Regular thyroid tests often miss abnormalities that explain symptoms like fatigue and depression. In this clip Dr. Gibbs explains the full set of tests you can get and the ratios that reveal abnormalities.
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Timestamps:
0:00 — Thyroid symptoms
0:40 — Free T4 and free T3
2:43 — The three thyroid hormones
4:20 — The total-to-reverse T3 ratio
8:03 — Graves' disease and excess T4
9:18 — Best time to test
10:12 — Type 2 hypothyroidism
The Core Thyroid Lab Panel (5 Tests):
- Free T4
- Free T3
- Total T3
- Reverse T3
- TSH
References:
Dr. Dana Gibbs’s education website - http://www.thyroidclarity.com
Physician integrative hormone management class and discussion group - http://thyroidclarity.com/endo-optin
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