by Dr. Samia McCully | Apr 2, 2024 | Fatigue, Health, Healthspan, Thyroid
Hypothyroidism. This is so common. I see it all the time. Unfortunately most doctors are unable to recognize when the thyroid may be causing a problem, unless the lab values TSH (being elevated) and T4 (being low) show up out of range. What you may not know is that...
by Dr. Samia McCully | Jul 30, 2023 | energy, Fatigue, Fitness, Lifespan, stress, Thyroid
Have you ever been to the doctor and asked about your thyroid – only to be told that everything was great. You walked away frustrated because you just knew something was wrong? The fact is, the most common marker for thyroid function, TSH, is actually measuring...
by Samia McCully | Aug 15, 2022 | Blog, energy, Fatigue, Fertility, Thyroid, weight loss
Last March one of my patients introduced me to a company that made a CGM – continuous glucose monitor. Traditionally used for diabetics, these are now being used by health fanatics to as another way to hack their health. I have used a CGM for a total of 4...
by Samia McCully | Jun 28, 2022 | allergies, energy, Fatigue, Thyroid, weight loss
Toxins and underlying infections. Think these things are not affecting you? Think again – we are all living in an increasingly toxic world. Sorry to depress you, but it’s true. I often tell my patients you need a PhD to navigate it. And a once yearly cleanse is...
by Samia McCully | Jun 13, 2022 | Blog, energy, Fatigue, Thyroid, weight loss
Never heard of it? If we get more granular about our body function, it all boils down to cells. If we think about our digestive system, joints, muscles, our thyroid, our ovaries or testes, lungs, liver and kidneys – these are all things we understand and...
by Samia McCully | Apr 12, 2022 | energy, Fatigue, Thyroid
Whenever I have a new patient, I ask every detail I can of the many symptoms that people report. And I don’t dismiss any of them. In fact I often spend a few minutes acknowledging the frustration of having been told that their symptoms are all in their head,...