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.

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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.

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If you've gone through the conventional medical system to get diagnosed with Hashimoto's, the typical path is diagnosis., medication and then being told that you will live with it forever.

What if there were things dial movers that you could change, potentially putting your Hashimotos into remission or alleviating your symptoms? That's what we'll talk about today in this solo shortie episode.

The trigger trifecta of Hashimoto's includes your genetics, leaky gut, and stressors. In this last piece, stressors include mental stress, overtraining, and environmental stress like mold, mycotoxins, heavy metals, parasites, endocrine disruptors, and obesogens.

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In this week's episode of Thyroid Strong, I share 3 clients I treated who showed early signs of an autoimmune condition and were being failed by the conventional medical system. I'll share their signs and symptoms along with how they've been through the medical system without getting the answers they need. I share their stories because their symptoms are similar but the root causes of their autoimmune conditions are different.

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If you've plateaued on your weight loss journey with Hashimoto’s and you're wondering, can poor gut health or inflammation contribute to weight loss resistance, then this Thyroid Strong episode with Dr Alexis Cowan is for you. 

Calories in, calories out 100% matter when it comes to weight loss but this is not the only thing that matters, If you get your gut microbiome balanced and functioning optimally, you’ll start with a better base of health to jump start your weight loss journey.

In this episode, we talk about:

00:00 Introduction to Dr. Alexis Cowan and her own weight loss journey

12:33 Childhood antibiotic use can alter your gut microbiome

13:18 The role our microbiome plays in terms of the management of inflammatory conditions

15:10 The Role of Akkermansia in overall gut health

16:29 Why gut health matter as much as calories for weight loss

19:49 If fat loss is the goal, why someone should 100% focus on their gut health

21:58 If someone is not feeling full, what should they consider?

26:43 How to eat a resistance starch

28:10 Dr. Cowan’s gut protocol

30:57 The importance of HMO’s for gut health

31:13 The importance of red polyphenols for gut health

31:44 The importance of red apple peels for gut health

35:40 Why feed the gut bacteria versus just taking probiotics

39:34 Bloating with taking prebiotics

45:31 Environmental toxins and gut health

51:47 Steps to take to heal the gut microbiome

56:28 Zone 2 training and red light therapy for burning fat

About Dr Alexis

Dr. Alexis is a Princeton-trained Ph.D. specializing in the metabolic effects of nutritional interventions. She is currently a post-doctoral researcher at UPenn developing novel patient tumor imaging technologies and studying the interplay between the microbiome and various disease states. She also sees clients as a health and performance optimization consultant.

IG: @dralexisjazmyn

Webiste: https://dralexisjazmyn.wordpress.com/

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What if you had a phrase that you told yourself and when you told yourself this phrase, your body and your mind told itself, yes, I'm gonna go work out, and you actually executed on the thoughts, instead of ruminating on, oh, I should go work out all day. This is what we're gonna talk about today, 8 mindset tools to help you take action to start making your workout a consistent habit, especially with Hashimotos.

I know everyone talks about "getting motivated" don't believe in motivation. It feels like trying to get water from a dry well. Instead, keep the momentum by doing the little things every day. Just stepping up and taking action will help you stay more consistent, even when you're fatigued, and I'll give you a tip for that as well.

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Ever wonder what Thyroid Strong is like from the opinion of a certified heath coach? Today I have on Desiree Werland to share her experience going through Thyroid Strong and joining the membership after called Stay Strong for more weekly Hashimoto’s friendly workouts.

Desiree believes health is real wealth because every part of life relies on the status of your wellness. Desiree is a quadruple Autoimmune Warrior: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Hashimoto Thyroiditis, Endometriosis, and Fibromyalgia. Each condition complicated her diagnostic journey, which inspired her to become a certified functional health coach. Today, she partners with individuals diagnosed with autoimmune conditions to become a champion for their life by building habits that help manage fatigue, flares, and pain so life can be enjoyed.

In addition to being a health coach, she is the creator and host of the Stronger Than Autoimmune Podcast, where she interviews experts and patients about autoimmune diseases. She also conducts a local support group for individuals suffering from autoimmune conditions. Desiree also earned an additional certification as an Autoimmune Paleo Coach to better serve chronically ill clients.

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I get this question all the time from the Hashi ladies, "What if I can't get my work out in? What should I do?" Today in Thyroid Strong Podcast, I share with you my thoughts in exercise snacks as a past guest Martin Gabala calls them or what I like to refer to as "microdosing" your workouts. I share how you can still get the metabolic benefits and cardiovascular benefits if you microdose your workouts throughout your day.

