Dr. Brendan McCarthy
Welcome! Dr. Brendan McCarthy founded Protea Medical Center in 2002. While he’s been the chief medical officer, Protea has grown and evolved into a dynamic medical center serving the Valley and Central Arizona. Through successful case after successful case, Dr. McCarthy has been dedicated to hormone balance, healthy metabolism, and the best quality of life. Dr. McCarthy’s hallmark is his unorthodox approach to mental/emotional wellness and its link to hormone balance in women and men. Through the use of blood work and clinical investigation, Dr. McCarthy gets to the bottom of possible causes for common conditions such as anxiety, PMS, depression, slow metabolism, weight gain, insomnia and now wants to share his knowledge to the viewers with his podcast. Join the discussion, ask questions, and welcome to the podcast!
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Dr. McCarthy is internationally recognized as an expert in hormone replacement therapy. He has lectured physicians and pharmacists on topics such as weight loss, infertility, hormone replacement therapy, nutritional therapy and more.
Often we look at the qualifications of a physician to help us choose a doctor, but a good doctor is more than just credentials and titles. A doctor needs to be compassionate and empathic. Dr. McCarthy has built his practice upon his dedication to each individual patient. He is passionate about his work and committed to educating his patients on their medical conditions so they can gain control of their health.
Episodes
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Welcome to the podcast with Dr. Brendan McCarthy! More than half of American adults take a multivitamin or some type of dietary supplement. Many people may go into their GP or Physician about a problem and walk out the door with $600 in supplements and no testing done. Find out what you can do about supplements moving forward and what to look for when you have your next appointment.
Dr. Brendan McCarthy founded Protea Medical Center in 2002. While he’s been the chief medical officer, Protea has grown and evolved into a dynamic medical center serving the Valley and Central Arizona. A nationally recognized as an expert in hormone replacement therapy, Dr McCarthy s the only instructor in the nation who teaches BioHRT on live patients. Physicians travel to Arizona to take his course and integrate it into their own practices. Besides hormone replacement therapy, Dr. McCarthy has spoken nationally and locally before physicians on topics such as weight loss, infertility, nutritional therapy and more.
Thank you for tuning in and don't forget to hit that SUBSCRIBE button! Let us know in the COMMENTS if you have any questions or what you may want Dr. McCarthy to talk about next!
Check out Dr. Brendan McCarthy's Book!
https://www.amazon.com/Jump-Off-Mood-Swing-Hormones/dp/0999649604
--More Links--
Instagram: www.instagram.com/drbrendanmccarthy
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/drbrendanmccarthy
Clinic Website: www.protealife.com
Saturday Jul 29, 2023
Saturday Jul 29, 2023
Welcome to the podcast with Dr. Brendan McCarthy! Many people have a thyroid gland that cannot make enough thyroid hormone for the body’s needs. This is called Hypothyroidism and is most commonly caused by an under functioning thyroid gland. Thyroid hormone is necessary for the health of all the cells in your body. Taking thyroid hormone is different from most medications, so in this episode I will be going over the best ways to take your thyroid hormones.
Dr. Brendan McCarthy founded Protea Medical Center in 2002. While he’s been the chief medical officer, Protea has grown and evolved into a dynamic medical center serving the Valley and Central Arizona. A nationally recognized as an expert in hormone replacement therapy, Dr McCarthy s the only instructor in the nation who teaches BioHRT on live patients. Physicians travel to Arizona to take his course and integrate it into their own practices. Besides hormone replacement therapy, Dr. McCarthy has spoken nationally and locally before physicians on topics such as weight loss, infertility, nutritional therapy and more.
Thank you for tuning in and don't forget to hit that SUBSCRIBE button! Let us know in the COMMENTS if you have any questions or what you may want Dr. McCarthy to talk about next!
Check out Dr. Brendan McCarthy's Book!
https://www.amazon.com/Jump-Off-Mood-Swing-Hormones/dp/0999649604
--More Links--
Instagram: www.instagram.com/drbrendanmccarthy
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/drbrendanmccarthy
Clinic Website: www.protealife.com
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Welcome to the podcast with Dr. Brendan McCarthy! Coffee Pods, K-Cups, whatever you may call them. They’re convenient, delicious, and perfect for those rushed Monday mornings. Coffee is the most popular beverage worldwide, with estimating 450 million cups consumed each day. Out of those 450 million cups of coffee, 27% of Americans are using these cups. That's about 121 million Keurig cups being used in ONE day! Have you ever looked into the ingredients in them or how they can affect our health? Let's dive in.
