How about being tired, no matter how much sleep they get? Have problems losing weight despite dieting and exercise? These are all signs of thyroid dysfunction. Many people do not even realize they have thyroid problems until it’s spiraling out of control, and then their immune system gets involved. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (autoimmune hypothyroidism) is one of the most common forms of thyroid dysfunction, as well as the most commonly mistreated and underdiagnosed. We miss out on valuable information when we only evaluate our thyroid based off of our TSH and T4 levels – the typical labs run at your medical office. Even with “normal thyroid labs,” many people spend months and years of suffering from thyroid symptoms. It frustrates patients, and while they take prescription thyroid medications, there isn’t much change in how they feel. Our doctors have advanced knowledge of human physiology and can pin-point the breakdown of the system. No, your symptoms are not in your head.
At Red Mountain Natural Medicine, we take a multi-system look into the thyroid and determine what is at the root of your thyroid dysfunction. The thyroid is an essential part of the endocrine system, and thyroid hormones impact every cell in our body. We assess the thyroid by looking at all the important thyroid lab markers – TSH, T3, T4, free T3, free T4, reverse T3, T3 uptake, TPO antibodies, and TGB antibodies. This level of testing is necessary to find the root cause. Your thyroid dysfunction could be caused by adrenal stress, low iodine, high estrogen, or even the autoimmune reaction called Hashimoto’s. Very often, it’s not caused by a deficiency of thyroid medication.
Bodies don’t make mistakes, and thyroid issues are no different. There is a reason why an individual’s thyroid stops working optimally. We have the tools at Red Mountain to look deeply into your history, symptoms, digestion, inflammation, detoxification, stress, and other factors. We leave no stone unturned. To correct thyroid issues, you have to find the underlying cause, and our doctors are highly trained to give you a personalized solution to your thyroid problem.