How do I know if my thyroid is balanced?

The earliest signs and symptoms of low thyroid function can occur several years prior to lab studies being abnormal. This is very confusing because you complain of being tired and your doctor tells you that the thyroid lab tests appear to be normal.

In addition, conventional medicine has a wide range in lab tests of what they consider a “normal” thyroid function. The more recent studies suggest that women feel better at a much narrower range levels of the different thyroid hormones. At the clinic, we offer comprehensive evaluations of the thyroid gland (see Functional Testing).  We use a more up-to-date optimal range to evaluate thyroid function.

Most of the time, low thyroid function is just a consequence of other hormonal imbalances such as adrenal stress or fatigue, excess estrogen, progesterone deficiency, etc. So, it is not only important to treat the thyroid gland but also to evaluate the other hormonal imbalances to achieve optimal health.