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Support your health journey with our private practice! Explore comprehensive lab testing, functional assessments, and expert guidance for your wellness journey. Find exclusive offers for podcast listeners at nutritionwithjudy.com/podcast. _____In this solo episode, I dive into the controversy around thyroid medications, especially natural desiccated thyroid (NDT) such as Armour, and the recent FDA letters that have many patients worried. It’s easy to get caught up in headlines, recalls, and even fear of bans. But we have to ask deeper questions: Why are these medications under scrutiny? What does the science actually say? And most importantly, what does this mean for patients navigating hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s, and other thyroid conditions?I walk through the different types of thyroid meds, why some are becoming harder to access, what FDA communications mean (and don’t mean), and what patterns are worth paying attention to. What are thyroid hormones and key thyroid markersTypes of thyroid medicationsPrescription meds no longer accessible (tariffs)FDA letter for DTE thyroid medsRisks of international medicationsDTE Survey of 12,000 patientsLevothyroxine recalledMedications pulled from marketGenetic hypothyroidismThyroid medication studyReal talk with hypothyroidism and meds_____EPISODE RESOURCESNwJ NewsletterThyroid Article Tinnitus ArticleAll NwJ Articles Truth about Rockefeller Thyroid Testing_____WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 📫 Tips and Weekly Updates FIND JUDY CHO⛑️Work with Us 🎙️ Podcast 📺 YouTube 📸 Instagram 👥 Facebook NUTRITION WITH JUDY (NwJ) RESOURCES📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet 📚 Articles🎁 Free Resources