Functional medicine for thyroid health and Hashimoto's
You're exhausted, cold, gaining weight, losing hair — and you've been told your thyroid is "normal" because one number came back in range. A full thyroid picture looks at much more than TSH, and it often tells a different story.
Sound familiar?
- Fatigue that sleep doesn't fix
- Weight gain that doesn't match your eating or activity
- Feeling cold when others aren't
- Hair thinning or loss, dry skin, brittle nails
- Brain fog, low mood, or slowed thinking
- Constipation, puffiness, or a hoarse voice
- A diagnosed thyroid condition that's "treated" — but you still don't feel like yourself
Why it so often gets missed
Most routine checkups screen the thyroid with a single test: TSH. But TSH is a signal from your brain to your thyroid — not a measure of the hormone your cells are actually receiving. You can have a "normal" TSH while free T3, free T4, or reverse T3 tell a very different story.
Thyroid antibodies are the other blind spot. Hashimoto's thyroiditis — the most common cause of hypothyroidism — is an autoimmune process that can begin years before TSH ever moves out of range. If antibodies are never checked, the diagnosis is often delayed until damage is well underway.
How Heal approaches it
The complete thyroid panel
TSH, free T3, free T4, reverse T3, and both thyroid antibodies (TPO and thyroglobulin) — interpreted together, with optimal ranges in mind, not just "not flagged."
The why, not just the what
Thyroid function is affected by nutrients (iodine, selenium, iron, zinc), gut health, stress physiology, and autoimmunity. We look for what's driving your thyroid picture, not only the numbers themselves.
A plan that fits your life
Ninety minutes with your physician to connect your labs, history, and symptoms into one personalized protocol — nutrition, targeted supplementation where appropriate, and coordination with any existing thyroid treatment.
Testing we may use
- TSH, free T3, free T4, reverse T3
- Thyroid antibodies (TPO, thyroglobulin)
- Ferritin, iron studies, vitamin D, B12
- Selenium, zinc, and other cofactor nutrients
- Inflammatory and metabolic markers as indicated
Testing is personalized — your physician recommends only what your history and symptoms call for. Lab fees are billed separately by the lab.
From the journal
Common questions
My TSH is normal but I still have symptoms. Is it worth testing further?
I'm already on thyroid medication. Can you still help?
Can thyroid care really be done by telehealth?
Start with a conversation.
A free 15-minute call to share what's going on and see if Heal is the right fit — no commitment, entirely by telehealth.