In episode 177 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast I discuss endometriosis with naturopathic medicine clinician, Alexandra Middleton. Topics covered in this episode include: What is endometriosis? The common symptoms of endometriosis. The standard allopathic diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis. Common factors that drives endometriosis. Strategies for addressing endometriosis. And more ... Alexandra Middleton is an experienced naturopathic medicine clinician with over twelve years’ experience in ...
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Season 8Ep. 177
In this episode of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, I have a discussion with intuitive integrative family nurse practitioner Deborah Maragopoulos, about the hypothalamus and it's link to hypothyroidism and other chronic health conditions. Topics in this episode include: What is the hypothalamus and what does it do? What causes hypothalamic dysfunction? How do we determine when anti-inflammatory support is important vs problematic? Some of the key inflammatory tests. How someone might interpret a thy...
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 8Ep. 176
In episode 175 I discuss how we can use Ayurvedic Medicine to improve thyroid and overall health with Shivani Gupta, PHD. Topics covered in this podcast include: What is Ayurvedic Medicine? What is the Ayurvedic Medicine strategy for healing for recovery? Stress vs stress overload. How to address chronic inflammation? The key building blocks to improving thyroid and overall health. Turmeric and it's benefits. And more ... Dr. Shivani is an Ayurvedic practitioner and expert in fusing Eastern and ...
Oct 15, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 8Ep. 175
In this episode, I discuss headaches and migraines with Dr. Meg Mill. Topics covered in this episode include: Migraine vs Headache: What's the difference? Does the functional medicine strategy change based on someone's diagnosis? The most common causes of headaches and migraines. Food sensitivity testing; the pros and cons. The multiple forms of food reactivity. And more ... Dr. Meg Mill is a Functional Medicine Practitioner, bestselling author, podcast host, summit host and speaker. In her virt...
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 8Ep. 174
In this episode, I discuss how habits influence our level of health with Dr. Sherry Price. Topics covered in this episode: The impact of habits on our health The difference between habits and behaviors How do we determine if our habits are contributing to their health challenges Some of the most significant habits that impact our health How to change our habits to improve our health And more... Sherry B. Price, PharmD, APh, MBA, BCPS is a pharmacist, certified life and weight loss coach, and hos...
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Season 8Ep. 173
Episode 172 is another Q&A session with Nurse Practitioner Tara Quintana. Questions answered in this episode: Can food reactivity impact thyroid lab values? Can someone evaluate inflammation using their thyroid panel values? How can someone determine if they have a T4 to T3 conversion problem? What is the role of selenium, and should someone take it if they have a thyroid problem? How to address fatigue when all tests are normal? And More... If you have questions about thyroid health, these ...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Season 8Ep. 172
In episode 171 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, I discuss toxins, inflammation, and chronic health disorders with DR. Tom O'Bryan. Topics covered in this episode include: The role of inflammation The significance of wheat intolerance The perfect storm causing chronic inflammatory disease Leaky Gut and GI inflammation How inflammation from leaky gut drives system inflammation and health disorders And so much more... DR. TOM O’BRYAN is an internationally recognized speaker focused on food sensitivi...
Sep 10, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 8Ep. 171
In this episode, I discuss how to eat to improve your health and fertility with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack. Topics discussed include: How big a role does nutrition play in fertility and infertility? Declining sperm counts Importance of a real food based diet The importance of protein on fertility How nutrition impacts ovarian function And more... Lisa Hendrickson-Jack is a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner who teaches women to chart their menstrual c...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 8Ep. 170
Episode 169 is another Q&A session with Nurse Practitioner Tara Quintana. Questions answered in this episode: What can be done to improve liver health? What is the relationship between chronic fatigue syndrome and thyroid physiology? How to identify and address inflammation? How to determine if a virus is causing a thyroid problem? 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 ...
Aug 21, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Season 8Ep. 169
In this episode I speak with Dr. Brady Wirick on obesity and blood glucose regulation. Topics covered in this episode include: What is driving obesity Why what you eat is important to your weight and health Primary pillars of optimal weight How glucose is used in the body What causes glucose and insulin resistance And so much more... Dr. Brady Wirick, DC, has been in private practice in Idaho Falls since 2006. His emphasis has been on Functional Neurology, Functional Medicine, and Regenerative M...
Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Season 8Ep. 168
In this first installment of Thyroid Answers Shorts I cover the Thyroid Panel. I cover: What I include in a Comprehensive thyroid panel Why various types of doctors have a different definition of a Comprehensive Thyroid panel Why the kind of doctor you see determines what is run and how you are treated Why a functional medicine provider should look at more than a thyroid panel when evaluating your thyroid physiology, and the efficacy of your current medication strategy. If you have a topic you w...
Aug 06, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 1
In episode 167, I discuss candida infections with Dr. Michael Biamonte. Topics covered in this episode include: What is candida? What allows candida to be overgrown? The challenges caused by candida overgrowth Foods that aggravate candida-related symptoms The connection between thyroid conditions and candida And more... Michael Biamonte is the founder of the Biamonte Center for Clinical Nutrition. He is a co-creator of BioCybernetics, which is an unprecedented computer software program that is a...
Jul 23, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 8Ep. 167
In this episode of The Thyroid Answers Podcast, I discuss Thyroid lab tests, lab values, and the over-prescription of thyroid medication. Topics covered in this episode include: Optimal vs Lab reference ranges Lab value vs lab interpretation The problem with optimal ranges Seasonal variability and other factors that influence TSH The over-prescription of thyroid medication and More... Dr. Joe El-Khoury is Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine at Yale School of Medicine and Director of the C...
Jul 09, 2024•51 min•Season 8Ep. 166
In this episode of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, I discuss breast implant illness with Dr. Robert Whitfield. Topics covered in this episode: Infections, biofilms and breast implants What is breast implant illness The potential links between breast implant illness and thyroid physiology Why do breast implants potentially trigger illness How would someone know their breast implants might be the cause of their chronic health issues and immune disorders? And so much more... Dr. Robert Whitfield is a ...
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 8Ep. 165
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 g...
Jun 18, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 8Ep. 164
In episode 163 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast I discuss Thyroid Transformation with Dr. Heather Stone. Some of the topics covered in this episode include: The challenges with the Allopathic model of thyroid care The challenges with the Integrative medicine model The challenges with the Functional medicine model The significance of rT3 Your practitioner's bias can influence your outcome The drivers of thyroid disorders And so much more... Dr. Heather Stone is one of the top functional medicine pr...
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Season 8Ep. 163
In episode 162 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, I speak with Brandon Faust about mold exposure and remediation. Some of the topics we discuss in this episode include: Why is mold such a big challenge today? Possible link between EMFs and mold toxicity. What symptoms might alert someone to mold overgrowth? What is the best way to test your home for mold? Inspection vs remediation More ... Brandon Faust is the visionary owner and founder of Mold Solutions, an industry-leading Indoor Air Quality com...
May 28, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Season 8Ep. 162
Episode 161 is another Q&A session with Nurse Practitioner Tara Quintana. Tara's followers had so many questions they wanted answers to we made this a series. Questions covered in this episode: Is there a connection between oral health and thyroid disorders? If someone is on both T4 and T3 replacement and still feels hypothyroid, what is being missed? How does sex hormone replacement therapy impact thyroid function? Can changes in altitude or climate significantly impact thyroid function? Ca...
May 21, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Season 8Ep. 161
In this episode of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, I speak with Ashok Gupta on the impact of the mind, the brain, and the limbic system in causing chronic illness and preventing healing. Topics discussed: Root causes of chronic illness. The brain as the root cause of chronic illness. The role of the cell danger response in chronic illness How the limbic system keeps us from getting well. Strategies to calm the brain and regain our health. More ... ASHOK GUPTA is an internationally renowned Speaker,...
May 14, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 8Ep. 160
In this episode of the Thyroid Answers Podcast I review two recent scientific papers on thyroid physiology with Dr. Kelly Halderman. We break down the important points that are made in the paper so you understand how you might be able to apply the findings to your clients or your own health. The papers discussed on today's podcast: Yamada S, Horiguchi K, Akuzawa M, Sakamaki K, Shimomura Y, Kobayashi I, Andou Y, Yamada M. Seasonal Variation in Thyroid Function in Over 7,000 Healthy Subjects in an...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Season 8Ep. 159
In episode 158 I discuss the MTHFR gene and the connection with thyroid physiology with Ricardo Miranda. Topics covered include: What is MTHFR? Folate vs Folic acid How can someone determine if they have a folate deficiency? How can someone find out if they have an MTHFR polymorphism? How should someone address MTHFR polymorphism? How are thyroid and MTHFR connected? And more ... Ricardo Miranda is the CEO of MTHFRdoctors.com. He is a clinician and one of the top researchers in the field of MTHF...
