thyroid answers podcast

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 Nutrition and Lifestyle Practitioner and clinical herbalist and also holds a certificate as a Mastery Level Biology of Trauma Advanced Provider. She works with clients from around the world to address anxiety, depression, fatigue and other chronic health issues from a root-cause, trauma-informed perspective. This approach addresses nervous system dysregulation and emphasizes the mind-body connection that allows true healing to happen. You can connect with Michelle at www.botanacea.com.

https://botanacea.lpages.co/mood-fix-assessment/

In this episode, I discuss the power of peptides with Dr. Mark Holthouse.

We cover:

• The different approaches to addressing thyroid physiology
• Thyroid physiology, mitochondria, and cellular redox
• The drivers of excessive stress and chronic illness
• Why we need to be cautious with medication and supplement support
• Hypothyroidism; adaption or dysfunction
• What are peptides, and what do they do
• The benefit of supplemental peptides
• And more...

With over 34 years of practice experience, Dr. Mark Holthouse, MD is a globally recognized expert, mentor, and professional educator in both Men's and Women's Hormone Optimization. This includes Bioidentical Hormone Replacement with injectables, topicals, and Pelleting. Expert also with other hormones: thyroid, adrenal gland, insulin imbalances. Beyond hormone expertise, Dr. Holthouse is certified in Peptide therapy and has been on the teaching faculty at Loma Linda University School of Medicine for over 10 years, teaching preventive cardiology. Reversing/preventing heart disease, pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, optimizing body composition, and expert in sustained weight loss. Additionally, Dr. Holthouse is highly experienced in managing environmental medicine with toxins, autoimmune, gut health, and general Functional Medicine.

https://www.renew-institute.com/

In this episode, I have a conversation with Dr. Eric Osansky. He is a Chiropractor and functional medicine practitioner who focuses on natural approaches to addressing hyperthyroidism.

In this episode, we cover:

• The drivers of hyperthyroidism
• The mechanisms of hyperthyroidism
• Common signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism
• The most significant concerns regarding hyperthyroidism
• Natural strategies for addressing hyperthyroidism
• And more...

Dr. Eric Osansky is a chiropractor, clinical nutritionist, and certified functional medicine practitioner with over 20 years of experience in health and wellness, and has been helping people with thyroid and autoimmune thyroid conditions since 2009. He is the author of the books "Natural Treatment Solutions for Hyperthyroidism and Graves' Disease" and "Hashimoto's Triggers" and is the host of the Save My Thyroid podcast. Dr. Osansky was personally diagnosed in 2008 with Graves’ disease and, after taking a natural treatment approach, has been in remission since 2009. After seeing how well natural treatment methods helped with his condition, he began using these natural thyroid treatment protocols to help others with different types of thyroid and autoimmune thyroid conditions, including hyperthyroidism, Graves’ Disease, hypothyroidism, and Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. 

https://savemythyroid.com/podcast-2/

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Wendy Trubow, the co-author of the recently published book Dirty Girl: Ditch the Toxins, Look Great, and Feel Freaking Amazing.

We discuss:

• How do environmental toxins affect our health and immunity?
• What are some of the biggest misunderstandings about toxins?
• What are some of the most common environmental toxins types and sources nowadays?
• The link between persistent infection, diseases, and environmental factors.
• What are the available approaches to assessing and evaluating individual risks and exposures to environmental toxins?
• Which kind of therapeutic nutrition should you explore for correcting body chemical or nutritional imbalances?
• How are certain neurodegenerative diseases linked to environmental toxins and how can these diseases evolve and progress if no action is taken?
• Which practical steps can you take right now to protect yourself from environmental toxins?
• Which supplements—if any—should you explore for better overall immunity and why?
• What should you completely eliminate from your routine or lifestyle?

Wendie Trubow, MD, MBA, IFM certified practitioner, is passionate about helping women optimize their health and lives as a functional medicine gynecologist. Through her struggles with mold and metal toxicity, Celiac disease, and other health issues, Trubow has developed a deep sense of compassion and expertise for what her patients are facing.

She is the co-author of Dirty Girl: Ditch the Toxins, Look Great, and Feel Freaking Amazing and has been regularly featured in MindBodyGreen and Huffington Post.

She is an accomplished speaker and previously had her own television show. She is on the faculty at A4M and a speaker for their conferences, along with other national societies. She and her partner will be releasing their next book in mid-2023.

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twitter: @5JourneysHealth

In this episode of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, I talk about Gut Health with Dr. Christopher Damman. 

Topics discussed on this episode include:

• How is the gut microbiome connected to whole health?
• The four pillars of health.
• What determines someone's gut biome?
• How can you support a healthy gut microbiome through diet?
• Why are all fibers not equal in their effect on gut health?
• What other than diet is important for gut and whole health?
• And more ...

