Dr. Westin Childs Podcast: Thyroid | Weight Loss | Hormones

Why do so many women struggle with weight loss in the postpartum period? Much of the reason has to do with hormone imbalances that may occur as a result of pregnancy. Pregnancy is a time of great hormone flux which can exacerbate conditions such as thyroid disease, insulin resistance and estrogen dominance. Losing weight in the postpartum period is about finding out about these hormone imbalances and then treating them. This case study, with before and after pictures, will walk you through diet tips, exercise, supplements and hormones that you can take to help with weight loss in the postpartum period. Hey guys! I'm Dr. Westin Childs and I focus on thyroid health, hormone balance, and weight loss. I write about thyroid disorders, weight loss, insulin resistance, estrogen/progesterone balance on my blog. I truly believe that hormone balance is the key to managing your weight, your mood and your quality of life which is why I'm so passionate about it. I take a personalized/functional medicine appro

This is the first in a (hopeful) long of Q and A videos. These questions come from real people on my blog who are struggling with real problems. I know that many of you have the SAME issues because I see the same comments posted each and every day. If you guys like it let me know and if you want to have your questions featured then leave them below or leave them on my blog. I plan to take questions from the blog and answer them here each week. If you want to have your question answered try to keep the question relatively brief (small paragraph) so that it's easy for everyone to stay on track and understand what is going on. Hopefully, some of the tips and tricks I talk about here will be helpful to your situation! Hey guys! I'm Dr. Westin Childs and I focus on thyroid health, hormone balance, and weight loss. I write about thyroid disorders, weight loss, insulin resistance, estrogen/progesterone balance on my blog. I truly believe that hormone balance is the key to managing your weight, your mood and

Euthyroid sick syndrome is a condition which causes thyroid dysfunction due to illness or chronic stress. This stress can either be from an acute source (such as illness) or from a chronic source (such as chronic illness or stress). Euthyroid sick syndrome may result in certain lab changes to your thyroid such as low t3, low t4 and high reverse T3. This condition can be missed because the TSH is often normal or even low due to HPT suppression from the disease. Learn more about identifying and treating this condition in this video. Hey guys! I'm Dr. Westin Childs and I focus on thyroid health, hormone balance, and weight loss. I write about thyroid disorders, weight loss, insulin resistance, estrogen/progesterone balance on my blog. I truly believe that hormone balance is the key to managing your weight, your mood and your quality of life which is why I'm so passionate about it. I take a personalized/functional medicine approach to management of conditions. I'm not accepting patients but you can

This video will teach you everything you need to know about low estrogen (for both young and older women). Estrogen is a critical sex hormone found in both men and women. When we talk about estrogen we are almost always referring to estradiol (the most powerful estrogen). This hormone helps regulate important functions in the body such as your weight, how much fat you store (and where), heart disease, bone density, mood and so on. Low levels of estrogen can cause serious and significant symptoms which need to be identified and treated as soon as possible. Testing for low estrogen is easy (compared to high estrogen) and should always be accompanied by progesterone and sex hormone binding globulin. This video also discusses the causes and treatments of low estrogen! Hey guys! I'm Dr. Westin Childs and I focus on thyroid health, hormone balance, and weight loss. I write about thyroid disorders, weight loss, insulin resistance, estrogen/progesterone balance on my blog. I truly believe that hormone

Today we are going to talk about LDN or low dose naltrexone. This medication is often prescribed to treat medications such as weight loss, autoimmune disease and chronic pain. But does it actually work? Will taking LDN actually help you lose weight? Will it help you reduce your antibodies or improve your thyroid function? Will it actually take away your pain? I discuss all of these questions in this video and I talk about how often it works for my patients. The good news is that LDN has few side effects, so even if it doesn't work it may be beneficial for certain people. Hey guys! I'm Dr. Westin Childs and I focus on thyroid health, hormone balance, and weight loss. I write about thyroid disorders, weight loss, insulin resistance, estrogen/progesterone balance on my blog. I truly believe that hormone balance is the key to managing your weight, your mood and your quality of life which is why I'm so passionate about it. I take a personalized/functional medicine approach to management of condit

PCOS, at the heart, is really a hormone disease. The manifestations, including hair loss, associated with PCOS stem from these imbalances. Women with PCOS tend to have estrogen:progesterone ratio problems, an increased risk of thyroid disease as well as high testosterone and DHEA. All of these imbalances can lead to hair loss in women with PCOS. Learn tips and tricks to help treat these imbalances. You'll also learn the role of certain nutrients in hair regrowth and how to replete these nutrients to improve the overall quality and texture of your hair. Hey guys! I'm Dr. Westin Childs and I focus on thyroid health, hormone balance, and weight loss. I write about thyroid disorders, weight loss, insulin resistance, estrogen/progesterone balance on my blog. I truly believe that hormone balance is the key to managing your weight, your mood and your quality of life which is why I'm so passionate about it. I take a personalized/functional medicine approach to management of conditions. I'm not accepting

