Understanding the Thyroid

Dr. Kendel will review the biochemical process behind thyroid issues and how chiropractors can treat these issues with success. He will review the influence of a leaky gut and the gut microbiome and their importance and role they play in the thyroid's function. In this seminar, you will learn: 1. Triggers for thyroid malfunction 2. Hyper- and Hypo- Thyroidism and how we can test for them 3. What Chiropractors can do to best treat patients with these problems 4. How to return to a properly functioning thyroid and manage chronic inflammation. You will learn the common causes of chronic inflammation and what we as chiropractors can do to treat it.

• •Identify biochemical triggers and mechanisms underlying thyroid dysfunction and their clinical presentation
• •Distinguish between hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, including appropriate diagnostic testing and interpretation methods
• •Explain the gut-thyroid axis and the relationship between intestinal permeability (leaky gut), microbiome composition, and thyroid function
• •Evaluate evidence-based chiropractic and functional medicine approaches to support thyroid health and patient outcomes
• •Recognize common sources of chronic inflammation and apply practical treatment strategies within the chiropractic scope of practice
• •Develop patient management plans for restoring thyroid function and managing inflammation-related symptoms