Thyroid Answers Podcast

In episode 189 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, Reed Davis is back to discuss how stress impacts your physiology and thyroid regulation.

In this episode, we cover:

• The patient's frustration when their diagnosis is treated vs what caused the diagnosis.
• The difference between allopathic and functional medicine treatment strategies.
• Why supplementation is a tool in recovery, but not THE tool.
• Why your operating mode determines your treatment outcome.
• And More...

Reed Davis, Double-Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) and Certified Nutritional Therapist (CNT), is a globally recognized expert in functional lab testing and holistic lifestyle medicine. As the visionary founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® (FDN), Reed has pioneered the FDN Certification Course, which has empowered over 4,000 practitioners across 50 countries to take charge of their clients' health. With more than a decade of experience as Health Director at a Southern California wellness center, Reed has personally guided over 10,000 clients to optimal wellness, making him one of the most sought-after clinicians in his field.

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In episode 188 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, I have a discussion with Dr. Sarah Ballantyne. Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, PhD is the founder of Nutrivore and New York Times best-selling author of Nutrivore: The Radical New Science for Getting the Nutrients You Need from the Food You Eat.

Topics covered in this podcast:

• Her shift from the Paleo Diet to a Nutrivore Diet
• The concepts behind the Nutrivore Diet
• How food fear contributes to chronic health issues
• The Nutrivore foundational foods
• Why any food can fit into a healthy diet.
• And more ...

Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, PhD is the founder of Nutrivore and New York Times best-selling author of Nutrivore: The Radical New Science for Getting the Nutrients You Need from the Food You Eat. She creates educational resources to help people improve their day-to-day diet and lifestyle choices, empowered and informed by the most current evidence-based scientific research. Dr. Sarah began her career as a science communicator and health educator when she launched her original website in 2011. Since then, Dr. Sarah has continued to follow the science—diving deep into immune health, metabolic health, gut microbiome health, nutritional sciences, and the compelling evidence for health at any size—while also observing the harm of healthism, diet culture, dogmatic misinformation and predatory marketing. With Nutrivore, Dr. Sarah has created a positive and inclusive approach to dietary guidance, based in science and devoid of dogma, using nutrient density and sufficiency as its basic principles: Nourishment, not judgment.

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In episode 187 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, I have a discussion with Perinatal Athletic Therapist, Janette Yee. We have a conversation regarding the most significant endurance sport, pregnancy. We why we need to treat pregnancy and delivery like the endurance sport it is and discuss why every woman needs a rehab and recovery program.

Topics covered in this podcast:

• The injuries we call pregnancy and delivery
• Why every woman who goes through a pregnancy and delivery should go through a rehab/recovery program.
• The significance of the pelvic floor and core
• Injuries that occur during a healthy pregnancy and delivery
• Physical and emotional injury of problematic pregnancy and different delivery types
• And more...

Janette Yee is a Perinatal Athletic Therapist whose goal is to completely redefine the current state of public C-section healthcare. She treats pregnancy like the ultimate endurance sport and C-section like a season-ending injury - from which every woman can recover, safely and simply.

After 20 years as a manual therapist and exercise professional, she now provides her services 1:1 and via online programs. She is best known for her tireless and passionate education in C-section recovery; for her groundbreaking Cesarean Recovery programs, and as an influencer on Instagram and TikTok (@ askjanette).

Through her social media platforms, free workshops, and professional lectures, Janette is an internationally recognized advocate for women's perinatal healthcare.

Janette fills her days with mandatory playtime with her kids aged 6 and 9, while returning to her high school passion: competitive swimming. One of her greatest achievements is having her 15-year rugby career recognized with a team induction into the Rugby Ontario Hall of Fame.

Instagram and TikTok: @askjanette

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@askjanette

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In episode 4 of Thyroid Shorts, The Thyroid Management Trap: Stuck in Thyroid Purgatory, I discuss the following:

• What is Thyroid Purgatory?
• Why so many people don't feel well despite their labs being in normal range or optimized with their thyroid hormone replacement strategy.
• Why Thyroid Purgatory occurs with most thyroid management strategies?
• A different strategy to prevent Thyroid Purgatory and promote Thyroid Recovery.

If you feel you are stuck in Thyroid Purgatory you can use the link below to schedule a complimentary discovery call to discuss how we may be able to work together to get you out of thyroid purgatory and on the road to thyroid recovery.

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In episode 186, I discuss air quality with air quality expert and founder of Jaspr, Mike Feldstein.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The number one sign of poor indoor air quality/filtration.
• The problematic substances in your home's air that can impact health.
• What are VOCs?
• What does PM2.5 mean?
• Why we all need air filtration to support health.
• Practical tips to improve air quality.
• And more...

Mike Feldstein is the founder of Jaspr and an air quality expert. With a background in wildfire restoration, air quality consulting, and home remediation during some of the biggest natural disasters, Mike started Jaspr to innovate in air science and technology. His goal is to protect air quality and improve human health using the latest air quality science.

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In episode 185 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, I discuss the relationship between the liver, gallbladder, Gut health, and thyroid physiology with functional nutritionist Divya Gupta. In this episode, we discuss:

• Thyroid hormone impact on liver and bile production.
• Could gallbladder dysfunction be a sign of hidden hypothyroidism?
• The role of bile in the GI tract.
• Bile influence on thyroid physiology.
• Clues that you might have a bile and gallbladder problem.
• And more...

