by Dr. Steven Roach | Dec 30, 2019 | Thyroid Blog
The causes of depression are many: grief or injury; poor diet or blood-sugar regulation; lack of sleep; bipolar illness, etc. Chronic depression, however, may be one sign of an overactive immune system, characteristic of Hashimoto’s Disease (autoimmune...
by Dr. Steven Roach | Sep 30, 2019 | Thyroid Blog
Getting proper medical care for Hashimoto’s Disease affects every area of a patient’s life—including her desire to be a mother. Proper care isn’t easy to find, however, because traditional Western physicians approach Hashimoto’s in a shallow...
by Dr. Steven Roach | May 30, 2019 | Thyroid Blog
Patients with Hashimoto’s Disease (autoimmune hypothyroidism) often have esophageal problems, too. About eight inches long, the esophagus is a muscular tube behind the windpipe and heart. It connects the stomach and the throat and prevents food from traveling...
by Dr. Steven Roach | Aug 14, 2017 | Thyroid Blog
it is very common to have normal TSH (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone) and normal T4 levels on a lab blood test and yet to experience the devastating effects of insufficient thyroid hormones and a lack of tissue response at the cellular level. With a Functional Medicine...
by Dr. Steven Roach | Jun 9, 2017 | Thyroid Blog
In treating patients with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s Disease, most physicians rely too much on the TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) level on a lab blood test. Part I addressed the fact that a patient’s TSH level is only part of a larger picture that...
by Dr. Steven Roach | Apr 17, 2017 | Thyroid Blog
Most traditional physicians view the TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) as a as a key indicator of a patient’s need for more or less thyroid hormone. The TSH level, however, is often a poor gauge of whether or not a particular patient is benefiting from the...
