In this episode of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, Dr. Eric Balcavage and Dr. Erica Riggleman discuss the connection between resistant weight loss and hypothyroidism. Learn how stressors of various forms can have a significant strain on your thyroid, weight and overall health.

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Dr. Eric Balcavage and Dr. Erica Riggleman discuss the impacts of estrogen imbalance on thyroid function. Learn if you have symptoms of low estrogen balance or high estrogen dominance and how lifestyle and environmental factors may be impacting this delicate balance.

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In this episode of the Thyroid Answers Podcast Dr. Eric Balcavage and Dr. Erica Riggleman discuss the connection between hypothyroidism and sex and adrenal hormones. Women suffer from hypothyroidism at a rate of almost ten times that of men. Though reasons remain unclear, the close link between estrogen and the thyroid is a factor.

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Is there a link between Hypothyroidism and depression? There definitely is! In this episode of the Thyroid Answers Podcast Dr. Eric Balcavage and Dr. Erica Riggleman discuss why depression is such a common symptom in patients diagnosed with hypothyroidism.

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Hashimoto’s Disease, an autoimmune disorder, is the most common cause of hypothyroidism. It is thought that up to 90% of all cases of Hypothyroidism are caused by Hashimoto’s. Dr. Eric Balcavage and Dr. Erica Riggleman discuss what it is, why it occurs, the different treatment approaches, and what you can do to improve your thyroid physiology and your restore your health.

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One of the most common complaints for people with Hashimoto’s and Hypothyroidism is that they have difficulty with weight loss. This is even true for people who are taking thyroid replacement hormone, exercising and eating well. It seems that no matter what they do, the weight will not budge. Dr. Eric Balcavage and Dr. Erica Riggleman discuss the myths of diet and exercise that may be making your thyroid symptoms worse.

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One of the most common complaints for people with Hashimoto’s and Hypothyroidism is that they have difficulty with weight loss. This is even true for people who are taking thyroid replacement hormone, exercising and eating well. It seems that no matter what they do, the weight will not budge. Dr. Eric Balcavage and Dr. Erica Riggleman discuss the myths of diet and exercise that may be making your thyroid symptoms worse.

https://vimeo.com/199386318

Dr. Eric Balcavage and Dr. Erica Riggleman review some of the most common causes of Hypothyroidism and why getting to the root cause of your thyroid disorder is critical to properly addressing symptoms.

• Physical & Emotional Stressors
• Microbial Stressors
• Chemical Stressors & Toxicity
• Hashimoto’s Disease & Autoimmune Issues
• Estrogen Dominance
• Inflammation
• and many more!

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Many patients complain to their doctors of common hypothyroid symptoms yet because their TSH falls in the ‘normal’ range, their thyroid is declared normal. Patients will walk into their doctors’ offices complaining of fatigue, weight gain, and depression, and their doctors will pass them prescriptions for sleeping pills and anti-depressants and tell them to just exercise more, instead of recognizing the underlying thyroid issue. Learn why a full thyroid physiology panel is critical for the proper diagnosis of your thyroid condition.

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Dr Eric Balcavage and Dr Erica Riggleman introduce the Thyroid Answers Podcast.

The Podcast will focus on answering the questions people with thyroid symptoms and thyroid conditions want and need the answers to and just aren't getting from their doctors.

Both doctors are functional medicine specialists with an extensive background in nutrition, genetics, functional medicine and specifically thyroid physiology.

The focus of both of their practices is on helping people who struggle with chronic thyroid symptoms and conditions recover their health. They are using the Thyroid Answers Podcast as a vehicle to bring their education and clinical experience to a broader audience.

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