Dr. Brendan McCarthy founded Protea Medical Center in 2002. While he’s been the chief medical officer, Protea has grown and evolved into a dynamic medical center serving the Valley and Central Arizona. A nationally recognized as an expert in hormone replacement therapy, Dr McCarthy s the only instructor in the nation who teaches BioHRT on live patients. Physicians travel to Arizona to take his course and integrate it into their own practices. Besides hormone replacement therapy, Dr. McCarthy has spoken nationally and locally before physicians on topics such as weight loss, infertility, nutritional therapy and more. Thank you for tuning in and don't forget to hit that SUBSCRIBE button! Let us know in the COMMENTS if you have any questions or what you may want Dr. McCarthy to talk about next!
Check out Dr. Brendan McCarthy's Book!
https://www.amazon.com/Jump-Off-Mood-Swing-Hormones/dp/0999649604
--More Links--
Instagram: www.instagram.com/drbrendanmccarthy
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/drbrendanmccarthy
Clinic Website: www.protealife.com
#coffeetime #coffeeaddict #coffeelovers #coffee #coffeecup #coffeetime #coffeemugs #kcups #coffeemug
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Welcome to the podcast with Dr. Brendan McCarthy! In this episode I wanted to talk to all of you about why I'm doing this podcast. What are my goals? What do I hope to see come out of this? Let me know in the comments what you want to see from this podcast. What questions you may have and how I can help.
Dr. Brendan McCarthy founded Protea Medical Center in 2002. While he’s been the chief medical officer, Protea has grown and evolved into a dynamic medical center serving the Valley and Central Arizona. A nationally recognized as an expert in hormone replacement therapy, Dr McCarthy s the only instructor in the nation who teaches BioHRT on live patients. Physicians travel to Arizona to take his course and integrate it into their own practices. Besides hormone replacement therapy, Dr. McCarthy has spoken nationally and locally before physicians on topics such as weight loss, infertility, nutritional therapy and more.
Thank you for tuning in and don't forget to hit that SUBSCRIBE button! Let us know in the COMMENTS if you have any questions or what you may want Dr. McCarthy to talk about next!
Check out Dr. Brendan McCarthy's Book!
https://www.amazon.com/Jump-Off-Mood-Swing-Hormones/dp/0999649604
--More Links--
Instagram: www.instagram.com/drbrendanmccarthy
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/drbrendanmccarthy
Clinic Website: www.protealife.com
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Welcome to the podcast with Dr. Brendan McCarthy! In this episode we go over a recent study from Cambridge University that involved over 250,000 women. The link between birth control and depression. How impactful is it? What ages are effected more? Find out in this episode!
Dr. Brendan McCarthy founded Protea Medical Center in 2002. While he’s been the chief medical officer, Protea has grown and evolved into a dynamic medical center serving the Valley and Central Arizona. A nationally recognized as an expert in hormone replacement therapy, Dr McCarthy s the only instructor in the nation who teaches BioHRT on live patients. Physicians travel to Arizona to take his course and integrate it into their own practices. Besides hormone replacement therapy, Dr. McCarthy has spoken nationally and locally before physicians on topics such as weight loss, infertility, nutritional therapy and more.
Thank you for tuning in and don't forget to hit that SUBSCRIBE button! Let us know in the COMMENTS if you have any questions or what you may want Dr. McCarthy to talk about next!
Check out Dr. Brendan McCarthy's Book!
https://www.amazon.com/Jump-Off-Mood-Swing-Hormones/dp/0999649604
--More Links--
Instagram: www.instagram.com/drbrendanmccarthy
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/drbrendanmccarthy
Clinic Website: www.protealife.com
#birthcontrol #birthcontrolpills #womenshealth #womenshormones
Study Link:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/epidemiology-and-psychiatric-sciences/article/populationbased-cohort-study-of-oral-contraceptive-use-and-risk-of-depression/B3C611DD318D7DC536B4BD439343A5BD
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Welcome to the podcast with Dr. Brendan McCarthy! In this episode we go over lab values for thyroid. Your body uses thyroid hormones to regulate all kinds of processes. That includes how fast you burn calories, your heart rate, and many other automatic functions. Lets take a look at what the proper levels should look like when it comes to Thyroid! Feel free to leave any questions you may have in the comments below!
Dr. Brendan McCarthy founded Protea Medical Center in 2002. While he’s been the chief medical officer, Protea has grown and evolved into a dynamic medical center serving the Valley and Central Arizona. A nationally recognized as an expert in hormone replacement therapy, Dr McCarthy s the only instructor in the nation who teaches BioHRT on live patients. Physicians travel to Arizona to take his course and integrate it into their own practices. Besides hormone replacement therapy, Dr. McCarthy has spoken nationally and locally before physicians on topics such as weight loss, infertility, nutritional therapy and more.
Thank you for tuning in and don't forget to hit that SUBSCRIBE button! Let us know in the COMMENTS if you have any questions or what you may want Dr. McCarthy to talk about next!
