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 cycles for natural birth control, conception, and monitoring overall health. She is the author of three bestselling books The Fifth Vital Sign, the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook, and her most recent book Real Food For Fertility, which she co-authored with Lily Nichols RDN. Lisa works tirelessly to debunk the myth that regular ovulation is only important when you want children by recognizing the menstrual cycle as a vital sign. Drawing heavily from the current scientific literature, Lisa presents an evidence-based approach to help women connect to their fifth vital sign by uncovering the connection between the menstrual cycle, fertility, and overall health. With well over 4 million downloads, her podcast, Fertility Friday, is the #1 source for information about fertility awareness and menstrual cycle health.

Email: info@fertilityfriday.com

Fertility Friday: fertilityfriday.com

Real Food For Fertility: realfoodforfertility.com

The Fifth Vital Sign: thefifthvitalsignbook.com

Instagram: @FertilityFriday

Facebook: Facebook.com/FertilityFridays

LinkedIn: Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

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 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/

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?
• Can someone react to the fillers and dyes in their thyroid medication?
• 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/

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, Filmmaker, and Health Practitioner who has dedicated his life to supporting people through chronic illness and achieving their potential. Ashok suffered from ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, around 25 years ago when he was studying at Cambridge University. Through neurological research that he conducted, he managed to get himself 100% better. He then set up a clinic to treat others, and then published the well-known neuroplasticity “limbic retraining” recovery program and app known as the Gupta Program in 2007. He has published several medical papers, including randomized controlled trials on Long Covid, ME/CFS, and fibromyalgia, showing that the treatment is effective, and he is continually researching these conditions. You can find out more information at www.guptaprogram.com

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 Iodine-sufficient Area and Literature Review. J Endocr Soc. 2022 Apr 6;6(6):bvac054. doi: 10.1210/jendso/bvac054. PMID: 35528829; PMCID: PMC9070835.
• Joe M El-Khoury, Seasonal Variation and Thyroid Function Testing: Source of Misdiagnosis and Levothyroxine Over-Prescription, Clinical Chemistry, Volume 69, Issue 5, May 2023, Pages 537–538, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvad017

Dr. Kelly Halderman has a background in functional medicine, earning her medical doctorate (MD) in 2007 & completing a family practice medicine internship with the University of Minnesota in 2009. She is an international educator in the area of integrative and precision health. Dr. Halderman also has a traditional Naturopathic Medical Degree from KCNH. She holds certification in MethylGenetic Nutrition by The Nutrigenetic Research Institute and certification from The American Functional Neurology Institute in Functional Neurology and Neurofeedback. She is an active member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, President and founder of The American Association of Nutraceutical Formulators, and a member of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and Society of Physician Entrepreneurs.

Dr. Halderman has a doctorate in clinical nutrition, is also board certified in Clinical Nutrition by the CNCB, has certification in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell University, and health coaching certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She also has comprehensive experience in nutraceutical science & formulation, creating & educating on novel formulations for consumers, practitioners & professional associations such as the NFL Hall of Fame. A former physician turned executive-level biotech expert, she currently serves as Weo’s Chief Health Officer. This health-conscious company harnesses the power of diamond electrolysis to augment the most precious molecule on the planet, water.

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 MTHFR genetic mutation. With over 28 years of clinical experience, he is able to assess the direct link between MTHFR genetic mutations and health issues. He has coached doctors from all over the country on how to treat patients with MTHFR mutations and methylation issues. Today, MTHFRdoctors.com is one of the leading websites in the field of MTHFR, with the biggest research database on MTHFR-related studies available.

www.MTHFRdoctors.com

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 differentiate between the symptoms of hypothyroidism and the symptoms of menopause?
• 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/

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 more...

In 2008, Ben Azadi was an obese man who went through a personal health transformation of releasing 80 pounds of extra weight, and getting metabolically healthy. Ever since, Ben Azadi, FDN-P, has been on a mission to help 1 billion people live a healthier lifestyle. 

Ben has over 16 years of experience in the health industry, and he's the author of four best-selling books, including his latest Keto Flex. Ben has been the go-to source for intermittent fasting and the ketogenic diet since 2013.

He is known as 'The Health Detective' because he investigates dysfunction, and he educates, not medicates, to bring the body back to normal function. Ben is the founder of Keto Kamp; a global brand bringing awareness to ancient healing strategies such as the keto diet and fasting. 

