 👍
My pleasure!
My younger cousin was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and put on medication. I believe this was erroneous, or at least rushed and short-sighted. This interview has helped me understand the situation better, and I will pass it on. Thank you both. I'm glad to have recently discovered this channel.
Thank you! I am glad you find the information helpful!
@@DrRuscioDCI would really like to understand WHAT causes hypothyroidism, and how to reverse it. We now understand that cancer is a metabolic disease and generally how it occurs, but we still don’t know what causes hypothyroidism and how to reverse the disease.
Most conditions are multi factorial!
CANCE - NO ONE TALKS ABOUT - 1] what happens down the years with those hard medications. 2] Currently doctors’ practices changed to be standard typical treatments which they apply to every patient - They themselves do not know how to think outside the box. Which is harming so many people? 3] Many agriculture and meat contains Pesticides and now-a-days these type of things diseases like cancer and dementia, muscular, Tendonitis etc. are popping up like popcorn. Nobody is taking any action against those people who are providing these foods in market. Those who get the diseases - they get occupied with their internal health issues so their ability to fight gets limited with outside world. Those who survives for little longer they will think I have just touched near death experiences so let me live my life to fullest and matter for original cause of problems are not address. IN NJ they have found 500 plus cases of dementia in kids. Those kids parents should take action . This has become a game and for some doctors a play book game. I guess that is why they call they are practicing on you. At cost of your health they are practicing on you. 4] IT shocks me when doctors tell that all medicine has side effects and if you do not follow the rules which they created they cannot help. Clearly they do not want to think outside the box. 4] Radiation has so much issues with it - while taking even if you breathe it changes the position and wrong side get radiation - which means if you have on left side under you heart - your heart muscle can get damaged. Why can not do Open surgery to burn the lump or tumor etc....Why they are risking patients life to get damaged to other organs. WHY???? They are brain washing you with each medicine they put out in market - So pharma co makes profit at cost of your health.
I know external environment chemicals are a big endocrine disruptors and carcinogens contributed to hashimoto's thyroiditis
This was so helpful. Thank you both!
Glad it was helpful!
@@DrRuscioDC NO ONE TALKS ABOUT - 1] what happens down the years with those hard medications. 2] Currently doctors’ practices changed to be standard typical treatments which they apply to every patient - They themselves do not know how to think outside the box. Which is harming so many people? 3] Many agriculture and meat contains Pesticides and now-a-days these type of things diseases like cancer and dementia, muscular, Tendonitis etc. are popping up like popcorn. Nobody is taking any action against those people who are providing these foods in market. Those who get the diseases - they get occupied with their internal health issues so their ability to fight gets limited with outside world. Those who survives for little longer they will think I have just touched near death experiences so let me live my life to fullest and matter for original cause of problems are not address. IN NJ they have found 500 plus cases of dementia in kids. Those kids parents should take action . This has become a game and for some doctors a play book game. I guess that is why they call they are practicing on you. At cost of your health they are practicing on you. 4] IT shocks me when doctors tell that all medicine has side effects and if you do not follow the rules which they created they cannot help. Clearly they do not want to think outside the box. 4] Radiation has so much issues with it - while taking even if you breathe it changes the position and wrong side get radiation - which means if you have on left side under you heart - your heart muscle can get damaged. Why can not do Open surgery to burn the lump or tumor etc....Why they are risking patients life to get damaged to other organs. WHY???? They are brain washing you with each medicine they put out in market - So pharma co makes profit at cost of your health.
Very helpful thank you so much !
I agree that medication is not the answer to the underlying problems BUT it doesn't make sense to ignore it if you have antibodies until your TSH is high. I had elevated levels of thyroid antibodies and managed to reduce them through diet changes and supplements, mainly excluding gluten and following an anti-inflammatory diet/supplements generally. This has also helped my TSH results. The presence of high antibodies indicates the thyroid is under attack. Why would you wait until the TSH is high (and damage has already been done to thyroid) before you start taking action rather than preventing it by reducing the antibodies?? This is what most doctors don't recognise. It's also important to keep TSH below 2.5 if you are pregnant or trying to conceive.
I have these same questions. So many doctors wait until your TSH is really high and the antibodies have already destroyed a lot of your thyroid.
I take a compounded liquid T3 and a liquid T4 Tirosint-sol. The absorption is so much greater in liquid form, I’ve been able to reduce the dosage significantly!
Greetings from Florida 🐬 Thank You ❤ for Sharing! What is this liquid source? Thank You ❤
What is the source of the liquid form and name your take'n and who is the Dr Rx'n it for you, love to try it!
