{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Longevity Now!","title":"Ep 28 | Advanced Thyroid Health with Dr. Dana Gibbs","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/8732cb52\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5294,"description":"Most people who struggle with hypothyroidism are told the same thing: their TSH is normal, so everything is fine. Dr. Dana Gibbs, board-certified ENT surgeon, thyroid and hormone specialist, makes a compelling case for why that's not good enough, and what patients and physicians should be doing instead. She explains the Total T3 to Reverse T3 ratio, why excess T4 can backfire, how undertreated thyroid dysfunction drives infertility and miscarriage, and what lifestyle factors silently sabotage treatment Where to find our guests:Website - https://danagibbsmd.com/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@danagibbsmd8190 Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-thyroid/id1756413327 Where to find us:Website | https://vitaveda.healthYoutube | https://www.youtube.com/@vitavedahealthTwitter / X | https://x.com/drprilongevityNewsletter | https://substack.com/@vitavedahealthInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/drprilongevity/Timestamps00:00:00 - Introduction: Dr. Dana Gibbs00:01:17 - Dr. Gibbs' personal thyroid journey00:05:18 - The diagnosis breakthrough00:10:11 - Armour Thyroid vs. Levothyroxine00:13:07 - Hashimoto's Disease: Triggers & prevalence00:20:04 - The thyroid lab panel explained00:36:32 - Thyroid, fertility & miscarriage00:46:54 - Lifestyle factors that disrupt thyroid function00:52:07 - Thyroid management in pregnancy01:02:49 - Thyroid issues in men01:13:01 - Cortisol, sleep & stress management01:22:37 - Finding the right thyroid doctorThe Core Thyroid Lab Panel (5 Tests)Free T4Free T3Total T3Reverse T3TSHIdeal ranges Dr. Gibbs targets:Free T3: 3.4–4.0 (lab reference range is 2.0–4.4, but she considers anything below 3.4 suboptimal in symptomatic patients)TSH: 1.0–2.0 (lower half of normal); below 2.5 if trying to conceiveTotal T3 : Reverse T3 ratio: 10:1 or higher (below 10 indicates the body is breaking down rather than building T3)When to also add antibodies (TPO + Thyroglobulin):Abnormal results on the core 5Trying to conceive or history of...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/lYVmVX7KZmZ9jr5E7gb6B0lA-gnEIUPDcNtVC20FkeI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84MDE4/NmM5ZDgyMWFlMDUx/MmY2YWVjYTE4MGVj/ZWM0Ni5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}