Ben is the host of a top 15 podcast, The Keto Kamp Podcast which won Keto Podcast of The Year (2022) by The Metabolic Health Summit. Ben has the fast growing Keto Kamp YouTube channel with over 200,000 subscribers and 18 million video views, and TikTok channel with over 330,000 subscribers and over 50 million video views.

Ben is a keynote speaker who delivered a keynote lecture for Ketocon 2022, 2023, and 2024; and he's been featured in Forbes, LA Weekly, Disrupt Magazine, NY Times Mag, LA Entertainment Weekly and other publications.

 

Website: www.benazadi.com 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebenazadi (150,000+ followers)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benazadi/ (30,000+ followers)

Facebook: www.facebook.com/thebenazadi (175,000+ followers)

YouTube: www.youtube.com/ketokamp (200,000+ subscribers, +18 million video views)

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebenazadi (330,000+ followers + 50 million views)

Podcast: The Keto Kamp Podcast (7+ Million downloads, 700+ episodes, 111 countries)

Ben Azadi Speaker Reel: https://youtu.be/xGicEXbjkW8

 

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 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.   Tara began incorporating functional medicine methodologies within her Women’s Health practice, and the results were phenomenal. She continued pushing the barriers of conventional medicine, until it became apparent that a truly personalized approach needed more. Tara opened her own practice, The Functional Nurse Practitioner, LLC, and has not looked back. Specializing in root cause medicine, Tara takes a different approach, unraveling each client’s unique story in order to facilitate optimal health. Tara’s podcast continues to provide an exceptional education for her community, and her platform is highly regarded within the health and wellness space. Tara has many plans for the future regarding educational, nutrition, and coaching programs, as wellness is at the forefront of her business. Tara is an active member of several professional organizations including the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, The Institute of Functional Medicine, Oncology Nursing Society, and Alpha Beta Kappa, the National Honor Society, by election of the Delta Zeta Chapter. Tara and her husband, Tom, reside in Ellettsville, Indiana. She enjoys cooking, fitness, mountain biking, and spending her free time traveling to both favorite and new bike destinations.   https://thefunctionalnursepractitioner.com/  

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...

Josh is an ex-paramedic, and Holistic Nutritionist, specializing in gut health. It was the successes his clients have had with complex digestive diseases, previously thought to be impossible, that got him connected to some of the world’s most renowned doctors.

  Since then, he’s been recruited to the Priority Health Academy as a medical lecturer, helping educate doctors on the holistic approach to gut health, and complex digestive issues.   Josh's Podcast: https://www.reversablepod.com/  

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 quality probiotic
• And more ...

UCLA graduate Natasha Trenev and Yordan Trenev founded Natren Inc. in 1982 with the goal of developing the first revolutionary method of producing an effective and scientifically validated single strain bacteria product. She is also the Founder and Chairwoman of The Global Institute of Probiotics, dedicated to the technological advancement of probiotic usage.

For more than 40 years, Ms. Trenev has been leading the scientific community in the acquisition of knowledge about probiotics. She authored the Probiotic Standards adopted by the National Nutritional Foods Association (now National Product Association), which were later read into the Congressional Record. A member of the American society of Microbiology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Food Technologists, Anaerobe Society of the Americas and American Dairy Science Association, Ms. Trenev is recognized as an educator, research scientist, author and television and radio personality as well as an authority on probiotics.

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 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 Medicine. He and his wife, Kim, own and operate Intermountain Center for Wellbeing. Their clinic specializes in regenerative joint injections, autoimmune disorders, and functional weight loss. Dr. Wirick is an avid fly fisherman and a sponsored mountain biker. He and Kim live in Idaho Falls, where they love spending time with their 8 kids and 2 dogs. They most recently became grandparents in April of 2023.

www.intermountaincenterforwellbeing.com

If you would like more information text the word GLUCOSE to 208-218-8622

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 that you would like covered on a future episode of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, submit them to office@rejuvagencenter.com.

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 internationally recognized teacher, public speaker, and media spokesperson. Her books include "MicroMiracles — Discover the Healing Power of Enzymes," now available in a revised, expanded edition. She has a chiropractic degree and specializes in the use of desensitization of food and other sensitivities, gentle detoxification, and enzyme and nutritional therapies for chronic conditions that have perplexed the conventional medical establishment. This is all addressed in her revolutionary healing technique ECM (Ellen Cutler Method) available at the website DrEllenCutler.com. Welcome to the program, Dr. Ellen Cutler. Tell us, what are enzymes and why are they so important to health and well-being?

