Thyroidology (THYROID GLAND) with Dr. Kepal Patel
Sad? Cold? Hot? Wired? Blame the thyroid. Maybe. In your throat there is a butterfly-shaped gland under a shield-shaped Adam’s Apple and it controls your whole life, kind of. We asked Thyroidologist and surgeon Dr. Kepal Petal of NYU’s Langone Hospital about everything from how to decipher TSH to T4 to T3, libido factors, radioactive cats, stress and thyroids, how diet can affect them, flim-flam and how being on TV might save your life. He’s a delight and your thyroid honestly DESERVES the attention. Pass it on to everyone who has ever talked to you about a thyroid.
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A donation went to The American Association of Endocrine Surgeons (AAES)
Links to things we discussed:
New York Doctor Spots Cancer on Woman During HGTV Appearance
How a Viewer Helped Diagnose an HGTV Star With Thyroid Cancer
Viewer spots thyroid cancer symptom on HGTV host
Low-iodine diet for those undergoing thyroid cancer treatment
Natural desiccated thyroid for the treatment of hypothyroidism?
Thyroid function tests, explained
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Encephalopathy Induced by COVID-19 Infection
Thyroid Cancer Survivor: Tarek El Moussa
Tarek El Moussa shares his version of gun incident that led to divorce from Christina Hall
Tarek El Moussa: Steroids ruined my life
CDC’s Radiation Emergencies info
Eyebrow loss and the Queen Anne sign in hypothyroidism
Why don't overplucked eyebrows fully grow back?
Hypothyroidism and infertility: Any connection?
How Thyroid Problems Might Be Hurting Your Sex Life
The Impact of Thyroid Disease on Sexual Dysfunction in Men and Women
Synthetic Endocrine Disruptors in Fragranced Products
Feline hyperthyroidism more common in the Northwest and East coast
Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don't Pay Claims And What You Can Do About It
Natural desiccated thyroid for the treatment of hypothyroidism?
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