Dr. Westin Childs Podcast: Thyroid | Weight Loss | Hormones

Having a low TSH is felt to put patients at a higher risk of developing bone loss and cardiac problems (heart problems), but is this true? This video will walk you through the various studies available on the topic and teach you how to think about having a suppressed TSH and how to determine if it is dangerous for your body. There may be instances in which having a suppressed TSH will not cause long-term harm and may actually benefit you as the patient. Learn more about how other thyroid tests can give you more information than the TSH and why you should never base your dosing off of the TSH alone. If you enjoyed this video please subscribe on youtube or leave a comment on my podcast here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/d... More information in the video and the full blog post can be found here: https://www.restartmed.com/suppressed... You can read more on my website here: https://www.restartmed.com/ This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. If you have questions about your healt

Your thyroid gland is highly regulated at multiple steps in the body. In order for the thyroid gland to function optimally there are no less than 6 important steps that must work correctly. These steps include: 1. TRH secretion 2. TSH secretion 3. Thyroid gland secretion of thyroid hormones 4. Thyroid hormone conversion 5. Thyroid hormone cellular activation 6. Feedback loop Problems can occur at all 6 stages and may not be picked up with standard lab tests. Learn the basics of thyroid physiology and how the thyroid gland functions in this video. If you enjoyed this video please subscribe on youtube or leave a comment on my podcast here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-westin-childs-podcast-thyroid-weight-loss-hormones/id1141207688?mt=2 More information in the video and the full blog post can be found here: https://www.restartmed.com/thyroid-gland/ You can read more on my website here: https://www.restartmed.com/ This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. If you have question

Liothyronine is a T3 only thyroid medication that is used to treat hypothyroidism. Liothyronine can help hypothyroid patients lose weight by increasing thermogenesis and increasing basal metabolic rate. In order to use liothyronine correctly you need to optimize the dose to the individual. Learn how to dose liothyronine and other T3 medications correctly in this guide. More information in the video and the full blog post can be found here: https://www.restartmed.com/liothyronine/ You can read more on my website here: https://www.restartmed.com/ If you enjoyed this video please subscribe on youtube or leave a comment on my podcast here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-westin-childs-podcast-thyroid-weight-loss-hormones/id1141207688?mt=2 This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. If you have questions about your health please consult your physician or primary care provider. Dr. Westin Childs goes to great lengths to produce high quality content but this is NOT a substitute for med

Are you experiencing the symptoms of hypothyroidism even though you are currently being treated? If so, your symptoms may have something to do with the way that your current Doctor is treating you. In this guide I will walk you through 5 key areas that you will want your thyroid Doctor to understand. If they fit into these categories then you are much more likely to be able to improve your symptoms and start feeling better. In addition, I will also provide some tips to help you find Doctors who practice in a certain way. Learn more in this video guide. If you enjoyed this video please subscribe on youtube or leave a comment on my podcast here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-westin-childs-podcast-thyroid-weight-loss-hormones/id1141207688?mt=2 More information in the video and the full blog post can be found here: https://www.restartmed.com/thyroid-doctor/ You can read more on my website here: https://www.restartmed.com/ This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. If you have qu

Contrave is a newer weight loss medication that can be used to help certain people lose weight. Should you use it? Not necessarily, contrave is an "okay" weight loss medication but there are definitely better ones out there. I use Contrave in my weight loss practice to help patients with the following conditions: - Those with body set point malfunction. - Those with insulin resistance. - Those with thyroid problems. - Patients with binge eating disorder or other eating disorders. - Patients with autoimmune diseases. - And lastly, patients with chronic pain. If you fall into any of these categories then Contrave may be helpful for you. You need to also understand exactly how Contrave helps with weight loss because each person has different issues that need to be addressed for lasting weight loss. More information in the video and the full blog post can be found here: https://www.restartmed.com/contrave-weight-loss/ You can read more on my website here: https://www.restartmed.com/ This video is no

Iodine is required for optimal thyroid function there is no question about it, but should you add additional iodine to your regimen? There are a number of factors at play when determining if you are consuming enough iodine and if you are utilizing it after absorption. Use this video guide to help determine if you are getting enough and to help determine if you should supplement with iodine if you have hypothyroidism or Hashimoto's. You can read more about the topic on my website here: https://www.restartmed.com/iodine-supplements/ You can read more on my website here: https://www.restartmed.com/ This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. If you have questions about your health please consult your physician or primary care provider. Dr. Westin Childs goes to great lengths to produce high quality content but this is NOT a substitute for medical care.