In this episode:

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I share my favorite Walking treadmill from the company “Walking Pad”: 

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And my fave brand of kettlebells:

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00:00 Intro

0:55 The Thyroid Strong Revolution www.dremilykiberd.com.rev

1:35 The idea of Exercise Snacks from Martin Gabala

3:48 Stair-based exercise 15-30 seconds on blood insulinemia and lipidemia

4:32 What happens when we sit for too long

4:52 My personal version of exercise snacks and the outcome

7:06 Benefits of an exercise snack

9:05 We work out to get better at life

9:21 Our workout shouldn’t destroy us

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If you've ever wondered what normal thyroid labs look like from an optimal functional, I feel like my best self range versus a conventional range. This Thyroid Strong Podcast episode is for you.

I have on a very special guest, Dr Christine Maren DO, board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and certified practitioner under the Institute for Functional Medicine.

We dive deep into thyroid lab ranges, the nuances of the different thyroid medications, what often gets missed with being overmedicated, fertility and hypothyroidism, mold exposure, and childhood trauma and autoimmune diseases down the road. Grab ad pen and paper ladies and let's dive in!

In This episode:

00:00 Intro

01:34 Why is Hashimoto’sso commonly underdiagnosed?

3:00 What labs should I get with Hashimoto’s?

4:49 When does a conversion issue happen in the thyroid?

5:06 When to look at gut health with thyroid issues?

5:45 What’s the difference between the 2 thyroid antibody tests?

6:33 What are ideal thyroid lab values?

8:38 Why is reverse T3 a controversial issue in conventional medicine?

9:53 Differences in thyroid medications

12:25 Dr. Maren’s go-to thyroid medication

13:07 What to look out for in compounded medications

13:44 Overmedicated with T3

16:57 How often do you check labs when you're trying to titrate that optimal dose when you're first working with a patient?

20:27 What are some dietary solutions to help Hashimoto’s symptoms?

25:13 What to do when you’ve changed your diet and don’t feel better?

26:59 Fertility and Hashimoto’s 

29:56 Do fertility treatments affect someone who is on thyroid medication?

31:28 Why do so many women get diagnosed with Hashimoto’s postpartum?

33:33 Can someone have a healthy pregnancy with hypothyroidism?

34:25 Childhood Trauma and Autoimmune Disease

38:06 Where to start with your Hashimoto’s diagnosis?

40:19 Can you heal while living in mold?

About Dr Christine Maren DO:

Christine Maren D.O. is a board-certified physician and the founder of virtual functional medicine practice in Colorado, Michigan, and Texas. She is also the co-founder of Hey Mami (pronounced: “Mommy”), a platform dedicated to helping women navigate healthy and happy motherhood. Dr. Maren was introduced to functional medicine after struggling with pregnancy complications and recurrent miscarriages. A functional medicine approach helped her address her own underlying health issues associated with gut infections, hypothyroidism, hormone imbalance and mold toxicity. Now a mother of three, she’s devoted her professional life to helping women optimize their health before pregnancy, thrive postpartum and get their lives back. Dr. Maren is board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner (IFMCP). She is a compassionate clinician, speaker, and wellness advocate. She is married to a surgeon and together they balance rewarding careers with raising three beautiful children. Learn more at drchristinemaren.com.

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What if you knew during your lift, if your body put itself into a certain position, that you had hit fatigue? What if you knew exactly how many reps and how many sets to do based on what your body was telling you? That is what we're gonna talk about today.

This topic is near and dear to my heart and comes from 14 years of clinical experience treating patients from a rehabilitation, strength, and autoimmune perspective. There is a certain pathological position your body will naturally default into when it is fatigued or it is nearing failure in an exercise. I call it extension compression compensation. In this episode, I'll talk about how this position happens, when you see this, how this is improperly cued by trainers, and how this positioning leads to injury.

In this Episode:

00:00 Intro

00:45 A pathological position in the low back when we fatigue

1:13 What is Extension Compression Compensation

1:53 Why does low back pain happen?

2:36 What ECC is called by other movement systems

4:22 What babies who are not hitting their milestones do

5:45 Why do we want spinal stiffness when we lift

6:27 Why is intra-abdominal pressure important?

9:08 Why not focus on getting a back canyon

10:51 Facet joint injury

12:38 Imbibition of the disc and discogenic injury

14:49 Spinal Stenosis

15:40 Why do I prefer a front squat to a back squat

16:20 Why I prefer a floor press to an overhead press

10:01 Why I prefer a kettlebell overhead press over a barbell overhead press

20:07 Why Is low back pain so common when lifting weights

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

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