Beyond Normal Labs by Evolved Elements
By: Evolved Elements
Language: en-us
Categories: Health, Fitness, Alternative
Beyond Normal Labs is a podcast for the millions of people whose thyroid labs come back "normal" while their lives feel anything but. Hosted by Evolved Elements, it's the conversation your doctor doesn't have time to have—exploring why up to 40% of people on thyroid medication still experience crushing fatigue, brain fog, and afternoon crashes despite doing everything right. Each episode validates what you've been feeling, explains the science behind the gap between lab results and real life, and offers a path forward that doesn't require another expensive protocol or another supplement that makes you nauseous.Created by the founders of...
Episodes
The Cellular Missing Link
Jan 07, 2026Your thyroid medication is working perfectly—delivering T4 hormone to your bloodstream exactly as designed. But here's what your doctor probably didn't explain: your cells have to convert that T4 into active T3 to actually use it. And that conversion requires specific nutrients that 90% of Americans are deficient in.
This is the "aha" episode—the mechanism that explains why you can have perfect labs and still feel terrible.
In this episode:
Why 80% of active thyroid hormone comes from cellular conversion, not your medicationThe specific co-factors required: selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin A, and B-vi... Duration: 00:11:28Normal Labs, Abnormal Life
Jan 07, 2026Your labs came back "normal." Your doctor says you should feel fine. But you're exhausted by 2pm, you can't think clearly, and you've started to wonder if this is just who you are now.
In this episode, we explore why up to 40% of people on thyroid medication still experience persistent symptoms despite "normal" lab results — and why this doesn't mean you're crazy, lazy, or making it up.
In this episode:
The research showing 12-40% of treated thyroid patients still struggleWhy TSH tests don't tell the whole storyThe biological explanation for your exhaustionWhy "no... Duration: 00:14:54The Supplement Graveyard
Jan 07, 2026Timestamps for Show Notes
0:00 — Episode Intro0:15 — Cold Open: "Let me guess..."1:30 — The Medication Merry-Go-Round4:00 — The Diet Exhaustion6:30 — The Supplement Graveyard9:30 — The Functional Medicine Trap12:00 — The Incomplete Paradigm14:00 — What This Means For You15:30 — Close & Episode 3 PreviewShow Notes Copy
Episode 2: The Supplement Graveyard
You've tried everything. Dose increases. Medication switches. Gluten-free, Paleo, AIP. Supplements that did nothing—or worse, made you nauseous. Maybe you even spent thousands on functional medicine protocols that delivered minimal results.
In this episode, we explore why all of these solutions failed—not because you did th...
Duration: 00:16:50