The thyroid is a small butterfly shaped gland located in your neck. Though it weighs only about an ounce, the thyroid gland has some very important functions to carry out that have a major impact on one’s health. The thyroid maintains body temperature, controls the rate of energy production (including oxygen use and basal metabolic rate), […]
Testing for Thyroid Disfunction
Many parts of the body become involved when thyroid function is interfered with including bone metabolism, the immune system, the nervous system, the endocrine system, gastrointestinal function, liver and gallbladder, growth and sex hormones, fat burning, insulin and glucose metabolism, healthy cholesterol levels, and proper stomach acid. Sometimes the thyroid gland will not produce enough […]
6 Major Thyroid Patterns
There are six major thyroid patterns that can be tested for with thyroid blood tests. When I say thyroid blood tests, I don’t just mean testing TSH and T4. In order to really evaluate these six major patterns, a FULL THRYOID BLOOD PANEL needs to be ordered. To further complicate things, there are twenty-four known […]