Fish oil helps with weight loss through the following mechanisms: 1. By increasing lean muscle mass. 2. By reducing visceral fat. 3. By improving thyroid function in the liver to increase basal metabolic rate. 4. By reducing insulin resistance. 5. By treating leptin resistance. 6. By reducing inflammation in the body. Learn more about how to dose fish oil correctly to get these benefits in this video guide. You can read more on my website here: https://www.restartmed.com/ This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. If you have questions about your health please consult your physician or primary care provider. Dr. Westin Childs goes to great lengths to produce high quality content but this is NOT a substitute for medical care.

The top 10 most common low thyroid symptoms include: 1. Unexplained weight gain 2. Inability to lose weight despite changing your diet and exercising more 3. Fatigue 4. Unexpected hair loss 5. Menstrual irregularities 6. Changes in mood including depression or anxiety 7. Changes to other hormone systems in the body 8. Chronic pain or muscle tenderness 9. Cold hands/feet 10. Constipation If you have 4+ of these symptoms then you need to get a complete thyroid lab panel done to evaluate your thyroid function. You should be sure to look beyond the TSH and look at factors like thyroid conversion and tissue levels of thyroid hormone. Learn more in this video. You can read more on my website here: https://www.restartmed.com/ This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. If you have questions about your health please consult your physician or primary care provider. Dr. Westin Childs goes to great lengths to produce high quality content but this is NOT a substitute for medical care.

TSH stands for thyroid stimulating hormone and gives you an idea of what is happening in your pituitary but not other tissues in your body. Other thyroid lab tests should be used in addition to TSH to shed light on what is happening in the body. Other thyroid tests include: - Free T3 - Free t4 - Reverse T3 - Sex hormone binding globulin You can read more on my website here: https://www.restartmed.com/ This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. If you have questions about your health please consult your physician or primary care provider. Dr. Westin Childs goes to great lengths to produce high quality content but this is NOT a substitute for medical care.

Low ferritin (and thus low iron) is extremely common in hypothyroidism. Low thyroid states causes an increased risk for developing iron deficiency due to the fact that iron is required for iron absorption. In addition low ferritin causes symptoms that mimic hypothyroidism such as: - Fatigue or low energy - Hair loss - Inability to exercise - GI related issues - Immune related issues There is a difference between iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia that must be addressed if you want to fix the problem. Learn more in this video. You can read more on my website here: https://www.restartmed.com/ This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. If you have questions about your health please consult your physician or primary care provider. Dr. Westin Childs goes to great lengths to produce high quality content but this is NOT a substitute for medical care.

Hypothyroidism causes fatigue through a variety of reasons. In order to treat your low energy you must identify what is contributing to your fatigue and fix that problem. Common causes of fatigue in thyroid patients include: - Low mitochondrial energy productsion - Inflammation - Hormone imbalances - Vitamin deficiencies like vitamin B12 To treat energy levels in thyroid patients you must address and replace thyroid hormone in addition to treating these problems. An "easy" win for most thyroid patients is to consider their cortisol function and treat that first. You can read more on my website here: https://www.restartmed.com/ This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. If you have questions about your health please consult your physician or primary care provider. Dr. Westin Childs goes to great lengths to produce high quality content but this is NOT a substitute for medical care.

When referring to T3 thyroid medication I mean medications like Cytomel and Liothyronine. In this video I walk you through the primary benefits of using T3 thyroid hormone medication. Benefits include: - More weight loss - Increased basal metabolic rate - Reduction in hypothyroid like symptoms - Increase in body temperature - Improvement in other hormone imbalances in the body You can read more on my website here: https://www.restartmed.com/ This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. If you have questions about your health please consult your physician or primary care provider. Dr. Westin Childs goes to great lengths to produce high quality content but this is NOT a substitute for medical care.

This video will walk you through Hashimoto's symptoms and how they progress over time. First hashimoto's symptoms start with generalized and non specific symptoms that can then progress to hyperthyroid like symptoms or hypothyroid like symptoms. Most of the time the progression goes from generalized symptoms to overt hypothyroidism over time. However, some patients do experience episodes of hyeprthyroidism as well. It's important to identify the symptoms of Hashimoto's ASAP so you can stop the progression of symptoms and the glandular damage that occurs due to antibodies over time. If you can catch your symptoms early, then you can stop the progression of the disease. Learn more in this video. You can read more on my website here: https://www.restartmed.com/ This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. If you have questions about your health please consult your physician or primary care provider. Dr. Westin Childs goes to great lengths to produce high quality content but this is NOT

Hashimoto's Flare Up Symptoms by Dr. Westin Childs - Thyroid and Weight Loss Expert

