If you’ve been struggling to lose weight with Hashimoto’s, you’re not alone. Traditional weight loss advice—cutting calories and doing more cardio—doesn’t work when you have an underactive thyroid. In this episode of Thyroid Strong, I’m sharing the 5 things I’d focus on in 2025 to lose weight without burnout, extreme fatigue, or metabolic slowdowns. These are the strategies that actually move the needle when it comes to fat loss, muscle gain, and boosting thyroid health.

From dialing in protein intake to reducing environmental toxins that sabotage your metabolism, this episode is packed with actionable steps to help you lose weight, increase energy, and feel strong in your body.

Tune in to Learn:

✅ Why protein intake is the #1 change I’m making in 2025 for fat loss and muscle retention

✅ The workout strategy that works best for Hashimoto’s (hint: it’s not endless cardio)

✅ How to track macros the right way without triggering adrenal fatigue

✅ The gut-thyroid connection and how inflammation could be stalling your progress

✅ The hidden environmental toxins that make you hold onto weight and how to detox safely

✅ The hidden environmental toxins that make you hold onto weight and how to detox safely

✅ My take on GLP-1's

If you’re tired of guessing what works for weight loss with Hashimoto’s, this episode will give you the roadmap you need.

Resources & Links Mentioned:

🔹 💪 Join Thyroid Strong – My Signature Strength Program for Women with Hashimoto’s

🔹 🔥 Get Personalized Support with Thyroid Strong Elite (my group coaching program)

🔹 🩺 Work With Me 1:1 – Functional Medicine Health Coaching

🔹 🩺 Hashimoto's Health Audit

🔹 My Go-To Air & Water Filters for Reducing Toxin Exposure

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Client Success Story: Overcoming Fatigue and Brain Fog with Foundational Health

In this episode of the Thyroid Strong podcast, Dr. Emily Kiberd shares the remarkable six-month journey of her client, Alison, who suffered from chronic fatigue, brain fog, and weight issues due to Hashimoto's disease.

Dr. Kiberd outlines the holistic approach she used to help Alison regain her energy and vitality. Key strategies include focusing on foundational health such as diet, strength training, sleep quality, and nervous system regulation before addressing thyroid and gut health, and tackling issues like sleep apnea and mold exposure.

In 6 months of working together, Alison experienced:

✅ No more hives

✅ No more 2 p.m. crashes

✅ Went on a hike with her daughter—without crashing afterward

✅ Lost 17 pounds in 6 months

Alison's transformation is a testament to the power of addressing root causes and foundational wellness to achieve lasting health improvements.

In This Episiode:

00:00 Introduction and Client Success Story

00:16 Identifying Goals and Initial Challenges

01:59 Foundational Health: Diet and Exercise

03:46 Addressing Sleep Issues

07:51 Nervous System Regulation

11:10 Gut Health and H. Pylori

12:44 Mold Exposure and Detox

16:16 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Links from the show:

Lofta Sleep Study: http://rwrd.io/t3blkyp?c Get $25 by clicking the link.

Myofunctional Therapist: Kimmie Herrera https://www.smileandairwayhealth.com/

Your Daily App: https://yourdaily.health/membership/ Use code Rootcause for your 1st month free

Primal Trust: https://www.primaltrust.org/?ref=52445-ThyroidStrong

Thyroid Strong Workout Program: https://www.dremilykiberd.com/thyroid-strong/

Work With me! 1:1 Functional Medicine Health Coaching: https://www.dremilykiberd.com/functional-health-coaching/

It's been 2 years since the last Youtube episode. Here's why I put the podcast on pause, what I've been up to the last 2 years (hint: its expanding beyond just Thyroid Strong workouts) and a client's success story of taking 2 hours naps every single day to forgetting she even needed to nap. I'm excited to have Thyroid Strong Podcast back in action.

I'll be share more information on how to heal Hashimoto's with a root cause approach, and some deep beliefs I have inside Thyroid Strong to lose weight and get your body back.

Today I have Dr. Jolene Brighten, a Naturopathic Physician and one of the few guests who have been a second-time guest on the Thyroid Strong podcast. She shares her new book, “Is This Normal?” and how to get your libido back, your hormones in balance, and where to start when you feel overwhelmed with your Hashimoto’s diagnosis. 

Her new book is informative, entertaining, and all the things you wish you knew when you were first diagnosed.

