Struggling with thyroid belly that won't budge despite being told your TSH is "normal" or "optimized"? Dr. Eric Balcavage reveals why 70% of people on thyroid medication were put on it inappropriately and why T3 medication often makes things worse. Discover the difference between homeostasis vs. allostasis and why your cells aren't broken—they're adapting.

Key Topics Covered:

• Why thyroid optimization fails vs. true thyroid recovery
• The cell danger response and allostatic regulation
• Why more T4/T3 medication often worsens symptoms
• Strategic Thyroid Recovery Blueprint approach
• 18 Fitness Factors assessment for root cause analysis
• Escaping "thyroid purgatory" for good

RESOURCES:

Fitness Factor Assessment: DM "fitness" on Instagram @drericbalcavage •

Thyroid Recovery Blueprint: www.drericbalcavage.com

Free Discovery Call: www.drericbalcavage.com

TIMESTAMPS:

• 0:06 - Why thyroid belly persists despite "normal" labs
• 2:44 - Modern thyroid care failures (conventional vs functional)
• 4:22 - SHOCKING: 70% inappropriate thyroid prescriptions
• 8:21 - Blood levels vs cellular physiology disconnect
• 10:29 - HOMEOSTASIS vs ALLOSTASIS explained
• 15:16 - Why doctors fail despite "optimizing" labs
• 17:29 - "Thyroid purgatory" concept
• 18:23 - Why there's no optimal thyroid hormone dose in allostasis
• 21:21 - Strategic Thyroid Recovery Solution
• 22:44 - 18 Fitness Factors assessment (DM "fitness" for free copy)
• 26:39 - Strategic supplementation approach
• 30:07 - T3 medication controversy: 5-10 mcg max
• 32:30 - HOPE: Thyroid belly is NOT a life sentence
• 33:03 - Action steps & free resources

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