High reverse T3 levels result in a slow metabolism, weight gain, low body temperature and symptoms of hypothyroidism. Reverse T3 is created from T4 in your body in the presence of inflammation, leptin resistance, insulin resistance and a history of chronic yo-yo dieting. Taking T4 only medication can actually make high levels of reverse T3 even worse. This guide discusses how patients get high levels of reverse T3, what causes reverse T3 to be elevated and how to flush high levels of reverse T3 out of your body. We will also discuss the normal ranges of reverse T3 in your body and how to evaluate them in the presence of low T3 levels. There are ways to treat thyroid resistance but in some cases it requires the use of T3 containing medications. More information in the video and the full blog post can be found here: https://www.restartmed.com/reverse-t3/ You can read more on my website here: https://www.restartmed.com/ This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. If you have questions ab

Naturethroid is a form of natural desiccated thyroid which means it contains both T4 + T3 thyroid hormones. Many patients report a reduction in hypothyroid symptoms plus weight loss when switching from T4 only medications like levothyroxine and synthroid over to NDT like naturethroid. In this video I am going to go over the complete guide to using naturethroid including: + Why naturethroid is better than levothyroxine + Who should consider switching to naturethroid + How to correctly switch from your current thyroid medication over to naturethroid + How naturethroid may help you with weight loss + How to get naturethroid + What to do if naturethroid isn't working for you + Why you should use caution in using this medication if you have Hashimoto's + How to deal with heart palpitations when switching to this medication + Naturethroid vs armour thyroid And more... Leave any comments you have below or check out the full post on my site and leave a comment there. More information in the video and the full

Tirosint is a T4 only thyroid medication but with some twists. Many patients report significant improvement in hypothyroid symptoms when switching from T4 only medications like Levothyroxine and Synthroid over to Tirosint. But how can that be? Especially when Tirosint is a T4 only medication? This occurs for several reasons: 1) Inactive ingredients - + Levothyroxine and Synthroid contain MANY inactive ingredients (complete list in the video) which your body may be reacting to and limiting absorption. These inactive ingredients may be causing negative side effects that mimic hypothyroidism or limit your ability to reach the optimal dose. Tirosint has 3 inactive ingredients and 1 active ingredient making it the "cleanest" thyroid medication (T4 only). 2) Decreased absorption - + Due to these inactive ingredients the absorption of Levothyroxine and Synthroid may be inferior to that of Tirosint. The fewer inactive ingredients means the more thyroid hormone that will be absorbed which means the bette

Low sex drive in women is a serious problem and should be evaluated as soon as possible. In this video I go over the most common causes of low sex drive and decreased libido in women including how to correctly diagnose and treat the problem. One of the main causes of low sex drive is low testosterone. Low testosterone is an important factor in women as it relates to libido, muscle mass (and weight loss), mood and quality of life. What's interesting is that there is a strong link between low testosterone and decreased libido in many women. And many conditions that you might not realize contribute to low testosterone in one way or another. For this reason, evaluating your testosterone is very important and replacing those levels may be necessary in some women. Here are the top 9 reasons for Low sex drive in women: 1) Low testosterone - Make sure to check both free and total serum testosterone levels 2) Hypothyroidism or autoimmune thyroiditis - Check a complete thyroid panel 3) Vaginal atrophy - Co

This video includes the best and strongest supplements for treating Hashimoto's thyroiditis in 2017. This is the updated and revised 2016 version. This list represents changes based on new patient outcomes and studies. As time changes so too do my recommendations. Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease that includes not only hypothyroidism but a component of autoimmunity. Treatment must be focused on improving thyroid function as well as optimizing immune regulation and function. The list of supplements is targeted at systems to directly (or indirectly) increase thyroid function, reduce the symptoms of hashimoto's and hypothyroidism or to boost immune function. The top 9 Hashimoto's supplements: 1. Zinc - Helps to improve T4 to T3 conversion, decrease inflammation and improve immune function. 2. Selenium - Improves T4 to T3 conversion, reduces inflammation and autoimmunity 3. Adrenal support - Helps improve energy levels, balance cortisol levels and overall improve quality of life 4.

Are you having difficulty losing weight? This case study walk through shows you an example of a hypothyroid patient who was found to have multiple hormone imbalances that were leading to weight loss resistance. After treating her multiple hormone imbalances like thyroid resistance, insulin resistance and low testosterone she was finally able to lose almost 40 pounds over 3 months. This is her story: By the time she came to see me she was already on natural desiccated thyroid but still having symptoms. Despite that her TSH was still elevated. She was unable to lose weight, she had lots of fatigue and she was dealing with insomnia. She had tried everything to lose weight including a lap band surgery and was able to lose some weight initially but gained it all back over time. After evaluating her lab work she was found to have: 1. Hypothyroidism with hashimoto's 2. Insulin resistance 3. Active inflammation with a component of autoimmunity 4. Low testosterone After undergoing treatment with Victoza,