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Thyroid issues are underlying so many women’s health concerns in peri-menopause (the decade leading up to menopause) and over 35. 

In my practice, it’s now my routine to send almost every woman straight back to her GYN or RE for FULL labs on thyroid – not just TSH!  It’s impossible to know what’s going on by looking at TSH in isolation.  More times than not it needs support in order to get traction in the more obvious issues showing up:  the symptoms she is complaining of (such as constipation, stubborn weight, wired-tired and insomnia), or for fertility patients, an embryo (natural conception or assisted reproduction) progressing to become a healthy pregnancy.  Thyroid is a key player in many systems, so eventually thyroid imbalance will most likely lead to other problems as well.

This link takes you to an abstract of some research indicating women in the highest 25 percentile range of having the chemical PFFOA (Perfluorooctanoic acid) and PFFOS (perfluoroctane sulphonate) in their bodies were TWICE as likely as other women to have thyroid disease at the time of testing.  This stuff is found in the industrial compound used in non-stick cookware! (among other places)

What to do….

• Check out the new Thyroid Book In the Oriens waiting room (or click the book icon below) by one of my favorite teachers—Dr. Datis Kharrazian—whose courses in functional endocrinology, thyroid and more have revolutionized the east-west/natural-traditional integrative practice model. 
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• Have your GYN or RE run FULL labs on your thyroid—including thyroid antibodies check.  If you have values out of line in any panel, before you jump on synthetic replacement hormones, come see Sharon  or me to review options and discuss whether a natural support strategy makes sense for you or if indeed you’d be better served by the straight western route.