In This Episode:

• The things women are told are normal that aren’t when it comes to health and hormones

• Why many of the things women are told about our bodies are wrong

• What foods help balance your hormones

• What are the symptoms of thyroid and adrenal imbalance, especially in relation to hormone problems

• What to understand about libido and how to support it

How sexual desire differs in women and men

• The brakes vs gas theory of libido and spontaneous vs responsive desire

• Her 28-day plan for better hormone health, mood and libido

Dr. Jolene Brighten is a hormone expert, nutrition scientist, and thought leader in

women’s medicine. She is board certified in naturopathic endocrinology and trained in

clinical sexology. Dr. Brighten is the author of Is This Normal, a non-judgemental guide

to creating hormone balance, eliminating unwanted symptoms, and building the sexual

desire you crave. A fierce patient advocate and completely dedicated to uncovering the

root cause of hormonal imbalances, Dr. Brighten empowers women worldwide to take

control of their health and their hormones through her website and social medical

channels. Dr. Brighten is an international speaker, clinical educator, and medical advisor

within the tech community.

Where to find Dr. Jolene Brighten:

https://drbrighten.com/

https://www.instagram.com/drjolenebrighten/

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If you’re looking to lose weight with Hashimoto’s, grab my free download: https://www.dremilykiberd.com/weight/

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If you've ever done a yoga class and walked out with more back pain wondering what the heck happened, this episode is for you. I share the story of one Thyroid Strong participant's experience in getting strong and stable with the Thyroid Strong program. She shares her WHY for doing the program which was to avoid becoming osteoporotic like her grandmother.

Thyroid Strong is up to 20% off until midnight tonight.

Go to: www.dremilykiberd.com/programoptions/

The air we breathe and the particulate matter in the air including mold, mycotoxins, dust, dust mites, and VOC's can contribute to the inflammatory load in the body. We can change our exposure to these compounds by filtering our indoor air and improving our indoor air quality. Today I have on Thyroid Strong Podcast Ryan Richie, VP of Business Development of my favorite air purifier, Intellipure, to share how Intellipure is different from the competitors and why its so important to filter our air, especially living with an autoimmune condition.

Intellipure is offering a special 25% off their Ultrafine Unit just for the Thyroid Strong Listeners for this week only. Use the code Dremily at check out to get this fabulous discount.

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If you’re looking to lose weight with Hashimoto’s, grab my free download: https://www.dremilykiberd.com/weight/

If you’re looking to beat Hashimoto’s fatigue, download my free resource here:

https://www.dremilykiberd.com/fatigue/

If you're on the fence, if you're thinking, I have brain fog, I'm told to trust my gut, but I have gut dysbiosis and I'm bloated all the time, how do I know when to invest in my health? That is what we're going to answer today. Investing in our health can be very expensive, especially if we're going on the functional medicine route.

I'll bust some of the beliefs and very real fears that we tell ourselves, some of the limiting beliefs, and the dialogue in our head to talk us out of investing in ourselves. But investing in our health is the most important thing. There is nothing more important, and you don't realize that until you hit the darkest steps of your Hashimoto's diagnosis.

There is a Memorial Day SALE of up to 20% off Thyroid Strong starting May 27th until May 31st. I you want to boost your energy, lose weight and learn how to work out without the burnout, now is the time.

Go to: www.dremilykiberd.com/programoptions to join for up to 20% off with some epic bonuses, but only Wednesday May 31st.

The majority of women are those who suffer from Hashimoto’s, but some men can be diagnosed with Hashimoto’s. Dr. Jade Teta is one of these men. He shares how to eat, train, and regulate our nervous system to manage the symptoms of Hashimoto’s. He shares insight and the understanding of specific proteins secreted from the muscle tissue while training called myokines that help regulate our hormones and immune system. He also shares how to support our mitochondria if we feel fatigued with Hashimoto’s with Urolithin A and moving our body. He shares the pathway of how exercise can be inflammatory and anti-inflammatory. A great podcast episode which an extraordinary human being.

00:00 Introduction of Dr Jade Teta

03:09 Men with Hashimoto’s

03:45 How estrogen plays a role in Hashimoto’s

4:25 Hashimoto’s is more stable in men than women

5:42 How an increase in thyroid antibodies doesn’t mean worse Hashimoto’s symptoms

9:27 How to Diagnose Hashimoto’s in Men

15:22 Why a Vegetarian diet is not good for Hashimoto’s

15:47 How to change your training after getting diagnosed with Hashimoto’s

17:01 Why not overtrain with Hashimoto’s

18:01 Stress and Hashimoto’s

20:01 New mom stress and Hashimoto’s

21:07 Stress: The starvation Response

26:48 HRV and HRR

30:41 What are myokines, and why are they important for Hashimoto’s?

35:16 How is working out inflammatory and anti-inflammatory at the same time?

36:59 How is muscle a glucose sink?

37:45 Why is insulin important for muscle health?

38:51 How to resistance training change genes in the liver?

