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  • Understanding Thyroid Lab Tests: A Functional Medicine Approach

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    Karline Jensen
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    If you have been told your thyroid is fine because your TSH is normal, but you still feel exhausted, cold, and mentally foggy, you are not alone — and you are not imagining things. TSH is a useful starting point, but it is only one piece of a much larger picture. A functional medicine approach…

  • When Your TSH Is Normal But…

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    Karline Jensen
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    If your TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) is normal but you still feel exhausted, cold, and foggy, you are not imagining things. TSH is a useful screening tool, but it does not tell the whole story of thyroid function. Research points to several nutrient deficiencies and inflammatory conditions that can disrupt thyroid hormone levels — and…

  • Carnitine and Fatigue

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    Karline Jensen
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    L-carnitine is important for energy production, and a study found that supplementing with l-carnitine reduced symptoms of fatigue in some people with hypothyroidism (An et al., 2016).  The dosage used in the study was 990 mg twice a day for twelve weeks.  A few people experienced minor side effects like nausea and discomfort.    When…