It’s estimated that over 20 million people in the United States have some form of thyroid condition, and almost 60% of those people have no idea. On today’s “Ask Me Anything” episode, I am answering Diana’s question about what a full thyroid panel is and why you need it.

Most doctors will run TSH levels if thyroid issues are suspected, but they stop there. I give the full run down on why that’s not good enough and the exact panels you’ll need to have to know if you have a thyroid issue. A full thyroid panel consists of not one, but six thyroid markers. You need them all to to see the whole picture.

This entire episode is one big love letter to all the women out there who are struggling and not getting the medical care that they deserve. And this is the episode that I wish I had 20 years ago. I share a bit of my personal experience with the long road to identifying the root cause of my hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s. And finally, I would be missing a huge opportunity if I didn’t share with you some simple, actionable lifestyle adjustments that can help address the most common underlying root causes of thyroid issues.

IN THIS EPISODE, I COVER:

• What TSH is and the generally accepted normal lab range for TSH

• The symptoms I was experiencing, even with a “normal” TSH range showing up on my labs

• How the functional world of medicine actually cares what the optimal range is for TSH.

• The second set of labs that you really want – Free T3, Free T4 and reverse T3.

• My experience with finally getting to the root of my problem – only to have to move to a new state and face new doctors who refused to accept the lab results that has changed my life.

• In Europe, running a full thyroid panel has been the standard of care for years

• The common lifestyle factors that can lead to dysfunction in thyroid conversion.

• The importance of getting your antibodies looked at (both TPO and TGB antibodies) to determine if your thyroid issue is an autoimmune condition.

• How to get a full panel from Paloma Health – trailblazers in the thyroid world – ’ $99 test kit

• The importance of kicking the endocrine disruptors out of your home

FULL THYROID PANEL:

TSH

Free T4

Free T3

Reverse T3

TPO Antibodies

TGB Antibodies

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