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Priscilla Swahn

Dietitian

Aug 11, 2026

6:10
Yes.
6:10
Because you're right, doctors most of the time just draw the TSH.
6:14
And then it's like, "No, no, no, let's go back, get the T3, T4 as well." We wanna make thing, make sure things are converting well in the gut and the liver, and then lastly, the antibodies.
6:24
But if you've done all the things and you're just like, "Ugh, it's still normal," then that's when we want to discover is it more of a metabolic issue? Are there allergens out there as far as celiac disease going on? Just checking the boxes for these things, but a lot of women are still left feeling crazy.
6:45
Like, "Ooh, what's wrong with me?" And I have still found that research has shown that it can take up to 10 years for a thyroid condition to fully develop, where it shows on the paperwork that you're getting back from your doctor on the labs.
7:01
And so you can be developing all those symptoms during the course of these 10 years.
7:05
So okay, a little less, you know, you can't eat carbs like you used to or drink that soda or have as many glasses of wine.

19 MINS LATER

25:43
the lack of answers and the lack of solutions of what to do in this situation?

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