Dr. Elizabeth Boham

The fermented soy, too, right? Yep.

Or like the texturized soy protein that they put in cereals and bars just to get that protein content up. We, you know, we don't.

Or like the texturized soy protein that they put in cereals and bars just to get that protein content up. We, you know, we don't.

Or like the texturized soy protein that they put in cereals and bars just to get that protein content up. We, you know, we don't.

That's stuff I, yeah, I tell people to stay away from.

That's stuff I, yeah, I tell people to stay away from.

That's stuff I, yeah, I tell people to stay away from.

Right, so they typically test your TSH.

Right, so they typically test your TSH.

Right, so they typically test your TSH.

Your TSH is your thyroid stimulating hormone. And there's a feedback loop in the body. So if your thyroid level is low, then the body will get triggered to make more TSH.

Your TSH is your thyroid stimulating hormone. And there's a feedback loop in the body. So if your thyroid level is low, then the body will get triggered to make more TSH.

Your TSH is your thyroid stimulating hormone. And there's a feedback loop in the body. So if your thyroid level is low, then the body will get triggered to make more TSH.

Yeah, and then that TSH will say, okay, make more thyroid. So if the TSH is high, then the doctor says, okay, your thyroid is underactive and we need to treat it. So that's typical. That's the only thing they test. Often, often.

Yeah, and then that TSH will say, okay, make more thyroid. So if the TSH is high, then the doctor says, okay, your thyroid is underactive and we need to treat it. So that's typical. That's the only thing they test. Often, often.

Yeah, and then that TSH will say, okay, make more thyroid. So if the TSH is high, then the doctor says, okay, your thyroid is underactive and we need to treat it. So that's typical. That's the only thing they test. Often, often.

So what kind of things would you look at? We always start with a full thyroid panel where you look at TSH, but you look at free T3 and free T4. So free T4 is one thyroid hormone that's floating around in your body, but then the T3 is the active form that your body needs for all the thyroid functions to occur. So we look at all three of those at least.

So what kind of things would you look at? We always start with a full thyroid panel where you look at TSH, but you look at free T3 and free T4. So free T4 is one thyroid hormone that's floating around in your body, but then the T3 is the active form that your body needs for all the thyroid functions to occur. So we look at all three of those at least.

So what kind of things would you look at? We always start with a full thyroid panel where you look at TSH, but you look at free T3 and free T4. So free T4 is one thyroid hormone that's floating around in your body, but then the T3 is the active form that your body needs for all the thyroid functions to occur. So we look at all three of those at least.

Then we often look at thyroid antibodies, and sometimes we'll even do things like reverse T3 and the reverse T3, total T3 ratio.