In episode 183 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast I have a discussion with Melanie Murphy Richter, about plant-based diets, longevity, and thyroid physiology.

Topics covered in this podcast include:

• The biggest challenges with the American diet and nutrition.
• Melanie's definition of a healthy diet.
• The pros and cons of a plant-based diet.
• The differences between the plant-based diets.
• How much protein does someone need?
• And more...

Melanie Murphy Richter, MS, RDN is a dynamic Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and the 2023 “Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year" by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. As Director of Communications and Medical Science Educator at L-Nutra, she drives the company’s mission to promote health through evidence-based nutrition. Melanie is also a graduate instructor at UC Irvine, where she mentors future healthcare professionals. Founder of Wholistic Ritual, she combines science-backed nutrition with holistic healing. She has been featured in Forbes, USA Today, Men’s Health, and more.

https://www.melaniemurphyrd.com/ https://www.instagram.com/healthnmellness

In episode 182 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, I discuss the significance of glutathione with Dr. Nayan Patel.

Topics covered in this podcast:

• What is Glutathione?
• Where is glutathione found in the body and what is it's role?
• What causes a possible need for supplemental glutathione?
• Symptoms that might indicate a need for glutathione support.
• Lab indicators of a possible need for glutathione support.
• Dietary strategies for improving glutathione levels.
• Glutathione supplements; what you need to know.
• And more...

DR. NAYAN PATEL is a sought after pharmacist, wellness expert, and thought leader in his industry. He has been working with physicians since 1999 to custom develop medication for their clients and design a patient specific drug and nutrition regimen. He has been the pharmacist of choice to celebrities, CEOs and physicians themselves. He recently published his first comprehensive book, The Glutathione Revolution: Fight Disease, Slow Aging & Increase Energy. After 11 years of clinical research on the master antioxidant, glutathione, Dr. Patel and his team developed a patented technology to deliver Glutathione topically, changing the game on how best to absorb GSH systemically. From this technology he additionally developed The Auro GSH Antioxidant Delivery System to create a skincare line to deliver antioxidants more efficiently and effectively than ever before at potent concentrations.

https://aurowellness.com/?ref=1302

 

In episode 181 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast I have an conversation with Nurse Practitioner Tara Quintana on strategies for thyroid recovery.

In this episode we discuss:

• Tara's amazing thyroid story.
• Why optimizing blood levels with hormone replacement is often not the answer for thyroid recovery.
• Why common protocols do not often work as hoped.
• Strategies for creating a healing mindset.
• Tara's Hashimoto's Recovery Blueprint
• And more...

Tara Quintana is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 12 years of healthcare experience. She completed her Master of Science in Nursing at Purdue University Global, graduating with honors. Seeing the need in healthcare for root cause medicine, she became a certified practitioner through the Institute of Functional Medicine. Tara then opened her own practice, The Functional Nurse Practitioner, LLC, where she specializes in root cause medicine. Tara began seeing similar issues coming to light over and over again, immune system dysregulation, which led Tara to go back to school to better understand how to serve those with these issues. Tara was certified as a Master Level Nutrition Consultant, Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Gut Health Certified Nutrition Specialist, and Certified Weight Loss Specialist. In her second practice, Quintana Functional Wellness, LLC, Tara partners with her clients utilizing holistic nutrition and wellness coaching to assist those battling with Hashimoto’s disease. As the creator and host of The Functional Nurse Practitioner Podcast and the creator of the Hashimoto's Recovery Blueprint. Tara provides valuable education and support to her community. She is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Oncology Nursing Society, and Alpha Beta Kappa Honor Society.

https://www.quintanafunctionalwellness.com/

 

In episode 3 of Thyroid Answers Shorts, I discuss the common question of whether someone can recover from hypothyroidism.

In this episode, I cover:

• Whether thyroid recovery is possible.
• What thyroid recovery means.
• What needs to be considered if thyroid recovery is your goal.

If you enjoy these Thyroid Shorts episodes, please provide some feedback. You can also send me topics you would like covered in future episodes.

www.rejuvagencenter.com

In episode 180 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, I discuss the nutritional benefits of Organs with Chef James Barry.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• What caused the decline of organ meats in the American diet?
• The benefit of eating more organ meats.
• Are organs full of toxins?
• The benefit of micro vs macro dosing.
• Strategies for getting more organs into their diet.
• And more...