Iodine deficiency is more and more common even in iodine-replete areas such as the United States. The only way for humans to get iodine is through their diet and unless you are eating sea vegetables or kelp frequently you are probably not getting enough. Iodine deficiency manifests as hypothyroid symptoms, goiter formation, pregnancy-related problems and more. Learn more about how to know if you are getting enough iodine, how to supplement with iodine, how iodine deficiency affects your thyroid gland and the benefits of iodine deficiency in this video. Hey guys! I'm Dr. Westin Childs and I focus on thyroid health, hormone balance, and weight loss. I write about thyroid disorders, weight loss, insulin resistance, estrogen/progesterone balance on my blog. I truly believe that hormone balance is the key to managing your weight, your mood and your quality of life which is why I'm so passionate about it. I take a personalized/functional medicine approach to management of conditions. I'm not accepting p

There is a known connection between hypothyroidism and depression. If you are suffering from depression and you have thyroid disease then you need to learn more about this connection. T3 can be added to your thyroid medication regimen to help reduce the symptoms of depression. Some conditions such as the DIO2 polymorphism can reduce how much T3 is produced in neurological tissues. Hashimoto's can cause depression secondary to antibody levels themselves but also due to thyroid glandular damage. Learn how to manage these conditions, how to treat depression and more in this video. Hey guys! I'm Dr. Westin Childs and I focus on thyroid health, hormone balance, and weight loss. I write about thyroid disorders, weight loss, insulin resistance, estrogen/progesterone balance on my blog. I truly believe that hormone balance is the key to managing your weight, your mood and your quality of life which is why I'm so passionate about it. I take a personalized/functional medicine approach to management of con

Your thyroid produces T4 and T3 thyroid hormones, but each is different in how it works and functions. Understanding how these hormones function will help you understand how your thyroid works and if you are taking the right medication, T3 is the most powerful thyroid hormone and it is known as triiodothyronine, but the majority of hypothyroid patients take a medication known as Thyroxine which contains T4 only thyroid hormone. In order for T4 to become activated, it must be converted to T3 through various enzymes in the body. Learn more about how these hormones function, how they convert and what kind of problems can cause this conversion process to slow. Hey guys! I'm Dr. Westin Childs and I focus on thyroid health, hormone balance, and weight loss. I write about thyroid disorders, weight loss, insulin resistance, estrogen/progesterone balance on my blog. I truly believe that hormone balance is the key to managing your weight, your mood and your quality of life which is why I'm so passionate abou

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Having a low TSH is felt to put patients at a higher risk of developing bone loss and cardiac problems (heart problems), but is this true? This video will walk you through the various studies available on the topic and teach you how to think about having a suppressed TSH and how to determine if it is dangerous for your body. There may be instances in which having a suppressed TSH will not cause long-term harm and may actually benefit you as the patient. Learn more about how other thyroid tests can give you more information than the TSH and why you should never base your dosing off of the TSH alone. If you enjoyed this video please subscribe on youtube or leave a comment on my podcast here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/d... More information in the video and the full blog post can be found here: https://www.restartmed.com/suppressed... You can read more on my website here: https://www.restartmed.com/ This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. If you have questions about your healt

Your thyroid gland is highly regulated at multiple steps in the body. In order for the thyroid gland to function optimally there are no less than 6 important steps that must work correctly. These steps include: 1. TRH secretion 2. TSH secretion 3. Thyroid gland secretion of thyroid hormones 4. Thyroid hormone conversion 5. Thyroid hormone cellular activation 6. Feedback loop Problems can occur at all 6 stages and may not be picked up with standard lab tests. Learn the basics of thyroid physiology and how the thyroid gland functions in this video. If you enjoyed this video please subscribe on youtube or leave a comment on my podcast here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-westin-childs-podcast-thyroid-weight-loss-hormones/id1141207688?mt=2 More information in the video and the full blog post can be found here: https://www.restartmed.com/thyroid-gland/ You can read more on my website here: https://www.restartmed.com/ This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. If you have question

Liothyronine is a T3 only thyroid medication that is used to treat hypothyroidism. Liothyronine can help hypothyroid patients lose weight by increasing thermogenesis and increasing basal metabolic rate. In order to use liothyronine correctly you need to optimize the dose to the individual. Learn how to dose liothyronine and other T3 medications correctly in this guide. More information in the video and the full blog post can be found here: https://www.restartmed.com/liothyronine/ You can read more on my website here: https://www.restartmed.com/ If you enjoyed this video please subscribe on youtube or leave a comment on my podcast here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-westin-childs-podcast-thyroid-weight-loss-hormones/id1141207688?mt=2 This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. If you have questions about your health please consult your physician or primary care provider. Dr. Westin Childs goes to great lengths to produce high quality content but this is NOT a substitute for med

