For women over 40 with thyroid issues and hormone imbalances, functional medicine practitioner Amanda Hinman shares her 5-step plan for healing naturally from Hashimoto’s, Graves disease, PCOS, insulin resistance, and other conditions.   

Amanda takes us inside her introduction to functional medicine when she was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis during her fourth pregnancy, although she believed she was in peak health. At the time, her first daughter had chronic seizures and her husband was suffering from panic attacks. These health crises shifted her perspective on wellness—that symptoms are not inconveniences to be ignored or “fixed,” but powerful signals that point to underlying imbalances needing attention.  

We discuss the interconnectedness of hormones, the six key hormones for women, the five core nutrients, restoring digestive fire, and why cleaning up your home environment and lifestyle choices are so critical for vitality and longevity.  

Emphasizing the importance of optimal thyroid function, Amanda explains why record numbers of women now experience thyroid dysfunction. She encourages us to go beyond standard yearly bloodwork, to DUTCH tests, stool samples, micronutrient labs, and advanced thyroid panels to get more comprehensive data. To find your clear path to better health, Amanda advocates “looking at the data not the drama.”  

What makes her approach so great is her focus on mindset and the identity shifts that make healthy living sustainable and fun. Her “Be, Release, Do, Have” method is all about who we need to be in order to achieve our goals.    

Get Amanda’s tips for letting go of limiting beliefs and reframing your internal narrative into one grounded in self-belief and healing.  

TESS’S TAKEAWAYS: 

• Be an empowered health leader rather than a passive health reactor.  
• Pay attention to your food, exercise, stress, and toxins. 
• Mindset shifts are crucial for making sustainable health changes. 
• Be proactive with a quarterly hormone review and yearly bloodwork.  
• Optimize your thyroid function for better hormone and metabolic health.  
• Focus on gaining lean muscle rather than losing weight to support longevity.   
• PFFV (Protein, Fiber, Fat, Vegetables) is a simple meal-planning framework. 
• Restorative practices activate the parasympathetic nervous system to promote healing. 

ABOUT AMANDA HINMAN 

After careers in finance and fitness training, Amanda got an autoimmune disease diagnosis that prompted her to become a functional medicine practitioner.  

As founder of Hinman Holistic Health Institute and creator of the Thyroid & Hormone Solution program, she and her team specialize in helping women over 40 heal from hormone, mood, and gut imbalances.  

They have helped hundreds of women manage hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s, and PCOS, and thrive, and overcome insulin resistance, anxiety, hypertension, elevated cholesterol, brain fog, and weight gain.  

Amanda’s book, The Thyroid & Hormone Solution, takes readers inside her 5-step plan to balance your hormones naturally.  

Amanda lives in Illinois with her husband and four daughters.  

CONNECT WITH AMANDA 

Website: https://www.hinmanholistic.com/ 

The Thyroid & Hormone Solution book: https://www.amazon.com/Thyroid-Hormone-Solution-Hormones-Naturally/dp/1960876716/ 

Free Hormone Assessment: https://www.hinmanholistic.com/hormone-health-kit 

Healthy Hormone Meal Planner: https://www.hinmanholistic.com/healthyhormoneplanner 

IG: https://www.instagram.com/hinmanamanda/  

FB: https://www.facebook.com/hinmanholistic  

Meet Tess Masters:  

Tess Masters is an actor, presenter, health coach, cook, and author of The Blender Girl, The Blender Girl Smoothies, and The Perfect Blend, published by Penguin Random House. She is also the creator of the Skinny60® health programs.     

Health tips and recipes by Tess have been featured in the LA Times, Washington Post, InStyle, Prevention, Shape, Glamour, Real Simple, Yoga Journal, Yahoo Health, Hallmark Channel, The Today Show, and many others.   

Tess’s magnetic personality, infectious enthusiasm, and down-to-earth approach have made her a go-to personality for people of all dietary stripes who share her conviction that healthy living can be easy and fun. Get delicious recipes at TheBlenderGirl.com.  

Connect With Tess: 

Website: https://tessmasters.com/  

Podcast: https://ithastobeme.com/   

Health Programs: https://www.skinny60.com/

Recipes: https://www.theblendergirl.com/

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

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

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/theblendergirl  

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

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