It seems that every doctor and health care practitioner has a different opinion on which thyroid tests are important and which ones aren't.

In this episode of the podcast I try to provide some clarity to what tests are needed to evaluate thyroid physiology. In most cases it will come down to 4 key factors:

• What type of doctor is running your bloodwork
• What their philosphy is regarding thyroid physiology
• What they are trying to identify
• What the goal of testing is

I hope this episode clears up some of the confusion for you!

In this episode of the podcast Dr Kelly Halderman the co-author of my soon to be released book the Thyroid Debacle sits in for Dr Erica. 

This discussion is on our book. I know so many of you are anxiously waiting for news on when it will be out.

In the podcast we discuss:

• Our ups and downs in getting the book finished and ready for print.
• Dr Kelly's journey from allopathic physician to functional medicine practitioner.
• We discuss what you will learn in the book.
• We discuss why medical doctors address thyroid physiology the way they do.
• Why medical doctors don't run the same panels or have the same concerns that we do in functional medicine
• We discuss a different approach to addressing hypothyroidism
• an more...