Fire Your Doctor With Dr. Danielle and Richard Lockwood

🎙️ Episode 15: The Thyroid Doesn’t Lie


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When Your Labs Look “Normal” but Your Body (and Soul) Say Otherwise

You’ve been told everything looks fine on paper—but inside, you’re exhausted, anxious, gaining weight, or stuck in brain fog. The truth? Your thyroid isn’t broken… it’s communicating. And it’s time we started listening. In this episode, we explore how the thyroid is often the canary in the coal mine—a signpost, not the deepest issue.

🔍 In this episode, we unpack:

  • Why more medication isn’t always the solution—and what mainstream medicine gets wrong
  • What the thyroid actually does—and why it’s more than just a “hormone gland”
  • What’s really driving dysfunction: gut imbalance, toxicity, inflammation, immune confusion, and sometimes… unhealed grief or disconnection
  • Hypothyroid vs. hyperthyroid—what they feel like and how your body might swing between the two
  • If your thyroid is “a wreck,” what’s really happening? (Hint: It’s not just about TSH)
  • The “normal labs” lie—and why so many women are dismissed or misdiagnosed
  • Antibodies and autoimmune thyroid disease—a red flag your immune system is overwhelmed
  • Nutrient foundations: selenium, iodine, zinc, B12, tyrosine, vitamin A, magnesium, and more
  • Is iodine safe or scary? Let’s talk detox, halogens, and why your thyroid holds onto toxins like a sponge


📚 Resources mentioned:

  • Overcoming Thyroid Disorders by Dr. David Brownstein, MD
  • The Iodine Crisis by Lynne Farrow


Isaiah 30:21 (NASB)
“Your ears will hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ whenever you turn to the right or to the left.”When it feels like no one is listening, your body—and your Creator—still are. Sometimes the whispers of fatigue, weight changes, or mental fog are divine nudges,

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Fire Your Doctor With Dr. Danielle and Richard LockwoodBy Dr. Danielle Lockwood