{"id":8688,"date":"2017-07-20T09:56:55","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T14:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tcmetabolism.com\/?p=8688"},"modified":"2017-08-14T14:05:10","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T19:05:10","slug":"hows-your-relationship-with-your-thyroid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tc2march5\/hows-your-relationship-with-your-thyroid\/","title":{"rendered":"How\u2019s Your Relationship with Your Thyroid?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Six strangers sit in a\u00a0doctor\u2019s waiting\u00a0room. Unbeknownst to each, they\u2019ve been drawn there by\u00a0the exact same symptoms.\u00a0All six suffer from weight\u00a0gain, brain fog, fatigue,\u00a0weak nails, and depression. Worst of all, each one is about\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0told that there\u2019s no diagnosis for their ills. Or they\u2019ll receive the wrong diagnosis, causing them to waste time taking the wrong medication or seeking the wrong treatment\u2026and seeing absolutely no improvement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who is this doctor, you wonder? Should he or she be thrown out of the AMA?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s not that the doctor is bad, per se. It\u2019s just that these\u00a0are all classic symptoms of low\u00a0thyroid or hypothyroidism, but in all likelihood, the\u00a0<\/span>two<\/i><\/b>\u00a0thyroid tests their doctor is about to run are going to show that their thyroids are functioning \u201cnormally.\u201d What\u2019s worse, these six strangers could have six very different thyroid disorders that could be treated if only the right tests \u2013 the right\u00a0<\/span>SEVEN<\/i><\/b>\u00a0tests \u2013 were performed.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Thyroid is Kind of a Big Deal<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Virtually every tissue in your body is affected or regulated by the thyroid. That\u2019s a lot of responsibility for one little body part. This small butterfly-shaped gland sits in the front of the neck just below a man\u2019s Adam\u2019s apple, and is under the control of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. Together, they trigger the release of thyroid hormones (triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4)), which travel throughout the body via the blood helping to regulate growth and metabolism. But that\u2019s not all.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thyroid function directly affects heart rate, memory, energy, cholesterol levels, muscle contraction and relaxation, hair and skin texture, bowel function, fertility, menstrual regularity, mood, and body weight. Without enough thyroid hormones, every system in your body slows down. And like the six\u00a0strangers in the waiting room, you\u2019re going to feel the effects. So, what causes this?<\/span><\/p>\n

While the thyroid gland is critically important, it\u2019s also acutely sensitive. External influences like chlorine, fluoride, and some heavy metals can\u00a0<\/span>negatively impact<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0its function, and internal stressors can turn it against you. Spending extended time periods around pesticides? Dealing with gastrointestinal issues or leaky gut syndrome? Either and both could be making your thyroid function worse. But how can you know if your thyroid is happy with you?<\/span><\/p>\n

Put Your Thyroid to the Test<\/b><\/h3>\n

Our six strangers are about to undergo<\/span>\u00a0two<\/i><\/b>\u00a0standard thyroid tests (TSH and T4), \u2013 but they really need\u00a0<\/span>seven<\/i><\/b>\u00a0(more on that in an upcoming blog post). Their conventional doctor only runs tests that insurance companies consider \u201cmedically necessary,\u201d and that means a thorough thyroid panel won\u2019t be paid for. That also means knowing the underlying causes of their symptoms isn\u2019t seen as \u201cmedically necessary.\u201d Because of this, millions of people have a thyroid disorder and don\u2019t know it.<\/span><\/p>\n

At Twin Cities Metabolism, we put you in the know. We believe it\u2019s very necessary to understand your thyroid function and how it contributes to your overall health. Our Thyroid Optimization Program identifies the causes of the most distressing symptoms with extensive metabolic and thyroid testing, and aims to correct them with a natural, customized approach. Isn\u2019t it time you gave your thyroid a little love?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Six strangers sit in a\u00a0doctor\u2019s waiting\u00a0room. Unbeknownst to each, they\u2019ve been drawn there by\u00a0the exact same symptoms.\u00a0All six suffer from weight\u00a0gain, brain fog, fatigue,\u00a0weak nails, and depression. Worst of all, each one is about\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0told that there\u2019s no diagnosis for their ills. 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