29: Thyroid - The Master Metabolic Hormone ⚡️ {HRT Series}

🦋 Our HRT Series’s next installment is all about the thyroid - the butterfly-shaped gland with massive influence over the entire body. We cover topics including: *Why thyroid is the body’s metabolic thermostat *Symptoms of low thyroid that often go missed *Why women are frequently undertreated *The limitations of TSH-only testing *Why “normal” ranges are not the same as optimal *The importance of Free T3 and Free T4 *How thyroid affects mood, hair, digestion, weight, and energy *How I approach thyroid optimization *The role of combination therapy (T4 + T3) * Why individualized dosing matters more than numbers alone * Who tends to benefit from thyroid optimization For full episode resources and show notes, visit https://www.carlybayless.com/podcast/29