@thrivekenzie: Taking 5,000 mcg of biotin alters thyroid lab results by interfering with standard blood testing technology. When doctors see these skewed numbers, they often assume your thyroid is overactive or your medication dose is too high. That misunderstanding leads to mistakenly lowered thyroid medication doses, leaving you exhausted and flaring. High doses found in popular hair and nail supplements disrupt the tests that laboratories use to measure hormone levels. This interference produces artificially low TSH results alongside artificially high Free T3 and Free T4 readings. Pausing biotin supplements three to five days before your blood draw lets the compound clear your system so your lab panel reflects your true hormone levels. Your body is working overtime just to keep you upright. You are allowed to ask questions and protect your health data. My 7 day Do Less, Heal More roadmap is linked in my BIO 🦋 Learning to thrive, not just survive. 💛 #doless #thyroidhealth #chronicillness #hypothyroidism #biotin
