Is It Hypothyroidism, Hashimotos or Graves Hyperthyroid?
In my West Los Angeles Thyroid Institute I get hundreds of patients that are frustrated with the way they feel. They feel they have been held hostage by poor healthcare and bad diagnosis. When I explain to them about functional medicine they get very excited. One of the most common patient types I get to work with are the hypothyroid cases. Many of these patients have been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Hypothyroidism and given medication for a problem without knowing why they have it in the first place. I find it frustrating that patients have such limited options and so little information provided to them. By using specific blood tests such as a thyroid panel (which may include any or all depending on individual need) TSH, Free T3, Free T4, Thyroid antibodies-TGB & TPO, reverse T3, Total T4, Free Thyroxine Index and a resin T3 uptake), a complete metabolic panel, a lipid panel, a CBC (with auto differential), and a UA. Another important test is to see if you have an autoimmune disease. A
