29: Thyroid - The Master Metabolic Hormone ⚡️
🦋 Our HRT Series’s next installment is all about the thyroid - the butterfly-shaped gland with massive influence over the entire body.
Inside this conversation, I build on what I shared in the Thyroid Truth podcast and go deeper into thyroid optimization, including…
Why thyroid is the body’s metabolic thermostat
Symptoms of low thyroid that often go missed
Why women are frequently undertreated
The limitations of TSH-only testing
Why “normal” ranges are not the same as optimal
The importance of Free T3 and Free T4
How thyroid affects mood, hair, digestion, weight, and energy
How I approach thyroid optimization
The role of combination therapy (T4 + T3)
How I monitor thyroid function over time
Why individualized dosing matters more than numbers alone
Who tends to benefit from thyroid optimization
🧪 This episode will help you understand your thyroid with more nuance, and advocate for care that looks beyond generic lab ranges and actually considers how you feel.
💛 RESOURCES & LINKS
Learn more about Nurture Functional Medicine
Follow NFM (@nurturefunctionalmedicine) and Carly on Instagram (@carlybaylesswellness)
Thyroid Truth Podcast (this covers how thyroid works/thyroid 101)
HRT series episodes (some upcoming- stay tuned!)
Testosterone
DHEA
🙋♀️ WANT HELP?
If you’re curious about HRT, or want to explore a monitored and individualized approach, we’d love to support you. Schedule a free discovery call with us at Nurture Functional Medicine.