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...

Dr. Campbell has been board-certified in Family Medicine for over 30 years, and she also holds certification from the American Board of Integrative Medicine. Trained at the Medical College of Georgia in the Bale Doneen Method and through the Cardiometabolic Program at the Institute For Functional Medicine, she is an expert in Cardiovascular Risk Reduction. She is a solo physician with specialty interests in interdisciplinary collaboration, holistic medicine, Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy, reversing chronic disease, natural treatments for high blood pressure, and oral-systemic connections. She has been an advisory board member to The International College of Integrative Medicine and the American Academy for Oral & Systemic Health. She is an author, mentor, and international speaker who enjoys live theater, gardening, healthy cooking, hiking, travel, and playtime with her husband, three adult daughters, and two 100-lb dogs.    www.bpblueprint.com www.drelliecampbellspeaker.com  

In this episode, I talk with functional nutrition counselor Anke Johnson. We discuss what it takes to restore your health.

Topics covered include:

• Menopause is it the cause of many women's chronic symptoms or just an excuse?
• Do bioidentical hormones restore health or are they just a trendy way to manage symptoms?
• Frameworks; a clinician tool for identifying root cause issues.
• Why many people gain excess body fat. 
• Why the cellular terrain is so important to restoring health
• Three strategies anyone can do to start restoring their health
• And more...

Anke helps people look for the root cause of their wellness issues that leave them frustrated, angry, fearful, and limited. With digestive, hormone, thyroid, energy, and pain issues being at the forefront, these are but a few things that people share that they are frustrated with. This often presents as lower energy, migraines, stress, menopause belly/issues, weight gain, constipation, diarrhea, pain patterns, and sleep issues (this is a short list!). Using no band-aids or quick fixes, just long-term root cause resolution that helps the client get to the source and to a state of wellness that leaves them with more choices, joy, and tools to stay well and enjoy the freedom from feeling unwell.

https://www.forwardandupwellness.com/

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 episode 145, I discuss water with water expert, Dr. Kelly Halderman. We go deep into the healing properties of water. Regardless of what health challenges you might have, this podcast is essential to your healing and health.

In this episode, we cover:

• Is all water the same?
• What is structured water, and why is it important?
• Hydrogenated water vs anti-oxidants.
• The best form of water.
• How much water do you need?
• How do you determine if you are properly hydrated?
• And more...

Dr. Kelly Halderman has a background in functional medicine, earning her medical doctorate (MD) in 2007 & completing a family practice medicine internship with the University of Minnesota in 2009. She is an international educator in the area of integrative and precision health. Dr. Halderman also has a traditional Naturopathic Medical Degree from KCNH. She holds certification in MethylGenetic Nutrition by The Nutrigenetic Research Institute and certification from The American Functional Neurology Institute in Functional Neurology and Neurofeedback. She is an active member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, President and founder of The American Association of Nutraceutical Formulators, and a member of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and Society of Physician Entrepreneurs.

Dr. Halderman has a doctorate in clinical nutrition, is also board certified in Clinical Nutrition by the CNCB, has certification in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell University, and health coaching certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She also has comprehensive experience in nutraceutical science & formulation, creating & educating on novel formulations for consumers, practitioners & professional associations such as the NFL Hall of Fame. A former physician turned executive-level biotech expert, she currently serves as Weo’s Chief Health Officer, a health-conscious company that harnesses the power of diamond electrolysis to augment the most precious molecule on the planet, water.

In this episode, I have a discussion with high-performance health specialist Roland Pankewich.

We discuss:

• How do we define health or healthy
• Adaptability vs Dysfunction
• How to evaluate someone's position on the health spectrum
• What is HRV, and how can we use it to evaluate the state of health
• Why supplementation and medications may not work as intended
• Homeostasis vs Allostasis
• The big three things anyone can do to improve their health

Roland Pankewich comes from a professionally diverse background both in formal education and experience. His years of experience in the field of exercise mechanics mixed with formal study of; nutrition, biochemistry, functional medicine, and biophysics allows him to see things from unique perspectives that are always based in the philosophy of holistic physiology. In that, he sees the body as an integrated and interconnected system and uses this approach in how he works with his clients. In the last few years he has carved out a niche where he focuses on the practice of Athletic Health Development which specializes in working with professional hockey players and other high performance individuals. He believes that maximal health is required for maximal performance and uses a personalized approach to lay the foundation and road map for; what the client needs, what his client want to accomplish taking all while taking into consideration of they are ready for.

