Conditions we help with
We look at how your thyroid makes, converts and uses its hormones, and what is getting in the way. We work alongside your GP and specialists, never instead of them.
Underactive thyroid
An underactive thyroid slows almost every system in the body. Symptoms creep in gradually and are often put down to age, stress or being busy.
The thyroid isn't making enough hormone. It is diagnosed and treated by your GP, usually with levothyroxine. We look at the factors that affect how well that treatment works.
Common signs
The most common cause of an underactive thyroid in the UK: the immune system attacks the thyroid. Antibodies can rise for years before TSH changes.
Common signs
TSH is mildly raised but T4 is still in range. Some people feel well; others have clear symptoms. It's worth understanding why it's happening.
Common signs
Still not right
Many people keep their symptoms on thyroid medication, or are told their results are normal. This is where looking beyond TSH matters most.
Around 1 in 4 people on levothyroxine with a normal TSH still report symptoms. The cause is often outside the thyroid itself.
Common signs
Please keep taking your medication. We never advise stopping or changing it without your GP.
Levothyroxine is T4, which the body must convert into active T3. Low nutrients, stress, inflammation, gut and liver problems can all slow that conversion.
Common signs
A standard test checks TSH, and sometimes T4. It doesn't look at T3, reverse T3 or antibodies, or at the factors that affect thyroid function.
Common signs
Life stages
Hormone changes in women's lives often affect the thyroid, and thyroid symptoms can overlap with menopause.
Perimenopause and menopause can unmask or worsen thyroid problems, and the symptoms overlap: fatigue, weight gain, low mood and poor sleep.
Common signs
Thyroid changes after childbirth (postpartum thyroiditis) are common and can be missed among the exhaustion of a new baby.
Common signs
If you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy and take thyroid medication, please speak to your GP or midwife promptly, as doses often need adjusting.
An overactive thyroid, such as Graves' disease, needs medical diagnosis and treatment by your GP and an endocrinologist. We can support you alongside that care.
Common signs
A racing heart, tremor and weight loss should be checked by your GP promptly.
The Thyroid Profile is an online symptom assessment that scores six areas, from thyroid and gut to blood sugar and adrenals, with an instant personal PDF report. Your £12 is refunded when you book a Discovery Consultation.
A consultation starts with your full story before any testing is suggested.
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