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Are you feeling puffy and fatigued? Wondering why you just don't feel like yourself, even though maybe you had thyroid tests and they came back normal? Can't figure out why losing weight is so darn hard? 

Stay tuned because in this video I'm going to share what doctors usually miss when it comes to properly testing your thyroid.

When women complain of lower energy, weight gain, brain fog and fatigue, chances are your doctor will test your thyroid.

When most people are testing for thyroid issues, the conventional approach is to only check TSH but just testing your TSH is a disservice to the patient for so many reasons.

Most conventionally trained doctors only test for TSH or thyroid stimulating hormone, which is made by the pituitary gland. However, they don't test the other thyroid hormones that are actually made by your thyroid called T3 and T4.

What also happens is maybe your TSH comes back fine, and they just hand you an antidepressant and send you on your way without considering the other hormones that can be creating a wide range of symptoms that a standardized blood test just doesn't account for

This can include your adrenal function, your stress hormones like cortisol, and other hormones like progesterone and testosterone (yes, even in women).

All of these play an essential role in your energy levels, maintaining a healthy weight and even your libido. The other big piece of the thyroid puzzle that most conventionally trained doctors miss is the large role that the gut plays in your hormone balance and how well your thyroid functions.

The thyroid hormone conversion from the inactive form of T4 to the active form T3 happens in the gut, and if you have a gut infection, this can create massive inflammation for your whole body including your thyroid gland In my practice, our goal is to get the complete picture of why your TSH is disrupted, or if your thyroid is even the real issue.

What's frustrating is that some women do feel initially better with thyroid medications in the short term, because a hormone surge can work like steroids hitting your receptors. But then over time, they're right back where they started and no better off.

When we work with patients to clean up their imbalances impacting their thyroid, afterwards, their labs and symptoms often normalize, so there's no need for medication. In some cases, we still need to rely on thyroid medication, but there's a right and a wrong way to do it.

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So many women are getting tired of the hormone runaround from their doctor, because they're still struggling with their symptoms. And it's because they're really in the dark when it comes to understanding many facets of their own hormone balance, and what their symptoms really mean. 

This is why I've created this video to provide some clear answers. I also want to share the number one strategy to resolve hormonal imbalances to stop being blindsided by your symptoms.

When most women complain about symptoms that seem hormonal, like unexpected weight gain, fatigue, moodiness, and painful menstrual cycles, many doctors immediately check estrogen levels or thyroid.

If they see imbalances, the next step is to offer HRT, if everything checks out, they may say things like maybe you're stressed, or eat better and exercise more, or it may just be your emotions, why not try an antidepressant medication.

This is why so many women nowadays feel unheard. Unfortunately, none of these prescriptions help long term because they don't begin to cover the real reason why your estrogen or thyroid hormones may be off.

If both checkouts are normal, they could be missing the other hormones and other areas that are so important to test when you're dealing with these life draining symptoms.

In fact, they rarely look at the whole hormone picture, and all the factors that can play a role in the wide range of symptoms. Symptoms that may seem unrelated.

There are multiple connections in your endocrine or hormone system. In my practice, we take a look at those areas before just blaming estrogen levels or your thyroid. So we don't miss imbalances that are in desperate need of attention.

Once people hear, oh, there's something wrong with my hormones, they immediately want to focus on their estrogen.

But they're not dealing with the true issues or the big picture, which usually involves:

• your gut
• your adrenals
• your liver
• and other parts of the body

Your hormones are a complex system of balance like sections in the orchestra. So if one area is out of tune, the whole symphony sounds awful.

What people often miss or don't know is that your hormones are distributed, converted, stored and detoxed by your liver, and other organs, and even the bacteria that live in your gut.

This is why it's so important to understand where your hormone health stands on all levels by doing more comprehensive testing.

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To help you get started on your health journey, I have created a special mini-course: It contains tips about what to do to get started on your journey to better Thyroid Health, and busts a few myths about chronic illnesses. Simply click here to access the mini-course!