In this episode, I talk with functional nutrition practitioner Whitney Morgan about some critical concepts needed to heal and recover from chronic health challenges.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The significance of a health history.
• The importance of reframing our thoughts and feelings regarding health challenges.
• Where to start with hypothyroidism
• Thoughts on thyroid medications
• The impact of habits and behaviors on our physiology
• Foundational things everyone can do to improve their health without fancy tests
• And more...

Whitney Morgan is the founder of Morgan Nutrition, creator of the Thyroid Reboot Method, and co-founder of the Functional Health Alliance. Whitney specializes in advanced functional testing and root cause healing for women with thyroid issues. She’s helped dozens of women with Hashimoto’s and hypothyroidism eliminate their unique thyroid triggers and restore vibrant health.

Whitney is a licensed acupuncturist, a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, a Primal Health Coach, and a certified Gluten-Free Health Coach. In addition to her private practice, she serves as a Clinical Advisor and Instructor for the Association of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioners.

Whitney Morgan Nutrition:

Website:  https://www.morgannutrition.com/welcome 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whitneymorgannutrition/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whitneymorgannutrition/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitneymorgannutrition/

YouTube:  https://bit.ly/whitneymorganYouTube

 

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 would like covered on Thyroid Answers Shorts, please send your topic to: office@rejuvagencenter.com

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.

web: fivejourneys.com

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insta: @5journeyshealth

twitter: @5JourneysHealth

In this episode, I discuss gratitude and how it can be a tool to help recover from chronic illness with Health Coach Holly Bertone.

Topics discussed:

• The impact thought and mindset can have on health and illness
• How your identity defines your life and health
• Gratitude, fortitude, and how they shape your health
• How to have gratitude in the face of chronic illness
• Gratitude builds fortitude, fortitude drives healing and recovery
• Strategies for improving gratitude, fortitude, and emotional fitness
• And much more...

Holly Bertone is a Certified Natural Health Coach, Certified 6 Phase Meditation Facilitator, #1 Amazon bestselling author, and host of the Gratitude Builds Fortitude Podcast.

Holly spent 20 years rising through the ranks of federal government service before a breast cancer and autoimmune diagnosis created an opportunity to combine her background in project management and analytics with solving a different set of problems. These days, she is known as the transformative coach who helps you achieve better physical health, better emotional health, and better relationships with yourself and your loved ones, with the power of gratitude.

She has been featured on over 200 TV and radio segments, articles, podcasts, and summits as an expert on gratitude and mindset.

Web: https://academy.pinkfortitude.com/podcast-landing-welcome Podcast: https://academy.pinkfortitude.com/blog Social: https://www.instagram.com/holly.bertone/

In this episode, I discuss uncovering the causes of chronic illness with Functional Nutritionist Allison Samon. 

Topics discussed:

• The role of functional medicine
• Some of the root issues that lead to chronic illness
• The three non-negotiables and ways to address them
• Insomnia, what is causing it?
• Does how you breath matter?
• Strategies for quieting the monkey mind
• The role of toxins causing chronic illness
• And much more...

www.allisonsamon.com

www.allisonsamon.com/roadmap

info@allisonsamonfunctionalnutritionist.com

In this episode, I discuss mineral status and adrenal function with Functional Medicine Nutritionist, Christa Biegler.

Topics discussed include:

• The challenges of elimination diets
• Minerals and why they are so important
• How to evaluate mineral status
• Blood Testing vs Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis
• Possible tissue patterns of mineral deficiency or need
• And more ...

 

Christa Biegler is a Functional Medicine Nutritionist and the host of the Less Stressed Life Podcast. 

• https://www.christabiegler.com/
• IG: lessstressedlife

In this episode I bring back Wellness Coach, Jessie Thomas. Jessie was my co-host for the last Q & A episode and she did such a great job I brought her back for a second round as moderator.

Topics covered in this podcast include:

• Can chronic hives be associated with a thyroid problem?
• How should someone support their liver to improve thyroid hormone conversion?
• What are the best ways to support Methylation, bile flow, and digestion?
• What are your thoughts on Keto for women with insulin resistance and hypothyroidism, 30 pounds to lose?
• May your thyroid dose need to change during pregnancy
• Could Ammonaps (sodium phenylbutyrate) together with LT3 be a possible treatment for patients with D2 polymorphisms?
• Is there a connection between developing chronic Achilles tendonitis and thyroiditis?
• How do you know if your detox pathways are open? Are there specific labs? Symptoms?
• What is the optimal TSH, fT3, and fT4?
• Have you seen anyone with Hashimoto’s actually lose weight?
• Thyroid or adrenal which needs to be treated first?
• And more ...

