Hormone Health Hub: Expert Insights on Testing, Balance & Better Living — thyroid fatigue

Discover how thyroid imbalances affect energy, metabolism, weight, and mood. Learn key symptoms of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, and understand which thyroid markers help identify underlying issues for better health and wellbeing.

At 24, Dr. Kate Placzek was sleeping 16 hours a day and barely functioning — yet her standard blood tests came back normal. It took a TSH result in the mid-thirties to finally explain her debilitating fatigue. In this candid personal account, she shares her thyroid diagnosis, what she learned about optimal TSH levels, and why testing beyond TSH alone can make all the difference.

Iodine deficiency is more common than many realise. This guide walks through how to assess iodine status using dietary recall, symptom profiling, and a three-part laboratory panel — including thyroid function, thyroglobulin, and urinary iodine and bromine testing.