#63 Your Ultimate Thyroid Guide
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Struggling to lose weight, low libido, or feeling sluggish? Napping every day? Or just wanting to learn more about your thyroid? Dr. Amie shares secrets about your thyroid health in this comprehensive 'thyroid 101' episode.
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2:24: Functions of the thyroid
6:19: The importance of thyroid health on the cognitive development of a child in utero (why it's a good idea to get your thyroid tested before trying to get pregnant)
9:40: Joint problems when taking thyroid medication? Maybe you're not a good converter of T4 or allergic to the fillers
11:29: Ask your doctor for a full thyroid panel, including:
TSH
Total and Free T4
Total and Free T3
Reverse T3
Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (TPO)
Thyroglobulin Antibodies (TGA)
14:21: Optimal ranges (Dr. Amie's free guide for optimal thyroid lab ranges)
TSH = below a 2
T4 = 0.8 - 1.2
T3 = 3+ (or in upper quadrant of range)
Reverse T3= below 15 if T3 is optimal (below 12 if working on optimization)
TPO = 0
TPA = 0 (ANY antibodies show the start of autoimmunity)
19:25: Once on thyroid medication, do you need to be on it for life?
20:58: How to support your thyroid:
Go gluten-free
Supplement with cumin seed oil
Supplement with minerals
Supplement with iodine
Supplement with fulvic acid
Supplement with Vitamin D
Supplement with Magnesium
24:11: Black Cumin Seed Oil reduces inflammation, helps with weight loss, helps stimulate hair growth, and is protective against cancer
26:49: Ditch fluoride to improve thyroid health (invest in a quality water filter which removes fluoride and opt for fluoride-free toothpaste)
28:51: Consider buying a pre-loved car and secondhand furniture to avoid toxic off-gassing which can threaten thyroid health
32:59: 80% of people with Hashimoto's cannot tolerate NDT (natural desiccated thyroid) because it produces an immune response
36:00: How do you know if you don't convert T4?
38:25: Snips to test your thyroid (genetic testing: DIO1 and DIO2)
39:07: Difference between Hashimoto's and Graves disease
40:43: At-home tests for thyroid
47:49: How T2 can boost your energy, libido, and help burn fat without causing a thyroid problem (better than Ozempic!)
52:52: Foods and beverages to avoid for optimal thyroid health (goodbye Splenda, soy, alcohol, and packaged foods!)
55:21: Where to start when it comes to managing your thyroid (thyropause)
57:04: Red light on your thyroid
59:56: Insulin resistance (they key to losing weight and managing thyroid health)
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About Ashley Deeley
Ashley Deeley is the host of an alternative medicine and wellness podcast called ‘Welcome to Wellness’ where she interviews some of the best biohackers and self-help experts in the world including guests such as Dr. Kelly Blodgett, Dr. Jeff Gross, Sally K. Norton, Nadine Artemis, Leslie Kenny and many others.
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