Hormone Health Hub: Expert Insights on Testing, Balance & Better Living — thyroid and stress management

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.

The thyroid gland is under constant threat from modern life — oestrogen dominance, chronic stress, iodine and selenium deficiency, heavy metal toxicity and xenoestrogen exposure all suppress its function. This article outlines 7 key action steps you can take to protect your thyroid, from hormone rebalancing and stress reduction to targeted nutritional support and testing.