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I get emails, DM's, Facebook messages every day about Hashimoto's, so today I share my insight and answers. Just remember I'm not a doctor and I'm not giving medical advice, but I can share my own Hashi journey.

Hashimoto's Disease is an autoimmune condition that can cause many symptoms, from fatigue and weight gain to hair loss and depression. I share some of the most common symptoms in today's podcast and some not-so-common symptoms.

Although the exact causes are unknown, accumulated evidence suggests it is largely influenced by environmental factors like stress, lifestyle, exposure to toxins, genetic predisposition, and diet. We'll dive deep into those root causes today.

Unraveling the root cause of Hashimoto's in each case can be a challenge, requiring testing for Hashimoto’s antibodies and thyroid hormones along with various other tests.

While there is no single “magic pill” way of treating Hashimoto’s, I'll share a holistic approach to healing.

• Common symptoms of Hashimoto’s
• Not-so-common symptoms of Hashimoto’s
• What to eat with Hashimoto’s
• How to identify root causes of Hashimoto’s
• How to work out with Hashimoto’s
• What supplements to take with Hashimoto’s

"Women are three times more likely to develop Hashimoto's than men."

"Some other common symptoms are depression, anxiety, constipation, joint pain, and muscle aches that move around the body with no clear mechanism of injury. What does that mean? It's not like you fell or you move weird. You just, this pain that moves you around the body with no clear explanation for that injury. Probably because it's not biomechanical, it is coming from having low thyroid function."

"It is a way of building nervous system resilience. It's about doing the hard thing, picking up that heavy weight, and then putting yourself back into that parasympathetic state really quickly and effectively and strategically so that you can deal with the stress that comes up in other parts of your life when you're not lifting."

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If you want to learn more about 3 things NOT TO DO in your workout if you have Hashimoto’s and WHAT TO DO instead:

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Steph Wilberding, kettlebell trainer, performer, and founder of Leading Lady Fitness. She joined Thyroid Strong after being diagnosed with Hashimoto’s and Ovulatory dysfunction in September 2021.

Steph suffered from fatigue, low back pain, and other health issues, and went to an OBGYN who diagnosed her with Hashimotos. She then saw an endocrinologist who recommended a gluten and dairy-free diet, and to take progesterone for 14 days on and 14 days off. The progesterone significantly helped with her mood and back pain, and the doctor recommended that she take it daily. At the time of diagnosis, Steph could not work out due to her pain.

She shares her experience of going from lifting heavy, to being diagnosed with Hashimoto’s, to doing Peloton to doing Thyroid Strong. She found herself enjoying the cues, and felt the program was designed in a way that supported her Hashimoto’s diagnosis.

-What it’s like to be diagnosed with ovulatory dysfunction

-The powerful effects of progesterone

-What Steph got out of Thyroid Strong as a trainer with a strong base of lift knowledge

“And the bottom of the pyramid is where you always have to start after you've, like, if you're having feelings of disconnection, anxiety, whatever these things are, and the first level is always a connection to physical.”

“The connection to our body is so important, and thyroid strong won't only get you into training with weights. It'll also probably inspire other movements in your life that will bring you joy, like power walking, like power walking, like hiking, like anything.”

“The gym can be very overwhelming. . And so that's one thing I should have said earlier. To be able to walk in the gym with a plan and not have to pay attention to anybody else in that space but yourself is worth the price of admission to, to, there's just so much pride in that feeling of going in and doing the work and leaving and feeling like you know what's going on”

“If you can give somebody that throughway to that connection, it's such a gift. It is such a gift. It's such a gift.”

“One thing with thyroid strong is I don't think there's a safer way that somebody could teach people how to move kettlebells around than with your program.”

“Because of some of the resources in Thyroid Strong, I was able to go like, okay, let's, let's pay more attention to protein intake. I am somebody who eats a decent amount of protein anyway, but I was definitely like, I think I could bump it up a little bit more. So that's definitely changed and become more consistent now with what I like to call a snapshot of the plate, right?”