@@les9058 The liquid T4 (Tirosint-sol) is a regular prescription item. The liquid form of T3 (liothyronine) is from a compounding pharmacy and both were prescribed by a provider I had on the Paloma website. But my primary care provider is prescribing it for me now because she has seen how well it works for me! It’s a journey…rest if you must but then keep trecking!
Great discussion. Should TSH be tested fasted/morning , or afternoon/fed ?. Makes a big difference in my readings while FT4 is same.
They never discuss folks who FEEL FINE but have labs outside "normal range"...
This is a very interesting discussion. However I disagree that subclinical hypothyroidism causes no harm. Studies showed that subclinical hypothyroidism is an independent risk factor for myocardial infarction and atherosclerosis. I myself developed a dilated aorta which my endo thinks probably happened during the time I was subclinical at around 4.5. I then went on to develop thyroid cancer. So I do think subclinical needs to be taken very seriously for many people. Great to see this being discussed and a fresh look at diagnosis especially in regard to giving people t3.
I hope the cancer was done with clear margins and your fully recovered.
Good luck and best wishes for a healthier life
My son had Hashimoto's but with normal numbers but antibodies of 611 and felt like crap. He considered quitting his job and was extremely tired, dizzy, moody, with lots of anxiety, and gastro issues and it was horrible. After starting meds he felt so much better, we are still working on the dosage. He got myocarditis in April 2023 but no viral infection. We believe the myocarditis was due to the thyroid but will never know. He did not get the vaccine so it was not that. As of now, he has developed a thyroid nodule but it is only 6mm so we are watching and waiting. I am concerned about the thyroid cancer but only time will tell. Thank you or sharing your experience and I agree that subclinical, Hashimoto's thyroiditis is still dangerous. The autoantibodies over 500 must be treated with medicine.
@@TrudyContos-gq1bw thank you. Yes I’m doing well now 6 years later ❤️
@@Maddie-lv5sg so sorry he had to go through all this. Yes it does need treating and it can have such an impact on quality of life. There’s also a lot you can do with lifestyle changes to support things. I really hope he’s doing well and things are improving well. ❤️
I heard a video that subclinical numbers should be return to normal in 6 months. I don’t believe i heard them use that precaution in this video but i think the studies they’re quoting from probably document that you should get retested in 6 months.
After 30 years, I finally hear common sense instead of guessing 🥴 I started on armor thyroid when I was 30 something. By a plastic surgeon/bioidentical doc who said I’d feel better. Fast forward I’m now 63 and have been on it most of my life. I want off if possible. My hair is thinning and I I just started to have acne, At 63! So, I’m not sure what’s up with my hormones but something. I’ve been to another doc recently who upped my estrogen, I think but Im not sure I need any of it. I was also prescribed bioidentical hormones which I’ve been on for the same amount of time. My endocrinologist doesn’t seem like armour thyroid but allowed me to stay on it. Thank you for the great info !
I HOPE you find better Drs that Can retest and thoroughly go thru everything and find your true current requirements!
A ND Dr is often great at this stage.
Thank you for sharing! Is this valid for boys during puberty ? Or the hormonal swings anf growth hormone is to great to measure TH?
Hello, great information you shared in a simple and easy to understand way. I found myself wishing you had expanded a bit further to talk about women who are older. In addition, older women who have had a hysterectomy or gone through the change in life. How does it affects the thyroid. I stopped taking hormone replacement therapy because my Dr said it was time. I had an easy time stopping, but I have always wondered if some health issues started because I stopped. I do have low thyroid with labs that definitely support the diagnosis.
Same happened to me Doctor stopped HRT ,l am sure it caused my under active thyroid
Excellent discussion. I have a better understanding of my hashimoto status. The biggest problem is finding the right doctor who can help me.
Do not be afraid of medication if you need it. Your physical symptoms are what is also important. If you can not function and your quality of life is off. Take a low dose and see how you feel.
@@Maddie-lv5sg0
I'm in the same situation with my hashimoto's! I can't believe the lack of knowledge regarding this disease. Even worse, the weight gain while not eating much. It's so confusing
Great video
Thanks!
Do you have any information for someone that had the thyroid removed when I was 21. I’m now 78 and have suffered with all symptoms related to Hypothyroidism, and treated with Lavothyroxine. Now that I’m older my symptoms have increased. My Dr. can’t bring my Tsh and T4 to normal. It’s either high or low. She has never in the 3 years that I have been under her care, bothered to check my T3.
