Normal TSH, but Still Feel Hypothyroid?
A normal TSH does not rule out Hashimoto's or poor T4 to T3 conversion. What a fuller thyroid panel checks, explained by a Garner, NC clinician.
Read the answer → ThyroidStill Tired on Levothyroxine? Six Things Worth Checking
Your TSH is controlled and you still feel awful. Six things worth checking, from absorption to iron to celiac disease, without touching your dose on your own.
Read the answer → EnergyAlways Tired, but Your Blood Work Is Normal?
Normal labs do not always mean nothing is wrong. Common causes of fatigue a standard panel misses, and the tests worth asking for, from a Garner, NC clinician.
Read the answer → GLP-1How to Keep Your Muscle on a GLP-1 Medication
About 28 percent of weight lost on GLP-1 drugs is lean mass. The protein and training targets that protect muscle, plus the nutrient warning signs to know.
Read the answer → GutIs Leaky Gut Real? What the Research Actually Says
Increased intestinal permeability is real and studied. Most commercial leaky gut tests are not reliable. Where the evidence actually stands.
Read the answer → BrainBrain Fog: Eight Treatable Causes to Rule Out First
Brain fog often has a common, testable cause. Eight to rule out before buying supplements, plus the red flags that need same-day care.
Read the answer → DigestiveAcid Reflux That Keeps Coming Back: What Is Actually Driving It
Acid makes reflux hurt but rarely makes it happen. The drivers worth checking, the cheap fixes with the best evidence, and when to see a doctor.
Read the answer → MigraineMagnesium, Riboflavin and CoQ10 for Migraines: What the Trials Show
The three supplements with real migraine trial evidence, the doses that were studied, the cautions, and the one question to answer before trying any of them.
Read the answer → Men's healthLow Testosterone in Men Under 50: What Is Actually Driving It
Testosterone has fallen across generations of men. Sleep, body fat, blood sugar and stress drive much of it, and most of them can be changed.
Read the answer → NeuropathySupplements for Neuropathy: What Helps, What Failed, and What Can Make It Worse
Alpha-lipoic acid has real short-term evidence, benfotiamine failed a year-long trial, and too much B6 can cause neuropathy. What to know before you buy.
Read the answer → Low backLow Back Pain: How Long It Lasts, When to Worry, and What Helps
Most low back pain improves a lot within six weeks. What the research says about recovery, MRI findings, the red flags that need care now, and what helps.
Read the answer → In personFunctional Medicine in Garner, NC
Root Health is the functional medicine practice of Adam Seay, D.C., in Garner, NC, for people told their labs are normal who still feel unwell.
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