What to ask for if you suspect your thyroid (and your doctor says you're fine | Dr. Amie Hornaman

Sarah Kleiner welcomes Dr. Amie to discuss why many people with hypothyroid symptoms are dismissed after only TSH (and sometimes T4) testing and placed on T4-only medication without improvement. Dr. Amie shares her own journey through multiple doctors before being diagnosed, learning that T4 must convert to active T3, and ultimately finding functional medicine support with more thorough testing and individualized treatment. They discuss tailoring thyroid hormone replacement, how low ferritin and stress can affect tolerance to T3, and how long-term carnivore/ketosis may lower free T3 for some people. They cover thyroid’s links to metabolism, temperature regulation, mood, and long-term risks, address misconceptions about T4 and cancer via reverse T3, and emphasize getting a full thyroid panel and not accepting dismissal. Dr. Amie shares resources, including a quiz at dramy.com/quiz

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Timestamp:

00:00 Introduction

00:30 Meet Dr Amie

03:48 Dismissed by Doctors

07:59 T4 Only Pitfalls

13:52 Ferritin Stress and T3

19:14 Carnivore and Thyroid

27:57 Silent Epidemic and Risks

33:35 Aging Thyroid and Coldness

34:31 Ferritin Crash and Free Summit

36:12 Thyroid as Body Thermostat

38:47 Why T4 Became Standard

40:48 Labs to Request and Next Steps

46:41 Thyroid, HRT, and GLP Reality

55:13 Supplements, Care, and Hope

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This video is not medical advice & as a supporter to you and your health journey - I encourage you to monitor your labs and work with a professional!

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