Today’s topic is an important one, and one not always fully understood. The relationship between Thyroid Disease and PCOS. Both are caused by endocrine dysfunction, and as their prevalence increases so does their mutual association. An illustration of this relationship between thyroid dysfunction and PCOS requires answers to two questions. What happens to the ovaries in thyroid disease, and what happens to the thyroid in PCOS? Don’t miss out on this information-packed episode, so tune in now!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Introduction to the topic of today’s episode.
• A comparison of the two dysfunctions.
• What happens to ovaries in thyroid disorders.
• Dr. Malhotra discusses a study on women with primary hypothyroidism, evaluating the ovarian volume before and after replacement with T4.
• We look at another study on girls with euthyroid. 
• How BMI is linked to PCOS.
• A study on patients with normal thyroid function and the correlation of TSH in the adipose tissue and insulin resistance.
• The connection between TSH and estrogen.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

PubMed

Dr. Minni Malhotra Email

Anchor Wellness Center

The Institute of Functional Medicine