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What if you had a clear way to achieve a goal that you're chasing down with Hashimoto's? Let's say it's losing 20 pounds or getting back to working out? Instead of focusing on the result, you focused on the action to get you there. 

If your goal is to lose weight and every day you step on the scale checking the number, and it feels really disappointing and frustrating, maybe that approach to the journey isn't worth it. So instead of focusing on the result goal, you focused on the action goal to get where you want to go.

-hitting 10k steps a day because you know you’ll burn more calories

-lifting weights 3-4 times a week because you know the more muscles the more calories your burn at rest

-starting your day with protein

-not eating naked carbs

-hitting your optimal protein target of 30 grams per meal

“I’m all about setting big audacious goals. But give yourself baby steps that make the process joyful to help you achieve your results goal.“

“Start your day with protein. Another way to think of it is no naked carbs. So if you're gonna eat a carb pair it with a fat or protein.”

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If you want to learn more about 3 things NOT TO DO in your workout if you have Hashimoto’s and WHAT TO DO instead, start here: https://www.dremilykiberd.com/strong

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Episode 144 Transcript

Did you know waking up with bad breath is a sign that something is off in your gut with Hashimoto’s. Good gut health and overall physical health begins in the mouth. It’s the gateway to our digestive tract but most of us are not doing what’s best for our oral health. Today’s guest on Thyroid Strong Podcast, Trina Feller, is helping revolutionize the way we support our oral biome by deconstructing commonly accepted practices that most of us women with Hashimoto’s do every single day. 

In addition to being a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Trina Felber is the founder and creator of Primal Life Organics where she has an amazing product line, Primal Live, that is changing our daily habits and traditions surrounding oral health. She is on a mission to help reframe the way we understand how the outside world affects us internally, starting with the mouth. Trina has an tremendous ability to explain complicated medical issues in an easily digestible way that can help us all lead healthier lives.

Trina discusses how we can take better care of our oral health. Many of us do not realize how the toxicity of our environment can upset the microbiome in our mouths. Trina shares how our environment can weaken our teeth and what we can do to help prevent this.

Trina also shares how an unhealthy mouth can lead to many other types of health problems and what you can do to prevent them. Even fluoride can damage your oral and gut biome. 

Have you stopped using traditional toothpaste? What changes did you see? Tell me in the comments below!

In this episode:

• How your mouth microbiome is an indicator of the health of the rest of your body with Hashimoto’s
• What is going on throughout your body when you have leaky gum syndrome
• Why it’s time to ditch your traditional toothpaste and what to use instead
• What is demineralization of your teeth and how you can prevent it
• The role that saliva plays in maintaining a healthy mouth and teeth
• Why is fluoride toxic especially with Hashimoto’s, its consequences, and how it is overused

Quotes:

“What I found is that clay has the minerals in it that your teeth need to replace the ones that you’re losing.” [3:08]

“Bad breath is a signal to you that you have an imbalance in your microbiome which means that your bad bacteria is more than your good bacteria.” [15:06]

“You absorb everything that you put on. That’s why I want everyone to start thinking about your whole digestive system as the outside world trying to get in. You have a whole pathway to protect and it all starts with the oral biome. ” [21:09]

“Heavy metals can be in your gum tissue; toxins can be in your gum tissue. You really want to cleanse with something that’s really going to cleanse it. Clay does that.” [32:07]

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Feeling tired but wired is super common with Hashimoto's. We push all day feeling fatigued, then when we finally get to lay down we can't fall asleep or stay asleep. I share my top 10 strategies to optimize your sleep with Hashimoto's. I share research on how being hypothyroid can lead to poor sleep quality and neuroinflammation leaving you feeling foggy headed.

