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TSH alone is a useless marker for thyroid function

by Tara Thorne | Jul 13, 2021 | Hormone Health, Testing your Hormones, Thyroid

TSH alone is a useless marker for thyroid function. In order to accurately assess thyroid function he need to get TSH, free T4, free T3, thryoid anti-bodies, (TPO and TGO) and reverse T3 tested. You can have a normal TSH but low free T4 and/or low free T3 and/or...

Doc says your thyroid is ‘normal’

by Tara Thorne | Jul 12, 2021 | Hormone Health, Testing your Hormones, Thyroid, Uncategorized

Your doctor says your thyroid is normal yet you're cold all the time, can't lose weight, losing your hair / eyebrows, constipated, depressed, bloated…the list goes on. First of all, question what tests were run, (see this post regarding thyroid testing). Second,...