Take-aways:
-We should care about our thyroid health because our thyroid has multiple jobs in our bodies. It provides energy, fuels metabolism, and regulates hormones
-Hypothyroid = slow and tired
-Hyperthyroid = quick, hyperfunctioning
-Infertility can be tied to either hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, but more commonly its hypothyroidism
-Ask your provider to check a full thyroid panel (T4, T3, reverse T3, thyroid antibodies)
-Be an advocate for your own health! Donât be afraid to share
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with your provider what you have learned and why you want a certain test or why you have a certain concern
-The thyroid senses and responds to change
-There are multiple possible causes of hypothyroidism: stress (esp. chronic stress), lack of sleep, toxicity, eating high inflammatory foods
-NOURISH your thyroid by reducing stress, sleeping enough, and eating clean
-You may need medication and/or supplement support for your thyroid, and thatâs OK!
Tag me (@nfppharmacist) and Heather (@heather_tesch) and let us know your take-aways!
Do you have a thyroid condition? Read Heatherâs blog post here: https://www.heather-tesch.com/wisdom/2022/1/14/do-you-have-a-thyroid-condition
Watch âThe Wonders of the Thyroidâ: https://www.heather-tesch.com/wonders-of-the-thyroid
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