Episode #198: Thyroid Truth Bombs with Dr. Gary E. Foresman, MD (integrative physician & thyroid expert)

This episode is a thyroid deep dive — a jam-packed conversation with Dr. Gary E. Foresman, MD of MiddlePathMedicine.com. We tackle the biggest myths, mistakes, and misunderstandings in thyroid treatment today.

Here’s what we cover:

• The FDA Ban on Natural Desiccated Thyroid (NDT): What it really means for patients.

• Medication Before Labs: Why you should never take T4/T3 or T3-only meds before a thyroid test.

• Dosing Myths Debunked: Why no practitioner should put an arbitrary limit on T4 or T3 dosing.

• Beyond T4 & T3: Do T1, T2, and calcitonin in NDT actually matter? Are T2 supplements worthwhile?

• Failed Research: How flawed medical studies have left thyroid patients in the dust.

• The TSH Suppression Myth: Why suppressed TSH on T4/T3 combos or T3-only therapy is NOT dangerous, doesn’t cause arrhythmias or osteoporosis, and why outdated T4-only protocols from 30 years ago created decades of false fear.

• Reverse T3: Why this is a critical — and often ignored — test.

• Blood Sugar & Thyroid Hormones: How food satiety and glucose fluctuations can masquerade as thyroid issues (like tachycardia), and why it’s not always your thyroid to blame.

If you’ve ever been confused, dismissed, or gaslit about your thyroid health, this episode will give you the clarity (and firepower) you need!

Visit MiddlePathMedicine.com to learn more about Dr. Foresman.

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