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Advanced Metabolic Function Test
A comprehensive panel measuring key biomarkers to assess overall metabolic health, including kidney, liver, thyroid function, and more.
Imagine TSH as the thermostat sitting in the control room of your body’s energy factory—the thyroid gland. This hormone tells your thyroid how hot or cold to run, which in turn regulates how fast or slow your body burns energy. Produced in the pituitary gland, TSH ensures that your thyroid, which affects almost every organ in your body, produces the right amount of thyroid hormones. These hormones are crucial for regulating metabolism, body temperature, and even how fast your heart beats.
Testing TSH is essential to check the health of your thyroid gland. It’s the first step in diagnosing thyroid disorders such as hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) and hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid). Symptoms of these conditions can be subtle like feeling unusually tired, experiencing weight changes, or feeling unusually hot or cold. Understanding your TSH levels can help you and your healthcare provider manage these conditions effectively, ensuring your body’s energy production is optimal.
Several factors can influence TSH levels, including your iodine intake, overall thyroid health, medications (like steroids or dopamine), and even autoimmune conditions where the body mistakenly attacks thyroid tissue. Stress and pregnancy can also affect TSH levels, so it’s important to consider these factors when evaluating thyroid function.
Managing TSH levels typically involves addressing thyroid function directly with medication, diet, and lifestyle adjustments. For high TSH, increasing iodine intake through diet or supplements can support thyroid hormone production. For low TSH, reducing iodine, managing stress, and possibly adjusting thyroid medication under a doctor’s supervision can help stabilize levels.
Managing TSH levels typically involves addressing thyroid function directly with medication, diet, and lifestyle adjustments. For high TSH, increasing iodine intake through diet or supplements can support thyroid hormone production. For low TSH, reducing iodine, managing stress, and possibly adjusting thyroid medication under a doctor’s supervision can help stabilize levels.
A comprehensive panel measuring key biomarkers to assess overall metabolic health, including kidney, liver, thyroid function, and more.