Dr. Damman is a board-certified, actively practicing gastroenterologist, and holds an M.D. from Columbia University and an M.A. in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry from Wesleyan University. He is also the Chief Science Officer of Supergut.

https://supergut.com/

In this episode, I discuss the impact of excessive emotional stress on our physiology. Christopher is a retired Navy SEAL who became aware of the devasting impact of excessive stress through his own personal life experiences.

Topics covered in this podcast include:

• How emotional stress can cause physiologic dysfunction
• The link between emotional stress and myofascial tension
• The use of eccentric contraction to relax muscle tension
• Stress, strain, trauma, and strauma
• Distress vs Eustress
• Stress ignorance and the inappropriate stress state
• And more...

Christopher Maher is a former Navy SEAL who endured intense physical, mental, and emotional stress as a child. By combining a “seal mindset” with modern stress management strategies, Christopher taught himself to free his body and mind from pain by developing mental and physical tools for eliminating unresolved stress. Christopher studied Traditional Chinese Medical Practices at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and at Yo San University before continuing his studies at The Universal Healing Tao System. He is a student of Grand Master Mantak Chia at the Universal Tao Master School in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and is currently pursuing his Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

https://truebodyintelligence.com/

In this episode, I talk to Dr. Kathy Veon about the impact EMFs can have on your cellular health.

Topics discussed include:

• What are EMFs
• Ionizing vs non-ionizing radiation
• Why is it important to understand the biological effects of EMFs on cellular health
• EMFs as an overlooked environmental toxin
• Steps that everyone can take to change their environment to achieve more complete healing
• Resources where people learn more about the science, as well as solutions
• How EMFs might be causing your carb cravings
• And so much more ...

Dr. Kathy Veon is a Board Certified Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac), a Doctor of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine, an Acupuncture Physician, and a Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist. She earned her advanced clinical doctoral degree (DAOM) from Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine with a dual specialty in Internal and Physical medicine and also graduated with honors from Florida College of Integrative Medicine with a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine. Dr. Veon is currently serving as Chair of the Florida Board of Acupuncture, and Committee Chair of Continuing Education for the International and American Association of Clinical Nutritionists (IAACN).

Doctor Veon has successfully addressed a variety of chronic illnesses using holistic therapies including Acupuncture, Clinical Nutrition Therapies, Functional Medicine, NAET, Quantum Reflex Analysis (QRA), Pelotherapy, EVOX Perception Reframing Therapy, and other holistic modalities.

Kathy has received extensive training in Acupuncture, Chinese and Western Herbology, human clinical nutrition and functional nutrition therapy, cupping, moxibustion, Acupoint Injection Therapy (AIT), Quantum Reflex Analysis (QRA ), Cation Mudpack Therapy (Pelotherapy), Emotional Repolarization Technique Therapy (ERT), NAET Allergy Elimination Techniques, Integrative Medicine and other holistic modalities. She is certified by the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association as an Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist (ADS) and also works with people seeking help with addictions, mental/emotional disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Dr. Veon is a Certified QRA Referral Practitioner and works with patients dealing with the most chronic or severe health conditions by employing holistic healing tools to address all aspects of healing: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual.

https://drkathyveon.com/

In this episode, I talk with Christie Uipi. Christie is the executive director of The Better Mind Center. She is a psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of chronic pain, anxiety, and depression.

Topics covered in this episode include:

• The impact of excessive stress on our physiology
• How chronic trauma, thought, and mindset play a role in chronic health conditions
• Trauma vs emotional stress
• The symptom-fear cycle
• Adaptation vs Disorder
• How does fear impact pain levels?
• How can someone start handling their emotions in a healthier way?
• And more...

Christie Uipi (she/her) is a psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of chronic pain, anxiety, and depression. She pursued extensive clinical training at the Pain Psychology Center in Los Angeles, where she worked alongside Alan Gordon to develop Pain Reprocessing Therapy. Christie’s approach to treating chronic pain is based in neuroscience and rooted in compassion, working to empower her patients with accurate pain education and effective mindfulness-based and cognitive-behavioral techniques. She lectures nationally on psychotherapeutic interventions to treat chronic pain and is committed to cross-disciplinary collaboration between mental health and physical medicine. Christie is also a recovered chronic pain patient herself. The healing process was so profoundly transformational for the quality of her life that she has dedicated her career to supporting others through their recoveries.

Trained in: Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT), Problem-Solving Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.