When I learned about the T3 and asked her why this was not part of my 6 month blood test, she responded that 1 it was not necessary 2 my body regulated my T3 and 3 it was too expensive. Please give me some guidance. My TSH is 11.600 and my T4 is 1.35
Why don’t you address reverse T3 & T4?
I have normal TSH very low T3 and high reverse T3.
I also have a high cortisol level due to stress. I have been a full time care giver since 2008.
What do you do for high RT3, but normal TSH, T3 and T4. My RT3 is 31
What about people not responding to levothyroxine. With normal t3 but high t4,tsh?
Golden info 🙌🏻
Thank you! Very informative information. I need to find an endocrinologist in New Jersey who would do thorough research. I have been on synthroid for about 28 yrs at 75 microgram. Eighteen years ago I requested to see a specialist not just my a primary doctor, the endocrinologist didn’t do much beyond what the primary doctor was doing. It was very frustrating to me especially that I am a scientist, and I believed my symptoms were real but doctors were not helping to look for the causes of my symptoms. I truly appreciate the information presented here.
Although my gluten tests (two) were negative this was ten years ago but I suffered from multiple symptoms of gluten sensitivity. Just one week ago (Feb 2024) , I stopped wheat products, FORTUNATELY almost all my ill symptoms are GONE 😊
Any suggestions of doctors in New Jersey who are willing to spend the time to do all the important tests?
What do you think about the correlation between titanium dental implants (allergy or metal toxicity) and thyroid disease start or aggravation (such as Hashimoto thyroiditis)?
Are titanium alloy toxics closely associated with the neuroendocrine and lymphatic systems?
Is an autoimmune/autoinflammatory response can be induced by metal adjuvants(such as titanium screws)? There are so many high-ranking academic articles on this topic.
When you're talking about antibodies do you mean any at all or a certain number?
My TSH was normal but T4 and T3 just below range. Had many symptoms of hypothyroidism, including bone loss, malabsorption (thumb nails were spooned). You can't just go by TSH.
It's really discouraging that i feel like I'm dyimg every day, and my endocrinologists tell me my labs are normal. I've been dealing with this
for 30 years and can't find one good damn doctor. Between this and the medical community's response to covid, I've lost all faith. Why can't this be figured out? I can see the writing on the wall. You all don't give a damn because you make more money elsewhere.
I agree. I've been on Levo.. for about 25 years and I can't tell it's done a damn thing. My doctor won't check anything but TSH. I gained a lot of weight and cannot lose it no matter what I do and it infurIates me that they can't figure this out.
Thu je
@@karenwalker2735 I'm truly sorry for all of us sufferers.
Dr David Brownstein. Dr David Brownstein. Dr David Brownstein. Look him up on UA-cam. I’m just going to leave it there. Warning, it will piss you off when you realize how simple the fix (cure) is going to be for you ❤
My TSH was 3.9 6 months before pregnant and stays in the 3 range throughout the pregnancy so far. Why no decrease or fluctuation? Is it normal?
Very informative dr prakash katariya how good laser therapy is on hypothyroidism??
20 year ago they said I was hyper thyroid and had a goiter,and gave me a radiation pill since then I have been taking 50 mcg synthroid tablets. I’m 70. Back then I didn’t know what I could do myself because I was so sick.
I am on a carnivor diet and wonder if this would affect my hypothyroid reading as one's gut is so much better on this diet?
Thank you so much for this video.
My daughter 13 just tested 5.41 tsh level.
This video has helped me so much in understanding thyroid.
I don’t want her being medicated for life so this video has given me so much hope and the proper tools I need to make informed decisions
I just really appreciate this information and this video.
Thank you thank you ❤
My dr diagnosed me hypothyroid due to high tsh I told her to retest outside of luteal and at that time I was normal
Hello In 2019 I got sick with Coivd I ended up with a hypothyroidism with a gotier and nodules in 2024 i had my ultrasound done my Nodules grew 80 percent they are not Cancer but it bothers me ! Iam seeing a Nutritionist and he does check me like you said! What is your take on this thank you
What is combination therapy?
And is Thyrotropin PMG by Standard Process considered desiccated thyroid?
My TSH is 6.810 and my t3 is 13.2 T4 is .95... So what did you say that might be elevating my TSH levels? Low hormones?
So impressive to use data to correct the reality of the prevalence of hypothyroidism. With a prior thyroidectomy of my left lobe due to nodules. How does that change a need for meds?
