Hi @LAK – with hypothyroid function, everything in the body slows down – including digestion and its digestive juices. So yes, it’s very possible to have suboptimal stomach acid as a result of subclinical low thyroid function. That’s why it’s important to address stress and thyroid nutrient deficiencies to help “fire up” metabolism again, as…

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@LAK thanks for sharing. I’m glad you did, because as suspected thyroid function (even though you’re on Thyroxine) is still suboptimal. Ideally, I like to see Free T3 in the upper half of the clinical reference range. So based on these results, I’d like to see it above 3.2.

This means you’re having trouble converting T4 to free T3 the…

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Hi @LAK – I would strongly recommend that you consider removing gluten 100% for at least 6 months. To the immune system, gluten resembles thyroid tissue (called molecular mimicry) so with each exposure (even if it’s just a small bite), your immune system attacks the thyroid thinking it’s a foreign entity. This is a non-negotiable if you want…

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@LAK are your thyroid and liver results being interpreted from a conventional or functional lens? As you may or may not already know, clinical reference ranges are very wide and represent 95% of the population whom do not have a formal disease diagnosis. There can be a lot of symptomatic people within that “normal” range.

If you have your…

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@LAK thank you for sharing the adrenal results from your DUTCH test. Although these are irrelevant now since they were done last year, it does provide some valuable information. Your metabolized cortisol was low. You can see the dial for the metabolized cortisol is all the way to the far left (low side), and so is DHEAs. Metabolized…

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@LAK yes working on stress reduction (mental/emotional, physical & also physiological) should be a priority. Give your body time to adjust. Chaste tree berry may be enough for now in the early phase of perimenopause as well before considering bHRT.

Was it the DUTCH test that you’ve done? Do you know if it’s high free and metabolized cortisol?…

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@LAK you did not mention your age, but I’m going to assume that you are NOT perimenopausal, correct? Because during the perimenopausal years, it’s normal for progesterone to decline and treatments such as bio-identical HRT may be suitable for this age group/population.

If you are not perimenopausal, then yes, stress alone will lead to lower…

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@LAK this handout that we recently added on Proteins, Protein Powders, Collagen & Gelatin might be of interest. We share a few brand suggestions of each. It also shares a really cool protein calculator to see how much you should be getting in depending on your circumstances. Hope it helps!

@LAK the need for vitamin K2 when supplementing with vitamin D is less clear in children than in adults, primarily because children often have different dietary patterns and nutrient needs.

In adults, vitamin K2 helps direct calcium to bones and teeth rather than soft tissues, which is important to prevent issues like arterial…

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Hi @LAK it’s OK to take both collagen and protein powders at the same time but depending on the intended purpose of each one, you may want to take them at separate times. For example, protein powder can be effective post-workout for muscle recovery, while collagen is often recommended on an empty stomach or with a source of vitamin C to…

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