Hormone Health Hub: Expert Insights on Testing, Balance & Better Living — COMPREHENSIVE THYROID PROFILE

The thyroid gland, that tiny butterfly-shaped organ nestled behind and below the Adam's apple, plays a crucial role in maintaining our overall health. Yet, despite its modest size, thyroid issues affect a staggering number of adults, with approximately 30 million individuals suffering from thyroid imbalances in the United States alone. Astonishingly, many of these cases go undiagnosed. In this blog, we'll delve into the world of thyroid dysfunction, exploring its causes, symptoms, and the importance of early detection.   The Hidden Epidemic One of the most alarming aspects of thyroid dysfunction is its underdiagnosis. According to the American Thyroid Association,...

The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of the neck, just below the Adam's apple. It plays a crucial role in regulating various bodily functions by producing hormones that control metabolism and energy production. Thyroid hormones, primarily thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), influence the functioning of almost every organ in the body, including the heart, brain, muscles, and skin.The thyroid gland functions under the control of the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland. The hypothalamus releases thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), which signals the pituitary gland to release thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). TSH then stimulates the thyroid gland to produce...

By Tracy Tranchitella, ND ZRT Laboratory SARS-CoV-2 has been circulating in the global population for over a year. According to Worldometer, at the time of this writing on March 2, 2021, 115 million people have been infected with the virus, 2.5 million have died, and 90 million have survived the infection to go on to have possible immunity. The immune response to the virus can range from asymptomatic to severe illness and death and has aroused fear and uncertainty around the world. For those who have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 and survived, some experience prolonged symptoms beyond recovery from the acute illness....

Thyroid symptoms can persist even when thyroxine (T4) levels appear normal — because thyroid function is profoundly affected by anything that disrupts the conversion of T4 to the active hormone T3 at the cellular level. In Part 1 of this two-part series, Margaret Groves of ZRT Laboratory explains the three deiodinase enzymes (D1, D2 and D3) that act as gatekeepers to intracellular thyroid hormone bioavailability, what affects circulating levels of T3 and reverse T3, and why selenium, iodine and inflammatory conditions all play a critical role.

Normal thyroid blood tests don’t always explain why patients still suffer from fatigue, cold intolerance, brain fog and weight gain. In this in-depth clinical article, ZRT Laboratory explains the critical role of selenium in thyroid hormone synthesis and T4-to-T3 conversion, how heavy metals like mercury and arsenic sequester selenium and inactivate protective antioxidant enzymes, and why this can trigger Hashimoto’s thyroiditis — even when TSH, T4 and T3 appear normal.