Divya Gupta is a functional nutritionist who empowers busy individuals to surpass their parents' health legacies. Drawing from her corporate background and personal triumphs over gallbladder removal and Hashimoto's, Divya creates personalized wellness plans that fit modern, fast-paced lives. She bridges cutting-edge functional approaches with practical solutions. Divya's mission is for her clients to regain vitality and live life on their own terms. Based in San Jose, California, Divya balances her thriving practice with hiking, cooking, yoga, and adventures with her husband and 8-year-old son. Her journey embodies the transformative power of functional nutrition, inspiring clients to unlock their full health potential. Website: https://divyagupta.net/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_divgupta/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064007228684 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/divyagupta12/

In Episode 184 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, I have a conversation with Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner Sophie Shepard.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Stressors or Hypothyroidism; which comes first?
• Thyroid Recovery vs Thyroid Management.
• The role our thoughts have in thyroid illness and recovery.
• Tools for improving emotional fitness and thyroid physiology.
• And more...

Sophie Shepherd is the founder of SHE Talks Health & the creator of the SHE Talks Health Podcast. Sophie is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and NLP Certified Life Coach who helps women regain their thyroid health & confidence by pairing functional diagnostic Practices with mental & emotional healing tools. Using a combination of root cause functional lab testing, subconscious mindset work, and diet and lifestyle science, Sophie and her team, partner with you to create a holistic approach to bringing your body and mind back into balance. Her mission is to revolutionize the way women claim their health and slay old stories of being in sick bodies.

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In episode 183 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast I have a discussion with Melanie Murphy Richter, about plant-based diets, longevity, and thyroid physiology.

Topics covered in this podcast include:

• The biggest challenges with the American diet and nutrition.
• Melanie's definition of a healthy diet.
• The pros and cons of a plant-based diet.
• The differences between the plant-based diets.
• How much protein does someone need?
• And more...

Melanie Murphy Richter, MS, RDN is a dynamic Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and the 2023 "Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year" by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. As Director of Communications and Medical Science Educator at L-Nutra, she drives the company's mission to promote health through evidence-based nutrition. Melanie is also a graduate instructor at UC Irvine, where she mentors future healthcare professionals. Founder of Wholistic Ritual, she combines science-backed nutrition with holistic healing. She has been featured in Forbes, USA Today, Men's Health, and more.

https://www.melaniemurphyrd.com/ https://www.instagram.com/healthnmellness

In episode 182 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast, I discuss the significance of glutathione with Dr. Nayan Patel.

Topics covered in this podcast:

• What is Glutathione?
• Where is glutathione found in the body and what is it's role?
• What causes a possible need for supplemental glutathione?
• Symptoms that might indicate a need for glutathione support.
• Lab indicators of a possible need for glutathione support.
• Dietary strategies for improving glutathione levels.
• Glutathione supplements; what you need to know.
• And more...

DR. NAYAN PATEL is a sought after pharmacist, wellness expert, and thought leader in his industry. He has been working with physicians since 1999 to custom develop medication for their clients and design a patient specific drug and nutrition regimen. He has been the pharmacist of choice to celebrities, CEOs and physicians themselves. He recently published his first comprehensive book, The Glutathione Revolution: Fight Disease, Slow Aging & Increase Energy. After 11 years of clinical research on the master antioxidant, glutathione, Dr. Patel and his team developed a patented technology to deliver Glutathione topically, changing the game on how best to absorb GSH systemically. From this technology he additionally developed The Auro GSH Antioxidant Delivery System to create a skincare line to deliver antioxidants more efficiently and effectively than ever before at potent concentrations.

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In episode 181 of the Thyroid Answers Podcast I have an conversation with Nurse Practitioner Tara Quintana on strategies for thyroid recovery.

In this episode we discuss:

• Tara's amazing thyroid story.
• Why optimizing blood levels with hormone replacement is often not the answer for thyroid recovery.
• Why common protocols do not often work as hoped.
• Strategies for creating a healing mindset.
• Tara's Hashimoto's Recovery Blueprint
• And more...

Tara Quintana is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 12 years of healthcare experience. She completed her Master of Science in Nursing at Purdue University Global, graduating with honors. Seeing the need in healthcare for root cause medicine, she became a certified practitioner through the Institute of Functional Medicine. Tara then opened her own practice, The Functional Nurse Practitioner, LLC, where she specializes in root cause medicine. Tara began seeing similar issues coming to light over and over again, immune system dysregulation, which led Tara to go back to school to better understand how to serve those with these issues. Tara was certified as a Master Level Nutrition Consultant, Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Gut Health Certified Nutrition Specialist, and Certified Weight Loss Specialist. In her second practice, Quintana Functional Wellness, LLC, Tara partners with her clients utilizing holistic nutrition and wellness coaching to assist those battling with Hashimoto's disease. As the creator and host of The Functional Nurse Practitioner Podcast and the creator of the Hashimoto's Recovery Blueprint. Tara provides valuable education and support to her community. She is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Oncology Nursing Society, and Alpha Beta Kappa Honor Society.

https://www.quintanafunctionalwellness.com/