Have you had this crucial thyroid test? It could be the game changer in recovery...


Hey lovely,

You know when something just doesn’t sit right?

You’re dragging yourself through the day, completely wiped out...
You’ve gained weight, your brain’s in a fog, you can’t warm up, and your energy’s on the floor…
But your doctor says everything’s “fine.”

But deep down, you know it’s not. And you’re right.


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I’ve just been working with a client recently who’s been treated for hypothyroidism for over 15 years.

Every year, she has been for her check-up, does the blood test, and got the same response:

“No change, keep taking the same dose. See you next year.”

That’s 15 years of being unwell.
15 years of medications for depression, pain, and fatigue.
15 years of being told nothing’s wrong—even as her health and confidence steadily crumbled.

It wasn’t until she looked at a private test - a full thyroid panel - that the missing piece of the puzzle finally clicked into place.

Her TSH? In range.
Her T4? Low end of normal.
But her free T3? It was off the bottom of the chart. 😮

No one had tested it before. Not once. In 15 years. 🤯

If this hits a nerve, you’re not alone.

So many patients are told their thyroid is “fine” based purely on their TSH - even though they’re dragging themselves through the day, struggling to function, feeling like a shadow of who they used to be.

Here’s the thing they never tell you:

👉 TSH isn’t even a thyroid hormone. It’s a signal from your brain to your thyroid—basically how loudly your pituitary gland is shouting “do your job!”

👉 T4 (the standard medication) is only a storage hormone. It has to be converted into T3—the active form your cells actually use for energy.

👉 If your body isn’t converting T4 into T3 properly (which is shockingly common), you can feel absolutely awful - even if your TSH is “normal”.

And most NHS doctors aren’t allowed to test free T3.

Even if they request it, the labs often refuse.

So it’s not all the doctor’s fault - but the system is broken. And we’re the ones paying the price.


This is why so many people stay stuck:

  • They’re being medicated, but not tested properly
  • They're told they’re fine based on incomplete information
  • They’re still exhausted, foggy, and falling apart - but being gaslit by the system

👉👉👉 If your FREE T3 isn’t being tested, you’re missing the most important piece of the thyroid jigsaw puzzle. 👈👈👈

It’s like trying to finish a puzzle with the final piece lost under the sofa - you know something’s missing, but no one’s listening.



So what can you do?

✅ Get a full thyroid panel that includes free T3 (not total T3)
✅ Ask for a print out of your results - don’t accept vague reassurance
✅ If necessary, invest in a private test (around £45 in the UK)
✅ Look at the T4 to T3 ratio. If FREE T4 looks okay but FREE T3 is low? That’s a conversion issue

If you need a starting point, this simple home test checks all three: TSH, free T4, and free T3—the full picture your cells are waiting for.


The bigger picture?

This isn’t just about numbers.
It’s about why your life feels smaller, slower, heavier than it used to.
It’s about why you feel like you’ve lost your spark.

You’re not lazy. You’re not depressed. You’re not making it up.

You’re likely not getting the hormone your cells need to function - and no one’s checking.

You deserve answers. You deserve your energy, your body, and your life back.

You just need all the pieces of the puzzle.

With love and fire,

ORDER YOUR HOME TEST HERE

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