44:41 Hashimoto’s fatigue, mitochondria, and Urolithin A

50:52 Test for Mitochondrial function

52:24 Reverse T3/ Free T3 ratio to assess mitochondrial health

52:22 Cellular hypothyroidism 

Dr. Jade Teta holds a doctorate degree in naturopathic medicine from Bastyr University, an undergraduate degree in biochemistry, and many life-coaching certifications. He has spent 20 years in the natural health, fitness, and fat loss industry having worked as a physician, personal trainer, wellness consultant, and nutrition coach. He’s is a best-selling author of numerous books including Next Level Metabolism, Human 365, and the Metabolic Effect Diet- which was ranked by Time Magazine as one of the top diet books of 2010. He has also contributed to the Textbook of Natural Medicine.

Currently, he is the Chief Metabolic Architect at Metabolic Living and Founder of Next Level Human. His website jadeteta.com offers educational courses in metabolism, hormonal imbalances, mindfulness and relationships, as well as various health blogs and videos. Dr. Teta also hosts a podcast called The Next Level Human, available anywhere podcasts can be found.

Where to Find Jade Teta:

On Instagram 

www.jadeteta.com

www.metabolic.com

www.nextlevelhuman.com

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If you’re looking to lose weight with Hashimoto’s, grab my free download: https://www.dremilykiberd.com/weight/

If you’re looking to beat Hashimoto’s fatigue, download my free resource here:

https://www.dremilykiberd.com/fatigue/

Jade mentions that he loves heat therapy via a sauna and cold plunging. These are my favorite brands for both:

• Favorite Sauna that doesn't bake your head and you're not laying in your own sweat Discount Code: EmilyK10
• Favorite Ice Plunge with a Chiller and Cleaner: CryoSprings Cold Plunge Discount Code: Thyroidstrong5
• My second Favorite Cold Plunge: Ice Barrel
• Most affordable Cold Plunge: Nurecover Discount Code: EMILY92880

In today's Thyroid Strong solo shortie episode, I sit down to talk about where to start when you feel overwhelmed with your Hashimoto's diagnosis or when you don't know where to start. I share the Big 3 Trigger Trifecta's of Hashimoto's: Genetics, Leaky Gut, and Stressors including emotional stress, environmental stress, and trauma. I like to start with the hierarchy of treating thyroid hormones, adrenal issues, and gut health first before addressing sex hormones and insulin resistance. But before addressing these, you need to get your foundational health right including: how you're eating, how you're working out, and how you're sleeping.

If you want a deeper dive, join the Free 5-day challenge, the Thyroid Revolution: a mix of workouts and masterclasses. Join here, it's not too late: www.dremilykiberd.com/revreplay/

What if you had tools to tap into to build your resilience during the darkest depths of your Hashimoto’s diagnosis? Today I sit down with Dr. Jill Carnahan to talk about the root causes of Hashimoto’s, the environmental triggers of Hashimoto’s, and how to boost your energy when you are so brain foggy and fatigued that you don’t know where to start. 

Dr. Carnahan shares her journey through recovering from Mold toxicity, cancer, an autoimmune condition, and Crohn’s disease in her book Unexpected. 

Unexpected is a cross between Dr. Carnahan’s memoir about trauma, healing, and recovery coupled with a personal development/self-help guide designed to give practical advice for those seeking solutions to long-term chronic illness.

Unexpected explores the role faith & spirituality can play in one's healing journey, coming from a medical doctor who has diagnosed and treated countless patients suffering from life-altering diseases... and who has also suffered from significant loss.

Dr. Jill Carnahan, MD., is a board-certified Integrative Holistic Medicine specialist, known as Your Functional Medicine Expert® and often referred to as the "Sherlock Holmes of Medicine," for solving the case of the most well-known medical mysteries. Utilizing state-of-the-art lab testing and biochemical analysis, she helps each patient identify the root cause of their illness by identifying nutritional or metabolic imbalances that may be contributing to their symptoms. Dr. Jill uses nutritional protocols and supplements, lifestyle changes, and medication to increase the patient's level of function and always seeks the gentlest and least invasive way to restore health and optimize healing.

Socials/Website:

• IG: @drjillcarnahan  
• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FlatironFunctionalMedicine
• Website: https://www.jillcarnahan.com/
• Twitter: @DocCarnahan

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If you want more information on when the doors open for the next round of Thyroid Strong, join the waitlist: dremilykiberd.com/tswaitlist

If you’re looking to lose weight with Hashimoto’s, grab my free download: https://www.dremilykiberd.com/weight/

If you’re looking to beat Hashimoto’s fatigue, download my free resource here:

https://www.dremilykiberd.com/fatigue/