Apr 23, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 8Ep. 158
Episode 157 is another Q&A session with Nurse Practitioner, Tara Quintana. Tara's followers had so many questions they wanted answers to we made this a series. Questions covered in this episode: Is there a link between chronic stress and thyroid disorders, and what can we do to address chronic stress? Can gut health influence immune and thyroid disorders? How can people improve gut health to improve immune and thyroid function? How does mold influence thyroid physiology? How can someone diff...
Apr 16, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Season 8Ep. 157
In this episode, I discuss intermittent fasting, Metabolic Flexibility, and the Ketogenic Diet with Keto Kamp Founder Ben Azadi. We cover: What is causing glucose/insulin resistance and diabetes? What is driving the chronic cell stress response and causing chronic health issues? Is a low carb or ketogenic diet problematic for people with hypothyroidism? One of the best tools to determine if your body is over-stressed. What is Metabolic Flexibility? Tips for going low car and keto. And so much mo...
Apr 09, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Season 8Ep. 156
Episode 155 is another Q&A session. My co-host for this podcast is Tara Quintana. Tara is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner in Indiana. If you have questions about thyroid health, these Q&A episodes may answer your burning questions as well. If you have questions you want answered, you can submit them to office@rejuvagencenter.com with the subject line Thyroid Answers Podcast Questions. Tara Quintana is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and licensed in Indiana. She co...
Mar 26, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Season 8Ep. 155
In this episode I discuss Gut Health with Holistic Nutritionist Josch Dech. We discuss the importance of gut health in relation to health in general, thyroid physiology, and immune disorders. Topics discussed: What is causing chronic GI symptoms and disorders? How does functional GI assessment differ from allopathic GI assessment? The impact of too much estrogen on GI function What should a person do first to improve their GI function? Acid reflux; too much or too little stomach acid? And more.....
Mar 19, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Season 8Ep. 154
In this episode, I discuss probiotics with Natasha Trenev. We discuss the history of probiotics from early yogurt cultures to where probiotics are today. Some of the additional points discussed include: Early royal yogurt vs today's yogurt The importance of starter cultures (bacteria) in making beneficial probiotic cultures The benefits of fermented foods Why specific types of probiotic bacteria are important for health The problems with many of today's probiotic supplements How to identify a qu...
Mar 12, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 8Ep. 153
In this episode of the Thyroid Answers Podcast I have a discussion with Functional Nutritionist Michelle Brown, about trauma as a driver of cell stress, cellular hypothyroidism, thyroiditis and other immune disorders. In this episode we cover: What is trauma? Is trauma real or perceived? How could trauma change thyroid physiology? What are the clues that someone is stuck in trauma physiology? How does someone get out of trauma physiology? And so much more ... Michelle Brown is a Functional Nutri...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Season 8Ep. 152
In this episode of the Thyroid Answers Podcast I bring back my friend and co-author of The Thyroid Debacle, Dr. Kelly Halderman to answer your questions. Some of the topics covered include: Can T3 medication cause weight gain? Can a person treat their hypothyroidism on their own? Can you get off thyroid medication? Are there foods that cause hypothyroidism? Do they need to be removed forever? Are food sensitivity panels valid? And so much more ... Check out this episode. If you have questions th...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 8Ep. 151
In this episode, I discuss the healing power of enzymes with Dr. Ellen Cutler. In this episode, we discuss: What are enzymes? What do enzymes do? The types of digestive enzymes. Symptoms of reduced digestive enzymes. What causes digestive enzyme deficiencies? The link between digestive deficiencies and food sensitivities, immune disorders, and thyroid disorders. Strategies for improving digestion, thyroid physiology, and health. More ... Dr. Ellen Cutler is a bestselling author and an internatio...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 8Ep. 150
In this episode, I discuss blood pressure with Dr. Ellie Campbell. Hypertension and hypotension are both major issues for those with a thyroid disorder. We cover: How big of a problem hypertension has become. What do the blood pressure numbers indicate? How should blood pressure be checked? The best way to measure your blood pressure at home. The biggest causes of hypertension. The link between thyroid physiology and blood pressure. The Blue Print for improving blood pressure and health. More......
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 8Ep. 149