Jessie Thomas is a nutritionist and holistic health coach based in Missoula, Montana. After spending years in a depleted state from the effects of overspending her internal resources she now coaches people through their health challenges to empower and inspire agency on their health journeys. 

You can find her at:

www.sustainablewellness.net

On IG @sustainablewellness

 

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 talk Thyroid, Adrenal, and Reproductive health with Dr. Delfina Zelaschi. In this episode we discuss:

• Adrenal health
• Cortisol testing
• The reality of Adrenal fatigue
• The relationship between thyroid and adrenal physiology
• Could reduced cortisol production be adaptive and not broken?
• And more ...

Dr. Zelaschi is a Gynecologist based in Asuncion, Paraguay. She has a master's degree in Precision Medicine.  She has a postgraduate degree in Longevity. She is currently a student and member of the Institute for Functional Medicine. Dr. Zelaschi own an online platform containing educational content for medical professionals in functional female health. 

IG: delfinazelaschi

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Aumatma Simmons to discuss infertility. Dr. Aumatma is a Naturopathic Doctor and Endocrinologist specializing in fertility.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The staggering decline in fertility  
• The factors driving infertility
• The problems caused by birth control
• The role of thyroid physiology in fertility
• What can men and women do if they want to have a baby?  
• And so much more

 

Dr. Aumatma 

Dr. Aumatma is a double board-certified Naturopathic Doctor & Endocrinologist, in practice for close to 15 years. She specializes in fertility and is the best-selling author of two books: "Fertility Secrets: What Your Doctor Didn't Tell You About Baby-Making” and “(In)Fertility: Struggles, Secrets, & Successes” Dr. Aumatma was awarded the “Best Naturopathic Medicine Doctor″ award locally in 2015 & 2020 and recognized as a top “Women In Medicine” Doctor in 2020 & 2021. Dr. Aumatma is also the Creator of Fertile Foundations™ supplements, a line of research-driven nutrients to support your fertility journey and the Host of the Egg Meets Sperm podcast. 

In addition to supporting couples through individualized care in person and long distance, Dr. Aumatma also trains practitioners who want to specialize in fertility. She has been featured as the holistic fertility expert on ABC, FOX, CBS, KTLA, MindBodyGreen, The Bump, etc., along with being interviewed for countless podcasts on topics of fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum health.

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 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 able to study blood work, mineral tests and many other lab tests to determine exactly where your body is imbalanced initially designed for aerospace purposes. As a practitioner for over 30 years, he is dedicated to improving the lives of his patients and helping them get back to living. He holds a Doctorate of Nutripathy and is a certified clinical nutritionist in New York State. He is a professional member of the International and American Association of Clinical Nutritionists, The American College of Nutrition and is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Clinical Nutrition Certification Board. He is listed in “The Directory of Distinguished Americans'' for his research in Nutrition and Physiology.

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/The-Biamonte-Center-241435772676317/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiss7csT6pBnPAyeNA5AbDQ

www.health-truth.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, I discuss thyroid physiology with Dr. Anthony Bianco. Dr. Biano is an MD, Ph.D., and professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago. He recently released his book, Rethinking Hypothyroidism.

In this episode, we discuss: -

• Beyond the basic model of thyroid physiology
• The significance of T4 and T3
• Where does T3 come from
• The challenges with the current medical model of T4 only treatment
• Why allopathic medicine needs a change in perspective
• Important aspects of thyroid physiology every frustrated hypothyroid patient needs to understand
• So much more...

Antonio Bianco M.D. PhD. is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago. His laboratory has helped establish the importance of local control of thyroid hormone activation and inactivation in development, metabolic control, and energy homeostasis. Dr. Bianco’s initial interest in this area formed while he was a fellow at Harvard Medical School. At that time, deiodinases were known to react homeostatically to changes in plasma thyroid hormone levels in order to preserve the intracellular levels of T3. As a fellow under J. Enrique Silva MD, Dr. Bianco built upon this concept making the seminal observation that thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue, a specialized organ that functions to warm up the body, is critically dependent on the local activation of T4 via the type 2 deiodinase (D2). Subsequently, they discovered the molecular link between deiodination and thermogenesis, specifically that the UCP-1 gene, key for brown adipose tissue thermogenesis, is transcriptionally up-regulated by T3. Upon returning to the University of Sao Paulo, Dr. Bianco and his students demonstrated that D2 activation leads to the saturation of the T3 receptors in brown adipose tissue, creating a state of localized thyrotoxicosis. This work laid the groundwork for the modern concept that deiodinases regulate thyroid hormone signaling on a tissue-specific basis without antecedent changes in plasma thyroid hormone levels.

