Dr. Kepal Patel

And then your body converts it to T3 as needed.

And then your body converts it to T3 as needed.

And then your body converts it to T3 as needed.

It's the iodine. It's the amount of iodine particles. So T4 has four iodine particles and T3 has three. So when T4 gets deiodinized, it becomes T3.

It's the iodine. It's the amount of iodine particles. So T4 has four iodine particles and T3 has three. So when T4 gets deiodinized, it becomes T3.

It's the iodine. It's the amount of iodine particles. So T4 has four iodine particles and T3 has three. So when T4 gets deiodinized, it becomes T3.

Yeah, so that's a great question. So, you know, there's some overlap with the other hormonal systems in the body. For the most part, it's really affecting, you know, the cells that you need for energy. So there's not too much hormonal interplay as there is much like the T3 really affecting your cells for cellular metabolism at the cellular level.

Yeah, so that's a great question. So, you know, there's some overlap with the other hormonal systems in the body. For the most part, it's really affecting, you know, the cells that you need for energy. So there's not too much hormonal interplay as there is much like the T3 really affecting your cells for cellular metabolism at the cellular level.

Yeah, so that's a great question. So, you know, there's some overlap with the other hormonal systems in the body. For the most part, it's really affecting, you know, the cells that you need for energy. So there's not too much hormonal interplay as there is much like the T3 really affecting your cells for cellular metabolism at the cellular level.

So it's, you know, like I said, it's temperature regulation, digestion, your energy levels, you know, your ability to think clearly, not be tired, your heart rate, you know, that's all affected by a thyroid hormone.

So it's, you know, like I said, it's temperature regulation, digestion, your energy levels, you know, your ability to think clearly, not be tired, your heart rate, you know, that's all affected by a thyroid hormone.

So it's, you know, like I said, it's temperature regulation, digestion, your energy levels, you know, your ability to think clearly, not be tired, your heart rate, you know, that's all affected by a thyroid hormone.

Yeah, that's a tough one. I mean, so, you know, the first thing, like getting back to your question, the first thing you do, you're going to take a full history, right? You want to make sure if somebody's complaining that their thyroid may be sluggish, you want to ask all those pertinent questions. Are you tired? You know, do you feel cold? Are you gaining weight? Is your hair falling out?

Yeah, that's a tough one. I mean, so, you know, the first thing, like getting back to your question, the first thing you do, you're going to take a full history, right? You want to make sure if somebody's complaining that their thyroid may be sluggish, you want to ask all those pertinent questions. Are you tired? You know, do you feel cold? Are you gaining weight? Is your hair falling out?

Yeah, that's a tough one. I mean, so, you know, the first thing, like getting back to your question, the first thing you do, you're going to take a full history, right? You want to make sure if somebody's complaining that their thyroid may be sluggish, you want to ask all those pertinent questions. Are you tired? You know, do you feel cold? Are you gaining weight? Is your hair falling out?

So you want to ask all the questions that would help you kind of identify what thyroid problem that they may be having. And then you're obviously going to do your physical examination, examine the thyroid. I mean, God forbid, to having thyroid mass or anything that we need to worry about. And then the next step would probably be getting your laboratory studies and looking at your thyroid function.

So you want to ask all the questions that would help you kind of identify what thyroid problem that they may be having. And then you're obviously going to do your physical examination, examine the thyroid. I mean, God forbid, to having thyroid mass or anything that we need to worry about. And then the next step would probably be getting your laboratory studies and looking at your thyroid function.

So you want to ask all the questions that would help you kind of identify what thyroid problem that they may be having. And then you're obviously going to do your physical examination, examine the thyroid. I mean, God forbid, to having thyroid mass or anything that we need to worry about. And then the next step would probably be getting your laboratory studies and looking at your thyroid function.

And we do see that. We do see situations where the patients don't feel well. They have all the symptoms of thyroid, kind of hypothyroid disease, but their blood tests come back relatively normal. They don't have any antibodies. And what do you kind of do with that? And you want to rule out other causes, right?

And we do see that. We do see situations where the patients don't feel well. They have all the symptoms of thyroid, kind of hypothyroid disease, but their blood tests come back relatively normal. They don't have any antibodies. And what do you kind of do with that? And you want to rule out other causes, right?