“Your Thyroid is Fine”…But is it Really? – Part 3

One of the biggest drivers of sub-optimal thyroid function is chronic stress or hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal, HPA axis dysfunction. Remember we discussed TSH is a pituitary hormone, right? Well in summary, TSH tells the thyroid to make more thyroid hormone, specifically T4. While it’s common to see elevated TSH initially, due to...