I had a tsh of 3.5, t4 15. Dr put me on Levothyroxine and my tsh went down to 3 in six weeks however my t4 dropped to 11. I came off Levothyroxine because something stressful happened and I became suddenly highly anxious and fatigued at the same time. I discovered in a blog that levothyroxine can cause you to make reverse t3 under stress. It also causes higher glutamate to gaba (anxiety) and affects histaminase so you have histamine symptoms, and I had itchy skin on it the whole time. Frustrating part is that my t4 has remained 11 (nornal range is 9-19) despite my stopping Levo. I felt fantastic on Levo, weight was dropping, adhd like symptoms vanished. But as soon as I was stressed it all went pearshaped. I can't find info anywhere why t4 is dampened on levothyroxine. Has my pituitary down regulated production due to the Levo? I have no idea. I was told if my tsh isn't below 2.5 I could miscarry. I don't know what to do.
I am sorry to hear of this frustration of yours. Here is a link to our clinic so you can get the medical advice you are looking for and perhaps a more detailed answer:
drruscio.com/virtual-clinic/
Has the subject of Hashimoto’s been brought up? My tsh is normal but antibodies are high. Is there usually a trigger for this inflammation?
I’m guessing it’s gluten and dairy. Both affect the thyroid.
What about rT3?
Hi, wondering if you can help. I have a lower tsh of 0.37 and free T4 of 9, i have M.E and last year i had two surgeries for Cauda equina syndrome. March of this year i started with severe muscle fasciculations, mostly in my right leg at first but now theyre all over constantly, as well as jerks and tremors. Symptoms now are hair loss, random itching, missing periods then very heavy, i feel nervous and my memory is awful as well as severe depression. I've suffered with pins and needles in my hands for a very long time. My b12, folate and ferritin are not great either. Oh, also chronic reflux and gallbladder pain. Doctor said thyroid would explain my weight gain ...but not if my TSH is low?! I'm so sick of feeling so poorly 😢
Thanks for reaching out. So sorry to hear about the issues you’re dealing with. Please know that due to legal restraints, I cannot address personal medical issues outside of the practice. If you’re interested in becoming a patient, please contact the clinic: drruscio.com/virtual-clinic/ We’d love to have you.
Yes… your low TSH and high T4 are strong indicators of HYPER-thyroidism! So most of the other issues you listed can be side effects of it! You didn’t mention weight gain in the first part, but it’s almost always weight loss with overactive thyroid…so your doctor is confused if he said “thyroid would explain” your weight gain! Although is sounds counterintuitive, with abnormal, out of range TSH levels …higher TSH = Hypo and lower TSH = Hyper!
B12 deficiency can cause nerve pain and the pins and needles. A sublingual B12 supplement might help you absorb it better and works fast! But make sure you’re getting all the B vitamins as they work together. Poor nutrient absorption can be caused by low stomach acid. Ironically, low stomach acid can cause acid reflux too! Magnesium deficiency is extremely common and it can cause muscle twitching and other issues you describe. It balances the calcium in your system. Think “magnesium relaxes and calcium contracts”… Calcium deficiency is kind of rare but if you don’t have magnesium in proper ratio you will experience more muscle contractions without alternating relaxation, experiencing tightness and spasms! Magnesium glycinate is less likely to affect digestion transit time! ☮️
Thank you for this interview.
I am pregnant - 5 weeks - 62 kg - TSH - 7.2 , T4 is 0.98 ng/dL . I am on Levothyroxine 75 mg. Please suggest
My Tsh is always high. My t4 is always high too. And I'm skinny. I don't have trouble with my weight. I'm skinny. None of those thyroid categories pertain to my situation. Levo doesn't work. Is it something else?
I was a 6 TSH with nodules and they have me on 50mcg of levo
I dont take meds i do take vitamins and to let know the did a urine test for Idione and it show that I have very high Idione and I don't take idone! Thank you for your help
Can you recommend a good dessicated thyroid extract? I have no Dr and no insurance... I was diagnosed with hashimotos a few years ago. Does the dessicated vary that much among all the brands out there? I've tried quite a few
I would try a formula, with your doctor, and monitor your levels as we outline in the episode. More important to find what feels/works best for you :-)
Nutrimeds
@@amazingjane2703 have you tried this? Thanks. I've tried thyrogold in the past also if you've heard of that
do you do telemed consultations, Dr?
I was diagnosed 28 years ago. When they gave me the meds, a tumor grew on my thyroid. They removed a lobe and now I am stuck on meds forever. But I can’t lose weight. It is so discouraging. I need a true blood lab work for thyroid.
