Dr. Kepal Patel

By the thyroid hormone, you're asking? Yeah. Absolutely. It's a significant portion of it. So your thyroid hormone really does regulate a lot of that. So we see that in very sick patients. In patients that are admitted to the ICU for weeks or months, you'll see that their thyroid hormone levels start to change. And so we know that the thyroid gland is intimately involved in your metabolism.

And so, you know, depending on the situation, whether it's a stressful situation, whether it's a situation where your body requires more energy, the thyroid gland definitely plays a significant role in that.

And so, you know, depending on the situation, whether it's a stressful situation, whether it's a situation where your body requires more energy, the thyroid gland definitely plays a significant role in that.

And so, you know, depending on the situation, whether it's a stressful situation, whether it's a situation where your body requires more energy, the thyroid gland definitely plays a significant role in that.

Oh, it's very common. Part of the reason is people get online and they'll Google it and thyroid will come up as one of the causes for fatigue or depression or not feeling energetic. And so that automatically is the first thing people will think about. Often it's not just the thyroid gland. When you do have loss of function of the thyroid, hypothyroidism,

Oh, it's very common. Part of the reason is people get online and they'll Google it and thyroid will come up as one of the causes for fatigue or depression or not feeling energetic. And so that automatically is the first thing people will think about. Often it's not just the thyroid gland. When you do have loss of function of the thyroid, hypothyroidism,

Oh, it's very common. Part of the reason is people get online and they'll Google it and thyroid will come up as one of the causes for fatigue or depression or not feeling energetic. And so that automatically is the first thing people will think about. Often it's not just the thyroid gland. When you do have loss of function of the thyroid, hypothyroidism,

And when you do have loss of function of the thyroid, hypothyroidism, often it's autoimmune and it's associated with other symptoms as well. It's not just fatigue or lack of energy or depression. Patients often will feel cold. They'll start to gain weight. They may have some hair loss. The skin gets dry. The nails get brittle.

And when you do have loss of function of the thyroid, hypothyroidism, often it's autoimmune and it's associated with other symptoms as well. It's not just fatigue or lack of energy or depression. Patients often will feel cold. They'll start to gain weight. They may have some hair loss. The skin gets dry. The nails get brittle.

And when you do have loss of function of the thyroid, hypothyroidism, often it's autoimmune and it's associated with other symptoms as well. It's not just fatigue or lack of energy or depression. Patients often will feel cold. They'll start to gain weight. They may have some hair loss. The skin gets dry. The nails get brittle.

I mean, that's classic what we call Hashimoto's thyroiditis or hypothyroidism.

I mean, that's classic what we call Hashimoto's thyroiditis or hypothyroidism.

I mean, that's classic what we call Hashimoto's thyroiditis or hypothyroidism.

The most common cause for hypothyroidism in this country is Hashimoto's. But you can have low thyroid function or high TSH and not have Hashimoto's thyroiditis. That does exist. But the most common cause is Hashimoto's. But the overall effect is probably the same because it's ultimately the effect of your thyroid gland not working the way it should be.

The most common cause for hypothyroidism in this country is Hashimoto's. But you can have low thyroid function or high TSH and not have Hashimoto's thyroiditis. That does exist. But the most common cause is Hashimoto's. But the overall effect is probably the same because it's ultimately the effect of your thyroid gland not working the way it should be.

The most common cause for hypothyroidism in this country is Hashimoto's. But you can have low thyroid function or high TSH and not have Hashimoto's thyroiditis. That does exist. But the most common cause is Hashimoto's. But the overall effect is probably the same because it's ultimately the effect of your thyroid gland not working the way it should be.

Yeah, so the TSH level, which is probably the most important blood test to assess thyroid function, is actually not released by the thyroid gland. TSH is actually released by your pituitary gland, which sits at the base of your brain. So when it senses that there's not enough thyroid hormone in the body,

Yeah, so the TSH level, which is probably the most important blood test to assess thyroid function, is actually not released by the thyroid gland. TSH is actually released by your pituitary gland, which sits at the base of your brain. So when it senses that there's not enough thyroid hormone in the body,

Yeah, so the TSH level, which is probably the most important blood test to assess thyroid function, is actually not released by the thyroid gland. TSH is actually released by your pituitary gland, which sits at the base of your brain. So when it senses that there's not enough thyroid hormone in the body,

The pituitary gland, which is considered the master gland, releases TSH, which is thyroid stimulating hormone. And that's to stimulate the thyroid gland to make more hormone. So if your TSH is high, that means your thyroid's not working well. That's how, you know, TSH is low, that means your thyroid's working too well.