Healthy Families Made Easy With Dr. Jason Jones

Thyroid issues: testing (like TSH, T4, T3, free T3, Free T4, Reverse T3) – Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor In this month of MAY, being Women’s Health Month, we are going to discuss one of the common conditions affecting women - thyroid issues. These health conditions can come in form of hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, or autoimmune thyroid diseases such as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis or Grave’s disease. We are also going to discuss blood tests for thyroid function – like TSH, total T4, free T4, Free T3, rT3, and others. These tests are parts of important for diagnosing and treating these thyroid issues. Usually, a combination of tests is needed to establish the full nature of your thyroid health, but sometimes, a single test is enough to draw some conclusion. The values of the thyroid tests help doctors determine the kind of thyroid issue a person is having. What is the thyroid gland? The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped endocrine gland that is located at the front of your neck. The job of thi