James Barry’s 16+ years in the culinary field started as a private chef cooking for celebrities such as Tom Cruise, Mariska Hargitay, George Clooney, Gerard Butler, Sean “Puffy” Combs, Barbra Streisand, and John Cusack. Most recently, James launched his first functional food product, Pluck, an organ-based seasoning. It's the first of its kind and an amazingly easy and delicious way for people to get organ meats into their diet.   James is also a published cookbook author having co-authored the recipes in Margaret Floyd’s book Eat Naked and co-authored the follow-up cookbook The Naked Foods Cookbook. He most recently co-authored the recipes in Dr. Alejandro Junger’s book, Clean 7.   eatpluck.com SAVE 15% WITH CODE: DRERICBALCAVAGE

In episode 179 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, I discuss thyroid cancer with Louise Davies, MD. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

• The types of thyroid cancer.
• Is thyroid cancer on the rise?
• Thyroid nodules identified and the next steps.
• Why suppressing TSH with T4 medication is a strategy to prevent thyroid cancer from returning.
• Could inappropriate use of thyroid medication be harmful?
• Typical treatment strategies for thyroid cancer.
• And more...

Louise Davies is Professor of Surgery - Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. Her clinical practice focus is thyroid and parathyroid disease and cancers of the head and neck.   She is best known for her work defining the problem of overdiagnosis in thyroid cancer. In recent years, she has focused on mitigating the harm that can come from overdiagnosis, working to develop evidence that can inform patient and physician decision-making. Her research has also focused on population health issues, including making recommendations for thyroid monitoring after nuclear accidents and the recovery of the healthcare system after the pandemic .

In episode 178 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, I discuss the Origin of Being with Jenny Powers, PhD. We discuss some things that have resulted in chronic illness, including thyroid disorders.

Topics discussed in this episode include:

• What drives chronic illness today.
• How our diets and lifestyles are changing faster than we can evolve to them.
• How our sleep behaviors compromise our health.
• The mismatch between the food we eat today and how our bodies evolved.
• The evolutionary-driven nutrition rules.
• The importance of work/rest balance.
• How can learning about our evolutionary journey help us improve our lives?
• And more...

Jenny Powers, PhD, is a mom, a writer, a scientist, and an athlete from Colorado. Her PhD is in Immunology, but she left academia to be a mom and to pursue a writing career. Until then, she had only ever written scientific journal articles, so the opportunity to research and write "On the Origin of Being" with Luke Comer, her co-author, felt like kismet. It allowed her scientific training and my passion for writing to come together in many ways. It allowed her to learn so much about her own health and wellness on her journey of writing this book and continue to learn more every day with the connections she has made.

www.ontheoriginofbeing.com

In episode 2 of Thyroid Answers Shorts, I cover Thyroid Medication and Timing your Lab draws. There is a lot of confusion regarding whether you should or shouldn't take your thyroid medication before your thyroid labs are drawn. 

This podcast covers my general rules regarding thyroid medication and lab timing. So, whether you are taking T4, a glandular product, or T3 only, you will have a strategy to follow. 

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 helping women optimise their hormones & reproductive health. Her special mission is to show women with Endometriosis how to get quality of life back thru the combined power of natural, environmental and conventional medicines.   Alex’s approach is grounded in the principals of both naturopathic and evidence-based medicine. She is passionate about incorporating the latest research into her clinical practice, and co-authored a 2021 paper published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Alternative and Complimentary Medicine.   Alex works extensively with the medical community because she believes collaboration is the best way to ensure positive outcomes for her clients. Working closely with specialists she uses functional pathology testing and environment assessments to ensure her clients get the correct medical diagnosis. This is key in her treatment plans that includes advice around therapeutic dietary strategies, lifestyle advice and nutritional supplementation.   Alex has expertise in fatigue presentations, gastrointestinal disorders, preconception and pregnancy care, IVF support, chronic pain syndromes & endocrine disorders (thyroid & adrenal).   Contact: https://www.alexandramiddleton.com.au/conquer-endo-naturally-program/  

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 thyroid panel to identify central hypothyroidism impacting the hypothalamus.
• The causes of hypothalamic dysfunction.

Deborah Maragopoulos is an intuitive integrative family nurse practitioner who has spent over thirty years blending the Science of Medicine with the Art of Healing to help thousands of people heal from a variety of symptoms and thrive by treating their hypothalamus. Specializing in neuro-immune endocrinology, Deborah focuses on optimizing the function of the hypothalamus - the maestro of the symphony of hormones. She is the author of several books including her latest, "The Hypothalamus Handbook," which outlines the steps people can take to start healing their hypothalamus on their own.   Known as the Hormone Queen®, she's made it her mission to help everyone balance their hormones and live optimally - no matter their age!   www.genesisgold.com

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 Western practices that help our bodies achieve equilibrium. She completed her Master’s in Ayurvedic Sciences and her PhD on Turmeric. Inflammation is a root cause for many health issues in our lives and we have the power to overcome it. Her passion is teaching at-home remedies to reduce inflammation naturally will help you enjoy more energy, less brain fog, less pain, and ultimately achieve vibrant health! She is also the founder of Fusionary Formulas, an Ayurvedic company that helps people with inflammation and pain.

www.ShivaniGupta.com www.FusionaryFormulas.com