Hypothyroidism

Traditional medicine often dismisses women's health symptoms as psychological, even when serious conditions are present

Katie Keen went to her OBGYN multiple times with weight gain, fatigue, and menstrual problems. After blood tests showed 'normal' results, the doctor told her 'it's all in your head' and gave her a therapist's card, despite Katie having undiagnosed PCOS, insulin resistance, hypothyroidism, leaky gut, and severe inflammation.

40% of women coming to fertility clinics have positive thyroid antibodies, indicating autoimmune issues that affect implantation

Dr. Merhi's clinical observation shows thyroid antibodies are present in 40% of fertility patients, often indicating broader autoimmune issues that can cause the body to attack embryos as foreign tissue.

Control comes from fear—when you're afraid of not getting pregnant, the way to tackle that becomes extreme controlling over everything you eat and do

Natalia spent 2 years controlling every aspect of her life—diet, acupuncture, TCM, avoiding alcohol—which made life miserable and disconnected her from her family until she learned to surrender

Your body is an instrument that will make your dreams come true, but you need to give her time and love her

Natalia had to rebuild trust with her body both during conception at 44 despite PCOS and hypothyroidism, and again during postpartum recovery from physical issues

Conventional 'normal' lab ranges are based on sick populations and miss optimal health markers needed for fertility

Dr. Watkins explains TSH reference range is 0.45-4.5, but someone at 0.057 is 'one bad stressful situation from bottoming out' despite being technically normal. She's seen patients told their thyroid is normal when only TSH was tested, missing Hashimoto's detected through antibody testing.

Cover your bases with both mindset and physical health - it's not just positive thinking

Maria combined Rosanne's mindset work with naturopathic care addressing food sensitivities, gut health, and thyroid issues that no fertility doctors had mentioned, leading to natural conception after 2.5 years.

You can be more fertile years later than when you were younger if you address root causes

Kate went from retrieving 4 eggs in her first IVF to 19 eggs two years later after addressing autoimmune thyroid issues and inflammation through functional medicine.

Comprehensive fertility optimization includes checking vitamin D levels and thyroid function beyond standard ranges

Lucy discovered her vitamin D was in the low twenties when fertility requires levels over 50, and her TSH was 3.3 when fertility requires 1-2. After starting 100,000 units weekly of vitamin D and Synthroid, she conceived within two months.

You can be completely grateful for what you have and desire more—those two things are not mutually exclusive

Natalia at 44 already had two daughters but knew her family wasn't complete, overcame shame about wanting more and conceived naturally despite PCOS and hypothyroidism