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The Hidden Epidemic of Low Thyroid Function | Know Your Numbers


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Do you feel fatigued, lethargic, and sluggish, especially when you wake up in the morning? Do you have poor-quality, cracked nails? Are you cold all the time? Do you have dry skin, coarse hair, or hair loss? Are you depressed? Are you constipated? Do you have muscle and joint pains? 


If you answered yes to any of the above, you may be one of the 38 million Americans with low thyroid function. 


In today’s episode of a new series I’m calling Know Your Numbers, I dive deep into thyroid dysfunction. I discuss why millions of people suffer with undetected thyroid issues, how conventional medicine misses the mark in measuring thyroid levels, how Functional Medicine treats hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, and much more.


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Here are more details from the episode (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

  • Symptoms and prevalence of hypothyroidism (4:29 / 2:29)
  • Autoimmune thyroid disorders: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and hyperthyroidism (7:37 /  5:37)
  • What does a healthy, hypo- and hyper- thyroid gland do? (8:55 / 6:55)
  • Risk factors for thyroid problems (15:58 / 13:58)
  • Gluten and other drivers of thyroid problems (17:40 / 15:40)
  • How conventional medicine misses the mark with thyroid testing and treatment (22:15 / 20:15)
  • The Functional Medicine approach to thyroid testing and treatment (25:21 / 23:21) 
  • Addressing poor thyroid function using diet, lifestyle, and supplements diet (28:59 / 26:59)



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