Understanding Lab Values: Thyroid

Dr. Brendan McCarthy

Welcome to the podcast with Dr. Brendan McCarthy! In this episode we go over lab values for thyroid. Your body uses thyroid hormones to regulate all kinds of processes. That includes how fast you burn calories, your heart rate, and many other automatic functions. Lets take a look at what the proper levels should look like when it comes to Thyroid! Feel free to leave any questions you may have in the comments below!

Dr. Brendan McCarthy founded Protea Medical Center in 2002. While he’s been the chief medical officer, Protea has grown and evolved into a dynamic medical center serving the Valley and Central Arizona. A nationally recognized as an expert in hormone replacement therapy, Dr McCarthy s the only instructor in the nation who teaches BioHRT on live patients. Physicians travel to Arizona to take his course and integrate it into their own practices. Besides hormone replacement therapy, Dr. McCarthy has spoken nationally and locally before physicians on topics such as weight loss, infertility, nutritional therapy and more.

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