The Comprehensive Thyroid Profile

Thyroid disease or dysfunction can explain a wide variety of symptoms, yet it is notoriously under diagnosed. 10% of Americans may have thyroid dysfunction. Thyroid hormones are the most important of all other hormones.

Symptoms of thyroid dysfunction are:
> weight gain or loss,
> apathy,
> sleeppiness (especially at rest),
> sometimes compensatory hypeactivity,
> memory problems,
> concentration problems,
> slow thinking,
> morning depression (and at rest),
> irritabilty,
> nervousness,
> hypercholesterolemia,
> premature atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease,
> PMS,
> hyperinsulinemia,
> fibrocystic breast disease
> paresthesias,
> acne,
> allergies,
> loss of outer 1/3 of eyebrows,
> hair loss in the front and back of the head, loss of hair in legs, axilla, arms,
> poor night vision,
> loss of eyelashes,
> ear canal isitchy, dry, and scaly; excess formation of cerumen,
> anemia,
> tinnnitus,
> mental disorders,
> dizziness/vertigo,
> heart failure,
> arrythmias,
> increased risk of developing asthma,
> elevation of liver enzymes,
> gallstones,
> bladder and kidney infections,
> eating disorders,
> excessive menstrual bleeding,
> recurrent miscarriage,
> urination at night,
> easy bruising,
> erectile dysfunction,
> low blood sugar,
> osteoporosis,
> muscle and joint pain,
> infertility,
> irregular bowel habits,
> sleep disturbances,
> menstrual irregularities,
> dry/brittle, sparse, coarsehair and nails,
> heat or cold intolerance,
> fatigue,
> hair loss,
> water retention,
> depression,
> hyperlipidemia,
> constipation,
> headaches (especially diffuse)/migraine headaches,
> rough, dry skin,
> poor circulation,
> elbow keratosis,
> slow speech,
> anxiety/panic attacks,
> decreased memory,
> inabilty to concentrate,
> reduced heart rate,
> slow movements,
> morning stiffness,
> puffy face,
> swollen eyelids,
> decreased sexual interest,
> cold hands and feet,
> swollen legs, feet, hands, abdomen,
> horse, husky voice,
> low body temperature,
> low blood pressure,
> muscle weakness/stiffness,
> agitation/irritability,
> dull facial expression,
> yellowish discoloration of the skin,
> muscle cramps,
> drooping eyelids,
> carpal tunnel syndrome,
> sleep apnea,
> diastolic hypertension,
> endothelial dysfunction,
> elevated CRP and homocysteine,
> hearing loss,
> endometriosis.

Tests included in this profile are:
• TSH-Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, which is produced by the pituitary and acts on thyroid to stimulate production of T4,
• Free T4-Thyroxine, the predominant hormone produced by the thyroid gland.It is an inactive hormone that converts to T3 within cells,
• Free T3-Triiodothyronine; active thyroid hormone that regulates the metabolic activity of cells,
• reverse T3-T3 isomer, not biologically active, blocks receptors of T3 (actions of T3), producing symptoms of hypothyroidism,
• TPO-Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies is an enzyme used by the thyroid gland in the manufacture of T4,
• Antithyroglobulin antibody-blocks functions of thyroid hormones,
• AMA- antimicrosomal antibody, lowers production of thyroid hormone,
plus, possibly,24 hour urine collection for Iodine.

The Comprehensive Thyroid Profile combines the four most clinically useful function tests, giving a thorough assessment of a patient’s thyroid function compared with monitoring TSH alone. Since hormonal symptoms commonly mimic each other, this assessment allows for a true evaluation of a patient’s hormonal disorders.