Episode 164: Thyroid Q & A #10 with Tara Quintana

Episode 164 is another Q&A session with Nurse Practitioner Tara Quintana. 

Questions answered in this episode:

• Can long-term dieting or eating disorders impact thyroid physiology?
• How does intermittent fasting impact thyroid physiology?
• How does circadian disruption impact thyroid health?
• How does someone determine the appropriate dose of thyroid medication?
• When should we take thyroid hormone prior to running a thyroid panel?
• What are the functional medicine approaches to addressing weight gain in people with hypothyroidism?
• And More...

If you have questions about thyroid health, these Q&A episodes may also answer them. If you have questions you want answered, you can submit them to office@rejuvagencenter.com using the subject line Thyroid Answers Podcast Questions.

Tara Quintana is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and licensed in Indiana. She completed her Master of Nursing Practice Degree at Purdue University Global, graduating with honors while working as an RN in Monroe and surrounding counties. She has ten years of experience as an RN, dedicated to providing personalized and compassionate care. Working in Women’s Health, Tara provided exceptional care, focusing on wellness and disease prevention. With the state of our national healthcare system and the incredible need for personalized medicine, Tara felt compelled to go back to school and study at The Institute of Functional Medicine. The rigorous program was very challenging and fueled Tara’s continued desire for evidence-based medicine, leading to the creation of The Functional Nurse Practitioner Podcast. Tara spent countless hours studying root cause medicine and was certified as a functional medicine practitioner through IFM. https://thefunctionalnursepractitioner.com/