• How much protein to eat to get a good night's sleep and why
• When and what kind of carbs to eat to help you sleep
• When to limit your caffeine intake
• What are high histamine foods and why to avoid them to optimize your sleep
• If you're not working out you're not sleeping
• A surprising study about the timing of your work out
• The #1 thing to rule out with poor sleep quality
• Supplement recommendations for sleep
• How mold and parasites can contribute to sleep disturbances

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Dialing in your diet is essential to supporting your health, even in combating chronic illnesses like an autoimmune diseases. Terry Wahls joins Thyroid Strong Podcast to share her story of multiple sclerosis and how she reduced the painful symptoms of her disease, Dr. Wahls has reclaimed control of her life and continues to study and write about the role that nutrition and lifestyle interventions can play in treating MS.

Dr. Terry Wahls is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. In addition, she conducts clinical research and has published over 60 peer-reviewed scientific abstracts, posters, and papers. Besides being a doctor, Dr. Wahls has added insight into her profession as a patient with multiple sclerosis.

In this interview, Dr. Wahls explains the protocol that she came up with to help other patients with MS regain control of their health through diet and exercise. As the research continues, more and more is being discovered about the role that functional medicine can play in helping people with chronic degenerative diseases and Dr. Wahls shares some of her groundbreaking discoveries with us today.

Have you or someone you know drastically changed their diet to manage symptoms after a diagnosis? Tell me how it went in the comments below!

In this episode:

• Dr. Wahls’ story after getting diagnosed with multiple sclerosis
• The importance of mitochondrial functioning in maintaining the overall health of your organs and how to support its health through diet
• How air travel negatively affects your health by exposing you to more toxins
• The transformations with patients on the Wahls Protocol
• How to start taking better care of our mitochondria
• The most important supplements you can take to support your mitochondria

Quotes:

“I had to combine the principles of ancestral health and functional medicine and what I was learning based on my own reviews of the basic science of MS to create this very intentional and intense therapeutic diet and lifestyle program.” [8:18]

“The organs that are most dependent on mitochondria are the ones with the highest energy needs — so your retina, your heart, and your brain… It’s those three organs where the mitochondrial dysfunction will first show up.” [16:07]

“We had one lady who came to us using a cane for short distances and a walker for long distances. She was jogging by six months!” [21:46]

“We can’t be successful if we have ill mitochondria.” [32:09]

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The Women Cards

Feeling like yourself again after a Hashimoto's diagnosis is a frustrating and overwhelming process. Most women see five to six doctors before getting a clear diagnosis of Hashimoto's. If you don't know whether or not you have Hashimoto's, I talk about the 2 biggest and most common symptoms women struggle with before getting diagnosed. Today I’m speaking directly to the 20 million women living with Hashimoto’s in the states and those are just the ones who have been diagnosed. We’re talking about the most two common struggles that come up over and over again — fatigue and weight gain, and strategies on how to get over the weight gain hump and get your energy back.

If Hashimoto’s has caused you to gain weight, there are specific ways to combat this. First, get your thyroid labs checked out. A full thyroid panel with the two antibody tests will give you a full picture of what is going on. Finding the right balance with strength-training exercises will lead to more energy too. Check for gut infections, watch your calorie intake, avoid foods that are inflammatory, prioritize sleep quality and quantity, and you’ll start to lose weight more easily.

Fatigue is best addressed through sleep optimization, prioritizing your mitochondria, and working out the right way, smarter not harder. Too much cardio can create a huge amount of fatigue. Shifting to strength-based workouts will make a big difference.