How do you correct thyroidtoxicosis after being overmedicated for 2 years? New dr has lowered my dosage, but tsh is still below normal
Defer to your doctor on this, but this indicates the dose could still be too high.
My TSH is 1.4 and my endo put me on T4...weird...where my FT4 is completly within healthy range.
So are we treating lab values or a real person with symptoms? I have had "normal labs" (the range variance is huge!) on thyroid for YEARS but have just about all the symptoms of hypothyroidism. My Dr. just stares at me blankly and repeats your labs are normal - nothing to do. So frustrating! 🤨 I would like to try a low dose thyroid med like Armour but my Doc won't prescribe because my labs are "normal."
Holistic drs..functional medicine drs will often treat based on symptoms. Some drs do as well.
Some folks, who prefer a synthetic get bad headaches from it yet are fine with the Armour
How can i get in touch with him
Wow I don’t know if I would go see these doctors
I have been on thyroid medication, Synthroid for 20+ years. I decided to go off of it and the nurse told me I could die if I discontinue taking it. What is your thoughts on that? I would love to go off of it
Can you make a video about d-lactic acidosis related to sibo?
Noted!
Mmm I have hashimoto’s, if my TSH level gets above around 3 I have constant menstrual bleeding or extremely heavy bleeding. Not treating a patient unless they are above 4.5 may not always be correct. I was refused treatment because of these accepted numbers, I found an endo who was willing to give me a small dose of levothyroxine to try and fix the bleeding, which it did. What alternative treatment would you suggest if not you’re not recommending levothyroxine? I am not overweight, don’t drink alcohol and eat a very healthy diet. Once I reach menopause I see no reason to continue with Levo and would stop. My fsh is 8 all other bloods normal.
Coriander seeds/Powder tea will help lower TSH
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Any recommendations for a good endocrinologist or ent to get to the bottom of my thyroid issue. I keep growing goiters and I don’t know what I am doing wrong. My thyroid numbers are always in range but they never go to additional testing. How can I shrink these goiters as I don’t want surgery but may have to consider now that they are making me wheeze like something is blocked. I wheeze off and on
In other videos (Dr Sten Ekberg) state goiters are a result of Iodine insufficiency. You might want to look into that.
@@SeaStarGazer1111 Thank you. I will look at his video and definitely look into everything
@@tihpromotionsyes. 200mcg iodine per day for goiter but we need more
Dessicated thyroid also has T1 and T2 in addition to T3 and T4.
I am so confused now. 26 yrs ago I had swelling of my thyroid but TSH normal. Then an allergist tested me for TPO and I had a number over 3,000. Symptoms were all over the place but endo didn’t want to give me levothyroxine. Eventually, another endo wanted me to start because i have a thyroid with lumps all over it plus over 6 hard growths on it. Needle biopsies always come back benign. My TSH is 0.53 and Dr. says it’s good here. I still have all symptoms. More anxiety now. Sounds like I shouldn’t be taking meds for this. How does someone get off the levothyroxine?
@suddenlysusan probably autoimmune issues causing high TPO.
I've obky been given a TSH result and am on the lower end if normal at 0.65. They have never tested my Free T4. I am on 88mcg of Levothyroxine for over 10 years now. I am tempted to try to wean myself off. I'm going GF and have been taking thyroid supporting suppemts, electrolytes, magnesium, kelp, Brazil nuts for Selenium, etc. Sometimes I feel hyper now. Hoping i can quit!
You have mentioned many times that people with ATPO under 500 have low risk for hypothyroidism. Does it also mean lower risk for development other autoimmune diseases? My ATPO is 40, without any symptoms, but possible development of other autoimmune diseases worries me more than possible development of hypothyroidism.
Upon fact checking this, I feel the probabilities of development of other autoimmune conditions is exaggerated. There is increased risk, but it is usually somewhere in the neighborhood of a few percentage points, generally speaking.
One of the challenges I have with this discussion and many others, is taking into account patient’s experience. There is a huge weight put to blood work which is evidence based and reasonable, but there are people who are properly diagnosed but T4 just doesn’t bring back the wellbeing prior to symptoms coming on. There is a tendency to say ‘well it is not a thyroid issue then’, but when all other factors have been explored sometimes it is just the medication isn’t working but I find practitioners can’t fix the issue and therefore can become dismissive.
To look for an Endo that buys into this paradigm, what kind of Endo do I look for?
What questions do I ask in the Endo office?
