Your thyroid does not make one hormone. It makes five. Your last panel probably only tested one.
That gap is exactly why I brought Dr. Amie Hornaman onto the show.
In this episode of theMedical Disruptor, she shares her own thyroid story, including the 25 pounds that showed up in a matter of weeks and the seven different doctors she saw before anyone gave her an answer.
From there we get into why testing TSH and T4 alone misses so much, what a full thyroid panel should actually include, and why she believes most people need more than T4 only medication like Synthroid to feel like themselves again.
We break down reverse T3 and what it means when it is elevated, then go into T2, a thyroid hormone that is not T3 or T4, has decades of research behind it, and may play a real role in metabolism and fat burning. We close with what to actually ask for at your next appointment so a normal result is not the end of the conversation.
As always, this is a free conversation with a vetted, board certified clinician, no products and no upsells, just information you can take straight into your next appointment. This is how we address medical gaslighting directly, by giving you the language and the data to advocate for your own thyroid health.
You are not fine. You are just not sick enough yet.
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Chapters
0:00 - Introduction
3:22 - Amie's 25-Pound Mystery & 7 Doctors
7:27 - Why TSH & T4 Alone Aren't Enough
19:55 - T2: The Forgotten Thyroid Hormone
28:08 - How to Stop Getting Dismissed
33:21 - "You're Just a DC, Not an MD"
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