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

2025-08-19

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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 T...

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suppressed TSH on T4/T3 combos or T3-only therapy is NOT dangerous, doesn't cause arrhythmias or osteoporosis, and why outdated T4-only protocols from 30 years ago created decades of false fear.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