To read an excerpt of the book: https://pressblog.uchicago.edu/2022/12/19/read-an-excerpt-from-rethinking-hypothyroidism-by-antonio-c-bianco-md.html

To get a copy of the book: https://www.amazon.com/Rethinking-Hypothyroidism-Treatment-Change-Patients/dp/0226823164/ref=sr_1_1?crid=118KFR0KXAO9D&keywords=rethinking+hypothyroidism+bianco&qid=1684442755&sprefix=rethinking+hypothyroidism%2Caps%2C131&sr=8-1

 Twitter: @Bianco_Lab

In this episode, I discuss minerals and their role in adrenal function, thyroid function, and overall health with Hope Pedraza. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• Some of the myths about excess body fat
• What Hope believes are the first steps in addressing and improving chronic health issues
• Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA)
• Blood Testing vs Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis
• Key Ratios on the HTMA Test
• Strategies for evaluating and addressing the HTMA findings
• And more ...

  Hope Pedraza is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, Reiki Practitioner, Certified Hair Tissue and Mineral Analysis (HTMA) Expert, the founder of inBalance, a Pilates-based fitness franchise, and the host of the Hopeful and Wholesome podcast.   hopefulandwholesome.com facebook.com/groups/livewholesomeandhealthy link to freebie: https://hopefulandwholesome.ck.page/6c5b5746cf  

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 the impact of trauma on our health with Heather Herington. Heather is a naturopathic medical doctor.  We cover the following topics in this podcast:

• Trauma; what it is, and how it impacts our physiology
• Why two people can experience the same experience and why it is traumatic for one person and not the other
• The 3 E's of trauma
• Strategies for evaluating if your chronic health issues may be related to known or hidden trauma
• Strategies people can use to heal from trauma
• More...

Dr. Heather L. Herington Bac, NMD, DHANP, has been a naturopathic medical doctor for over 30 years (Bastyr ’87) specializing in PTS/trauma and is now in public practice with her podcast, Dr. Heather Uncensored (https://drheatheruncensored.buzzsprout.com/). As an actor-singer-voice artist (solo show Hidden), she is a member of SAG-AFTRA. An engaging speaker and workshop leader (Moving to Healing), she writes librettos (the children’s musical, The Calling Hour) and creates radio plays based on health conditions that demand a true body-mind investigation. Her websites are drheatherherington.com and heatherherington.com. She has been interviewed on several podcasts and in Authority magazine and her work has appeared in Townsend Letter for Doctors, NDNR.org, Alive, Kinesis and more. Her earlier books include Surviving a Viral Pandemic through the lens of a naturopathic medical doctor, and two novels.   Listeners can buy Transforming Trauma: https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/transforming-trauma/ https://www.amazon.com/Transforming-Trauma-Drugless-Creative-Healing/dp/1781612250/ref=sr_1_6?crid=13K92ZQZ3TUTA&keywords=transforming+trauma&sprefix=transforming+trama%2Caps%2C180&sr=8-6   Check out Dr. Heather's website, podcast, and Grave's Radio Play: https://www.drheatherherington.com/ https://www.drheatherherington.com/podcasts.html https://www.drheatherherington.com/radio.html   Listeners can read the first chapter for free here: https://www.book2look.com/book/PrhRHtZCWL

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 immune system with Dr. Jaban Moore. Dr. Moore is a Doctor of Chiropractic and Functional Medicine practitioner. In this episode of the podcast, we discuss:

• What triggers autoimmunity
• Oral health and autoimmunity
• The impact of excessive cell stress
• Why autoimmunity and chronic illness are getting more prevalent
• What are the drivers of thyroid and other autoimmune disorders
• The importance of addressing nervous system dysregulation
• Patterns Dr. Jaban sees in a person with thyroid dysfunction
• The steps you need to take to reduce your symptoms?
• And more...

