Your thyroid gland is a core part of how you manage your metabolism. It produces and releases various hormones which influence, amongst other things,
- Your growth
- How you use energy
- Digestion
- Mental processes
Many patients have already had some thyroid testing before they come to us. That’s usually
- TSH: thyroid stimulating hormone, which stimulates your thyroid to produce hormones
- Free T3 and T4: the two main hormones your thyroid makes
- Thyroid antibodies: these develop if your immune system is attacking your thyroid gland for some reason.
- Reverse T3
- Nutrients relevant for supporting regulation of the thyroid and stress response pathways
Depending on your symptoms and how long ago you were last tested, we may repeat some of these tests to check for changes. For example, inflammation in your body could be driving the production of thyroid antibodies. If we have reason to think the inflammatory state has changed, we may want to test again.
We also conduct other thyroid tests including iodine markers and tests for reverse T3.
We conduct an extensive interview to understand your health history and current conditions before recommending any tests. Recommendations are personalised and we discuss them with each patient individually.
