The Thyroid Episode with Kaely McDevitt (@KaelyRD)
Episode description
In this episode, Michelle sits down with Kaely McDevitt (@KaelyRD) to talk about all things thyroid health. They dive into how exactly the thyroid works, what it does, and what to do when it slows down (hypothyroidism) from a functional nutrition perspective.
They discuss:
- Reasons for (and symptoms of) hypothyroidism
- Weight loss resistance (and what to do about it!)
- What labs to request from your doctor
- Hashimoto’s & autoimmune hypothyroidism
- Effects of gluten consumption on thyroid function
- A functional nutrition approach to hypothyroidism (when medication isn’t enough!)
Timestamps:
6:04 What does the thyroid do & how?
16:14 Symptoms of hypothyroid
20:24 Hashimoto’s & autoimmune conditions
24:14 Gluten & thyroid
34:24 Functional nutrition approach to hypothyroidism
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Episode Page (with transcript!)
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