Anyone had extremely high TPO antibodies (mine are 500+) and TSH high 7+ that has put their Hashimoto’s thyroiditis into remission naturally? If so, please tell me how YOU did it, how long it took you, what was you TPO antibodies before and after?
When first diagnosed, my TPO was over 600. Removing carbs/processed foods/taking selenium brought it down to 151. Going full carnivore, reduced TPO below 35. 5 yrs. Wish I had done the carnivore sooner…
You didn’t discuss people who had cancer and have no thyroid. I am on levothyroxine. Had no symptoms before cancer. Have all of them now.
Can’t lose weight is the
worst one. Should you
still test t3 and everything other than
tsh? Tag usually around 1.5 then in October dr confused because it jumped to 17. She raised my dose and 3 months later it is now .98.
What about allergies to fillers and extras added into drugs. If you have different brands they all have different fillers etc. In the UK Doctors do not know which brand patients get so they do not know what fillers are in a drug so if suffering from allergies you can end up with becoming worse due to an allergy. Another thing in the UK ones records appear to go missing. I do take desiccated thyroid which has the least additives but the NHS are not prepared to prescribe anything other than Levothyroxine and the only test they are doing now is the TSH.
Tirosint is the form of thyroid medication with no filler in gel tablet form
Wait what I only had a low T3 and I was diagnosed hypothyroidism! I don’t need levothyroxine? 11 years on medicine for no reason I am beside myself luckily have an appointment with endocrinologist and will further discuss to remove the medication forever!!!
Hey Doctor,
Can you please make a similar video on Hyperthyroidism????
Noted :)
My sis passed away with hyperthyroidism and then heart valve problem. Very heart-rending. Only in 50's, underweight.
I am at the subclinical level, 5-6 but I personally have bad symptoms of hypothyroidism without levothyroxine.
I cut carbs keto for years now raw food but I am still suffering what carb should be consumed
You never mentioned compound pharmaceutical T4
My biggest symptoms of thyroid inflammation were due to compromised mercury amalgams.
Removed them and symptoms ceased. Support with diet and gut care
My TSH at the time of diagnosis was 14 but my T4, free T4, T3 and antibodies were normal and had no symptoms other than I'd noticed hair wasn't coming out in my left side of the forehead as it used to (my dad lost much hair during his lifetime) and someone suggested me to do a thyroid test. That was 7 years ago and was prescribed to taking levo but I haven't noticed any change in anything and I hate the fact that I might have to keep taking it especially because of some studies from Taiwan, Sweden and Italy that say it increases cancer risk. Do you have any advice Dr? Thank you so much for this video.
Check into genetic causes for poor conversion from T4 to T3. You can have normal serum levels of T3 and T4 but that doesn’t mean your body is using it properly. A TSH that high usually means your body is trying to 👉S-timulate your 👉T-hyroid to produce more 👉H-ormone!
Also, you said that you were diagnosed 7 years ago and other than the hair issue, you “had no symptoms”. Do you mean you had no hypothyroid symptoms? Thyroid disfunction interacts and can have an effect on most every function in your body. You’ve been taking a T4 only medication for all these years but haven’t noticed “any change in anything”? You stated you had no symptoms back then (except the hair) so what would have changed? Do you have any health problems at all? Just trying to understand because the doctors aren’t going to advise you on a UA-cam comment thread…
I have 1 thyroid gland and have been diagnosed with subclinical told didnt need medication but I didn’t feel good. 25 mg helped a bit then I started feeling shaky so they took me off. I’d it more complicated when you have 1 lobes? I’d rather not be on medication my whole life. I feel like I feel symptoms mostly when I am on my cycle but after I’m mostly fine.
@@barbiekat6352 Hi, thank you for your reply. Yeah, I meant I had no hypothyroid symptoms. Yeah, I meant that I haven't noticed any change in the sense that I haven't noticed any improvement in anything that might have been wrong with me but hadn't realised about it, so to speak. The hair thing didn't change either. I even feel more tired at times and I've had fast heart rate if they increase my dose and checking my tests I noticed my T3 levels have decreased since I started with the medication even when my TSH has decreased as well. I'm triyng to look into some options because the dose that keeps my TSH in good levels makes my heart beat fast and makes me feel tired and I don't want to feel like that. Thank you for the input you shared and yeah, you're right, this is not the right way to get advise from the author of the video. I didn't stop to think much about it when I asked.
Can you please cover hyperthyroidism?
Interestingly all the things I'm allergic to. But having such a hard time eliminating them
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