
Case Study: Thyroid
Rebecca's Story
When Rebecca first signed up with Root, she had a full thyroid panel that was included in her membership. Her results:
In our functional interpretation, we explained:
It turned out that Rebecca’s symptoms weren’t all simply because she had hypothyroidism, but they stemmed from the root causes that also lead to her low thyroid function.
- Intestinal permeability
- Adrenal stress (HPA axis dysfunction)
- Iron and Magnesium deficiency
- Inflammation
- Insulin Resistance
We repeated her lab testing in month 4 of her membership to find all improved thyroid markers without having to increase her medication. Rebecca later wanted to make sure her adrenal health was improving through her efforts, so in month 6 we ordered a cortisol and DHEA saliva test that she completed at home, using our direct lower price access to functional labs. She found that her cortisol was still spiking at bedtime so we made adjustments in her routine and her supplements and she was able to improve her sleep.
We hope this story sheds light on some of our Root proven process our members experience. Root can guide you, remove the overwhelm and get a plan together you can actually do.
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