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

Is it possible to test your thyroid at home? The answer is yes. If you watched the video you can download the free resource I mention in it here: https://www.restartmed.com/start-here/ The only problem with testing your thyroid at home is that the tests available are not quite as accurate as blood tests. Having said that they can still give you very important information. My recommendation is to use these tests in conjunction with your lab tests to give you a better idea as to what is happening with your thyroid. Here are the 4 ways you can test your thyroid at home: #1. Check your symptoms. The first thing you can do is check and monitor your symptoms! Your symptoms give you an idea as to how well your thyroid is working. The worse your symptoms are the worse your thyroid is. You can also check and monitor them over time. #2. Check your basal body temperature. Your body temperature tracks with thyroid function because your thyroid helps control and regulate about 60% of the heat your body produc