In this episode

• The most common Hashimoto’s symptoms to identify
• Why weight gain is common with Hashimoto's
• 6 tips for losing weight with Hashimoto’s
• Using stress to your advantage to create meaningful change in how you eat and how you work out with Hashimoto's
• Optimizing your workouts to beat fatigue

Quotes

“Our thyroid levels will change over time based on stress, what we’re eating, how we’re working out, how well our sleep is optimized. There’s just many factors.” [9:11]

“If we want to lose weight, calories matter. It’s not only what we’re eating that matters, but how much we’re eating.” [15:11]

“When it comes to fatigue, if I’m feeling really cranky at the world, I think this is my point to check-in.” [21:08]

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If you’re looking to lose weight with Hashimoto’s, check out: https://www.dremilykiberd.com/weight/

If you’re looking to beat the Hashimoto’s fatigue, check out: https://www.dremilykiberd.com/fatigue/

If you want to learn more about 3 things NOT TO DO in your workout if you have Hashimoto’s and WHAT TO DO instead, start here:

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There’s no single test that will identify the source of metabolic issues. It takes a thorough and holistic approach. Multiple tests are often needed to identify what the true source of a condition is. Once root causes have been identified, handling stress, eating well, and exercising will likely lead to improvements.

Reed Davis is a board-certified holistic health practitioner and a certified nutritional therapist. His vast experience working with numerous autoimmune patients led him to develop Functional Diagnostic Nutrition in order to give practitioners the functional lab training, data-driven protocols, tools, and leadership they need to confidently solve their clients’ health issues.

Reed and I get into what he has observed about thyroid conditions over the years. In fact, many of the classic thyroid symptoms don’t even originate with that gland. Reed describes the ways in which many thyroid conditions begin in places like the brain or cell-receptors. With that understanding, the actual root causes of conditions can be addressed which will lead to true healing.

Reed understands the huge impact that toxins have on us. There are tens of thousands of them in the environment, from pesticides on crops to off-gassing from furniture. Different toxins will affect different people in different ways. However, they all contribute to metabolic chaos. To mitigate the impact of toxins, Reed recommends eating a wide variety of non-processed food and being aware of your genetic risk factors.

How do you help yourself and others make health a priority? Leave a comment below! 

• What led Reed to develop Functional Diagnostic Nutrition [3:45]
• Why many thyroid symptoms originate elsewhere in the body [8:15]
• The effect of environmental toxins on human health [15:46]
• The importance of identifying food sensitivities to get Hashimoto’s under control [27:09]
• How to make sense of the many tests you may need [31:12]
• Identifying gut dysfunctions before it’s too late [37:55]
• Why different people respond to stress differently [41:33]
• Where to start after a Hashimoto’s diagnosis [47:55]

“If you suffer from ordinary thyroid symptoms, there could be nothing wrong with your thyroid. And yet, the standard treatment is to just replace the T4 and hope your body converts it.” [11:45]

“We have this natural ability to excrete and detox, but it can be overloaded and some people have it worse than others, not just because of their level of exposure but because they’re just different.” [21:14]

“You can’t change your genes. But you can have some control over the expression of those genes.” [23:56]

“We don’t guess and test. We test. We never guess.” [34:53]

Welcome to this week’s episode of Thyroid Strong where I discuss why you may be experiencing low back pain with your Hashimoto’s and what you can do to take action today in eliminating pain sensitivity. 

Key Takeaways

Low back pain is a common symptom among Hashi ladies and there are a variety of reasons why you may be experiencing it. It starts with the less active thyroid hormone that contributes to joint laxity but it originates within chronic inflammation. In today's episode, I explain how everything is connected and what you can do to solve the problem today.

Hashimoto’s and Its Connection to Low Back Pain

A lack of activity in the thyroid hormone can translate into aches and pains. There is also an element of chronic inflammation that can make your pain neurons more sensitive, which can lead to overall pain sensitivity. Another reason you may be experiencing low back pain could be due to joint laxity in your knees that extends throughout the entire body and contributes largely to the spine.

Solutions to Low Back Pain and Find the Root Cause of Chronic Inflammation

There are a variety of ways to help solve low back pain in Hashimoto’s. During your workout, I can teach you how to breathe and brace before picking up a weight, so you have the right from each time and can then pick up heavier weights on your journey to feeling better. Next, all day every day we want to look at posture and how we can improve our posture sitting at a computer or watching TV. After these adjustments in your lifestyle, the next thing to look into is the root cause of chronic inflammation. Tune in on today’s episode to find out if you are eating properly, if you are getting enough quality sleep, and what your exercise routine needs to look like to reduce chronic inflammation.

