Dr. Kepal Patel

I think it does. I mean, we're just learning more about this over the last 10, 20 years. I think we're realizing how much our mental status plays a role in our immune system, right? People that are depressed and don't feel well tend to get sick. Your immune system gets weaker. And so there's definitely a lot of interplay between the two systems. To answer her question, I think

The easiest thing to do is just get your thyroid function tests, right? Get a blood test, see what your thyroid levels are. If all your thyroid levels are normal, then it's probably not your thyroid gland, at which point I would investigate further into, you know, what your mental health is and what else is going on, stressors, et cetera, to see if that can help.

The easiest thing to do is just get your thyroid function tests, right? Get a blood test, see what your thyroid levels are. If all your thyroid levels are normal, then it's probably not your thyroid gland, at which point I would investigate further into, you know, what your mental health is and what else is going on, stressors, et cetera, to see if that can help.

The easiest thing to do is just get your thyroid function tests, right? Get a blood test, see what your thyroid levels are. If all your thyroid levels are normal, then it's probably not your thyroid gland, at which point I would investigate further into, you know, what your mental health is and what else is going on, stressors, et cetera, to see if that can help.

Yeah, I'm not sure why, but the majority of our...

Yeah, I'm not sure why, but the majority of our...

Yeah, I'm not sure why, but the majority of our...

obesity issue in this country is not thyroid related right there are so many other factors once again that go into that as well and so i think you know if you once you've ruled out the thyroid gland you can kind of put that aside and it's probably not the thyroid and then focus on what other issues may be going on metabolically because yes thyroid hormone is a is a integral component of your metabolism and when it's not functioning properly it can affect your metabolism but once again the metabolism is also based on other things as well so

obesity issue in this country is not thyroid related right there are so many other factors once again that go into that as well and so i think you know if you once you've ruled out the thyroid gland you can kind of put that aside and it's probably not the thyroid and then focus on what other issues may be going on metabolically because yes thyroid hormone is a is a integral component of your metabolism and when it's not functioning properly it can affect your metabolism but once again the metabolism is also based on other things as well so

obesity issue in this country is not thyroid related right there are so many other factors once again that go into that as well and so i think you know if you once you've ruled out the thyroid gland you can kind of put that aside and it's probably not the thyroid and then focus on what other issues may be going on metabolically because yes thyroid hormone is a is a integral component of your metabolism and when it's not functioning properly it can affect your metabolism but once again the metabolism is also based on other things as well so

I'm looking at my eyebrows now. I know.

I'm looking at my eyebrows now. I know.

I'm looking at my eyebrows now. I know.

Yes. I mean, hair loss in general is associated with thyroid disease, right? Dry skin, hair loss. And so the combination of the two may affect your eyebrows.

Yes. I mean, hair loss in general is associated with thyroid disease, right? Dry skin, hair loss. And so the combination of the two may affect your eyebrows.

Yes. I mean, hair loss in general is associated with thyroid disease, right? Dry skin, hair loss. And so the combination of the two may affect your eyebrows.

Yeah, I think in general, whenever you're doing any kind of hormone therapy or any hormonal changes in your body, your thyroid needs to be followed. And the prime example of that is obviously during pregnancy, right? So many women during pregnancy end up on thyroid medication. Really? Yeah, you get pregnancy-induced Hashimoto's. Not really Hashimoto's, but pregnancy-induced hypothyroidism.

Yeah, I think in general, whenever you're doing any kind of hormone therapy or any hormonal changes in your body, your thyroid needs to be followed. And the prime example of that is obviously during pregnancy, right? So many women during pregnancy end up on thyroid medication. Really? Yeah, you get pregnancy-induced Hashimoto's. Not really Hashimoto's, but pregnancy-induced hypothyroidism.

Yeah, I think in general, whenever you're doing any kind of hormone therapy or any hormonal changes in your body, your thyroid needs to be followed. And the prime example of that is obviously during pregnancy, right? So many women during pregnancy end up on thyroid medication. Really? Yeah, you get pregnancy-induced Hashimoto's. Not really Hashimoto's, but pregnancy-induced hypothyroidism.

So one of the few things that every obstetrician is going to check during pregnancy is going to be gestational diabetes and your thyroid levels. Because those hormonal changes can affect your thyroid function. And so if you're undergoing any kind of hormonal therapy, I think it's smart just to get a baseline thyroid function test.