Check out Dr. Brendan McCarthy's Book!
https://www.amazon.com/Jump-Off-Mood-Swing-Hormones/dp/0999649604
--More Links--
Instagram: www.instagram.com/drbrendanmccarthy
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/drbrendanmccarthy
Clinic Website: www.protealife.com
#thyroid #thyroidproblems #thyroidhealing #thyroidawareness
Sources:
Hollowell JG et al. J Clin Endocrinl Metab 2002 87(2)489-499
Bunevicius R et al. Effects of thyroxine as compared with thyroxine plus triiodothyronine in patients with hypothyroidism. N Engl J Med 1999 Feb 11;340(6):424-9
Biondi, B et al. Combination Treatment with T4 and T3: Toward Personalized Replacement Therapy in Hypothyroidism? JCEM July 2012, 97(7):2256-2271.
Yamazaki, Yuko, et al. "Low free triiodothyronine level as a predictor of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis: the DREAM cohort." Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis 28.10 (2021): 1071-1082.
Llamas, Michael, Maria Luisa Garo, and Luca Giovanella. "Low free-T3 serum levels and prognosis of COVID-19: systematic review and meta-analysis." Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM) 59.12 (2021): 1906-1913.
Plebani, Mario, and Luca Giovanella. "Reflex TSH strategy: the good, the bad and the ugly." Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM) 58.1 (2019): 1-2
Robertson, R. Paul, ed. Degroot's Endocrinology: Basic Science and Clinical Practice. Elsevier Health Sciences, 2023
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Welcome to the podcast with Dr. Brendan McCarthy! In this episode we go over hormone lab values. They aren't just the simple ranges your doctor may be telling you you're in between. I'm here to tell you why they are so much more than that and why you should be getting yours done!
Dr. Brendan McCarthy founded Protea Medical Center in 2002. While he’s been the chief medical officer, Protea has grown and evolved into a dynamic medical center serving the Valley and Central Arizona. A nationally recognized as an expert in hormone replacement therapy, Dr McCarthy s the only instructor in the nation who teaches BioHRT on live patients. Physicians travel to Arizona to take his course and integrate it into their own practices. Besides hormone replacement therapy, Dr. McCarthy has spoken nationally and locally before physicians on topics such as weight loss, infertility, nutritional therapy and more.
Thank you for tuning in and don't forget to hit that SUBSCRIBE button! Let us know in the COMMENTS if you have any questions or what you may want Dr. McCarthy to talk about next!
Check out Dr. Brendan McCarthy's Book!
https://www.amazon.com/Jump-Off-Mood-Swing-Hormones/dp/0999649604
--More Links--
Instagram: www.instagram.com/drbrendanmccarthy
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/drbrendanmccarthy
Clinic Website: www.protealife.com
Sources:
Utah Governor Huntsman recognizes medical laboratory week. Clinical Lab Products. Issue Stories. May 2006. http://www.clpmag.com/issues/articles/2006-05_03.asp.
Boyd, James C. "Defining laboratory reference values and decision limits: populations, intervals, and interpretations." Asian journal of andrology 12.1 (2010): 83.
Salvatore, Domenico, et al. "The relevance of T3 in the management of hypothyroidism." The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (2022).
Llamas, Michael, Maria Luisa Garo, and Luca Giovanella. "Low free-T3 serum levels and prognosis of COVID-19: systematic review and meta-analysis." Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM) 59.12 (2021): 1906-1913.
Whyte MB, Kelly P The normal range: it is not normal and it is not a range Postgraduate Medical Journal 2018;94:613-616..
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Welcome to the podcast with Dr. Brendan McCarthy! Even though roughly half the world’s population is female, it often seems that men understand surprisingly little about menstruation and menopause. That’s not to say that all men have to fully understand menopause — and let’s face it, who does? — but it could be helpful for guys who have beautifully aging women in their lives to learn a little more of what goes on with menopause.
Dr. Brendan McCarthy founded Protea Medical Center in 2002. While he’s been the chief medical officer, Protea has grown and evolved into a dynamic medical center serving the Valley and Central Arizona. A nationally recognized as an expert in hormone replacement therapy, Dr McCarthy s the only instructor in the nation who teaches BioHRT on live patients. Physicians travel to Arizona to take his course and integrate it into their own practices. Besides hormone replacement therapy, Dr. McCarthy has spoken nationally and locally before physicians on topics such as weight loss, infertility, nutritional therapy and more.
Thank you for tuning in and don't forget to hit that SUBSCRIBE button! Let us know in the COMMENTS if you have any questions or what you may want Dr. McCarthy to talk about next!
Check out Dr. Brendan McCarthy's Book!
https://www.amazon.com/Jump-Off-Mood-Swing-Hormones/dp/0999649604
--More Links--
YouTube: www.youtube.com/drbrendanmccarthy
Instagram: www.instagram.com/drbrendanmccarthy
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/drbrendanmccarthy
Clinic Website: www.protealife.com
#menopause #perimenopause #womenshealth #menopausesupport #hormones #menopausesymptoms