McCall McPhersonFounder, Modern Thyroid Clinic.

Thyroid labs and the optimal ranges you should be in

3 Aug 2023 · 1 min

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PA Nicole McPherson says standard thyroid lab ranges are too wide for feeling good. She targets TSH under 1.8, Free T3 between 3.6 and 4.2, and reverse T3 around 8 to 15 for symptomatic patients.

Questions this video answers

TSH needs to be close to 1 and always less than 1.8 (TSH >1.8 will cause thyroid symptoms).

Free T4 0.9 to 0.12 (as stated in the clip).

Free T3 3.6 to 4.2 (presenter emphasizes this as the most important hormone).

Reverse T3 roughly 8–15.

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Where do your thyroid labs have to be for you to not have fatigue, brain fog, weight gain, low sex drive, hair loss, all the things. Stay tuned. I'm Nicole McPherson, I'm a PA and I'm a thyroid expert. All I do all day is give people with complex thyroid disorders their life back at a practice I founded called Modern Thyroid Clinic. Let's dig in. This is all encompassing. You need all of these labs. If your doctor's telling you your thyroid labs are normal and they're not checking all of these or using better ranges than what the lab says is normal, you're not going to feel well. So TSH needs to be close to 1. Always less than 1.8. If your TSH is above 1.8, you will have thyroid symptoms. Free T4 0.9 to 0.12 Free T3 3.6 to 4.2 this is your most important hormone. Don't skip out on this. Lastly, reverse T3 should be between 8 and 15 roughly comment like Share this with a friend. Stay tuned to my tick tock. Give me a follow and so much more is coming and so much more is already there.