Dr. Moore’s passion for restoring health through a multi-therapeutic approach came from a young age when his mother was diagnosed with Diabetes after a 3-year struggle trying to figure out what was causing her health to decline. She was diagnosed only because she was in a car accident and in the ER she was told that she was diabetic. Her doctors noted that it was possibly missed for years. By this point she had gained 100 lbs, her cholesterol was out of control, she had ulcers in her stomach, depression, high blood pressure, and chronic fatigue. Growing up Dr. Moore watched his mother’s condition progress adding new medications and symptoms by the year never curing or making her feel better for long just stabilizing one symptom until the next started. This eventually lead to thyroid cancer and 2 surgeries to remove the cancer. Through this experience, Dr. Moore found his mission to discover the root cause of a condition so that the progression can be stopped so the next person doesn’t have to go through a story like hers.

During chiropractic school when his own health journey began, he started to decline physically rapidly with no known cause at the age of 25. Over the next year, he searched for answers with many different doctors. He was experiencing, fatigue, joint pain, and low testosterone. After not finding many answers from several doctors he was at a conference of functional medicine doctors. It was there he met one who suggested the possibility of Lyme disease. After some testing and further investigation, Dr. Moore was found to be positive for Lyme. This began his journey of learning how to treat it. After consulting several doctors and trying many treatments Dr.Moore found relief and has been symptom-free for over 5 years now.

Dr. Moore’s professional and postdoctoral training includes True Cellular Healing, Chiropractic Plus Kinesiology, Applied Kinesiology, Clinical Kinesiology, Acupuncture, Bio-Resonance Therapy, Sacro-Occipital Technique (SOT), Nutrition, Rehabilitation, Functional Medicine and Blood Laboratory Analysis.

Website: drjabanmoore.com

Instagram: @drjabanmoore

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

In this episode, I discuss blood glucose regulation and diabetes with Type 1 Diabetes specialist Dr. Jody Stanislaw.

We cover:

• How do you define sugar?
• The importance of blood glucose
• Thyroid hormone and the regulation of blood sugar
• Insulin and why it is so important and not the villain people make it out to be
• What are the health consequences of a high-sugar diet?
• What tips do you have to avoid sugar?
• More ...

About Dr. Jody: Dr. Jody Stanislaw received her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine in 2007, is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, and has lived with type 1 diabetes since the age of 7. Her TEDx talk, Sugar is Not a Treat, has over 2 million views. From her 40 years of personal & 10 years of professional experience with T1D, she teaches life-changing information about how to successfully manage type 1 that standard medical care often leaves out. Her virtual consulting practice allows T1Ds all over the world to work with her. In addition to focusing on improving one’s diabetes, as a holistic physician, she also supports patients with critical lifestyle areas such as diet, exercise, sleep, and emotional health.

Website: www.drjodynd.com

TedTalk: https://youtu.be/tic7X3ET4gE

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 Clinical Chemistry Laboratory and fellowship program at Yale-New Haven Health. He is board-certified by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry and a fellow of the Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine Academy. He currently serves on the Editorial Boards of Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, as Chair of the IFCC Committee on Kidney Diseases, and on the Board of Directors for ADLM. He is the recipient of the 2023 Young Investigator Award from the International Federation for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine. He recently launched his own YouTube channel, entitled “Clinical Chemistry with Joe El-Khoury”, which infuses science with comedy and is focused on improving laboratory medicine practice.

https://www.youtube.com/@UCYuD1s42xkXSd70QSLRB6ew

In episode 121 of The Thyroid Answers Podcast, I discuss mold and mold toxicity with Mark Levy. Mark is an indoor air quality professional.

Topics covered:

• -Why mold is such a big issue today
• Signs and symptoms of chronic mold exposure
• Key indicators of possible mold overgrowth in your home
• How to properly test for mold overgrowth in your home
• Much more ...

You can learn more at:

https://themoldguyinc.com/

https://yesweinspect.com/

 

In this episode, I discuss adrenals, the impact of excessive stress on our physiology, and strategies for managing its impact with stress expert, Dr. Doni Wilson.

Topics covered:

1. What is adrenal distress and how does it impact overall health? 2. How do genetics impact our susceptibility to stress? 3. the effects of high cortisol? 4. How does adrenaline correlate with stress? 5. How can someone identify that they have adrenal distress? 6. Five unique stress types. 7. How does someone figure out their stress type? 8. Why is it so important to know your unique stress type? 9. The C.A.R.E. Method of stress recovery? 10. How does recovery differ depending on your unique stress type?