Website: https://bettermindcenter.com/

IG: @better.with.christie

In this episode talk with Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum about thyroid physiology, adrenal physiology, and fatigue. Some of the topics covered in this podcast include:

• The challenges with the medical model that relies on TSH and the determinant of thyroid physiology
• Different views on what causes hypothyroidism
• Adaptive vs maladaptive physiology
• The connection between hypothyroidism, chronic fatigue, and fibromyalgia
• Dr. Teitelbaum's S.H.I.N.E. protocol
• and more ...

Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, (a.k.a. "Dr. T") is a board certified internist and nationally known expert in the fields of chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, sleep and pain. He has authored numerous books including the best-selling From Fatigued to Fantastic! (now in its 4th edition). He is the lead author of numerous studies on effective treatment for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, and one study on effective treatment of autism using NAET. He also developed the popular free smartphone app "Cures A-Z." Dr. T lives in Kona, Hawaii. info: www.Vitality101.com Supplements: www.EndFatigue.com

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Anshul Gupta. He is a medical doctor and the author of the book Reversing Hashimoto's: A Three-Step Process for Losing Weight, Ending Fatigue, and Reducing Brain Fog.

We cover the following topics:

• How do we differentiate thyroiditis from Hashimoto's thyroiditis
• The iodine controversy
• Should we be actively trying to suppress antibodies
• Lab tests needed to evaluate thyroid physiology
• How to interpret and address low fT3
• Broken vs Adaptive Thyroid Physiology
• And more...

Dr. Anshul Gupta is a speaker, author, researcher, and world expert in Hashimoto’s disease. He educates people worldwide on reversing Hashimoto’s condition.

He is a Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician, with advanced certification in Functional Medicine, Peptide Therapy, and also Fellowship trained in Integrative Medicine.

He has worked at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic Department of Functional Medicine alongside Dr. Mark Hyman. He has helped thousands of patients to reverse their health issues by using the concepts of functional medicine.

His dedication towards his patients was recognized when he was awarded Readers’ Choice, Best Doctor in Northern Neck Area.

He is now on a mission to help one million people reverse their health conditions. To achieve this mission, he has started a virtual functional medicine practice, a blog, and video series so he can reach people from all over the world.

Through his innovative approach to Hashimoto’s disease, he has helped several patients to reverse their unresolved symptoms and live their life to the fullest.

He loves to spend time with his wife and two kids. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, hiking in the woods, or meditating in a quiet spot.

In this episode, I discuss skin health with Jennifer Fugo. Jennifer is a clinical nutritionist and a specialist in skin health.  We cover the following topics in this podcast:

• The role of food and diet on skin health
• Incidence of thyroid issues found in different types of chronic skin problems
• Common triggers for chronic skin problems that go beyond the common ones given by a dermatologist
• Why many suggestions don't work (even those on more "natural" websites)
• The pros and cons of typical skin medications and treatments
• Histamine, Histamine intolerance, and "histamine overload" 
• and more...

Jennifer Fugo, MS, LDN, CNS is a functional clinical nutritionist, founder of Skinterrupt, and the host of the Healthy Skin Show.

Jennifer received her Master’s in Human Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport and Bachelors from New School University. She’s a member of the American Nutrition Association, an Advisory Board member of the Nutritional Aesthetics Alliance, and a faculty member of LearnSkin.

In her clinical practice, she helps women and men with never-ending skin rash rashes, “stomach problems”, brain fog, chronic fatigue, and autoimmunity find a way back to their best health. Jennifer listens to her clients and looks for missed or dismissed clues that ultimately point toward the root causes that underlie their nagging physical symptoms.

Jennifer also has extensive experience supporting people with various food sensitivities — especially those who are stuck on elimination diets without any improvement.

As a sought-after expert, advocate & speaker, Jennifer has been featured on Dr. Oz, Yahoo! News, CNN, Paleo Magazine, and Philadelphia Magazine. (Scroll down to the next section to see all of her press!)

She is the author behind the best-selling book “The Savvy Gluten-Free Shopper: How to Eat Healthy without Breaking the Bank“ and the creator of the Skin Rash Rebuild program and the Eczema & Psoriasis Awareness Weeks.

In this episode, I discuss The Underactive Thyroid with Dr. Sarah Myhill.

Dr. Myhill is a naturopathic physician and the author of a new book, The Underactive Thyroid, Do it yourself because your doctor won't.

In this podcast we discuss:

• The problems with conventional thyroid and healthcare
• The place to start when you have fatigue and hypothyroid symptoms
• Dr. Myhill's opinions on mitochondrial function
• The importance of Vitamin C
• The benefits of Iodine
• Dr. Myhill's order of addressing physiology
• Dr. Myhill's "groundhog" rules
• More ...

To find out more about Dr Myhill, her work or her book go to: https://www.drmyhill.co.uk/wiki/Main_Page