If you found out your thyroid is low what can you do? First, you need to figure out where the issue is, which is why we have a thyroid panel. Is it an autoimmune issue? Iodine deficiency? Correction may involve multiple treatments, some medical and some lifestyle. To figure out what to do, you need the guidance of a trained doctor. As in all things we recommend at Biohackr, you test, if something is off you treat, and then you retest so you can adjust if you need.
We include thyroid testing on our basic panel at Biohackr Health in San Francisco and Palo Alto as we find so many people have issues with thyroid, which can affect hair loss, weight gain, energy, and more.
Examples of potential treatments:
MEDICAL treatments:
- Hormone replacement. This is usually done with the synthetic thyroid hormone levothyroxine.
- Testing. Again, you need to adjust medications to ensure hormones are in the normal range.
LIFESTYLE treatments:
- Diet. Including nutrients like iodine, selenium, and zinc are important for thyroid health. Good sources: seafood, dairy, and fortified grains.
- Exercise. It can boost metabolism.
- Stress. Chronic stress can impact thyroid function. Yoga, meditation, and mindfulness have been shown to help manage stress.
How can Biohackr Health help?
TEST. We offer a thyroid panel. We also offer a micronutrient test. Are you hypothyroid? have antibodies? iodine deficiency? What are your symptoms?
TREAT. If your issues is micronutrients, we can help you treat any deficiencies with IVs or supplements.
BETTER WHOLE BODY HEALTH. You will see “stress” listed frequently as a cause of disease and exercise as a treatment. Many of our biohacking treatments focus on making your entire body better at a cellular level. This may include NAD to help your cellular powerhouse to improve body functions or our creatine supplement to help you build more muscle to improve metabolism and exercise. Please see our antiaging strategies. Antiaging.
What does this process of thyroid optimization at Biohackr Health look like? If you find you have an abnormal lab, we advise you do a telehealth visit with our clinician. Depending upon what the issue is, we would institute a treatment. Retesting is usually 3-6 months later to see if the problem is corrected or if further adjustments need to be made.