In This Episode

Hashimoto’s and low back pain [3:51]

Reasons for back pain in Hashimoto’s [4:26]

Hashimoto’s and joint laxity [6:02]

Things that may make your back pain worse [8:08]

Solutions to low back pain [11:33]

Learn how to get stacked [14:29]

Improve your posture [15:28]

Find the root cause of chronic inflammation[18:02]

Quotes

“Movement is dynamic, and our life is dynamic. We should be able to own all those movements.” [10:51]

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Topics Covered:

• Chronic inflammation and its connection to back pain
• Joint laxity and its effect on the rest of the body
• Exercises and everyday things that will make your back pain worse
• Holding the right form during bodyweight exercises
• Recreating moves from our neuro development level
• How to find the root cause of chronic inflammation

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There's a plethora of health problems associated with mold exposure, one of them no one talks about, which is mold diminishes our ability to maintain our muscle tissue. Since mold exposure symptoms are almost identical to the symptoms of Hashimoto's, mold symptoms can be hard to diagnose. 

The design of your home significantly impacts the potential for mold growth. Breathable building materials and dehumidifiers will help a lot. However, you must stay vigilant because mold can creep up nearly anywhere.

Dr. Jill Crista ND is a naturopathic physician in southwest Wisconsin. Her practice focuses on taking on patients suffering from the effects of mold exposure and Lyme disease. She’s on a mission to educate the public about the dangers of water damage and mold to keep them and their families safe and healthy.

Even the most common molds can have negative health impacts. The factors behind how mold affects different people include the size of the dose, duration, and susceptibility. Even your genetic makeup and your nutrient intake are also factors.

Discovering mold in your home can be devastating. A proper mold inspector, remediation, and cleaning afterward are very expensive. Moving is seldom an option unless you have the financial means. But living with constant exposure will take its toll, especially for the ladies with Hashimoto's. There are steps you can take to help. From not storing cardboard in the cellar to building with specialized materials, you can make it harder for mold to take hold in the first place.

Since mold toxins are fat-soluble, they can travel nearly anywhere in the body. This can create a whole host of symptoms. For this reason, mold exposure can be challenging to diagnose correctly. Even anxiousness, ear-ringing, and pelvic pain can be a result. With so many possible effects, you and your doctor must discover how mold impacts your health.

Mold will even impact your muscles. Since many mold mycotoxins act as protein synthesis inhibitors, your muscles may not recover after they break down. That’s why mold exposure directly contributes to the loss of muscle mass. While all this can seem frightening, Dr. Crista shares some steps you can take immediately to get back on track.

Have you had to deal with toxic mold exposure? What do you do to rid mold from your life? Tell me in the comments below! 

• The reasons why some people are more affected by mold than others [2:10]
• Why mold exposure is the “great imitator” of other diseases [8:43]
• The detoxification symptoms that can occur after mold exposure [12:07]
• How to detect mold inside your home [17:24]
• Different reactions for men and women [20:40]
• Designing your home to be resistant to mold [23:27]
• How to discover if you have mold in your system [32:32]
• Why chemical sensitivity often accompanies mold exposure [42:15]
• How mold affects muscle tissue [46:39]
• Simple steps to recovery [49:38]

“The toxins that come from mold in an indoor environment are biowarfare weapons.” [2:30]

“Mold has a very important job in nature which is to decompose dead, previously organic material. What do we build our houses with? Dead organic material.” [14:15]

“There’s a lot of things the liver is supposed to be doing. Those activities get gummed up when you’re exposed to mycotoxins.” [43:25]

“When you move a muscle you can damage it. That’s the whole idea of gaining muscle. As you break it down, it will build up bigger. If you have mold on board, you don’t get the repair part.” [48:14]

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