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Nutrition · 6 min read · 03 May 2026
Reading your own thyroid report
What TSH, T3 and T4 mean for training — and where a coach must stop and a doctor must start.
By Vishal Thakker
I lived with a thyroid problem for years before I understood a single line of my own report. Understanding it did not replace my physician; it made me a better patient.
Where coaching ends
Medication, dosage and diagnosis belong to your doctor. Training load, meal timing and recovery belong to me. Problems start when either of us crosses into the other's territory.
Get the Sunday note
One change we made to a client's plan that week, and why.