Are you experiencing the symptoms of hypothyroidism even though you are currently being treated? If so, your symptoms may have something to do with the way that your current Doctor is treating you. In this guide I will walk you through 5 key areas that you will want your thyroid Doctor to understand. If they fit into these categories then you are much more likely to be able to improve your symptoms and start feeling better. In addition, I will also provide some tips to help you find Doctors who practice in a certain way. Learn more in this video guide. If you enjoyed this video please subscribe on youtube or leave a comment on my podcast here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-westin-childs-podcast-thyroid-weight-loss-hormones/id1141207688?mt=2 More information in the video and the full blog post can be found here: https://www.restartmed.com/thyroid-doctor/ You can read more on my website here: https://www.restartmed.com/ This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. If you have qu

Contrave is a newer weight loss medication that can be used to help certain people lose weight. Should you use it? Not necessarily, contrave is an "okay" weight loss medication but there are definitely better ones out there. I use Contrave in my weight loss practice to help patients with the following conditions: - Those with body set point malfunction. - Those with insulin resistance. - Those with thyroid problems. - Patients with binge eating disorder or other eating disorders. - Patients with autoimmune diseases. - And lastly, patients with chronic pain. If you fall into any of these categories then Contrave may be helpful for you. You need to also understand exactly how Contrave helps with weight loss because each person has different issues that need to be addressed for lasting weight loss. More information in the video and the full blog post can be found here: https://www.restartmed.com/contrave-weight-loss/ You can read more on my website here: https://www.restartmed.com/ This video is no

Iodine is required for optimal thyroid function there is no question about it, but should you add additional iodine to your regimen? There are a number of factors at play when determining if you are consuming enough iodine and if you are utilizing it after absorption. Use this video guide to help determine if you are getting enough and to help determine if you should supplement with iodine if you have hypothyroidism or Hashimoto's. You can read more about the topic on my website here: https://www.restartmed.com/iodine-supplements/ You can read more on my website here: https://www.restartmed.com/ This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. If you have questions about your health please consult your physician or primary care provider. Dr. Westin Childs goes to great lengths to produce high quality content but this is NOT a substitute for medical care.

Fish oil helps with weight loss through the following mechanisms: 1. By increasing lean muscle mass. 2. By reducing visceral fat. 3. By improving thyroid function in the liver to increase basal metabolic rate. 4. By reducing insulin resistance. 5. By treating leptin resistance. 6. By reducing inflammation in the body. Learn more about how to dose fish oil correctly to get these benefits in this video guide. You can read more on my website here: https://www.restartmed.com/ This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. If you have questions about your health please consult your physician or primary care provider. Dr. Westin Childs goes to great lengths to produce high quality content but this is NOT a substitute for medical care.

The top 10 most common low thyroid symptoms include: 1. Unexplained weight gain 2. Inability to lose weight despite changing your diet and exercising more 3. Fatigue 4. Unexpected hair loss 5. Menstrual irregularities 6. Changes in mood including depression or anxiety 7. Changes to other hormone systems in the body 8. Chronic pain or muscle tenderness 9. Cold hands/feet 10. Constipation If you have 4+ of these symptoms then you need to get a complete thyroid lab panel done to evaluate your thyroid function. You should be sure to look beyond the TSH and look at factors like thyroid conversion and tissue levels of thyroid hormone. Learn more in this video. You can read more on my website here: https://www.restartmed.com/ This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. If you have questions about your health please consult your physician or primary care provider. Dr. Westin Childs goes to great lengths to produce high quality content but this is NOT a substitute for medical care.

TSH stands for thyroid stimulating hormone and gives you an idea of what is happening in your pituitary but not other tissues in your body. Other thyroid lab tests should be used in addition to TSH to shed light on what is happening in the body. Other thyroid tests include: - Free T3 - Free t4 - Reverse T3 - Sex hormone binding globulin You can read more on my website here: https://www.restartmed.com/ This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. If you have questions about your health please consult your physician or primary care provider. Dr. Westin Childs goes to great lengths to produce high quality content but this is NOT a substitute for medical care.

Low ferritin (and thus low iron) is extremely common in hypothyroidism. Low thyroid states causes an increased risk for developing iron deficiency due to the fact that iron is required for iron absorption. In addition low ferritin causes symptoms that mimic hypothyroidism such as: - Fatigue or low energy - Hair loss - Inability to exercise - GI related issues - Immune related issues There is a difference between iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia that must be addressed if you want to fix the problem. Learn more in this video. You can read more on my website here: https://www.restartmed.com/ This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. If you have questions about your health please consult your physician or primary care provider. Dr. Westin Childs goes to great lengths to produce high quality content but this is NOT a substitute for medical care.