Dr. Doni Wilson is a health visionary, researcher, bestselling author, and international speaker.  

Through her research and clinical experience, she developed her Stress Recovery Protocol, which takes stress management to the next level by utilizing epigenetics to individualize the optimization of cortisol, adrenaline, and neurotransmitters. 

Dr. Doni (as she is called by her patients) has a doctorate degree in naturopathic medicine from Bastyr University (2000), where she also completed her residency. She is also a certified professional midwife, a certified nutrition specialist, and has degrees in both nutrition and science. 

An innovator in the field of functional medicine and psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology, Dr. Doni has been developing protocols, publishing her insights, and training practitioners in the U.S. and Canada for over two decades.

Dr. Doni has developed highly specialized protocols for adrenal maladaptation syndrome, which is an established condition not addressed by conventional medicine; amino acid therapy to optimize neurotransmitter levels, which eliminates the need for psychotropic medications; for the optimization of methylation for those with MTHFR gene variations, including a prenatal protocol which decreases the risk of miscarriage; and a protocol to reverse cervical dysplasia and eliminate HPV virus, having the potential to prevent cervical/vaginal cancer for millions of women.

Dr. Doni is licensed as a Naturopathic (Medical) Doctor in Arizona, California, Washington state, and Connecticut.

Website: https://doctordoni.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drdoniwilson/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/drdoniwilson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/glutenfreedoc

 

 

In this episode, I discuss autoimmunity with Naturopath Elizabeth Yarnell.

Topics discussed include:

• Common threads that cause autoimmune conditions
• Autoimmunity or Adaptive Response
• The role of inflammation
• What gets measured gets managed
• The potential role of parasites
• The role of diet in driving immune disorders
• More...

 

Due to her own health challenges (Multiple Sclerosis), Elizabeth was forced to find a way to improve her health and quality of life. This led her to get her degree in traditional naturopathy. Elizabeth is an author, inventor, speaker, and traditional naturopath. She is the director of Fight MS with Food. The Fight MS with Food project exists to explore the link between undiagnosed food and chemical sensitivities and multiple sclerosis.

Credentials
Elizabeth is a traditional naturopath (Trinity School of Natural Health) with a nationwide virtual clinic empowering people to reclaim their health through natural protocols. Additionally, she is a Certified Nutritional Consultant (CNC, Trinity School of Natural Health), a Certified LEAP Therapist (CLT, Oxford Biomedical Technologies MRT food sensitivity testing), and a Certified Natural Health Professional (CNHP, Trinity School of Natural Health). Elizabeth is a member of the American Association of Nutritional Consultants (AANC). She earned her Bachelor of Arts at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, and a Masters in Liberal Studies (MLS) from the University of Denver.

https://elizabethyarnell.com/

Blog: Effortless Eating For Healthier Bodies

The latest edition of her cookbook: Glorious One-Pot Meals: A Revolutionary New Quick and Healthy Approach to Dutch Oven Cooking

In this episode, I have a discussion with Dr. Raphael Kellman, MD. Dr. Kellman is a functionally oriented medical doctor. The discussion seems a bit cantankerous at times but in the end, we both agree that thyroid physiology is more complex than a TSH and a fT4 alone can assess.

Topics discussed include:

• Some of the challenges with the allopathic model of thyroid physiology assessment.
• A specific test he uses to identify secondary hypothyroidism.
• The impact of the microbiome on thyroid physiology
• And more ...

Raphael Kellman, MD, a graduate of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, is an internist and functional medicine physician. He pioneered a groundbreaking new brand of medicine and healing called “Microbiome Medicine.” Dr. Kellman seamlessly integrates holistic and functional medicine with his visionary understanding of the world and nature, the root of who we are, and its connection to health and healing. Dr. Kellman was the first doctor to recognize the profound importance of the microbiome; he speaks on the topic around the world and is widely respected as a groundbreaking force in holistic and functional medicine. Dr. Kellman has diagnosed countless thousands of patients around the world suffering from undiagnosed thyroid disease through his innovative testing approach which goes much deeper than conventional testing. Through his deep understanding of the importance of the microbiome, Dr. Kellman treats gastrointestinal issues, chronic fatigue syndrome, heart disease, autoimmune disorders, Lyme disease, cancer, autism spectrum disorders, and unexplained, unresolved health issues.

https://www.kellmancenter.com/